Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s Son Gets to Appear in Court Virtually Despite Bench Warrant for No-Show

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s eldest son, Tyler, has been accused of receiving special treatment over the past few months in relation to a September 2022 car crash that left a friend hospitalized and led to a misdemeanor charge of “careless driving causing bodily harm” — which was later reduced to a “defective vehicle for headlights” ticket.

On April 24, the favoritism apparently continued: A Garfield County judge let Tyler appear in court virtually, instead of in person, despite his failure to show up at a previous hearing and getting hit with a bench warrant as a result.

“Typically, if a defendant misses a court hearing and a bench warrant is issued or stayed, they are required to appear for the next date,” says Sarah Nordgaard, deputy district attorney with the 9th Judicial…