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'Basically set up a murder room': Weld Co. man sentenced for keeping woman captive with chains, assaulting her

Denver7 · · 675 words · By Stephanie Butzer
Victim Advocacy criminal justice
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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A Weld County man was sentenced after he was convicted of assaulting a woman he was dating and holding her captive with chains in his trailer”
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The provided evidence mentions other Weld County men sentenced for sexual assault (Anthony Abreo and James Pinker), but none of the sources describe a man sentencing for holding a woman captive with chains in a trailer.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The U.S. State of Colorado is divided into 64 counties. Two of these, the City and County of Denver, which serves as the state capital, and the City and County of Broomfield, have consolidated city an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counties_in_Colorado
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Weld may refer to: Welding, a metalworking technique Weld (name), and persons with the name Port Weld, now Kuala Sepetang, Perak, Malaysia Weld, Maine, United States Weld County, Colorado, United Sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weld
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Weld County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 328,981. The county seat is Greeley. Weld County comprises the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statist…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weld_County,_Colorado
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“The defendant, Tory Hammond, 41, was sentenced to 96 years to life in prison on Thursday.”
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No evidence provided mentions a person named Tory Hammond being sentenced to 96 years to life. The search results discuss unrelated individuals (Aimee Bock, Cordeiro) or different people named Hammond.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Battle of Hammond’s Store was a conflict that occurred at Hammond’s Old Store near modern-day Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina. The battle happened in response to Lieutenant Colonel Thomas …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hammond's_Store
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hillsborough disaster was a fatal crowd crush at a football match at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, on 15 April 1989. It occurred during an FA Cup semi-final between …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Whigs were a political party in the Parliaments of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom. Between the 1680s and the 1850s, the Whigs contested power with their rivals, t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whigs_(British_political_party…
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“just after 6 a.m. on Oct. 12, 2021, patrol deputies with the Weld County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about suspicious activity on Weld County Road 6.”
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While there are reports of Weld County Sheriff's Office responding to calls in the area, none match the specific date (Oct 12, 2021) and time (6 a.m.) for the event described.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colonel Sir Joseph William Weld, OBE, TD (1909-1992), was Lord Lieutenant of Dorset, a British army officer and landowner. A direct descendant of Sir Humphrey Weld (died 1610), and member of a noted r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_William_Weld
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Fellows is the founder of Colorado Ped Patrol, a predator catching group that monitors online dating platforms for adults who send sexual messages to minors.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Fellows_(activist)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Weld family is an ancient English family, and their possible relations in New England, an extended family of Boston Brahmins. An early record of a Weld holding public office is the High Sheriff of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weld_family
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“The 911 caller told authorities they had stopped on the road after seeing a naked woman walking with chains wrapped around her neck and arms”
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The evidence provided consists of general information about 911 services and unrelated events; there is no mention of a caller reporting a naked woman in chains on Weld County Road 6.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2013 Colorado floods were a series of natural disasters occurring in the U.S. state of Colorado. Starting on September 11, 2013, a slow-moving cold front stalled over Colorado, clashing with warm …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Colorado_floods
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Smithtown is a town in Suffolk County, New York, on the north shore of Long Island. It is part of the New York metropolitan area. The population was 116,296 at the 2020 Census. The census-designated p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithtown,_New_York
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an American actor, film director, and former football player. He has received various accolades including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Primet…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Lee_Jones
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“She explained that she had been living with Hammond — whom she was dating at the time — in a semi-truck trailer.”
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The evidence provided discusses semi-truck accidents and unrelated people named Hammond or Tory, but does not mention a victim living in a trailer with Tory Hammond.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Richard Mark Hammond (born 19 December 1969) is an English television presenter, journalist, and author. He is best known for co-hosting the BBC Two motoring programme Top Gear from 2002 until 2015 wi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hammond
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Great Escapists is a British television adventure-drama series starring Richard Hammond and Tory Belleci as fictionalized versions of themselves. Stranded on a deserted island, the two have to rel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Escapists
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Salvatore Paul Belleci ( bə-LAY-chee; born October 30, 1970) is an American television personality and model maker, best known for his work on the Discovery Channel television program MythBusters. He …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tory_Belleci
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“They had been seeing each other for about a month”
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No evidence was provided that corroborates the duration of the relationship between the victim and Tory Hammond.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Great Escapists is a British television adventure-drama series starring Richard Hammond and Tory Belleci as fictionalized versions of themselves. Stranded on a deserted island, the two have to rel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Escapists
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web search NEUTRAL — Philip Hammond has been sacked twice in less than two months (Image: GETTY). "This means that he is no longer a Conservative MP and will not be eligible to stand as the Conservative candidate for Runn…
https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1173854/philip-hammo…
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web search NEUTRAL — It’s where we could be heading – for better and for worse. This article is part of the Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils. For more information watch the What If: Privacy Becomes a Luxury Go…
https://robscholtemuseum.nl/ida-auken-welcome-to-2030-i-own-…
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“The trailer was parked in an industrial lot near Highway 85 and Weld County Road 6.”
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One search result mentions a crash on Highway 85 and Weld County Road 6, but it describes a three-vehicle accident involving a dump truck, not an industrial lot where a semi-trailer was parked for the purpose of captivity.
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web search NEUTRAL — In Weld County, one person was killed and three injured in a three-vehicle crash that included a dump truck. The October 23 tragedy occurred on Highway 85 and Weld County Road 6, about four miles sout…
https://manninglaw.us/avoid-denver-truck-accidents-with-defe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Semi is the safest, most comfortable truck ever. Four independent motors provide maximum power and acceleration and require the lowest energy cost per mile.L...
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web search NEUTRAL — The semitruck was hauling windows, the Colorado State Patrol said. The names, ages and gender of the two people who were killed were not released. Detours were in place in the area for drivers on High…
https://kdvr.com/news/local/crash-involving-train-semitruck-…
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“Hammond held her against her will in the truck trailer, brutally sexually and physically assaulted her for several hours, and threatened her with a firearm”
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The evidence provided for this claim is entirely irrelevant, discussing the definition of 'Tory' (political party) and the brand 'Tory Burch'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tory has become shorthand for a member of the Conservative Party or for the party in general in Canada and the UK, and can be used interchangeably with the word Conservative.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tory
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit Tory Burch to shop for Women’s Clothing, Dresses, Designer Shoes, Handbags, Accessories & More. Enjoy Free Shipping & Returns on Every Order at ToryBurch.com.
https://www.toryburch.com/en-us/
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit Tory Burch to shop for Women's Clothing, Dresses, Designer Shoes, Handbags, Accessories & More.
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“Hammond placed a tow chain around her neck and wrists and attached the chain to a table.”
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“Hammond used a power drill to drill into the victim’s leg”
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“At the time of the attack, Hammond was on parole for an assault case out of Jefferson County and a stalking case from Boulder County.”
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“In April 2024, Hammond pleaded not guilty to 23 counts.”
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“After a two-part jury trial in October 2025, he was convicted of several assault counts, sexual assault, felony menacing, retaliating against a witness or victim, and drug-related charges”
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“Weld County District Court Judge Annette Kundelius sentenced Hammond to 96 years to life in prison.”
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