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Man sentenced in April murder of 44-year-old

A judge sentenced Joshua Polaske to 30 years in prison.
Credit: DA's office
Joshua Polaske

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colorado — A 27-year-old man was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison for his role in the death of Kristian Macleod on April 13, Jefferson County District Attorney Pam Russell confirmed.

Joshua Polaske and 24-year-old Lacy Barclay were both charged in April in connection with 44-year-old Macleod's murder.

Macleod was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the 800 block of Kilmer Street in Golden shortly after 4 p.m. on April 13. He was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and died a short time later. 

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Polaske was charged with:

  • First-degree murder
  • Distribution of a controlled substance
  • Possession of a weapon by a previous offender 
  • Two violent crime counts, which are sentence enhancers.

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