Strodtman sentence to 31 years for mortgage fraud scheme

In a packed courtroom, the first man convicted in Weld County under Colorado's organized crime statute, didn't flinch as the years of his sentence began to add up. Mark Strodtman, 52, was convicted Nov. 18 of 11 count of felony theft, 11 counts of felony forger and one count of racketeering under the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act. He showed no reaction as Weld District Court Judge Marcelo ...