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Two Aurora Colorado police officers were disciplined after an internal investigation into an officer shooting of 14-year-old Jor'Dell Richardson in June.

The wait for competency evaluations and restoration services is postponing court cases, delaying help for prisoners and costing taxpayers millions.

Rigoberto Valles-Dominguez, the man convicted of shooting a Littleton police officer in 2021, was sentenced to 128 years in prison on Monday, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced.

Officer Snook, who was able to fire back at Valles-Dominquez, survived the shooting but was struck in the torso, arm and leg.

Taekwondo instructor Erik Chen was sentenced to 50 years after "hundreds of thousands" of illicit images and videos of children were found in his home.

Former taekwondo instructor Erik Chen, who taught in Aurora and Douglas County, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of child sexual exploitation.

Former taekwondo instructor Erik Chen, who taught in Aurora and Douglas County, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of child sexual exploitation.

Detectives learned Chen multiple times left his backpack in a changing room or restroom with the cell phone recording in a side pocket.

A 32-year-old man who taught TaeKwondo summer camps for kids was sentenced recently to five decades behind bars after several of his victims discovered he was secretly recording them.

"MS-13 does come and go. If law enforcement is up, and they are really being hounded, they will leave the area. If things get comfortable for them, they will come back into an area to make a profit. I see them seeing Denver as a potential destination spot again."