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Recent News:

2018

April 5, 2018 – Sterling Journal Advocate – Mandatory reporting – April is Awareness About Crimes Involving Children Month 

March 23, 2018 – Fort Morgan Times – Torres’ arraignment set for end of May

March 20, 2018 – Fort Morgan Times – Defendant Torres to be tried as adult

March 17, 2018 – Denver Post – The white supremacist gang linked to Colorado prison chief’s assassination five years ago continues killing

March 15, 2018 – Sterling Journal Advocate – Michael Lynn ‘guilty’ on three counts; remains out on bond

March 8, 2018 – Sterling Journal Advocate – Corrections officer appears on drug charges

March 7, 2018 – Fort Morgan Times – Document offers judge’s rationale for decision to keep case in district court

March 6, 2018 – Sterling Journal Advocate – Driver in fatal crash sentenced

March 2, 2018 – Fort Morgan Times – No decision Friday in Torres’ reverse transfer hearing

February 28, 2018 – Fort Morgan Times – Warrant issued for advocate’s arrest after he no-shows court

February 25, 2018 – Fort Morgan Times – Investigator: Defendant’s friend detailed request to help move bodies

February 23, 2018 – Sterling Journal Advocate – Sterling man faces three trials

February 22, 2018 – Fort Morgan Times – Defendant Torres alleges “masked men” in murders

February 21, 2018 – Fort Morgan Times – Gonzalez pleads non-guilty at murder arraignment

February 21, 2018 – Sterling Journal Advocate – RE-1 Valley School District parents, student raise concerns about bullying

February 21, 2018 – Sterling Journal Advocate – Sterling man arrested in stabbing on Sunday

February 19, 2018 – Fort Morgan Times – 25 years later, sheriff’s office seeking new leads on cold case

February 5, 2018 – Fort Morgan Times – Chief says Cano knew woman charged with his killing but gives few other details

February 2, 2018 – Sterling Journal Advocate – Arrest made in Alexis Cano murder

2017

September, 2017 – Chief DDA Tony Gioia receives award from US Postal Service 

September 13, 2017 – Akron News Reporter – Arrest made in attempted murder investigation

September 7, 2017 – 9 News – Burlington boy who killed parents, hurt siblings may be moved to less secure facility

August 31, 2017 – Sterling Journal Advocate – Sterling man’s suspicious death confirmed a homicide

August 29, 2017 – Sterling Journal Advocate – Hung jury in stabbing case

August 27, 2017 – Sterling Journal Advocate – Counties postpone vote on third term for District Attorney Lewton

August 27, 2017 – Akron News Reporter – No charges against Washington County man accused of killing son

July 31, 2017 – 9 News – Sexual assault allegations among junior high boys stun Colorado town

July 31, 2017 – Sterling Journal Advocate – Women in the Workplace: DA Brittny Lewton: ‘Justice isn’t always pretty’

April 25, 2017 – Sterling Journal Advocate – 1 charged with arson in connection with Logan County Wildfire

April 25, 2017 – Fort Morgan Times – Morgan County mother gets 40 years to life in child sex assaults case

April 24, 2017 – Fort Morgan Times – Another body found in Morgan County

April 21, 2017 – Fort Morgan Times – Missing man identified as murder victim

April 13, 2017 – Sterling Journal Advocate – Hope Vogel gets 4 years community corrections

March 9, 2017 – 13th Judicial District Press Release from Eason Murder Trial – Eason Press Release

March 9, 2017 – Denver Post – Eastern Colorado sheriff releases video of deputy shooting 16-year-old armed robbery suspect

February 9, 2017 – Fort Morgan Times – Local mother found guilty of sexually assaulting her biological children

February 9, 2017 – Sterling Journal Advocate –Ex-Sterling fire chief Kurt Vogel avoids prison sentence in theft case

February 6, 2017 – Fort Morgan Times – Gov. Hickenlooper appoints D.A. Lewton to Discovery Project Steering Committee

January 11, 2017 – Sterling Journal Advocate – Commissioners, DA take oath of office

Above: Judge Michael Singer administers the oath of office to 13th Judicial District Attorney Brittny Lewton, who was re-elected in the November election. (photo credit Callie Jones, Sterling Journal Advocate)

