High-risk parolee charged in multiple county killing spree

Ricky Lee Roybal-Smith, a former Colorado parolee previously deemed a “very high” risk for reoffending, faces multiple murder charges across three counties, including three counts of first-degree murder linked to a crime spree in 2025. He is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in Adams County, one in Denver, and a second-degree murder charge in Arapahoe County related to a 2022 death. Prosecutors are raising concerns about parole practices after he was released in January 2025, shortly before the alleged violent incidents.

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