Roybal-Smith sentenced to 80 years for three murders
Denver District Attorney John Walsh announced that Ricky Roybal-Smith pleaded guilty today to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 48 years in prison. Roybal-Smith also pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and was sentenced to eight years in prison. The two sentences will run consecutively for a total of 56 years in prison.
On June 30, 2025, Roybal-Smith strangled 34-year-old Vincent Chacon in the jail cell the two men were sharing at the Downtown Detention Center.
On March 30 of this year, Roybal-Smith pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder in connection with the deaths of two men in Adams County. He was sentenced to 80 years in prison on those charges. His Denver and Adams County sentences will run concurrently.
“In just over two days in Metro Denver, Ricky Roybal-Smith murdered three men in cold blood. Today’s sentence, alongside severe sentences in Adams County, ensures that Roybal-Smith will spend the rest of his life in prison, which is where he belongs given his horrific and senseless crimes,” Walsh said. “I want to thank the prosecutors, investigators and victim advocates in my office, as well Detective Christopher Williams with the Denver Police Department’s Homicide Unit, whose outstanding, collaborative work brought about the successful resolution of this case.”
Chief Deputy District Attorney Kate Horton and Senior Deputy District Attorney Victoria Cisneros led the prosecution team for the Denver DA’s Office.
| Apr 14, 2026 at 11:35 AM | Police |
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week events planned in Greeley
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| Apr 10, 2026 at 10:51 AM | Police |
YMCA Camp Cory Introduces Summer 2026 Staff
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| Apr 10, 2026 at 3:20 AM | Recreation |
LINC Library to Host Earth Day Celebration in Greeley
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| Apr 8, 2026 at 7:03 PM | Library |
Missing Indigenous man Cedro Tsosie in Brighton
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| Apr 1, 2026 at 3:57 PM | Police |
Greeley: 11th Ave, H St closed through April 30
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| Mar 30, 2026 at 2:01 PM | Gov |
Investigation under way after officer-involved shooting in Greeley
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| Mar 29, 2026 at 3:20 PM | Police |
Southbound I-25/I-70 Lanes Closed in Weld County
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| Mar 29, 2026 at 5:20 AM | Police |
Brush fire near 48th and Monaco contained after joint response
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| Mar 22, 2026 at 9:20 PM | Fire |
Greeley man sentenced to 159 years for fentanyl, meth distribution
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| Mar 13, 2026 at 5:59 PM | Police |