Recent News:
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
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)
November, 2016 – District Attorney District 13 Election Results
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
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
On 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