Animal Cruelty, C.R.S. 18-9-202, can be charged in many ways in Castle Rock and Parker, Colorado. If someone knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence overdrives, overloads, overworks, torments, deprives of necessary sustenance, unnecessarily or cruelly beats, houses in a manner that results in chronic or repeated serious injury, confines or carries in or upon vehicles […]
Just to be clear, Driving Under the Influence is charged in Castle Rock and Douglas County when a person is operating a vehicle with alcohol in their system. You don’t actually have to be physically drinking alcohol while operating the vehicle to get this charge. You may be thinking, “duh!” but that’s the defense a […]
Committing a crime against a person because of their race, religion, or sexual orientation is charged as Bias-Motivated Crimes (aka Hate Crimes) in Castle Rock and Douglas County. A 19-year-old man was recently charged with this crime after an older man claimed he was held hostage and beaten because he identified as gay. According to […]
Staring a fire and causing damage to someone else’s property is charged as Second Degree Arson in Castle Rock and Douglas County. With the 4th of July holiday, comes the use of fireworks – both legal and illegal. Sometimes, if not properly managed, those fireworks can cause serious damage. A group of juveniles is wanted […]
Forcing someone to have sex with you is charged as Sexual Assault. When a deadly weapon is involved, the Sex Assault charge is aggravated to a high level felony. A woman is facing this serious crime after breaking into her ex-boyfriend’s house and threatening him with a machete. According to the report, the woman approached […]
Purposely trying to get away from police when they are trying to pull you over is charged as Vehicular Eluding or Eluding a Police Officer in Castle Rock and Douglas County. A motorcyclist was recently charged with this crime after he led police on a chase where he reached speeds of 143 mph. Initially, he […]
Computer Crime in Castle Rock and Douglas County is often charged after what is considered ‘hacking’ into someone else’s personal account. A college teacher has been charged with this crime after accessing numerous other teachers, administrators, and students’ email accounts. According to the report, a system update reset everyone’s password to the same temporary password. […]
In Castle Rock and Douglas County, there are multiple crimes involving victims or witnesses including: Bribing a Witness or Victim; Intimidating a Witness or Victim; Retaliation Against a Witness or Victim; and Tampering with a Witness or Victim A politician’s campaign chair is currently facing additional charges of Tampering with a Witness after he is […]
There is a special section of the Colorado law regarding crimes against any at-risk persons, and the penalties are steep. Basically, if you are accused of committing a crime and the victim is considered at-risk, the sentences are much more severe. A man was recently charged with Theft Against an At-Risk Person after his grandfather’s life […]
Possessing explosives without lawful authority is a crime in Castle Rock and Douglas County. When it comes to evicting someone from your property, it can be a long and arduous process. Two men were faced with that task and decided to try a new method to get rid of the tenants staying in the apartment […]
