ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. — A Sheridan man has been sentenced to just about 200 years in jail after he was convicted of murdering his girlfriend final Could.
Roy L. Jones, 54, was sentenced to 192 years within the Division of Corrections.
This case started within the in a single day hours of Could 30, 2024. Officers responded to the 3400 block of W. Dill Street and located Angela T. Cordova, 52, unresponsive in her mattress with an obvious gunshot wound to her head, in response to the 18th Judicial District Legal professional.
Her son had known as 911 to report the capturing. He informed officers that he awakened after listening to his mom and her boyfriend, Jones, arguing. Then, he heard a loud bang, he informed investigators. He then heard Jones’ truck beginning exterior.
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House surveillance cameras confirmed Jones leaving the home simply after the capturing, the district lawyer’s workplace stated.
Jones was discovered and arrested in Adams County later that day. After a five-day jury trial, he was convicted of second-degree homicide and three recurring legal sentence enhancers. The homicide cost carries a most sentence of 48 years, however the sentence enhancers allowed the choose to elongate the sentence.
“The couple had solely been relationship for a few yr earlier than Mr. Jones determined to homicide Ms. Cordova in her personal mattress,” Chief Deputy DA Jacob Kremin stated. “The proof leaves little question as to who’s liable for this egregious crime. This defendant robbed a son and daughter of their mom and deserves to spend the remainder of his life behind bars.”
“Home violence instances are a precedence for our workplace and we are going to work tirelessly to make sure offenders are held accountable for his or her actions,” Assistant District Legal professional Ryan Brackley added. “I hope this sentence will present Angela’s household with some sense of closure.”
When you or somebody you realize is affected by home violence, you may name the Nationwide Home Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or textual content “BEGIN” to 88788.
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