Photos: Top 25 mug shots of August 2012

Better late than never. Our roundup of this past month’s most memorable mug shots includes two Denver Broncos, a CEO, a high school grad turned media star and all manner of people accused or convicted of crimes ranging from the strange to the heinous. Check out the entire collection below,…

Zachary Sare murdered near home on 24th birthday (32)

On Saturday, the wall on Zachary Sare’s Facebook page began filling up with best wishes for his 24th birthday. Shortly thereafter, however, the posts took on a tragic character. That’s because Sare was killed that evening in an incident that’s being investigated as a homicide…

Ten more unsolved Denver murders: Read victims’ personal stories

In May, we shared a post featuring personal stories of victims in ten unsolved Denver murders, with the information provided by Families of Homicide Victims and Missing Persons, an organization devoted to making sure no case or loved one is forgotten. Unfortunately, there are many more tragic events of this…

Michael Maher, fake firefighter: Looking for skanks, blasting Journey

In June, we shared the story of alleged fake firefighter Michael Maher, who managed to pose with Governor John Hickenlooper amid the ultra-destructive High Park Fire; see photos below. Now, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office has released a huge incident report on the case, containing lots of oddball details –…

James Holmes is Innocent Facebook group insists it’s serious

Seven weeks to the day since the Aurora theater shooting, the sort of James Holmes tribute pages that popped up in the immediate aftermath of the massacre are showing unexpected staying power on Facebook. Most (like this one) are mainly about shock value. But the largest Facebook group we’ve found…

Discreet Treats dispensary break-in: Did thieves have (or want) the munchies?

The website for Colorado Springs’ Discreet Treats notes that its two locations aren’t typical medical marijuana centers, since both have professional-grade kitchens that cook up edibles ranging from Buddha Brownies to take-and-bake MMJ pizza. It’s an enticing combination that apparently prompted a break-in early this morning that a shop rep…