Crime & Police

The 2009 grim roster of death from the Denver Coroner’s Office

The Denver Coroner's Office has just updated its list of homicides for 2009 to date, and it's not pretty. Beginning with Michael Thomas, who died on January 9 due to "sharp force injury to abdomen" through Barbara Irish, who succumbed due to "complications of penetrating gunshot wound of head," all...
By Michael Roberts
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The Denver Coroner’s Office has just updated its list of homicides for 2009 to date, and it’s not pretty. Beginning with Michael Thomas, who died on January 9 due to “sharp force injury to abdomen” through Barbara Irish, who succumbed due to “complications of penetrating gunshot wound of head,” all of these 31 victims met with unfortunate ends.

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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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