We recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month here in Colorado, and this year marks the 30th anniversary of the campaign.

 

“It’s important that we recognize this month because it’s an issue that keeps growing in our society,” said Shirley Crow, Peterson Air Force Base’s domestic violence victim advocate. “Not that it’s new, but it is very hidden and [kept] behind closed doors.”

 

In 1981, the

 

If you or a loved one have been accused of a crime, you are no doubt apprehensive about the charges and penalties you face, and potentially of the long term consequences of having a criminal record. However, depending upon your specific situation, you may qualify for a diversion program, that if completed successfully, will get your charges dismissed.

 

What exactly are these programs?

 

Diversion programs are intended

 

A Colorado DWAI charge may not be quite as severe as a DUI, but it is still very serious. If convicted, you could face jail time, fines, and the suspension of your license. You will also be left with a criminal record that compromises future employment, housing and child custody prospects.

 

How do you defend against a DWAI charge, though? You know that it’s different than a DUI,

 

This past summer, four members of the Farris family from Silt were arrested for theft and embezzlement from Waffle House CEO Joe Rogers, Jr.’s Bear Wallow Ranch in Garfield County.

 

Charla and Charles “Zane” Farris were arrested in June “in connection with a long series of thefts that investigators say total in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, possibly more than $1 million.”

 

In 2012, the Farrises

 

People steal all kinds of things, but when was the last time you heard about someone stealing Jesus?

 

Well, that’s exactly what happened on August 25 at the Azhari Rug Gallery in Denver.

 

Jay Azhari, the owner of the shop on Antique Row, said a woman came into the shop around 7 p.m., and his video surveillance system caught her stealing a Jesus figurine and a