On Wednesday, attorneys for Douglas County school board leaders Mike Peterson and Christy Williams revealed the Douglas County Sheriff’s office had closed its investigation into allegations that Peterson and Williams had committed perjury. Investigators concluded claims by state House candidate Robert Marshall were “unfounded.”
“The allegations were so blatantly politically motivated,” Williams’ attorney, Kevin Ellman, summarized. “It didn’t even pass the probable cause standard to get to the DA’s office.”
Unfortunately for those who want to oust DougCo Schools’ four-member board majority over political disagreements, this failed abuse of the justice system wasn’t their biggest setback.
See the full article by Jimmy Sengenberger, August 12, 2022