‘STATE OF COLORADO } Walk-Through Authorized 4 DA COUNTY OF BOULDER ) DISTRICT / COUNTY COURT, BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO crmmascioneme TOOT ROW C2 OO (RCSD WARRANT FOR ARREST UPON AFFIDAVIT BEFORE THE HONORABLE 4. Hav pen” ‘THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO. TO: ANY PERSON AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO EXECUTE ARREST WARRANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED TO ARREST THE PERSON OF JEFFREY WAYNE COLLINS DoB: 2000 HAIR: BRO HEIGHT: 5'09” EYES: BRO WEIGHT: 130 RACE/SEX: White/male SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: DL#/ STATE: SID: FBI OFFENSE DATE: 9/19/16 AND TAKE THE PERSON ABOVE-NAMED WITHOUT UNNECESSARY DELAY BEFORE THE NEAREST JUDGE OF A COURT OF RECORD; TO BE ADVISED THAT THE PERSON IS BEING HELD FOR THE ALLEGED COMMISSION OF THE FOLLOWING ‘CRIME(S), TO-WIT: count 1 18-3-102(1)@)(@) Attempted 1" Degree Homicide Class 2 Felony (count) count 2 18-65-103G)(@) 1" Degree Assault (at risk Elder) Class 2 Felony (count) THAT THIS WARRANT FOR ARRESTS ISSUED UPON AFFIDAVIT SWORN TO OR AFFIRMED BEFORE THIS COURT AND. RELATING FACTS SUFFICIENT TO ESTABLISH PROBABLE CAUSE THAT THE ABOVE-NAMED OFFENSE HAS BEEN COMMITTED AND PROBABLE CAUSE THAT THE PERSON NAMED IN THIS WARRANT COMMITTED THAT OFFENSE. BAILIS SET ATS 4; 009.000 wrrnconpiTIONS) 169 WK, M0? eyfresav, neo TV 6s. ch/porl DATE F-2eoIt BY ThE CouRTe Be Ig £——— forcement agency case number: 168812 TODGE Detective: Jason Shatek BOULDER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RETURN Thereby certify that I have duly executed this warrant on this__day of. Ya 85 1am therein commanded, SHERIFF FEES: SHERIFF Service $ Mileage $_ By Return $__COUNTY OF BOULDER ) ) STATE OF COLORADO ) In the COMBINED Court, Boulder County, Colorado 16-5812 AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF A COURT ORDER FOR AN, ARREST WARRANT Your affiant is Detective Jason Shatek, a duly commissioned deputy sheriff employed by the Boulder County Sheriff's Office in the County of Boulder, State of Colorado. Your affiant, being duly sworn and hereinafter referred to as “I”, deposes and states the following On September 19, 2016 at approximately 2000 hours, Boulder County Regional Dispatch Center received a call of an assault at Lefthand Canyon Drive in the unincorporated County of Boulder, State of Colorado. The caller was a neighbor who resides at Lefthand Canyon Drive and he advised two individuals came to his house and stated there was a pool of blood at the address of ' Lefthand Canyon Drive due to an assault. These individuals identified the suspect as Jeffrey Collins (06/29/00). The other two individuals were later identified as ( and Dakota Montgomery ( ) Boulder County Sheriff's Office patrol deputies arrived at the reporting party's address at 2042 hours where they met with medical personnel who were already on scene assessing the condition of the victim, who had been moved there. The victim was later identified as Kathrin Kulpa ( Deputies cleared the residence where the victim resides, which did not have numbers on the house or an associated mailbox. Deputy Michael Chickos, a duly commissioned deputy sheriff employed by the Boulder County Sheriff's Office in the County of Boulder, State of Colorado explained blood was present in the bedroom of the residence as well as outside the residence. AMisout: Arrest Warrant ‘BCSO 15-4820, Page fof 11Deputy Chickos and Deputy Kirk Schneider, both duly commissioned deputy sheriffs employed by the Boulder County Sheriff's Office in the County of Boulder, State of Colorado, later conducted brief interviews of and Montgomery and they explained the following: Collins, Montgomery and camped overnight from September 18, 2016 to September 19, 2016 in the foothills in the County of Boulder, State of Colorado. During which time Montgomery admitted to using heroin. They planned on being picked up by one of Collin’s friends on September 19, 2016, the same friend that drove them up to go camping and left, but he never came to pick them up. They then hitchhiked to the area of Ward and were shortly thereafter contacted by Kulpa while they were standing on the side of the road hitchhiking. They told Kulpa they were trying to get to the Boulder area and Kulpa offered to give them a ride to her residence, which would be closer to Boulder and further down the canyon. When they got to her house, they stayed there for approximately two hours before Collins assaulted Kulpa. They were outside hanging ‘out by the fire pit for the majority of the time. Kulpa assisted Collins with trying to get in contact with his grandpa so they could be picked up, but Collins was unable to get in touch with him. Kulpa offered to let them stay at her residence. She went inside of her residence and made space for the three to stay. During this time, Collins asked Montgomery