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Mysterious death on Williams Fork Trail in Boulder

View Larger Map Tuesday evening, the body of a 34-year-old woman was found in a residence on the 5100 block of Williams Fort Trail in Boulder County, the area featured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"). At this point, officials haven't identified ... More >>

Colorado Crimes: Brian Christopher Naranjo shouldn't have drawn that gun

Brian Christopher Naranjo.​The press releases issued in the wake of yesterday's officers-involved shooting suggest that Longmont resident Brian Christopher Naranjo, 35, had numerous opportunities to avoid getting shot and killed. Naranjo, who's been arrested in the past for everything from for ... More >>

Shaggy Bandit spills all about bank-robbing spree

Shaggy in action.​Michael A. Kincade, dubbed the Shaggy Bandit, must not take that whole you-have-the-right-to-remain-silent thing very seriously. Shortly after he and an accomplice, the nickname-challenged Christopher Lee Richardson, were captured last week, Kincade gave a jailhouse interview ... More >>

How did that body wind up hanging in a Boulder tree?

View Larger Map Earlier this week, a Boulder County resident was hiking near the 200 block of Sandy Drive, a Sugarloaf Mountain area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"), when he came upon what the Boulder County Sheriff's Office described as ... More >>

Alleged Zeus Pegasus International freakazoid David McCoy fighting extradition to Colorado on creepy sex charges

David McCoy's reported request of job applicants: "May I watch you shower?"​You remember David McCoy, right? According to the Boulder Police Department, McCoy says he operated a media business called (I'm not making this up) Zeus Pegasus International, and a while back, he advertised for a cam ... More >>

Harold "Nicky" Nicholson's murder has been solved -- but Boulder County still has fourteen cold homicide cases that haven't heated up yet

"Some of these cases are even cold by my standards."​This week, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office revealed that they'd closed the 1970 murder of Harold "Nicky" Nicholson. Not that the alleged slayer -- Jake Dwight Jones, Nicholson's father in law -- will be prosecuted for the crime. Investig ... More >>

Shannon Keith makes busting him easier than ripping an ATM out of a wall with a stolen U-Haul

"I'm a criminal genius!"​Back in November, when we told you about an attempt by a man to steal an ATM in Boulder by ripping it out of a wall using a stolen U-Haul truck, we wrote that the most amazing thing about the perpetrator wasn't "that he thought the scheme might actually work. It's that ... More >>

Nicholas Andrew White: It only took twelve minutes for accused man to kill himself in jail cell

The clock was ticking for Nicholas Andrew White.​Yesterday, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office revealed that a forty-year-old inmate charged with four counts of sexual assault on a child and one count of child abuse had been found dead in his jail cell -- and in its release about this inciden ... More >>

Indecent-exposure grandpa sought in Boulder

The suspect allegedly likes to play a particularly unpleasant brand of peek-a-boo.​Those of you who thought indecent exposure and child enticement were a young man's game need look no further than the sketch seen here to be disabused of that notion. The Boulder County Sheriff's Office suspect ... More >>

Dustin Winesberry, registered sex offender, takes world's sexiest mug shot

"Helllooo, ladies!"​Words commonly used to describe mug shots include "menacing," "pathetic," "disturbing" and "hilarious" -- but usually not "sexy." So congrats, Dustin Winesberry. The seductive, come-hither mug shot taken of you yesterday at Boulder County Jail looks like the cover of a '70 ... More >>

World's sexiest mug shot (of sex offender Dustin Winesberry) officially a mistake -- that we love!

Frankly, we liked this one better.​Yesterday, we shared a mug shot in which registered sex offender Dustin Winesberry poses like that velvet-voiced guy in Old Spice commercials. At the time, Bruce Haas, administrative commander for the Boulder County Sheriff's Office's jail division, said he, ... More >>

Racist death threats target blacks, Hispanics at two Boulder high schools

The grim graffiti appeared at Boulder High School on Monday.​Update, 1:12 p.m.: An arrest has been made in the Arapahoe campus incident described in this post. Look below the original item for more information. Back in February, graffiti appeared at Boulder High School declaring "Everyone wil ... More >>

Joe Curtis's plane crashes into Prius and he takes off -- but he promises to come back

Ken and Carol Marcoux's Prius (as seen in 9News coverage) has had better days.​Be honest: If you'd just hit a car as you landed your plane, what's the first thing you'd do? Run, probably -- which is exactly what 67-year-old Joe Curtis did. According to Boulder County Sheriff's Office spokesm ... More >>

Boulder High senior camping trip: Ambulances, an arrest and alcohol aplenty

We're guessing students didn't greet deputies as in this photo from the movie "Alive."​Boulder High School seniors hold an annual camping trip near the end of the school year -- but judging by its take on this week's edition, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office wishes the tradition would end. ... More >>

Brandon Gouin, CU football player, accused of supplying booze for wild Boulder High senior campout

