ADAMS COUNTY, Colorado — A man faces one count of first-degree murder in connection to the death of his wife at a motel on New Year's Eve.
The 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office filed the charges Friday against 35-year-old Jason Capps.
On Dec. 31, the Adams County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) said they received a 911 call of an assault at the Super 8 hotel on Interstate 76 Frontage Road at 6:47 p.m.
When deputies arrived on scene they found a woman deceased, according to ACSO. Deputies with ACSO said they had a suspect in custody and there was no threat to the public.
Capps is scheduled to be in court on March 7 at 8:30 a.m.
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