Weld County case highlights ongoing concerns about violent crime and community safety
A Weld County man has been sentenced to six decades behind bars for his role in the 2020 killing of a Greeley resident, closing a chapter on a violent case that shook the local community.
On September 26, Weld County District Court Judge Vincente Vigil sentenced 30-year-old Marquise Daniels to 60 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections. Daniels pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and aggravated robbery in connection with the death of 27-year-old Blaire McQueen.
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According to investigators, Daniels and co-defendant McKenzie Prader broke into McQueen’s Greeley home on December 18, 2020, in retaliation for stolen property. During the burglary, Daniels shot and killed McQueen before fleeing with a lockbox and McQueen’s revolver.
Judge Vigil sentenced Daniels to 48 years for the murder and 12 years for the aggravated robbery…