“Ultimately, I’ll spend the rest of my life thinking about how I hurt the Bencomo family by taking one of their loved ones,” he said. Kurtz said he grew up in a violent world and had been affected by methamphetamine, although that doesn’t excuse what he did, and that he took full responsibility for his actions. “There is something in you that causes you to commit heinous acts of violence,” Barrett said. “The last few years my grief is as strong as my love for my son Marcos,” Herrera said.Īccording to the plea agreement, which Judge Matthew Barrett accepted, Kurtz was sentenced to 48 years for the murder, 12 years for the burglary and 16 years for the assault, to be served concurrently. Several of Kurtz’s family members spoke at the sentencing, saying he has had a very hard life and has affected some people positively.īencomo’s family members also spoke about how much he meant to them and how much they missed him.īencomo’s mother, Christina Herrera, said her life has been changed forever by the murder of her son. He also pleaded guilty to burglary and assaulting an inmate while in jail. Jacob Sears, 19, and a now 17-year-old juvenile were also arrested in connection with the shooting.A man accused of shooting a man and running over his body in January, 2021 was sentenced to 48 years in prison Thursday.įrank Kurtz, 58, of Clifton pleaded guilty to second degree murder for killing Marcos Bencomo in Kurtz’s driveway. Police also said Sanders's DNA was found inside the car believed to have been driven by the perpetrators of the shooting. Police said Sanders was identified as being at the scene of the shooting by the victim, who survived his injuries. Earlier this month, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison for aggravated robbery, 14 years in prison for assault with a deadly weapon (served concurrently with the 14 years for aggravated robbery) and four years in prison for burglary.Ĭharges of attempted murder, felony menacing, theft, two counts of providing a weapon to a juvenile and two counts of aggravated robbery were dismissed by the DA's office Justin Sanders, 19, pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and burglary. MAN SENTENCED FOR ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPONĪ Grand Junction man who police said was party to the shooting of a suspected drug dealer in January, 2022 has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Sparks was previously convicted of DUI in 1999, 20, and was also arrested and charged with DUI in March, 2022.Ī restitution hearing has been scheduled for March 29. There were multiple alcohol containers on the floorboards of Sparks' truck following the crash, police said, and he did not know what happened during the crash when police interviewed him. Witnesses said the truck driven by Sparks lost control and smashed into other vehicles that were stopped at a red light, according to the arrest affidavit. A female passenger in Sparks's truck was killed. Police said on ApSparks was driving a pickup truck eastbound on Riverside Parkway near 29 Road when he collided with another pickup truck pulling a trailer, which collided with a third pickup truck. Charges of DUI with three plus priors, failure to display proof of insurance and driving under restraint were dropped by the District Attorney's office. Rocky Sparks Jr., 43, pleaded guilty to DUI vehicular homicide. Violation of those conditions could result in jail time.Ī Grand Junction man with three prior DUI convictions and who was out on bond after being charged with a fourth DUI when he was involved in a fatal crash on Riverside Parkway has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Other conditions of the sentence include registering as a sex offender and no employment or volunteer positions that place him in a position of authority over minors or other vulnerable people. One of the conditions of his sentence is he is not allowed contact with anyone under age 18. The district later moved to terminate his employment. Hamilton was placed on administrative leave by Mesa County Valley School District 51 Jan. Hamilton was arrested in March, 2021 after a female student reported Hamilton attempted to kiss her on several occasions, and made inappropriate contact while hugging her, according to the arrest affidavit. Three felony charges of sexual assault on a child were dropped by the court. SAM KLOMHAUS former Mount Garfield Middle School teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student received a 30-day suspended jail sentence earlier this month.ĭavid Hamilton, 61, pleaded guilty to non-consensual sexual contact, a misdemeanor.
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