Denver District Attorney
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Prosecuting criminals, protecting the rights and interests of victims, and seeking fair and equal justice.
The Denver District Attorney is the chief law enforcement officer for the the 2nd Judicial District in Colorado, or the City and County of Denver.
The Denver District Attorney is the chief law enforcement officer for the the 2nd Judicial District in Colorado, or the City and County of Denver.
DA Walsh joined several members of our office yesterday at Denver's 40th annual Marade, which celebrated the remarkable life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 20, 2026 at 5:47 PM
DA Walsh joined several members of our office yesterday at Denver's 40th annual Marade, which celebrated the remarkable life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
DA Walsh is marking his first year in office today by highlighting the efforts and successes of the Denver DA’s Office and our partners in 2025. For details, please go to the following press release:
www.denverda.org/news-release...
www.denverda.org/news-release...
January 14, 2026 at 10:41 PM
DA Walsh is marking his first year in office today by highlighting the efforts and successes of the Denver DA’s Office and our partners in 2025. For details, please go to the following press release:
www.denverda.org/news-release...
www.denverda.org/news-release...
Trevondus Estes pleaded guilty today to one count of kidnapping and one count of attempted sexual assault. Estes was charged with robbing and sexually assaulting several women who were working in massage businesses in Denver and Lakewood in 2020.
January 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Trevondus Estes pleaded guilty today to one count of kidnapping and one count of attempted sexual assault. Estes was charged with robbing and sexually assaulting several women who were working in massage businesses in Denver and Lakewood in 2020.
A Denver jury today convicted Jason Schadegg of First-Degree Murder. Schadegg was then sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. On August 9, 2024, Schadegg stabbed to death 47-year-old Luvertis Blackwell in a parking lot in the 1500 block of Glenarm Place.
January 10, 2026 at 12:34 AM
A Denver jury today convicted Jason Schadegg of First-Degree Murder. Schadegg was then sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. On August 9, 2024, Schadegg stabbed to death 47-year-old Luvertis Blackwell in a parking lot in the 1500 block of Glenarm Place.
We are proud to have joined with all of our law enforcement and community partners to help bring about historic declines in crime in 2025. More work remains, but we are clearly headed in the right direction. Here’s to a happy, healthy, and safe 2026!
www.denverpost.com/2026/01/02/d...
www.denverpost.com/2026/01/02/d...
Denver homicides fall nearly 50% to 11-year low as overall crime plunges
Thirty-seven people were killed in Denver in 2025, the third-lowest number on record for any year since 1990, according to the Denver Police Department.
www.denverpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:27 PM
We are proud to have joined with all of our law enforcement and community partners to help bring about historic declines in crime in 2025. More work remains, but we are clearly headed in the right direction. Here’s to a happy, healthy, and safe 2026!
www.denverpost.com/2026/01/02/d...
www.denverpost.com/2026/01/02/d...
A Denver grand jury has returned a 131-count indictment against seven members of a wide-ranging identity theft operation. The indictment alleges that, between September 2024 and December 2025, the defendants committed burglaries and stole mail and financial devices...
December 19, 2025 at 10:17 PM
A Denver grand jury has returned a 131-count indictment against seven members of a wide-ranging identity theft operation. The indictment alleges that, between September 2024 and December 2025, the defendants committed burglaries and stole mail and financial devices...
Tanner Fielder was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole. On October 10, 2025, a jury convicted Fielder of two counts of First-Degree Murder.
December 15, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Tanner Fielder was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole. On October 10, 2025, a jury convicted Fielder of two counts of First-Degree Murder.
Brandon Olsen was sentenced on Friday to 8 years in prison after previously pleading guilty to one count of Arson. On January 2, 2024, Olsen broke into the Colorado Supreme Court building, stole keys to the building from a security guard at...
December 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Brandon Olsen was sentenced on Friday to 8 years in prison after previously pleading guilty to one count of Arson. On January 2, 2024, Olsen broke into the Colorado Supreme Court building, stole keys to the building from a security guard at...
Brandon Olsen was sentenced today to eight years in the Colorado Department of Corrections after previously pleading guilty to one count of Arson.
December 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Brandon Olsen was sentenced today to eight years in the Colorado Department of Corrections after previously pleading guilty to one count of Arson.
Angelo Mantych was convicted this afternoon of First-Degree Murder. On September 1, 2016, Mantych killed 28-year-old Marina Placensia on board the train they were riding from Wisconsin to Denver.
December 12, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Angelo Mantych was convicted this afternoon of First-Degree Murder. On September 1, 2016, Mantych killed 28-year-old Marina Placensia on board the train they were riding from Wisconsin to Denver.
DA Walsh and several members of our office joined Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Denver Police Orphans’ Fund Christmas Party. The mission of the Fund is to provide financial support for the educational needs of children of deceased or disabled Denver Police Officers.
December 8, 2025 at 11:41 PM
DA Walsh and several members of our office joined Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Denver Police Orphans’ Fund Christmas Party. The mission of the Fund is to provide financial support for the educational needs of children of deceased or disabled Denver Police Officers.
Taleur Davis was sentenced today to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty in October to Second-Degree Murder. In August of 2024, Davis shot and killed 28-year-old David Richardson in northeast Denver.
December 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Taleur Davis was sentenced today to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty in October to Second-Degree Murder. In August of 2024, Davis shot and killed 28-year-old David Richardson in northeast Denver.
