One of the three police chiefs in Routt County is speaking out against the appointment of Erin Wilson as Routt County Court Judge, alleging that his previous experiences working with her should have disqualified her…
The 14th Judicial District Nominating Commission revealed on Friday, Jan. 21, the names of the nine people who have applied for nomination to the office of Routt County judge.
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Editor’s note: To protect the identity of the victim in this story, Steamboat Pilot & Today has used a pseudonym to identify the victim and the defendant. This story focuses on domestic violence.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS “What does it take in this county? For me to be killed before it matters?” Anne asked a law enforcement officer once.
“Pretty much,” he responded.
That conversation still echoes through Anne’s mind today 15 years after she met Ryan, her ex-husband, whose abuse of Anne and her children resulted in a three-year sentence, which was shortened to six months due to COVID-19. The abuse also gave Anne a diagnosis of C-PTSD, a more severe form of PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder.