Jacqueline Gallegos’s son wants death penalty for killer of his mom

In recent days, members of Colorado’s general assembly have been battling over legislation intended to outlaw the death penalty in Colorado. Yesterday, however, the proposal failed in the House Judiciary Committee. This development distressed the Colorado ACLU; see the group’s statement below. But it was good, or at least positive,…

Photos: FBI’s top fugitives arrested within the Denver division

Last week, the FBI added onetime Coloradan Edwin Ernesto Rivera Gracias to its Ten Most Wanted list. In conjunction with this announcement, the agency also put together two other most-wanted compilations focused on Denver, including one called the “Top Ten Fugitives Arrested/Located Within the Denver Division” — although, strangely enough,…

Taylor Bush allegedly admits to shaking her baby: Did it kill him?

We’ve all seen the public-service announcements that tell television viewers, “Never shake a baby.” But while the delivery of this line may seem overwrought, the message is inarguable: Parents frustrated with a child may actually kill him or her by reacting in a way that may seem totally natural but…