Brighton, CO —Today, the 17^th Judicial District Attorney’s Office is announcing the filing of First-Degree Murder charges in two separate Adams County homicide cases from the end of 2022. 

18-year-old Dartagnan Smith has been charged with First-Degree Murder related to the death of a 40-year-old man in an apartment along Washington Avenue in Northglenn on December 22, 2022. 

Smith's charges include:

• First-Degree Murder (F1)
• Second-Degree Murder (F2)
• Aggravated Robbery (F3)

Case number 2023CR000018 was filed in Adams County District Court. Smith's next court appearance will be on March 31, 2023, at 1:30pm.  

35-year-old Jason Capps has been charged with First-Degree Murder related to the death of his 34-year-old wife in a room at the Super 8 Motel along I-76 in Henderson on December 31, 2022. 

Capps' charges include:
 

• First-Degree Murder (F1)

Case number 2023CR000020 was filed in Adams County District Court. Capps' next court appearance will be on March 7, 2023, at 8:30am. 

The filing of a criminal charge is merely a formal accusation that an individual(s) committed a crime(s) under Colorado laws. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. See Colo RPC 3.6.
  District Attorney Mason assumed the oath of office on January 12, 2021. The 17^th Judicial District Attorney’s Office endeavors to seek justice on behalf of the citizens of Adams and Broomfield counties in felony and misdemeanor cases. DA Mason and his staff are dedicated to transforming the criminal justice system to better serve the citizens of the 17^th Judicial District.