January 1, 2017 – 9 News – 140-year-old Colorado law allows coroner to assume role of acting sheriff

2016

November, 2016 – District Attorney District 13 Election Results

October 19, 2016 – Denver Post – Accidental shootings of children polarize Colorado gun advocates and prosecutors

August 25, 2016 – Sterling Journal Advocate – Sedgwick Co sheriff advised in sex assault case

August 24, 2016 – 9 News KUSA – Sedgwick sheriff accused of sex with inmate

August 12, 2016 – Sterling Journal Advocate – Former fire chief, wife facing theft charges

August 4, 2016 – Julesburg Advocate – Bond set at $500K for Skraback

March 8, 2016 – Fort Morgan Times – Arrest made in Laurie Teter Homicide

February 29, 2016 – District Attorney Brittny Lewton Testifies in front of Colorado Legislature to ensure a change to egregious use of Make My Day defense by inmates – 9 New reports on legislative change to Make My Day Law for prisoners ; 7 News reports on Ms. Lewton’s testimony to the legislature 

February 22, 2016 – Journal Advocate – Ms. Lewton speaks at the Republican Lincoln Day Dinner about death penalty cases and fiscal responsibility

2015

December, 2015 – Press Release from Logan County Sheriff’s Office – Body Found near South Platte, Two Arrested on First Degree Homicide Charges

October 21, 2015 – South Platte Sentinel – District Attorney Brittny Lewton announces her intention to seek re-election 

IMG_0422On September 26, 2015, George Brauchler District Attorney of the 18th Judicial District was the guest speaker at the Republican Golf Tournament and Dinner hosted at Riverview Golf Course in Sterling.

Several distinguished guests were also in attendance along with other members of the Republican party.  From right; 13th Judicial District Attorney Brittny Lewton; 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler; State Senator Jerry Sonnenburg; Vice Chair of the Logan County Republicans Josh Sonnenburg; Chair of the Logan County Republicans Byron Pelton accompanied by his wife.

 

 

 

August 20, 2015 – Fort Morgan Times – District Attorney Refuses to be Bullied

August 13, 2015 – Journal-Advocate – District Attorney Lewton Updates Logan Commissioners on Budget

June 9, 2015 – Journal-Advocate –  Warrant Issued in Pharmacy Robberies

May 29, 2015 – Journal-Advocate –  District Attorney Lewton Reflects on Death Penalty Cases

May 1, 2015 – Journal-Advocate –  Rieb to serve 80 years in Severance murder case

March 12, 2015 – Journal Advocate – Brendan Johnson pleads guilty to grandmother’s murder, will get life

February 12, 2015 – Yuma Pioneer – Withrow sentenced to mental facility

2014

November 4, 2014 – Journal-Advocate – DA Lewton Holds Open Forum Regarding Death Penalty

September 5, 2014 – Press Release  – DA Lewton Files Notice of Intent to Seek Death Penalty

July 16, 2014 – Journal Advocate – Brendan Johnson Pleas Not Guilty in Death of Grandparents

June 20, 2014 – Journal Advocate – Jennifer Streit-Jenson receives 3 years probation for embezzling from Girl Scouts

June 4, 2014 – Journal Advocate –  Accused Teens Advised in Severence Homicide

June 3, 2014 – Journal-Advocate – Remains of Shirley Severence found; grandson arrested

April 11, 2014 – Fort Morgan Times –  2 years to life for Peter Adams in child sex assault

April 1, 2014 – Journal Advocate – Inmate Death Ruled Natural Causes

January 14, 2014 – Journal Advocate – Toddler Dies in Residential Fire Monday

January 4, 2014  – Journal Advocate – Akron woman, Bridgette Schaffer, Named to Judge Selection Panel

2013

December 24, 2013 – South Platte Sentinel – Court Sentences Anderson to 2 Years in Department of Corrections

Nov 18, 2013 – Journal Advocate – Logan County Commissioners Hold Budget Meeting

Oct 29, 2013 – Journal Advocate – Archuleta Found Guilty of Homocide 

May 12, 2013 – Journal Advocate –  Roger Archuleta to go to Trial for Apartment Murder

Jan 27, 2013 – Julesburg Advocate – Ten Arrested in Multi Agency Drug Roundup

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