Conifer
Coverage of Conifer in the Nexus archive.
- Denver7 Investigates obtains new video related to shooting involving former Mountain View town councilman
Denver7 Investigates obtained video footage related to a 2024 shooting in Conifer involving former Mountain View town councilman Brent Metz. The surveillance video shows two teenagers approaching Metz's property for homecoming pictures, which led to a confrontation when Metz shot one boy in the face. Sources confirm that Metz was sentenced after being found guilty of assault.
- Probationary sentence for man convicted in Jeffco case where teen was shot, in what he calls an 'accident'
A Jefferson County man was sentenced to four years of probation after being convicted of third-degree assault for shooting a 17-year-old boy in the face, which he called an 'accident.' The incident occurred in 2024 when the teens entered private property to take homecoming photos, leading to a trial where prosecutors argued reckless assault while defense blamed the gun.