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A New Castle man has pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual contact and marijuana distribution stemming from an incident at the undeveloped South Canyon hot springs in early February.
Kenneth Hartley, 60, entered the plea before Garfield County District Judge Denise Lynch during a Thursday morning court appearance.
Unlawful sexual contact is a class 1 misdemeanor carrying a possible sentence of up to 24 months in the county jail, completion of sex-offense specific probation and registration as a sex offender.
Hartley was already a registered sex offender from previous violations, according to court records.
The drug count is also a class 1 drug misdemeanor carrying a possible sentence of an additional 18 months in jail. Sentencing is scheduled for the afternoon of Sept. 16 before Judge Lynch.
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Police have identified the suspect in a Sunday night shooting incident in Glenwood Springs that resulted in serious injuries to the victim.
Padrikea Nichols, 35, of Silt remains in the Garfield County Jail and is due in Garfield District Court at 1:30 p.m. Monday to be advised of charges including felony attempted murder, first-degree assault and menacing related to domestic violence. Bond has not yet been set.
The male victim of the shooting suffered significant injuries and was flown to a Colorado trauma center for treatment.
Glenwood Springs Police Officers responded to the reported shooting in the 800 block of Pitkin Avenue at about 8:19 p.m. Sunday.
The CDPHE considers an entity an outbreak after two or more COVID-19 cases among residents, staffers or other people connected to a specific location are confirmed within a fourteen-day period, or two or more cases of respiratory illness with an onset of symptoms within a fourteen-day period are paired with at least one additional COVID-19 diagnosis. The vast majority of businesses and facilities identified as outbreaks remain open while working with the department to monitor symptoms and prevent future infections.
Until recently, the state s weekly outbreak reports had been fairly stable, even though the number of new outbreaks had plateaued at a level higher than health officials liked, at 75 on March 24.
A 60-year-old man has been arrested for an alleged sexual assault on a 16-year-old girl at the South Canyon hot springs on city property west of Glenwood Springs last weekend.
Glenwood Springs Police were advised of the assault at the natural hot springs, commonly known as the “hot pots,” located just off the South Canyon Road north of the city landfill entrance.
Kenneth Hartley of New Castle was arrested following a police investigation of the Sunday incident on charges including sexual assault against a minor, indecent exposure and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Kenneth Hartley
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