30 years ago – June 7, 1985
After waiving his right to a trial and a preliminary hearing, Ronnie Dean Browlee, 27, of Cleveland, Ohio, entered a plea of guilty to negligent homicide in Gilpin County Court Tuesday. Judge Andrew J. Krodshen said the offense is a class one misdemeanor, carrying a minimum of six months in prison to 24 months in prison, which does not include the fine imposed. Brownlee admitted to the shooting death of his nephew, William Auld, 16, also of Cleveland, Ohio, on May 26. Brownlee reportedly walked away from the campsite carrying a .22 rifle. Auld allegedly tried to sneak up on Brownlee and scare him by making sounds like a bear. Brownlee, hearing the noises, fired three shots in the direction of the noise, which was approximately 40 feet away from him. All three shots fired hit Auld, but the fatal shot was to the head. Brownlee’s sentence was that he was to be placed on 24 months supervised probation.
Central City Postmaster Charlotte Keim was proceeding north on Hwy. 119 in a 1980 Datsun on June 2 when she was struck by a car from Denver. The driver was identified as Teresa VanDoorn, 36, of Denver. VanDoorn was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident. Keim, proceeding north, attempted to pass VanDoorn in the southbound lane when the two vehicles collided. According to the report, Keim was forced off the road by VanDoorn. No one was injured in the accident and the cars were not totaled. Keim was not issued a citation by the state patrol. VanDoorn was issued a citation for driving under the influence of alcohol.
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