Former STEM School Teacher Arrested for Kidnapping and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor
(Douglas County, CO) On February 20, 2025, Douglas County Detectives with the Special Victims Unit arrested 44-year-old Tera Johnson-Swartz on charges of kidnapping and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. She was previously a teacher at STEM School Highlands Ranch. She is currently being held in the Douglas County Detention Facility. A charge is […]
Case Update for February 8th Active Shooter and Officer Involved Shooting
(Highlands Ranch, CO) In accordance with Colorado state law, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office stands ready to release video footage of the officer involved shooting that occurred during an active shooter incident at Main Event in Highlands Ranch on February 8, 2025. However, the public defender representing alleged shooter 23-year-old Nevaeaha Crowley-Sanders has provided a […]
Family Meets DCSO Deputies That Saved Them
(Highlands Ranch, CO) A truly heartwarming moment as a family meets the deputies that put themselves in harms way to protect them from being hit by a car. On January 26th, Cherish Hood and two of her children had a terrifying close call with a reckless driver as they left a Highlands Ranch grocery store. […]
Active Shooter Update
(Highlands Ranch, CO) An update to the active shooter incident at Main Event: The female suspect has been identified as Nevaeha Crowley-Sanders, age 23, of Denver. She was arrested on suspicion of criminal attempt first-degree murder and first-degree assault. We will be referring the case to the 23rd Judicial District Attorney’s Office for filing of […]
Save a Life and Cast Your Vote: Battle of the Badges Community Blood Drive
Douglas County, CO — Join us for a friendly competition that’s all about saving lives! Our community blood drive with Vitalant was such a success last year, we decided to go even bigger this year! We have invited our partners to join us for the Battle of the Badges Community Blood Drive. It’s a showdown […]
Driver Sentenced to Maximum Penalty for Hitting and Killing 13-Year-Old Alex Mackiewicz
(Douglas County, CO) On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, 53-year-old Ruben Morones was sentenced to one year in jail and a $1000 fine after pleading guilty to careless driving resulting in death in the crash that killed 13-year-old Alexander Mackiewicz in Highlands Ranch on March 6th, 2024. The Douglas County Traffic Team conducted the investigation and […]
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Animal Law Enforcement Officers Investigate Incident Involving Dog’s Accidental Ingestion of Rodent Control Tablets
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Castle Pines, CO – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Douglas County Animal Law Enforcement Officers are investigating a recent incident in which a dog ingested rodent poison while walking through the Tapestry Hills neighborhood in Castle Pines. Initial findings suggest that this appears to be accidental and caused by wildlife dispersing […]
DCSO Seeks Help in Hit-and-Run Investigation
(Highlands Ranch, CO) On December 29th, a vehicle left the scene of a serious rollover crash near Kendrick Castillo Way and Plaza Drive. We need your help identifying the suspect vehicle, described as: • 2015–2016 Dodge Durango • Red or maroon • Silver wheels • Front-end damage, possibly missing parts of the front bumper • […]
Douglas County Couple Nearly Lost Tens of Thousands of Dollars to Scammers
(Douglas County, CO) On this Cyber Monday, many of us will be spending more time shopping online—but so are scammers. Ray, a Douglas County resident and pastor, knows firsthand how convincing these scams can be. His wife got a pop-up message on their computer that instructed them to call a phone number. They were told […]
Dispatcher Meets Family of Toddler She Helped Save
(Douglas County, CO) As we head into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, we would like to share a story with you. Dispatcher Missy Piche recently received a #DCSO Life Saving Award for helping a 3-month-old baby’s parents while he was experiencing a cardiac emergency last year. Missy was able to meet Jet and his parents and […]
Guns and Drugs Seized in Major Bust
(Douglas County, CO) Guns and Drugs Seized in Major Bust A two-month long narcotics investigation conducted by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) IMPACT team has led to a major bust, seizing significant quantities of dangerous drugs and firearms. A 42-year-old white male from Parker was taken into custody without incident. The operation highlights the […]
Sheriff Weekly Announces Support for Public Safety Initiatives
(Douglas County, CO) – Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly joined five major statewide public safety organizations, and current and former law enforcement leaders, to announce their support for ballot initiatives – “Truth In Sentencing” and “Back The Blue” – that will help reduce Colorado’s high crime rate and make the state safer. The two public […]
Arrests Made in Cougar Run Elementary Vehicle Trespass and Theft
(Douglas County, CO) Detectives from the Douglas County IMPACT team have identified and arrested the suspects allegedly involved in a vehicle trespass and theft outside of Cougar Run Elementary School in Highlands Ranch on August 27th. The suspects were located and taken into custody on September 3rd at a hotel in the 7600 block of […]
Burglary Suspect Rams Patrol Vehicle, Fires Shots at Deputies During Pursuit
(Douglas County, Colorado) At 2:38 this morning, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call of a burglary in progress at a salvage yard in the 8300 block of Blakeland Drive in Littleton. Deputies set up a perimeter. The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Brenton Zeiler, of Aurora, allegedly rammed a deputy’s patrol car in […]
Suspect in Highlands Ranch Burglary Attempt Rams Patrol Car, Arrested After Pursuit
(Douglas County, CO) This past Saturday, just after 8:00 p.m., #DCSO deputies responded to a report of a burglary at a house on Foxhill Place in Highlands Ranch. The neighbors reported seeing the suspect on the property trying to get into the home. Deputies searched the house and the area but did not locate the suspect. […]