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J. Bishop Grewell, Acting United States Attorney

Former medical coordinator pleads guilty to tampering with prescription medications in Colorado

March 12, 2026

Shelbi Wolken has pleaded guilty to tampering with prescription medications while working as a case management coordinator in Colorado. Authorities say her actions affected more than one hundred patients and led to serious health complications for some individuals.

Jury convicts Castle Rock man of fraud and money laundering in sanitizer scheme

March 12, 2026

A Castle Rock man was convicted by a federal jury on charges of wire fraud and money laundering after promising but failing to deliver bulk hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Authorities say Rico Tomas Garcia diverted $2.4 million from victim businesses for personal use instead.

Peter McNeilly, United States Attorney of the District of Colorado

Philadelphia man sentenced for multi-million dollar COVID relief fraud scheme

March 11, 2026

A Philadelphia man, Adepoju Babtunde Salako, 34, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy involving COVID-19 relief fraud and international money laundering.

Two receive lengthy sentences after pleading guilty in fatal fentanyl distribution cases

March 2, 2026

Thomas Galiano III and Hailee Anne Helton, both 26 and from Colorado Springs, have been sentenced for their roles in distributing fentanyl that led to two deaths.

Nina Y. Wang, United States District Judge at Colorado

Two Venezuelan nationals sentenced for armed robbery at Denver jewelry store

February 23, 2026

Jean Torres-Roman, 22, and Newman Castillo Delgado, 23, both Venezuelan nationals, have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in the armed robbery of Joyeria El Ruby Jewelry Store in Denver.

Norwood man receives over four years in prison for violent threats against police

February 23, 2026

Bryan Cornwell, 42, formerly of Norwood, Colorado, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison after being found guilty by a jury on two counts of transmitting threats in interstate commerce.

Venezuelan man faces federal charges after alleged assault on ICE officers in Colorado

February 17, 2026

Jorge Torres-Perez, a 29-year-old Venezuelan national, has been charged with assaulting a federal officer, threatening to assault or kill a federal officer, and destruction of government property.

Federal prosecutors charge two Coloradans with Medicaid transportation fraud

February 10, 2026

Federal authorities have charged two Colorado residents in separate cases for allegedly defrauding Medicaid’s non-emergent medical transportation (NEMT) program.

Eight indicted in Denver area on drug trafficking and money laundering charges

February 5, 2026

Eight people have been indicted in the Denver metropolitan area on charges involving drug trafficking, weapons possession, and money laundering.

Colorado man sentenced to 35 years for child sexual abuse material offenses

February 2, 2026

A man from Peyton, Colorado, has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for producing and distributing child sexual abuse material.

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