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Week of January 6, 2022
JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO
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VOLUME 38 | ISSUE 24
Polis commutes sentence of AguileraMederos Sentence reduced to 10 years with parole eligibility in 2026 BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
gunman, Lyndon James McLeod, 47, was in the middle of a shooting rampage that stretched from Denver to Lakewood, ultimately taking the lives of five victims. J.D. Rose and Joleen Fresquez came to Lucky 13 to say goodbye. Through tears, they talked about the man others have described as a gentle giant. “I knew Dano. He was our tattoo
The 110-year sentence of Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos, convicted for causing a deadly semi-truck accident on I-70 that killed four people and injured several others, has been commuted to 10 years by Gov. Jared Polis. The commutation was confirmed on the Colorado.gov website. In a clemency letter addressed to Aguilera-Mederos, Polis said he was writing to inform him that he was granting his application for a commutation. “After learning about the highly atypical and unjust sentence in your case, I am commuting your sentence to 10 years and granting you parole eligibility on December 30, 2026,” the letter said. “The clemency power is reserved for only the most unique and deserving cases. My decision today is based solely on the circumstances of your case.” Polis went on to reference the initial 110-year sentence, which he said was disproportionate compared with many other inmates in the criminal justice system who
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A handmade cross displays a message of love in front of Lucky 13 Tattoo, were one of the victims of a violent shooting spree lost his life Dec. 27. PHOTO BY BOB WOOLEY
Lakewood victims of shooting rampage remembered
Friends and colleagues react to the sudden loss of loved ones BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
It was a brisk 30 degrees outside on the evening of Dec. 29. Despite the chill, a steady stream of people
came to Lucky 13 Tattoo in Lakewood. Some came to mourn the loss of a friend. Others, to pay respects to a man they didn’t know personally. They left bouquets of flowers and stuffed animals. They lit candles, shed tears and shared memories of 38-year-old father of three, Danny Scofield. Scofield, a tattoo artist also known as Dano Blair, was killed Dec. 27 in the shop where he worked. The
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