Colo. Sheriff Sued Over Mistaken Identity Jail Hold

By Parker Quinlan ( April 9, 2026, 7:03 PM EDT) -- A Colorado sheriff and others have been hit with a state court lawsuit alleging his jail illegally detained a man for nearly three weeks after jail officials mistakenly identified him as a different man who has the same first and last names and was subject a warrant from another county....

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