Twenty most memorable mug shots of October 2012

October brought Colorado some of the most horrific crimes in recent years, as well as accompanying images that are seared in our collective memory. But there were also plenty of unusual, strange or unsettling reports that may have gotten lost in the shuffle. See the twenty memorable mug shots they...

By Michael Roberts

November 1, 2012

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October brought Colorado some of the most horrific crimes in recent years, as well as accompanying images that are seared in our collective memory. But there were also plenty of unusual, strange or unsettling reports that may have gotten lost in the shuffle. See the twenty memorable mug shots they spawned, and be sure to click on the captions or links to read our original coverage. Read more in "Billy Joe Delacey indicted in murder of male escort he met on Craigslist." Read more in "Laura McDermott hit and run: Police report says Dennis Esquibel admitted driving in fatal crash." Read more in "James Rodgers, sex offender, sentenced for groping a blind woman." Read more in "Daniel Cooper, shmuck, seems pleased to have been busted for up to 100 burglaries." Continue to see more of our twenty most memorable mug shots of October 2012. Read more in "Nicole Ryan gets $750K bond after slashing throat of fiance with domestic assault history." Read more in "Tisihia Allen charged with stabbing murder of Darius Norris in Aurora (36)." Read more in "George Bradshaw and fellow schmucks flee jail for prison capital of the U.S." Read more in "Alan Smith: Guilty plea in plan to drug friend so he could molest his young daughters." Continue to see more of our twenty most memorable mug shots of October 2012. Read more in "Video: Broncos' Eric Decker on living through school shooting, helping Aurora theater survivor." Read more in "Lawrence Scherer confesses to 1991 murder, then tries to un-confess." Read more in "Fero's Bar & Grill: See the men arrested in quintuple homicide-arson (39-43)." Read more in "Ari Misha Liggett's mom ID'd as dismembered body found in car, more shocking details (44)." Continue to see more of our twenty most memorable mug shots of October 2012. Read more in "Boy Scouts' mishandling of past abuse cases beyond schmucky." Read more in "Edward Montour: The other death-penalty decision facing the new DA." Read more in "Michael Clark found guilty in Marty Grisham murder eighteen years later." Read more in "Austin Reed Sigg's mom reportedly made call leading to teen's arrest in Jessica Ridgeway case." Continue to see more of our twenty most memorable mug shots of October 2012. Read more in "Robert Sigg, dad of accused killer Austin Reed Sigg: Words of remorse, more on criminal past." Read more in "Draton Mares, ex-Craigslist hookup, guilty in Globetrotters trainer Thomas Bashline's death." Read more in "James Graves, sex offender, burglarizes home to steal photo of twelve-year-old girl." Read more in "Kelon Kilgore, aka the Providence Procurer, awaiting extradition for big pimpin'."

More from our Mug Shots archive: "Photos: Top 25 mug shots of September 2012."

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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