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Man sentenced in human trafficking case made victim believe she was 'worthless,' detective says
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — A man who was arrested on human trafficking charges and then found the victim and assaulted her when he was released on bond was sentenced Monday to 12 years in the Department of Corrections, related to two separate cases. Roman Bear Rivera received a 12-year...
Man pleads guilty after firing shots into vehicle in 'unprovoked attack'
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — A man who fired a weapon randomly at another vehicle in Jefferson County last year pleaded guilty Monday and was immediately sentenced. Paul Behme was arrested on June 13 of last year in connection with the shooting that occurred on May 23, 2023, in the area of West 32nd Avenue and Eldridge Street in the Applewood neighborhood in Jefferson County.
Popular open space park in Colorado set to close for fire mitigation in July
One of the busier and larger Jefferson County Open Space parks, Elk Meadow, which dominates the Evergreen area, will have major closures on July 8. The closures will mean fire mitigation, AKA forest health management, as well as trail improvements and a re-do of one of the main entrances."We love running up here. It's so beautiful," Taylor Jackson said. However, there are concerns among people about the scale of the work. "I hope they don't go overboard," said her husband Jace. "I'm not the only one that feels that maybe they did a little too much over there on 3 Sisters." Tree cutting...
Investigation underway after body recovered from Chatfield Reservoir
A death investigation was ongoing Tuesday at a popular place for Coloradans to cool off in the Denver metro area. A body was recovered from Chatfield Reservoir in Chatfield State Park on Tuesday morning. South Metro Fire Rescue dive crews were called for a water rescue about 8:30 a.m. Crews recovered a body from the water.Authorities with Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office will investigate what happened leading up to the recovery. The identity of the deceased has not been released.
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