Brandon Gouin may have fumbled.​On Friday, we told you about a Boulder High senior camping trip that led to three hospitalizations, trips to the county's alcohol-recovery center and a third-degree-assault arrest. According to the Boulder County Sheriff's Office, Brandon Gouin, a 21-year-old C ... More >>

Brandon Gouin suspended indefinitely from CU Buffs for supplying kegs for Boulder High senior campout

Brandon Gouin's probably not as happy as in this photo.​Yesterday, CU Buffs player Brandon Gouin was charged by the Boulder County Sheriff's Office for allegedly providing booze for a Boulder High senior campout that resulted in multiple alcohol-related hospitalizations and one arrest. In our ... More >>

Stephanie Rochester, No. 4: Seemingly perfect mom to son, Rylan, she's suspected of killing

Stephanie Rochester.​News that Superior resident Stephanie Rochester, 34, has been arrested on suspicion that she killed her six-month-old son, Rylan, is shocking in and of itself. She's reportedly on suicide watch at Boulder County Jail. But the jolt is amplified by Internet trails that port ... More >>

Boulder County attack: With three recent incidents, should nature lovers be worried?

A Flickr photoPeak to Peak Highway.​On Thursday, we told you about the second recent attack on a nature lover in the Boulder County area this month. Now, a third: a man and a woman were reportedly kidnapped by a rifle-wielding man over the weekend, but managed to escape. How concerned should ... More >>

Joseph Scott Carter arrested in Boulder County kidnapping by rifle point

Click to enlarge.​Yesterday, we told you about a weekend kidnapping near Peak to Peak Highway -- the third assault on Boulder County nature lovers in June. Hours later, following the release of a suspect sketch, authorities came upon Joseph Scott Carter, a local transient who's been arrested a ... More >>

Joseph Scott Carter: Charges coming today for alleged kidnapper at war with America

Joseph Scott Carter.​Following a strange kidnapping, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office issued a sketch of the suspect -- and that was the only image available even after the arrest of Joseph Scott Carter in the crime. Now, however, the BCSO has released a mug shot of Carter just in time for ... More >>

Ollie Eddington's price for trimming four-to-six small branches: $2,200

A Flickr photo​Ollie Eddington doesn't work cheap -- or at least he didn't before being arrested on charges of theft and wronging at-risk adults. He's accused of outrageously overcharging two elderly Boulder County residents for minor landscaping. How outrageously? Try $2,200 for trimming four ... More >>

The 15 most wanted sex offenders in Boulder County: A mug shot gallery

Joshua Winkler.​Earlier this month, we shared the U.S. Marshals Service list of Colorado's 100 Most wanted sex offenders. Unfortunately, there are plenty more where they came from. In fact, Boulder County has its own top fifteen. Page through below to see mug shots and information about the f ... More >>

Homemade bombs popping up all over Boulder's Somerset subdivision

No, they didn't look like this.​The typical Boulder neighborhood is a quiet place. But the past couple of days at the community's Somerset subdivision have been positively explosive. According to the Boulder County Sheriff's Office, homemade bombs -- plastic bottles filled with chemicals capab ... More >>

Glenn Porzak, attorney and notable CU grad, hurt in Brainard Lake climbing accident

Glenn Porzak.​CU-Boulder's distinguished alumni list includes the likes of politicians Hank Brown and Ralph Carr, sportscaster Chris Fowler, South Park co-creator Trey Parker and attorney Glenn Porzak, whose entry notes that he "led the first American team to climb two peaks over 26,000 feet o ... More >>

Marijuana grow bust in Boulder County: 3,000 plants worth estimated $500,000 seized

2009 Sugarloaf Mountain bust.​Breaking news: Boulder is recognized the world over as a marijuana-friendly town. But apparently the weed smoked by thousands of attendees at the annual 4/20 orgasm of cannabis consumption at CU is largely grown elsewhere. As evidence, note that this week's bust ... More >>

Marijuana grow bust in Boulder County 2.0: Now 7,500 plants seized worth $1 million

A 2009 Ralston Creek haul.​An update about yesterday's Boulder County marijuana grow seizure of 3,000 plants. After a closer count, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office thinks the plant total was closer to 3,500 -- and after more inspection of the nearby area, law-enforcement types located a se ... More >>

Boulder Fourmile Canyon fire update: 140 structures burned, red flag warning, new videos

Fourmile canyon fire.​Click for update here: The destructive power of the Fourmile Canyon fire near Boulder was never in doubt -- but the catalog of destruction continues to grow. According to Greg Huele, public-information-officer trainee for the Fairmount Fire Protection District, the estima ... More >>

Boulder Fourmile Canyon fire containment date estimated as September 13, evacuee's car looted

​The news from the Fourmile Canyon fire near Boulder keeps coming fast and furious. Authorities now predict that full containment won't be achieved until Monday, September 13 -- and there's also word that some scumbag stole about $1,500 worth of stuff from an evacuee's car. Details below:

Boulder Fourmile Canyon fire cause: Was a resident's fire pit really to blame for blaze?

