Fight Between Neighbors Over Kids' Fireworks Results In 37-Year Prison Sentence

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Fight Between Neighbors Over Kids' Fireworks Results In 37-Year Prison Sentence
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Scott Mathews and his girlfriend wanted to protect their dogs from the fireworks being set off by children on the 4th of July, 2019. Jaharie Wheeler wanted to protect his family.

April 29, 2022 at 2:55 pmScott Mathews and his girlfriend wanted to protect their dogs from the fireworks being set off by children on the 4th of July, 2019.The argument between the two families reached its climax with the two men fighting in the courtyard of their Aurora apartment complex.Wednesday, an Arapahoe County District Court judge sentenced Mathews to 37 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections.

Shamira Cotton, Wheeler’s girlfriend, came to the defense of her daughter and stepson, two of the children among the group of neighbors who were setting off the fireworks. Wheeler, unarmed, then emerged from his apartment, confronted Mathews about the blood on Cotton’s face, and a physical struggle with Matthews ensued.

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