SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON FOR THREATENING DENVER JUDGE

Thomas Wornick, 43, of Pueblo, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for threatening to kill Denver Judge Judith Labuda, who was presiding over other criminal cases against the man, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Wornick, 43, sent nine threats by e-mails in March 2024. He was already serving a deferred sentence for threatening former U.S. Senator Cory Gardner of Colorado.

Prosecutors identified Wornick as a "combat veteran." In a written statement to police, Labuda said: “His emails left me feeling unsettled, and in fear.” The case was tried in Arapahoe County since it involved a Denver judge.

[Photo: 18th Judicial District]