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VOLUME 157 | ISSUE 14
Romero court hearing rescheduled Man accused of shooting Jeffco Sheriff’s K-9 now set to appear in court April 11 BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The 29-year-old man who reportedly killed a Jefferson County Sheriff K-9 and pointed a gun at a Golden
police officer has had his preliminary hearing rescheduled to April 11. Eduardo Romero, of Lakewood, was arrested Feb. 13 for reportedly fleeing police near the
Colorado School of Mines campus and shooting K-9 Graffit, who was trying to apprehend him. The District Attorney’s Office has filed eight charges against him, including felony charges of aggravated cruelty to animals, identity theft, motor vehicle theft and menacing. His bond was set at $300,000 cash only. Romero’s preliminary hearing
was scheduled for March 17, but was continued to 10 a.m. April 11 at the Jefferson County Courthouse. A preliminary hearing determines whether there’s enough evidence against the defendant for the case to proceed through the judicial system. According to Romero’s arrest affidavit, police initially contacted him SEE HEARING, P3
Marquez to enter plea March 31 in fatal hit-and-run case
Judge denies defense’s request to set a bond for Marquez BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Colorado School of Mines wide receiver Josh Krause catches a pass during practice March 14.
PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN
HAVING A BALL: MINES FOOTBALL TEAM KICKS OFF SPRING PRACTICES football fever. Orediggers will host spring ofOn March 14, the Orediggers made their first appearance on game April 22 the turf since their NCAA DiviBY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The rest of the country might’ve caught March madness, but Colorado School of Mines has a case
sion II title game appearance in December, where they lost 41-14 to the Ferris State Bulldogs. The road back to the championship game in McKinney, Texas starts with the Orediggers’ 13 scheduled spring practices and
their April 22 intrasquad scrimmage. “It’s all about the development of our younger players and getting those guys ready and acclimated for the fall,” Coach Brandon Moore said of the spring season. SEE FOOTBALL, P22
The case against Ruben Marquez, the alleged driver in the fatal hitand-run outside a Golden bar, is moving forward after a three-day preliminary hearing. A judge ruled March 14 that there’s enough evidence against Marquez to bind over all 17 charges against him for trial. The judge also ruled Marquez will continue to be held without bond. He’s scheduled to enter a plea at 8:30 a.m. March 31 at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Marquez, 29, is facing first-degree murder, vehicular homicide and multiple assault charges for allegedly driving a truck into a crowd of people outside The Rock Rest Lodge on Oct. 9. Adrian Ponce, 26, was killed in the incident, and at least four others SEE PLEA, P2
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