Second trial scheduled in Farris cases <\/p>\n
A September trial date has been set for Dustin Farris, son of the couple accused of embezzling from Bear Wallow Ranch near New Castle. <\/p>\n
Ninth District Court Judge Denise Lynch agreed to set the trial for September, which is after the May trial for parents Zane and Charla Farris, who face a host of charges for allegedly embezzling more than $1 million from the ranch where they were caretakers.<\/p>\n
An attorney for Dustin Farris told the judge Thursday that the Farris parents’ trial may make a difference and perhaps settle the charges against Dustin, so the September trial is justified.<\/p>\n
Lynch joined the parents’ cases together in November<\/a>, but kept charges against Dustin and his brother, Tyler Farris, separate. <\/p>\n Dustin Farris is charged with theft of less than $20,000 for his role in the alleged embezzlement scheme. An investigation alleged that he was the beneficiary of around $6,900 worth of Bear Wallow checks paid to him, used to pay for goods belonging to him.<\/p>\n I-70 Standoff attempted murder defendant<\/p>\n Justin Madrid, accused of attempted murder<\/a>, second-degree assault, and tampering with evidence for his involvement in an incident that shut down Interstate 70 in December, appeared in court Thursday where his case was continued to May.<\/p>\n Madrid’s defense attorney asked for the extra time before the court date to conduct an in-depth investigation of mitigating factors. Many of the documents required for the research involved obtaining records from outside Colorado, the attorney said.<\/p>\n Madrid allegedly held a knife to a man who was driving him and Madrid’s companion to where their truck had gone off the road. The alleged victim and a friend fought Madrid off, and Madrid later fled into the hills near the Rulison exit on I-70, according to an arrest affidavit.<\/p>\n Garfield County Sheriff’s Office deputies marshaled the Garfield County All Hazards Response Team and shut down the interstate in both directions for several hours until Madrid was apprehended without incident.<\/p>\n