Concerns raised as inmate deemed incompetent to stand trial was released Sept. 8 under state law
Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams is alerting the public following the September 8 release of 21-year-old Debisa Ephraim from the Weld County Jail. Ephraim, arrested earlier this year on multiple violent felony charges, was released under Colorado statute after courts determined in July that his competency could not be restored, making him ineligible to stand trial.
Ephraim’s arrests included charges of attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and participation in a riot stemming from an April 5, 2025, arrest in Greeley. Later that same month, while still in custody, he was charged again with felony menacing and first-degree burglary in connection with another case.
The Weld County Sheriff’s Office notes that social media videos, provided by a victim’s family, appear to show violent incidents in Fort Collins and Greeley before his arrest. Though these videos have not been authenticated, law enforcement is treating them as relevant to ongoing safety concerns…