Man Allegedly Threw Toddler Across Room, Killing Him

Authorities say a man charged with murder in the death of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son threw the child across a room, likely slamming his head on a bed frame, and waited two hours to call 911.

An arrest affidavit says 30-year-old Theodore Madrid told Aurora police that he was drunk and high on marijuana Jan. 5 when the toddler, Caden Rodgers, was injured.

Madrid was charged Monday with first-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death. He is being held in the Arapahoe County jail without bond.

The Aurora Sentinel reports that police say Madrid told them he became angry when the boy didn’t want to wrestle with him any more and threw him out of frustration.

Former Boyfriend Of Deceased Greeley Girl In Court

After being considered missing for two months and after numerous extensive searches, the body of Kayleah Wilson, 12, was found in a ditch in Greeley. Following her death, Robert Laurencio Montoya, 18, Kayleah’s boyfriend, was arrested on charges of sexual assault on a child after he admitted to Kayleah’s mother that they had sex. No one has been arrested on murder charges in the death.

A judge is considering what evidence will be allowed at the trial of an 18-year-old accused of having a sexual relationship with a missing Greeley girl later found dead.

Robert Montoya appeared in court Thursday for a hearing in preparation for his trial in March. He is charged with sexual assault on a child, but hasn’t been charged in Kayleah Wilson’s death.

Judge Marcelo Kopcow is considering whether to allow entries from Kayleah’s diary to be admitted as evidence. Her mother testified Thursday that she became angry after she said she found out that Kayleah and Montoya were involved. Kopcow must also decide whether her statements to police about the relationship can be admitted.

No suspects have been named in Kayleah’s death.

Colorado Companies Help Haiti Rebuild

A Colorado company, TSC Global, is helping those displaced in Haiti. A team leaves this month to teach and build shelters.

One year ago Wednesday a massive earthquake hit the Third World country.

Despite an outpouring of $11 billion of international aid, the rebuilding has been painfully slow.

On Thursday the Haitian government raised the number of dead to an estimated 315,000.
More than 1 million displaced people are still in tent camps that sprung up after the quake.

TSC Global has a machine that produces building blocks quickly out of natural resources commonly found in Third World countries.

“Obviously besides food water and disease the primary challenge there is the shelter problem. They are already experiencing extremes of misery it’s just a hell on earth,” Brad Wells with TSC Global said.


That’s why Wells is partnering with a team from Vermeer Corporation to make a difference.

“We’re looking for the right kind of material from the different regions where they’re living so we can build some schools from the dirt underneath their feet and some housing,” Terry Butler with Vermeer Corporation said.

Wells will provide the almost indestructible rooftops.

“It’s much lighter, it’s much stronger than any kind of roof that they have now, and it’s cheaper,” roof designer George Nez said.

“It is also hurricane resistant and earthquake proof at the same time,” Wells said.

Shelters have already been constructed in other third world countries. The hope is to move quickly and offer housing and jobs to those who have been homeless for a year

The hope is that while building new communities the companies can also provide jobs for those in need.

Government and private grants are helping pay for the housing.

Hickenlooper Speech Tackles Jobs, Economy -- AP

Governor John Hickenlooper is asking everyone in Colorado to help transform the state.

During his first state of the state speech Thursday, Hickenlooper said he considered every Coloradan a member of his administration.

His call for a non-partisan approach to improving the state drew a long standing ovation from state lawmakers assembled in the House of Representatives to listen to the speech.

“A lot of people don’t think the state can operate in a nonpartisan way for the benefit of Colorado. We don’t agree,” Hickenlooper said.