Colorado Parole Board Ignored Officer's Warnings, Released Dangerous Man Who Later Commits Double Murder

In a shocking turn of events, the Colorado parole board's decision to release Vinchenzo Moscoso, a 30-year-old man accused of a double murder, has come under scrutiny. Despite the objections of his parole officer, Moscoso was allowed to walk free, only to later commit a heinous crime that claimed the lives of two innocent individuals.

The parole board's decision, which went against the parole officer's recommendation to revoke Moscoso's parole, raises serious questions about the board's commitment to public safety.

According to a recording of the parole board hearing obtained through the Colorado Open Records Act and reported by the Denver Post, the state's parole division had strongly advised revoking Moscoso's parole. Citing his history of drunk driving, the parole officer emphasized the potential danger he posed to the public.

Watch suspect Vicenzo Moscoso getting on the bus and casually walking to the back. This was September 2023 around five in the morning when the suspect simply lunges at the victim for apparently no apparent reason.

However, the parole board decided to continue Moscoso's parole and he was subsequently released from the Jefferson County Jail on March 29. This ill-fated decision would have dire consequences.

On September 14, Moscoso boarded a Regional Transportation District bus in Denver and callously attacked Fidel Sanchez-Banuelos, stabbing him in the neck without any provocation or warning, as stated in an arrest affidavit. He calmly exited through the back doors, leaving behind a shocked and wounded victim.

Just hours later, another stabbing was reported a few miles away.

Vinchenzo Moscoso is being held at the Downtown Detention Center on a $5 million cash bail.

A witness spotted Moscoso standing near 83-year-old Judith Corcoran, who was bleeding on the ground. When authorities apprehended Moscoso, he had blood on his hands and a bloody knife in his pocket, adding to the mounting evidence against him.

During Moscoso's parole hearing, his defense attorney shed light on his client's troubled past, revealing that he suffered from short-term memory loss and recurring headaches due to a traumatic brain injury sustained in a motorcycle crash while driving drunk. The attorney also mentioned Moscoso's struggles with drug addiction, which further complicated his cognitive abilities.

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The parole board justified its decision by claiming that it weighed the safety of both the individual and the community. However, the tragic outcome of Moscoso's release clearly demonstrates the devastating consequences of their judgment.

Moscoso is currently awaiting trial and is being held at the Downtown Detention Center on a $5 million cash bail.