Crime & Police

William Harvey, Mile High Murder No. 70: Former CU football player identified as victim in Cottonwood Trail Apartments shooting

As we told you last week, a man was found dead in an SUV at the Cottonwood Trail Apartments in Aurora -- and police were investigating it as a homicide. Since then, the victim has been identified as William Harvey, reportedly a member of the CU Buffs football team in...
By Michael Roberts
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As we told you last week, a man was found dead in an SUV at the Cottonwood Trail Apartments in Aurora — and police were investigating it as a homicide.

Since then, the victim has been identified as William Harvey, reportedly a member of the CU Buffs football team in 1986 and 1987. He subsequently racked up a lengthy arrest record.

According to the Aurora Police Department, he lived a few blocks away from the apartment complex where he breathed his last.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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