BOULDER COUNTY

Bond increased to $1 million in fentanyl case

The bond of one of the defendants in a Boulder County fentanyl case has been increased to a cash only $1 million bond after a new charge was added for death.

Carlos Centeno-Izaguirre, 43, received the higher bond for the charge of unlawful distribution of fentanyl resulting in death — more than 50 grams. According to court records, he has been charged with multiple counts of unlawful distribution of fentanyl — more than 50 grams; conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, and three counts special offender — distribution within 1,000 feet of a school, all Class 1 drug felonies.

According to Boulder County District Attorney’s Office spokeswoman Shannon Carbone, the office requested a $1 million bond for Centeno-Izaguirre following the additional charge. The judge increased the bond making a record of fentanyl and the flight risk, Carbone said in an email.

Sheriff warns of fraudulent Wyoming titles

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Department is warning the public about fraudulent vehicle titles after it discovered a number of blank titles stolen from a Wyoming County.

Approximately 500 titles were stolen sometime after May 1, and some were later found while deputies were investigating several motor vehicle thefts in Colorado, according to a release.

In the release, officials warned the public of blank titles with control numbers from 8790001 to 8790500 being used for criminal activity.

To spot a blank title, locals should look for the control number on the bottom right and “MV-301 (4/21)” on the bottom left with a round silver security seal containing the letters WY.

Driver suspected of DUI at fault in Thursday night crash near Gunbarrel

A 27-year-old man from Louisville is suspected of driving under the influence and causing a two vehicle crash Thursday night on 95th Street, east of Gunbarrel.

According to Colorado State Patrol Trooper Gary Cutler, the crash was reported at 7:24 p.m. and upon arriving on scene, responders closed the roadway until 12:18 a.m. The 27-year-old, who was driving a Mercedes Benz, was transported to the hospital along with a 61-year-old Longmont man who was driving a 2001 Jeep.

In addition to the Colorado State Patrol, Mountain View Fire Rescue responded to the crash. MVFR spokesperson Rick Tillery said the call initially came in as a major head-on crash in which one person was pinned. However, once units arrived on scene responders found that bystanders had removed the pinned victim from the car.

According to Tillery, there were no life-threatening injuries.

— Staff reports