DA Walsh was one of several community leaders who attended the Transgender Day of Remembrance at Denver’s Metropolitan Community Church. The day has been observed annually since 1999 to remember those who have been killed as a result of transphobia.
November 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM
DA Walsh was one of several community leaders who attended the Transgender Day of Remembrance at Denver’s Metropolitan Community Church. The day has been observed annually since 1999 to remember those who have been killed as a result of transphobia.
DA Walsh spoke this morning at a meeting of Cafecito, a community group dedicated to empowering Latina women in Denver. Cafecito also fosters dialogue, mentorship, and collaboration that strengthen both the Latina/o community and the city as a whole.
November 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
DA Walsh spoke this morning at a meeting of Cafecito, a community group dedicated to empowering Latina women in Denver. Cafecito also fosters dialogue, mentorship, and collaboration that strengthen both the Latina/o community and the city as a whole.
DA Walsh was one of several speakers at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Struggle of Love Foundation's new facility. The event also celebrated the organization's 25-year presence in the Montbello community.
November 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
DA Walsh was one of several speakers at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Struggle of Love Foundation's new facility. The event also celebrated the organization's 25-year presence in the Montbello community.
A jury today convicted Jay Bianchi of three counts of Sexual Assault and two counts of Unlawful Sexual Contact. The convictions relate to Bianchi's conduct with three women between 2020 and 2024 at two Denver bars that he owned. Sentencing is scheduled for January 23.
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
A jury today convicted Jay Bianchi of three counts of Sexual Assault and two counts of Unlawful Sexual Contact. The convictions relate to Bianchi's conduct with three women between 2020 and 2024 at two Denver bars that he owned. Sentencing is scheduled for January 23.
DA Walsh was among several speakers, including victims’ family members, who yesterday helped dedicate a memorial plaque at the old Stapleton Airport tower in memory of the 44 people who died when a suitcase filled with dynamite brought down United flight 629 on November 1, 1955.
November 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
DA Walsh was among several speakers, including victims’ family members, who yesterday helped dedicate a memorial plaque at the old Stapleton Airport tower in memory of the 44 people who died when a suitcase filled with dynamite brought down United flight 629 on November 1, 1955.
Patrick Browne has pleaded guilty to Second-Degree Murder. He faces 20 years in prison when he’s sentenced on November 13. Browne was charged with menacing 20 year-old Isaiah Martinez and one other man and then stabbing Martinez to death in south Denver on September 29, 2024.
October 31, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Patrick Browne has pleaded guilty to Second-Degree Murder. He faces 20 years in prison when he’s sentenced on November 13. Browne was charged with menacing 20 year-old Isaiah Martinez and one other man and then stabbing Martinez to death in south Denver on September 29, 2024.
DA Walsh was among the speakers yesterday at the 15th annual Denver Public Safety Luncheon, whose goal is to inform the community about the state of public safety in Denver. The luncheon benefits six Denver charities that focus on public safety.
October 31, 2025 at 4:05 PM
DA Walsh was among the speakers yesterday at the 15th annual Denver Public Safety Luncheon, whose goal is to inform the community about the state of public safety in Denver. The luncheon benefits six Denver charities that focus on public safety.
DA Walsh led our spirited team at this year's Mile High Trunk or Treat at Empower Field and helped kicked off a fun and safe Halloween for Denver families.
October 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
DA Walsh led our spirited team at this year's Mile High Trunk or Treat at Empower Field and helped kicked off a fun and safe Halloween for Denver families.
DA Walsh joined survivors and victims' families at the Route2Change event to discuss ways to prevent pedestrian and cyclist tragedies. Route2Change was founded in memory of Magnus White, a 17-year-old, nationally-renowned cyclist killed by a reckless driver in Boulder in 2023.
October 24, 2025 at 9:32 PM
DA Walsh joined survivors and victims' families at the Route2Change event to discuss ways to prevent pedestrian and cyclist tragedies. Route2Change was founded in memory of Magnus White, a 17-year-old, nationally-renowned cyclist killed by a reckless driver in Boulder in 2023.
Gregory Stapleton has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. On September 8, 2020, Stapleton stabbed 36-year-old Richard Ford to death near the Auraria Campus.
October 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Gregory Stapleton has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. On September 8, 2020, Stapleton stabbed 36-year-old Richard Ford to death near the Auraria Campus.
18-year-old Ronnie Hernandez has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to Second-Degree Murder.
On June 8, 2024, Hernandez shot and killed 29-year-old Manuel Quintana at a gas station in west Denver.
On June 8, 2024, Hernandez shot and killed 29-year-old Manuel Quintana at a gas station in west Denver.
October 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
18-year-old Ronnie Hernandez has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to Second-Degree Murder.
On June 8, 2024, Hernandez shot and killed 29-year-old Manuel Quintana at a gas station in west Denver.
On June 8, 2024, Hernandez shot and killed 29-year-old Manuel Quintana at a gas station in west Denver.
DA Walsh accepted a City Council proclamation today honoring the remarkable career of former Denver DA Bert Keating, who died in 1967 after 19 years in office.
October 20, 2025 at 10:48 PM
DA Walsh accepted a City Council proclamation today honoring the remarkable career of former Denver DA Bert Keating, who died in 1967 after 19 years in office.