Colorado parolee accused of killing 3 now charged in 4th murder

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — A Colorado man already charged with killing three while on parole last year is now charged with killing a woman in Englewood in 2022.

Prosecutors in Arapahoe County quietly filed a second-degree murder charge against Ricky Lee Roybal-Smith late last week. 9NEWS Investigates brought renewed attention to the case last year during a series of reports that outlined problems with how the state assesses the risk levels of thousands of parolees.

Roybal-Smith was on parole at the time of the 2022 death as well. His assessment scores contained numerous errors, according to the 9NEWS Investigates analysis…

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