U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado
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A man from Aurora has been sentenced to sixteen years in federal prison after committing twelve armed robberies across three counties near Denver. Authorities say his actions endangered numerous store clerks before his arrest ended what officials described as a serious threat to public safety.
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A Colorado Springs man has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for orchestrating a fake hate crime involving cross burning before a local election. Authorities say Derrick Bernard staged evidence with help from others and attempted to blame his target's political rival.
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Carie Hallford has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges related to funeral service fraud and COVID-19 relief fund misuse. Authorities say she mishandled nearly 200 bodies while operating two funeral homes with her former husband.
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A Castle Rock man was convicted by a federal jury for wire fraud and money laundering after promising bulk hand sanitizer during COVID-19 but failing to deliver. Authorities say he diverted $2.4 million from victim businesses for personal use instead.
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Shelbi Wolken has pleaded guilty to tampering with prescription medications while working as a case management coordinator in Colorado. Her actions affected more than one hundred patients who received incorrect drugs instead of their prescribed medication. Sentencing is set for June.
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Thomas Galiano III and Hailee Anne Helton, both 26 and from Colorado Springs, have been sentenced for their roles in distributing fentanyl that resulted in two deaths.
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Bryan Cornwell, a 42-year-old formerly from Norwood, Colorado, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison after being convicted by a jury on two counts of transmitting threats in interstate commerce.
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Jorge Torres-Perez, a 29-year-old Venezuelan national, has been charged in Colorado with assault on a federal officer, threatening to assault or kill a federal officer, and destruction of government property.
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Federal authorities have charged two Colorado residents in separate cases involving alleged fraud against Medicaid’s non-emergent medical transportation (NEMT) program.
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Eight people have been indicted in the Denver metropolitan area on charges involving drug trafficking, weapons possession, and money laundering.
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A man from Peyton, Colorado, has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for producing and distributing child sexual abuse material.
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Mario Rocha, a 27-year-old resident of Rocky Ford, Colorado, has pleaded guilty to several charges related to firearms and drug trafficking.
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Jason Cisneros, a 34-year-old Denver resident, has been sentenced to 144 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to firearm-related charges connected to a series of violent crimes in March 2025.
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Ashley Blackcloud, a 40-year-old resident of Colorado Springs, has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison following her conviction for conspiring to threaten or convey false information about a threat.
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Affiliates of Kaiser Permanente have agreed to pay $556 million to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting improper diagnosis codes for their Medicare Advantage Plan members.
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A former surgical assistant at a Littleton oral surgery practice, Amber June Hyatt, has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release.
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Simon Meza, a 45-year-old Denver resident, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison and three years of supervised release following his conviction on two counts of bank robbery.
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Anthony Dattilo, a 34-year-old resident of Littleton, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple charges related to an alleged scheme involving false tax returns.
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Ikponmwosa Erhinmwinrose, a 39-year-old resident of Atlanta, Georgia, has been convicted by a federal jury in Denver on multiple charges including six counts of wire fraud, three counts of aggravated identity theft, one count of conspiracy to...
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Two alleged leaders of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Colorado on charges that include conspiracy under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act.