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Boulder Police arrest account manager in embezzlement case
Jan 31st
Police have arrested a 40-year-old bookkeeper after investigators accused her of stealing approximately $760,000 from her employer, Highline Financial. The suspect, Michelle Lynn Shelton, was booked into the Jefferson County Jail on Friday night after she was located at her home in Westminster.
Boulder detectives launched their investigation in December 2010 after another accountant, who was filling in while Shelton was off from work, discovered what appeared to be a large amount of money being transferred to two separate personal bank accounts. The company conducted an audit and contacted police. Shelton worked for the company since June 2007 and the evidence suggests she began diverting funds two months later.
Police obtained an arrest warrant on Jan. 28. The warrant accuses Shelton, whose date of birth is Sept. 4, 1970, of theft over $20,000, which is a class 3 felony, and computer crimes, which is also a class 3 felony. Bail was set at $50,000.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact Detective Traci Cravitz at 303-441-3345. Those who have information but wish to remain anonymous may contact the Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or 1-800-444-3776. Tips can also be submitted via the Crime Stoppers website at www.crimeshurt.com. Those submitting tips through Crime Stoppers that lead to the arrest and filing of charges on a suspect(s) may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000 from Crime Stoppers.
Thayne Smika new computer pics of what Sid wells murderer looks like 27 years later
Jan 29th
NEWS
Friday, Jan. 28, 2011
Contact:
Deputy Chief Dave Hayes, Police Department, 303-441-3317
Friday, Jan. 28, 2011
Contact:
Deputy Chief Dave Hayes, Police Department, 303-441-3317
www.boulder-police.com
Police release age progression photos of 1983 homicide suspect
Boulder police are releasing five photographs that show how 1983 homicide suspect Thayne Smika is believed to look today. The photographs were created by the Federal Bureau of Investigation laboratory using age progression technology and a 1983 arrest photo of Smika.
Investigators have been looking for Smika since December when a Boulder District Court judge issued an arrest warrant accusing him of first-degree murder in the Aug. 1, 1983, shooting death of his roommate, Sid Wells. Wells was shot in the head and found in his home in the 800 block of 29th Street.
Smika, who was born on Feb. 27, 1959, disappeared from the local area in 1986, and his current whereabouts remain unknown.
Boulder police are asking anyone who believes these photos look familiar or who has information about Smika’s whereabouts anytime since 1986 to contact detectives through a voicemail hotline at 303-441-1974.
Thayne Smika today
Seasonal raptor closures start Feb. 1
Jan 28th
The City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) Department is temporarily closing the following areas in order to protect nesting and roosting raptors. The closures will begin Tuesday, Feb. 1, and run through July 31:
Lefthand Canyon Palisades at the intersection of Lefthand Canyon Drive and Olde Stage Road (Buckingham picnic area remains open);
Mount Sanitas, First Buttress, accessible from the Mount Sanitas trailhead, .5 miles west of Fourth Street and Mapleton Avenue (There are no closures to the bouldering areas along the ridge);
Gregory Canyon Amphitheater, including the Amphitheater Express Trail and the 3rd Pinnacle (The Amphitheater Trail to Saddle Rock will remain open);
Third Flatiron, including the East and West Ironing Boards, Queen Anne’s Head and Jaws, and WC Pinnacle and all descent routes accessible from Chautauqua trailhead, 900 Baseline Road;
Skunk Canyon, including Ridge 2, 3 and 4, the Aechean Pronouncement, the Dreadnaught, the North Ridge and the entirety of Sacred Cliffs, accessible from NCAR trailhead at the west end of Table Mesa Road;
The rock formation known as the Front Porch;
Bear Creek Spire, accessible from the NCAR trailhead at the west end of Table Mesa Road;
Fern Canyon, including the Goose, the Goose Eggs, the East Ridge and Nebel Horn, accessible from the NCAR trailhead at the west end of Table Mesa Road (The designated Fern Canyon hiking trail will remain open);
Shadow Canyon and the Matron, 1.7 miles west of Highway 93 on Eldorado Springs Drive. (The designated Shadow Canyon hiking trail will remain open, and the Maiden remains open and accessible from the east);
The entire Mickey Mouse wall, accessible from OSMP Lindsay property (This closure will be spatially expanded because of recent activity of Golden Eagles, Prairie Falcons, and Peregrine Falcons in the area);
The north side of Flagstaff Summit accessible from Flagstaff Summit parking area, 3.4 miles up Flagstaff Road and .5 miles up Flagstaff Summit Road;
Diamond Head and SoBo Buttress, west of Shadow Canyon;
The rock formation known as The Sphinx.
Because of the high-quality cliff habitat and rich food resources on OSMP lands, as well as community cooperation to protect nesting sites, the closed areas are important to the region for nesting falcons and eagles.
The City of Boulder has been monitoring raptor nesting and roosting areas since 1984. Sites are monitored by OSMP volunteers and staff. Trespass violations can result in a summons with penalties of up to 90 days in jail and/or a $1,000 fine. In addition to enforcement, OSMP relies heavily on the public to respect the closures, and the cooperation of visitors to these areas is greatly appreciated.
As part of OSMP’s adaptive management framework, closures may be lifted prior to July 31 if no raptor activity is observed at any of these sites.
For more information on OSMP raptor closures, including maps of the affected areas, visit www.osmp.org or call 303-441-3440.
