October 2, 2025
Brighton, CO – The District Attorney’s Office announced today the filing of a First-Degree Murder charge against Sarah Riste, 37, for allegedly stabbing her mother to death inside a home along 92nd Place in Westminster on September 28, 2025.
Riste is charged with:
Case number 2025CR002752 was filed in Adams County District Court. Riste's next court appearance is on October 2, 2025, at 8:30am in Adams County District Court Division Q.
The filing of a criminal charge is merely a formal accusation that an individual(s) committed offense(s) under Colorado laws. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. See Colo RPC 3.6.