Man who went berserk threatening customers at Walmart, killed a woman a day later, was lowered to’moderate risk’ and then slaughtered three more, the DA says

A Colorado man is now facing four murder charges linked to separate incidents that happened during different periods of parole, according to authorities. Prosecutors say the suspect was involved in multiple violent crimes over several years, including a deadly stabbing spree and a killing inside a jail cell.

The suspect, Ricky Lee Roybal-Smith, 38, is accused of committing multiple murders across the Denver metropolitan area. Officials say the cases involve victims from Aurora, Denver, and Englewood.

Suspect Faces Fourth Murder Charge

Prosecutors recently announced that Roybal-Smith has been charged with a fourth homicide. The new charge is second-degree murder related to the 2022 death of a woman in Arapahoe County.

Before this charge was filed, Roybal-Smith was already facing three counts of first-degree murder linked to killings that occurred during a violent crime spree in 2025…

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