to help him assault Kulpa so they could steal her car. Montgomery declines to help. Kulpa then went back outside to let them know there was space. She then turned away from Collins. Collins then hit Kulpa from behind in the head with a stick which was designed to be used as a “fire poker.” It was described as a wooden stick with metal on one end of it, Montgomery explained seeing Collins, “take a full swing, one where Jeffrey [Collins] put a lot of force and effort into the swing” with the fire poker when he struck Kulpa on the head. Montgomery and then began running from the residence. They went to two homes before someone answered and they were able to find a house with a phone to have someone call 911 for help. While running from the residence, they saw Aficork Arrest Werent ‘CSO 16-5872 Page 2of 1Collins get into a white hatchback, which was driving on Lefthand Canyon. Collins then left the area Detective Jeff Pelletier, a duly commissioned deputy sheriff employed by the Boulder County Sheriff's Office in the County of Boulder, State of Colorado was called to assist with the investigation. At approximately 2159 hours, Detective Pelletier arrived at Boulder Community Hospital to meet with Deputy Doug Woodard, a duly commissioned deputy sheriff employed by the Boulder County Sheriff's Office in the County of Boulder, State of Colorado. Detective Pelletier was able to see Kulpa as she was being treated in the emergency room. He described that Kulpa had a laceration on the right side of her head. Her right eye was swollen shut with bruising and there was another large laceration above her right eye. Pictures was taken, please see Attachments A and B. Dr. Stephen Johs later came into the treatment room and explained Kulpa also had a skull fracture from the injuries sustained. Dr. Johs also signed a Boulder County Sheriffs Office serious bodily injury form, where he checked off that Kulpa's injuries involved_a. substantial risk of—death, a substantial risk of serious permanent disfigurement and a substantial risk of protracted loss or impairment of the function of any part or organ of the body, specifically visual loss. This was based on Dr. Johs directed examination and review of imaging from Kulpa. The injuries of note were listed on the form by the doctor as a skull fracture and subarachnoid hemorrhage. Deputy Woodard heard a brief statement of the incident provided by Kulpa while at the hospital. Deputy Woodard said Kulpa initially could not remember anything from the incident, but began speaking about it while they were at the hospital. Kulpa said she gave three males and one female a ride in her car, to her residence. Once at her residence, she told them they could stay at her house until they could figure something out or could get a ride to their homes. Kulpa said that Collins’ belongings were still inside of her vehicle which was parked on Lefthand Canyon Drive near her residence. ‘Atloavt. Arrest Warrent ‘BCSO 16-5812 Page 3f 11Kulpa then said she was in too much pain to talk and that concluded the statement Deputy Woodard obtained from Kulpa. While at the hospital, Detective Pelletier was also able to ‘speak with Kathrin's ‘son, Kurt Leverentz ( '). Leverentz said Kulpa lives “off the grid". She lives in a cabin which does not have a phone line and he’s been trying to get this setup for her in the residence. Leverentz said Kulpa will at times do things such as pick up hitchhikers 0r do “good things” for people without realizing the risks associated with her behavior. Since deputies cleared the residence where the incident occurred, deputies have been present securing the residence as well as Kulpa's vehicle awaiting the arrival of a search warrant. Kulpa’s vehicle was a green 1997 Subaru station wagon, bearing Colorado license plate 265SHU. According to the vehicle registration in CCIC, Kathrin’s actual address is ' Lefthand Canyon Drive. After the search warrant was signed, we then searched Kulpa's car and Processed the crime scene. Located in a wine box in Kulpa's vehicle was a letter from the Department of Revenue. It was addressed to Jeffrey Collins, date of birth, 100. It stated that his license had been cancelled / denied. Also present in the car was a partial tent and some hygiene items. We then walked to the crime scene located at Lefthand Canyon Drive, Boulder County, Colorado. | walked to the Southside of the road and crossed a small bridge. | observed a small cabin that could best be described as dilapidated and a small meadow. The small meadow contained several stacks of firewood, a fire ring, numerous chairs, a stack of axes, and other equipment used to live in the woods. Near the fire ring, | observed several pools of blood. There was enough blood that it had Pooled then drained down to a lower location, pooled, and then drained to a third pool The blood pool pattern was approximately 2.5 feet long. There was also