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Heather Willard / NewsBreak Denver / Aug. 22, 2023. (Douglas County, Colo.) The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office subjected its evidence section to an independent audit as part of Sheriff Darren Weekly’s first year in office.

(Highlands Ranch, Colo.) Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly and 18th Judicial District Attorney John Kellner shared updates on their offices Wednesday night. Kellner hosts the quarterly town halls across the four-county jurisdiction, but this will be one of the last town halls to be hosted in Douglas County. Beginning November 2024, the 18th Judicial District will split in two: Arapahoe County will remain in the 18th District and Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties will be in the newly created 23rd Judicial District.

Heather Willard / NewsBreak Denver / July 19, 2023. (Douglas County, Colo.) The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reminds older residents to stay alert for scams after it quickly remedied one resident’s $20,000 mistake.

Heather Willard / NewsBreak Denver / July 14, 2023. (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) A Highlands Ranch woman who killed her newborn daughter in 2018 will remain in the Department of Corrections after the Colorado Court of Appeals denied her attempt to overturn her conviction.

Heather Willard / NewsBreak Denver / July 12, 2023. (Douglas County, Colo.) The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in a case involving armed car thieves who have committed robberies across eastern Douglas County.

Heather Willard / NewsBreak Denver / June 13, 2023. (Douglas County, Colo.) A man faces attempted murder and assault charges for allegedly shooting and permanently injuring a friend at a Jackson Creek Road house he was renovating.

(Douglas County, Colo.) In 2021, nearly 20% of Douglas County residents experienced a mental health condition, according to the Colorado Health Access Survey. These issues varied from depression and anxiety to schizophrenia and developmental disabilities.

(Englewood, Colo.) The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a third suspect for allegedly exchanging gunfire at Inverness Parkway and Jamaica Street intersection on May 3, causing a shelter-in-place alert to be issued for the area.

(Englewood, Colo.) Two people are behind bars after they were allegedly involved in a shootout at about 2 p.m., May 3, at the intersection of Jamaica Street and Inverness Parkway, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

(Douglas County, Colo.) After command staff attended a Trout Creek community meeting, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office led a cleanup at the Turkey Tracks shooting range in Pike National Forest on April 20.

(Parker, Colo.) The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to Chaparral High School in Parker at about 11:30 a.m. Friday, after the school received a call warning of a bomb inside the school.

Heather Willard / NewsBreak Denver / April 20, 2023. (Douglas County, Colo.) Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly was one of six sheriffs who testified against Colorado House Bill 23-1230, “Prohibit assault weapons in Colorado.” The group represented themselves, their agencies, and the County Sheriffs of Colorado.

Heather Willard / NewsBreak Denver / April 19, 2023. (Castle Rock, Colo.) The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office hosted a free educational seminar Tuesday night at Canyon’s Community Church to raise awareness of child sex trafficking.

Heather Willard / NewsBreak Denver / March 16, 2023. (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office arrested two Highlands Ranch residents after an apparent tripwire trap outside their front door injured an individual.

Heather Willard / NewsBreak Denver / March 13, 2023. (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) A man accused of stabbing his wife during an argument and fleeing the state remains behind bars after a judge set a $15,000 bond for his release.

Heather Willard / NewsBreak Denver / March 9, 2023. (Douglas County, Colo.) Kias and Hyundais, among other brands, have been a known target of auto thieves for a few years, and several state agencies are partnering to share additional information about targeted threats and how motorists can protect their vehicles.

Heather Willard / NewsBreak Denver / March 6, 2023. (Douglas County, Colo.) Pleasant weather often leads to more door-to-door salespeople, and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is now offering “no soliciting” stickers for residents hoping to deter any knocks on their doors.

Heather Willard / NewsBreak Denver / Feb. 28, 2023. (Douglas County, Colo.) Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly was among the many who testified Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee in favor of the proposed motor vehicle theft bill.

(Douglas County, Colo.) DougCo Sheriff Darren Weekly spent his first month in office making his voice heard in state politics, especially regarding possible changes in auto theft charges.

(Castle Rock, CO) Douglas County sheriff candidate Darren Weekly said in a social media response that he supports FASTER Colorado, a nonprofit that provides free or low-cost safety and emergency response training for teachers, administrators, and staff.