Grand jury indicts half the officers in a rural Colorado county in criminal misconduct investigation

Grand jury indicts over half the officers in a rural Colorado county

DENVER (AP) — Five of the seven law enforcement officers in a rural Colorado county, including the sheriff, have been indicted in an investigation into allegations of misconduct, prosecutors said Friday.

Grand jury indicts half the officers in a rural Colorado county in criminal misconduct investigation

The sheriff of a rural Colorado county has been indicted in a criminal misconduct investigation. Four other current and former law enforcement officials in the Costilla County Sheriff's Office also face charges.

Sheriff, son and 3 other Costilla County officers indicted for mishandling human remains, using excessive force

The charges stem from two incidents — one involving discovery of a human skull and the other involving a man in a mental health crisis

Costilla Sheriff, deputies indicted on charges including misconduct, corpse abuse

Editor's note: Descriptions of human remains may be disturbing to some readers. Discretion is advised. (COSTILLA COUNTY, Colo.) — Multiple law enforcement officials in Costilla County, including the Sheriff and his son, have been indicted on charges in connection with the mishandling of investigations and misconduct. According to the 12th Judicial District Attorney's (DA) Office, [...]

Costilla County sheriff, undersheriff indicted on corpse abuse, assault charges

The Costilla County sheriff, undersheriff, and multiple deputies have been indicted by a grand jury on multiple charges, including corpse abuse and assault.

Southern Colorado sheriff, deputies indicted for mishandling human remains, assaulting man in crisis

Costilla County Sheriff Danny Sanchez and his staff were indicted for abuse of a corpse and assault in separate incidents, Colorado officials said.