Senseless act of violence, a heartbroken family is trying to pick up the pieces. There are still good people out there. Those girls are going to honor him and be good people, too. Reporter the suspect has a long rap sheet including everything from Domestic Violence to assault, to abuse. He is facing charges of first degree murder. Meanwhile, the family has set up a go fund me page to help the family. You find the information on cbsdenver. Com. Live in denver, tom cbs4 news. Thank you tom. Developing now, the investigation into a sex assault at ponderosa high school. 49yearold gary postel, a Campus Security guard is accused of the crime. It happened around this time yesterday at the school. Detectives have interviewed the victim. Douglas county schools will not tell us much about the allegations saying due to privacy laws and the investigation surrounding this, we are unable to discuss this matter specifically. Chemicals found inside a hotel in golden. Police and a bomb squad evacuated
This was the letter sent home to parents saying a member of the Security Team is being investigated. They got a report that gary postul sexually assaulted a student. He was arrested on suspicion of two felony counts of Sexual Assault by someone in a position of trust and one misdemeanor assault of a ten year age difference. He was hired in september of 2014. Earlier this month, he was mentioned in a School District newsletter as a rock star nominated by district leaders. The write up said he was someone who truly cares for our students safety and security. This write up in all information about him has now been deleted from district web his next Court Appearance will be in early january. But the Douglas County Sheriffs Office says this is an open investigation. Anyone with information should contact them. Live in Douglas County, jeff todd, cbs4 news. New developments now in the case of a driver who killed a Colorado State patrol cadet in longmont last year. Christopher gebers was sente
Denvers explosive homeless problem . Developing now, a Security Guard at a Douglas County school has been arrested. He is accused of sexually assaulting a high school student. Our jeff todd has been on this story since it broke this afternoon. Tonight, he is at ponderosa high in parker. A lot of information is being withheld from the public. Reporter jim and karen, maybe the most pressing question that authorities would not answer for us tonight on if this was a consensual act we talked to students here at the school and they said gary postul is a nice guy. He is now on unpaid leave. This was the letter sent home to parents saying a member of the Security Team is being investigated. They got a report that gary postul sexually assaulted a student. He was arrested on suspicion of position of trust and one misdemeanor count of a Sexual Assault of a ten year age difference. He was hired in september of 2014. Earlier this month, he was mentioned in a School District newsletter as a rock sta
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