Last week, Skinner Middle Schools was placed on lockdown after reports that three students were in possession of weapons. Now, the trio — a fourteen-year-old and two twelve-year-olds (one of whom was only eleven at the time of the incident) — has been formally charged as juveniles with felonies and…
It’s been more than six months since we last shared the updated list of Colorado’s most wanted sex offenders — a roster that got a big shakeup after Calvin Nagy, who’d held down the number-one spot, was arrested in Mexico. As you might expect, there have been additional changes since…
Bobbi Ann Finley made headlines across the globe five years ago as the so-called “Military Mistress” — a woman who married a grand total of fifteen men in the armed services, in an apparent effort to empty their bank accounts. These days, Finley is out of jail, but she’s wanted in…
Last December, we told you the story of Ian Santamaria, who killed himself in his car after being pulled over by deputies. The events that ended with the death of Loveland’s Christopher Bush has similar elements, but there was a key difference. In Santamaria’s case, police opened fire after a weapon…
Back in February, questioning of jurors in the trial of James Holmes, the shooter in the 2012 Aurora theater shooting, got underway. Just over two months later, 24 jurors — twelve who’ll serve as the jury, plus twelve alternatives — have been selected. The nineteen women and five men, whose identities…
Any lawyer worth his or her credentials will tell clients thinking about skipping out on court dates that doing so will only make things worse. Given that, it makes a certain kind of sense that Boulder attorney Emily Cohen is a wanted woman at this writing, after failing to appear…
The bloodshed continues near Martin Luther King Boulevard. Last month, one of three gang-related homicides on the same weekend took place near Pontiac and MLK Boulevard. Saturday night brought another killing, this one on Franklin between Martin Luther King Boulevard and Bruce Randolph. At this writing, no arrests have been made…
In December 2013, we told you about the arrest of Kenneth Mackey for homicide in an incident that left two men dead. The location? An area that recently gained attention for being arguably Aurora’s most dangerous block. Turns out the crime also had a link to the police shooting of Sharod…
Gunsmoke Guns owner Rich Wyatt was once a high-profile reality-TV star who rubbed shoulders with presidents and celebrities. Now, just over two years after his Discovery Channel program American Guns was cancelled, Wyatt has been arrested on theft charges following at least the second IRS raid on his Wheat Ridge-based business…
In January, seventeen-year-old Jessie Hernandez was killed by police while she was behind the wheel of a stolen car. Are those upset by this act displaying their anger by stealing more cars? That’s the assertion of the Westminster Police Department, whose spokesman says evidence exists to suggest that a big bump in…
Last November, we told you about the arrest of Tom Fallis, a former police officer who was accused of killing his wife, Ashley Fallis, then making the crime seem as if it had actually been a suicide following an argument about marijuana smoking. Now, Ashley’s parents, Joel Raguindin and Jenna…
Reasonable people can disagree about the marijuana laws in Texas, which are among the toughest in the nation. But something positive for a Denver woman came out of Ojeda’s pot conviction in the state. An Ojeda DNA sample matched one from a rape and shooting that took place in 1997,…
Yesterday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, better known as ICE, announced that the results of Project Wildfire. The operation, managed by ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations, is said to have 976 gang members and others allegedly tied to them. The bustees represented 239 different gangs in 282 cities, ICE maintains. In Colorado, thirteen…
Michelle Wilkins, whose baby was cut from her womb in Longmont, allegedly by Dynel Lane, is making it clear that she’s determined to embrace life. In recent posts, including one shared earlier this morning, she expresses her gratitude to first responders and those who’ve donated their time, energy and resources…
Aurora police have announced the arrest of Christopher Martinez, 34, in the April 1 murder of Clifford Wilson, 33. Not that Martinez was in Aurora when he was fitted with cuffs. He was taken into custody in Weld County. As for what happened, the working theory at this point is…
At this writing, the biggest story in the country is the arrest of South Carolina Patrolman Michael Slager for murder after gunning down Walter Scott, an unarmed man originally pulled over for a traffic infraction. The bust followed the release of shocking video of the incident posted by the New…
Uber has become an ultra-popular way for people to get from here to there, despite warnings about safety from cab companies that are presumably losing business as a result of this new form of competition. Does the story of Gerald Montgomery bolster such claims? That’s debatable — but there’s no…
This morning, the Boulder Transit Center was reportedly shut down for a time after authorities found a “suspicious item.” It turned out to be a bong. Funny? Sure — but the response reflects concerns raised after two Jewish organizations in Boulder received threatening letters containing white power that, fortunately, turned…
On April 2, Colorado Springs’s Corinne Munger posted a graphic on her Facebook page. It reads: “You are allowed to terminate toxic relationships. You are allowed to walk away from people who hurt you. You are allowed to be angry and selfish and unforgiving. You don’t owe anyone an explanation…
Controversy continues to swirl in many quarters about the law-enforcement approach to prostitution. Some people feel it’s a victimless crime that police should treat as such rather than wasting resources on what is essentially a moral crusade. Others believe arrests and stings are a worthwhile way to fight human trafficking…
Most people in Denver enjoyed a peaceful Easter. But 66-year-old Larry Roberts isn’t most people. Roberts (no relation) was arrested Sunday on suspicion that he’d killed a man in Five Points late the previous evening. Continue for photos, video and details about what went down. First official word about the…
Our March 19 cover story, “Dead Again,” told the creepy story of Harold Henthorn, who looked very unlucky in love — two wives dead! — until an investigation into the death of wife Toni raised questions about the Douglas County investigation into the death of his wife, Lynn, seventeen years earlier…