a broken stick sitting next to it. The stick had a metal sheath over the end that was screwed on. | could see a large amount of hair and some blood on the metal sheath. The stick was Atfsaut Acros Warrant ‘BCSO 16-5872 Page 40f 17broken right at the end of the metal sheath. It is unknown where the rest of the stick went. This appeared to be the weapon that had struck Kulpa. | also observed the inside of the cabin. There was a large amount of blood in the upstairs area On 9/22/16, at approximately 2015 hours, Jeffrey Collins was arrested in Broomfield, Colorado. He was transported to the Boulder County Sherif’s Office and interviewed. Present during the entire interview was his legal guardian Christine Atzenbeck, date of birth, | began by advising Collins and Atzenbeck of his Miranda Rights. Collins and Atzenbeck both filled out the Advisement of Rights. Collins checked each of the statements and stated that he understood his rights, and that he wished to speak with us. The interview was recorded. | asked Collins what had happened and he told me the following: On Sunday, 9/18/16, Collins, Dakota Montgomery and went camping near Ward. They had gotten a ride from, "Kyle", unknown last name and date of birth. He said when they went camping, they had gone past Ward and it was approximately 5:00 p.m. He did not know the exact location or even an approximate one. They camped for one night from 9/18/16 to 9/19/16, After they camped, Kyle could not find his way back to pick them up, so they hitchhiked to Ward, CO. Collins stated that he had a tent, but it was not a full one, | noted at the time this was consistent with the partial tent we had found in Kulpa's vehicle. Collins went on to say that a lady (Kulpa) had picked them up in Ward, Colorado, he did not know her name. He didn’t know what time it was, but before 2:00 P.m on 9/19/16. He said that he had called his grandfather, and he couldn't find a ride. ‘She had then offered to give them a ride to her house and they accepted. Collins then stated, "She gave me a lot of alcohol and | was stoned as hell.” Collins went on to say that he, Dakota, and had all gone down with the victim, Katie Kulpa to her residence at Lefthand Canyon Drive, Boulder County, Colorado. Kulpa took them there in her vehicle because they didn't have anywhere else to go and they couldn't find a ride. It would also put them closer to their destination as they were trying to get to Boulder. Collins said she asked if they wanted to drink beer ‘Aidout- Arvo Worrant ‘BCSO 16-5012 Page 5 of 17and smoke marijuana, and they accepted. He said they hung out by the campfire. He said it lasted a couple of hours. Kulpa then told Dakota to drive Collins up to Ward to call his grandfather again. Dakota then attempted to drive Kulpa's vehicle, but he didn't know how to drive a stick shift. He could not get the car to go and ended up grinding the gears. Kulpa then came up to the road and yelled at Dakota. She was upset because they were wrecking her car. Kulpa then gave Collins a ride back to Ward while Dakota and stayed at her residence. From Ward, he called his grandfather, but he could not get a hold of him. His grandfather did not answer. Kulpa does not have a Phone and cell phones do not work. Collins said that when they returned, Kulpa went down and spoke with At that time, Dakota was by the road and spoke to Collins. Dakota stated specifically, "Hey dude, we should do this." He also stated, "Come on man, follow through with it" | asked specifically what Dakota had said and Collins stated, "Let's kill her and take her car." Collins said Dakota wanted him to use an ax and he pointed out four or five axes. Collins stated that he had used a "blunt object". | asked him if it was a stick and he said, "Yeah." He said that after he grabbed the stick, he didn't remember what happened and only saw her on the ground. Once he saw her on the ground, he thought "Oh fuck." He went on to say that he was really, really drunk. He said that he then ran with and Dakota toward the road. When he got to the bridge, Dakota told him to go back and get the keys. He started to go back but then saw and Dakota grab their stuff out of Kulpa’s vehicle. He then went toward the vehicle. He said they locked the vehicle. He said that he could not get his stuff out. | then asked Collins on a sale of 1 to 10, how hard he hit Kulpa and he said, "A 6 or something, I wanted to knock her out." He went on to state that he didn't want to kill her. Collins then stated that the plan was for him to hit her initially and then Dakota would start beating her. However, he said Dakota and took off running. | then asked what happened next and Collins said that he ran to Ward, He later changed his story and said he had gotten a ride. He said that he then called his grandfather, Dabney Collins, date of birth, and waited two hours. He said that his grandpa then took him back to his house