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cash bond set for Marquez in fatal hit-andrun case
BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Ruben Marquez, the alleged driver in the fatal hit-and-run outside a Golden bar, has had his bond set at $500,000 cash only.
Marquez, 30, is facing rst-degree murder, vehicular homicide and multiple assault charges for allegedly driving a truck into a crowd of people outside e Rock Rest Lodge on Oct. 9. Adrian Ponce, 26, was killed in the incident, and at least four others were injured, including Rock Rest employees.
Bike Cruise participants saddle up for fun summertime rides
BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Goldenites were back in the saddle again June 27, as they donned their cowboy hats, untied their steeds from the hitching posts, and rode o into the sunset. e event, which is the last Tuesday of the month May through September, starts at the Armory parking garage and loops through north Golden before returning downtown. e bike cruise also features music by a local band, Golden-based food and beer vendors, and other local sponsors. e cruises, which started about 16 years ago, raises about $3,000 a
Hundreds of locals saddled up for the “Cowboys & Cowgirls”-themed Golden Bike Cruise, a summertime staple that fundraises for local nonpro ts.
Golden Community Commons, a subset of Calvary Church, hosts the event and partners with a di erent nonpro t each month to share revenues. For June 27, it was the Rotary Club of Golden.
Marquez appeared in court June 28, after a recent Colorado Supreme Court ruling found that courts can’t deny a defendant’s bail request, even in Class 1 felony cases. Because Colorado no longer has a death penalty, there are no longer capital o ense cases and defendants can’t be held without bond, Judge Lindsay VanGilder explained on June 28. us, the First Judicial District Attorney’s O ce and other jurisdictions are expediting bond hearings in all pending murder cases.
In general, judges decide the dollar amounts based on the individual cases and each defendant’s ight
