Castle Rock man sentenced for assaulting elderly landlord after money dispute

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KRDO) – A Castle Rock man will spend 30 years behind bars for assaulting his elderly landlord with a two-by-four after a money dispute in Parker, the 23rd District Attorney’s Office said.

The sentencing comes after a jury found 65-year-old Daniel Fougner guilty of felony assault on an at-risk person and felony tampering with physical evidence in October.

According to the DA’s office and trial testimony, the assault happened in October 2024 outside 80-year-old Richard Wright’s home in Parker, where Fougner had been temporarily staying…

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