in Arvada and they arrived at approximately 10:00pm on 9/19/16. He then took a Afidovt: Arost Warrant ‘BCSO 16-5012 Page 6of 11shower and went to bed. | then asked about his clothes and at first he stated that he had no idea. However, when | asked if he left them at his grandfather's, he said yes. Collins clothes were later collected. Collins again stated that he was "drunk as hell." He said that he had not drunk in a long time. Collins went on to state that Kulpa had been feeling him up. She was feeling up his shirt and making him uncomfortable. He stated, "She was hitting on me really hard." | then asked how much he had drank and he said five or six beers. He stated that he drank three beers right away and then sipped on the others. He said this occurred over @ two to three hour period. He said that he had not drank in three or four months, and he had not had anything to eat. He reiterated that he was "stupid drunk, stumbling, and could barely stand.” Collins then spontaneously stated, "I shouldn't have done it anyway.” | then asked Collins if he thought she was dead and he said, “I did think she was dead.” | then asked where Collins had hit Kulpa and he said, "in the head." He said that when she fell down, she was lying on her left side. I confirmed that he had not hit her in the front and he stated that he didn't think so. He went on to say that he was pretty sure he had only hit her once. However, he had no idea. He said he thought there was only cne injury. 1 then showed Collins two pictures of the victim's injuries. Collins stated that he may have hit her in the front of the head. He said that the injury to the front of her head was consistent with the blunt object he had used. He went on to say that he heard her hit the ground. Collins then admitted that he had done it and while doing so, gestured with his hands like he was swinging a baseball bat from over his head and down. During my interview with Collins, he never denied hitting Kulpa with the fire poker. Collins stated several times that he only hit Kulpa once. However, Kulpa sustained two very serious injuries to her head resulting in cranial fractures. Collins said she may have hit her head when she fell down. | noted at the crime scene that the ‘Atidout_ Arrest Warrant ‘BCSO 16-5812 Page Tf 11fire pit rocks were a few feet from the blood pattern. | did not see any blood on the fire ring or any adjacent rocks. Collins later admitted he may have hit her more than once. | then told Collins that Dakota and had said it was his idea. Collins went on to say, "That's not true, that's how I got framed, Dakota was involved.” Collins went on to say that they were girlfriend and boyfriend and that it was two against one. Collins was adamant that Dakota should get in trouble for this as well, | asked Collins why Dakota would want to hurt Kulpa and Dakota had told Collins, "She's a bitch, we could just kill her." | asked why Dakota would have been so mad, and Collins claimed it was because Kulpa had yelled at him for grinding her clutch and wrecking her car. During that time, Kulpa had confronted Dakota and stated, "What the fuck are you doing to my car?" During the course of the interview, Collins also described the fire poker. He said that it was a stick with a piece of metal on the end of it, but he didn't know how long it was. He described that it was a stick with a metal sheath over it. | noted his description of the weapon was consistent with the metal part of the weapon we recovered on scene and placed into evidence. | also noted that , Dakota, and Collins’ stories were consistent except for whose idea it was to attack Kulpa Collins was arrested as a juvenile with a juvenile docket assignment. However, after the district attomey's office reviewed the case they decided to charge Collins as an adult. This warrant was updated and completed so Collins could be processed as an adult WHEREAS, your affiant believes sufficient probable cause has been demonstrated to believe the crimes of Attempted Murder in the First Degree, contrary to CRS. 18-3-102(1)(a)(d) and Assault in the First Degree of an At-Risk Adult contrary to CRS. 18-6.5-103(3)(a) have been committed within the Unincorporated County of Boulder, State of Colorado. Aticavt: Arrest Wortant 'BCSO 16-5672 Page 8 of 17WHEREAS, your affiant further believes sufficient probable cause has been demonstrated for this Honorable Court to grant an arrest warrant commanding the arrest of Jeffrey Wayne Collins, date of birth, 2000. Your affiant prays the court for an arrest warrant at this time. ‘Sworn under my hand this 2& Tsay of Suk. 2016 Deteffive Jason 633, AFFIANT, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this day of _. 2016, in the city and county of Boulder, state of Colorado, NOTARY PUBLIC SWORN TO BEFORE ME AND AFFIDAVIT REVIEWED this 26" day of Sept * 2016 ee nl JUDGE Afdout_ Arrest Warrant BOSO 16.5672 Page 9 of 17