On Monday, Felipe Salazar-Varela was sentenced to 27 years in the Department of Corrections after he was found guilty of the following charges: Burglary in the 1st Degree - Assault/Menace (F3) (2) Burglary in the 2nd Degree- Of Dwelling (F3) Attempted Burglary in the 2nd Degree (F5) (6) Violation of a Protection Order (M1) Assault in the 3rd Degree (M1) Harassment- Strike/Shove/Kick (M1) Child Abuse-Knowing Reckless (M2) (2) Obstructing a Peace Officer (M2)

Yesterday, Roland Rideout was sentenced to 22 years in the Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance with the intent to distribute Fentanyl, a class one drug felony. This distribution was directly related to the death of the victim. Our office secured Mr. Rideout’s guilty plea in December 2025.

We would like to extend our congratulations to the Honorable Susan Blanco on her appointment to the Colorado Supreme Court. During her tenure as Chief Judge of the 8th Judicial District, Justice Blanco proved herself a forward-thinking and empathetic leader, working to improve our community's criminal justice system. Our office has valued our role as a partner with her on innovative efforts like our 8th JD Competency Docket, Veterans Treatment Court, and Warrant Clearance Events.

The 8th Judicial District Attorney’s Office is proud to announce the launch of a Bias-Motivated and Hate Crime Hotline to serve as an additional reporting tool for our community. In 2025, the District Attorney’s Office received questions from concerned community members about how best to report bias-motivated crimes, how to ensure their safety while reporting, and how our office could support those investigations and victims.

Robert Braden Jacobs Sentenced Yesterday Robert Braden Jacobs, age 21, was sentenced yesterday to 14 years in the Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to one count of attempted second-degree murder (F3), one count of aggravated retaliation against a witness or victim (F3), and one count of illegal discharge of a firearm (F5). Mr. Jacobs pled guilty on September 29, 2025, pursuant to a plea agreement.

In the final quarter of the year, two of our Deputy District Attorneys were honored for their outstanding prosecution of two recent cases. The first is Deputy District Attorney Brianna Bowker. She was selected as the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association Law Officer of the Year

Today, Asa Alan Peck was sentenced to 58 years to life in the Department of Corrections for convictions on the following charges:

Yesterday, Rick Edward Murphy was sentenced to 52 years in the Department of Corrections. Our office secured Mr. Murphy’s guilty plea in September 2025 to 2nd Degree Kidnapping, a class three felony, Assault in the 2nd Degree, a class four felony, and Criminal Attempt to Commit Assault in the 1st Degree, a class four felony.