Gordon P. McLaughlin
District Attorney
On April 6th, the 8th Judicial District hosted its fourth Warrant Clearance Event and community resource fair. This event was sponsored by the 8th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, the Office of the State Public Defender, the 8th Judicial District Judicial Branch, and the Loveland Municipal Court.
More about Fourth warrant clearance and community resource event a successJoseph Major was sentenced today to 10 years of Sex Offender Intensive Supervision Probation, 18 months in Community Corrections, and 120 days in jail, following a guilty plea of one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Child, a Class 5 Felony, and one count of Child Abuse, a Class 2 Misdemeanor. The 8th Judicial District Attorney’s Office secured Major’s guilty plea on April 3rd, 2024.
More about Joseph Michael Major SentencedJorge Arreola was sentenced today to 32 years in the Department of Corrections, after being found guilty by a jury on one count of attempted murder, a class 3 felony, and a sentence enhancer of a violent crime using a weapon on March 27th, 2024.
More about Jorge Arreola Sentenced to 32 YearsApplications for the 2024 Citizens Academy have now closed. Stay tuned for our next series. Let us know HERE if you'd like to be notified when applications open again.
Read the District Attorney's Office Annual Report for insight and transparency into the office's work and accomplishments.
The Office of the District Attorney for the Eighth Judicial District is pleased to announce our involvement in the national Prosecutorial Performance Indicators (PPI) initiate. This project will provide both internal and external-facing data that provides information to the public concerning our processes and outcomes in order to measure performance towards three goals: Capacity and Efficiency, Community Safety and Well-being, and Fairness and Justice.
See our Press Release on this Data-Driven Transparency Initiative
Larimer County District Attorney Gordon McLaughlin discusses the DA Data Dashboard and transparency.
The District Attorney's Office welcomes the opportunity to speak at community meetings on topics such as the role of the prosecutor, identity theft, elder fraud, juvenile responsibilities and rights or other topics you may have interest. If your service club, school classroom, church group or scout troop is interested in scheduling a speaker, please contact Jodi Lacey at (970) 498-7206.
We believe every resident has shared ownership of our community’s safety. We also believe in empowering people to make the best decisions for themselves and their families through access to fact-based, safety-focused information. See more info: Juvenile Gun Safety.
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