​Update:A few short hours ago, Boulder County Sheriff's Office spokesman Commander Rick Brough declined to comment about reports that the Fourmile Canyon fire near Boulder had been caused by an improperly extinguished fire pit. Now, however, the BCSO has put out a release confirming just that.

Boulder Fourmile Canyon fire 100% contained, but plenty of dangers remain: See new videos

​Now that, at long last, the Fourmile Canyon fire near Boulder is 100 percent contained, attention is shifting to the homeowner whose fire pit is thought to have sparked the blaze, as well as the Reservoir Road fire near Loveland. But don't forget about Fourmile yet. Risks continue to abound f ... More >>

Boulder Fourmile Canyon firestarter: DA Stan Garnett thinks criminal charges could be tricky

Stan Garnett.​Although the Fourmile Canyon fire near Boulder is 100 percent contained, the identity of the local resident suspected of accidentally starting it hasn't been made public yet. However, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office is sending signals that criminal charges are no cinch, and ... More >>

Loveland's Reservoir Road alleged firestarters' case goes to DA, Fourmile investigation goes on

​This just in: At noon today, all areas impacted by the Fourmile Canyon fire near Boulder will be repopened to residents (get more info below). Meanwhile, crews continue to fight the Reservoir Road fire outside Loveland -- and the case against the two people suspected of starting it has been s ... More >>

Boulder Fourmile Canyon fire update: DA Stan Garnett decides against criminal charges

​The Fourmile Canyon fire near Boulder was extraordinarily destructive -- yet the volunteer firefighter whose fire pit likely launched the initial spark will not be charged with a crime. That's the decision of Boulder DA Stan Garnett, who feels he couldn't prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt ... More >>

Katrina Camp affidavit: Allegedly drunk mom who left nude toddler in truck says, "OK, I suck"

Katrina Camp.​Katrina Camp took her dog on a walk on Saturday evening. If only she hadn't allegedly left her two-year-old daughter naked, asleep and alone in her truck when she took off for this stroll. But the Boulder County Sheriff's Office says she did, leading to an arrest on suspicion of ... More >>

Dome wildfire: Update about evacuation order, progress in fighting Boulder blaze (PHOTOS)

Photo by Boyd FletcherDome fire near Boulder.​Update: City of Boulder officials have announced that the evacuation order for many residents put in place due to the Dome fire will be lifted at 10 a.m. today -- a very good sign.

Maria Hardman, Muslim busted for DUI on scooter, can wear headscarf in mug shot

Maria Hardman's Facebook pic.​On Friday, our Shmuck of the Week deciders anointed Maria Hardman, a CU student who refused to remove her headscarf, called a hajib, for a mug shot because of her Muslim faith -- although that didn't stop her from riding a scooter while drunk, which led to her arr ... More >>

Boulder Peewink Mountain fire already contained

9News​The inclusion of the photo at right in a 9News story about a blaze that broke out overnight near Boulder raised concerns of another runaway conflagration like last year's Fourmile Canyon fire. But no: This one consumed just an acre or so before being contained. Before this status was ac ... More >>

Model rocket allegedly starts Boulder County grass fire, and that's not only burn ban violation

Flickr​The precipitation falling at this writing should put a punctuation mark on the Indian Gulch and Burning Tree fires -- but the moisture isn't enough to end the dry conditions that have prompted multiple local fire bans. Not that everyone's paying attention, judging by not one, not two, b ... More >>

Springer Spaniel's owner wanted for bark-and-run horseback-rider accident

Flickr​In a hit-and-run accident, a driver causes a crash but flees the scene rather than facing the music. Something similar happened over the weekend, but it didn't involve cars. Instead, the parties were a woman on horseback and the owner of a dog that caused an injury requiring a rescue c ... More >>

Maxwell fire in Lefthand Canyon started by campfire, investigation underway (VIDEOS)

Videos below.​Update: There's good news about the Maxwell fire near Boulder. The blaze has only consumed sixty acres, not the 100 acres originally estimated -- and high humidity helped firefighters bump the containment up from 25 percent to 40 percent. But even as the fight goes on, authoriti ... More >>

William Nelson, fire protection chief, busted for impersonating peace officer, DUI, pot in truck

Times-Call​As fire protection chief for Hygiene, William Nelson is called upon to ensure the safety and well-being of people in his community. But on Saturday night, at least one local allegedly needed protection from him. Nelson, 57, has been arrested on a potpourri of charges, including imp ... More >>

Boulder Fourmile Canyon burn area flooding dangers aren't over, says sheriff's office (VIDEO)

Video below.​A monsoonal weather pattern has made the Front Range soggy for at least a week now, resulting in the first-ever in-progress cancellation of Film on the Rocks, not to mention some spectacular lightning shows. But the folks near the Fourmile Canyon burn zone have had enough. After a ... More >>

St. Malo fire still not out, $1M damage estimate at historic center John Paul II visited (VIDEOS)

Videos below.​Those of us lucky enough to have visited St. Malo Retreat Center know it's a gorgeous facility -- or at least it was, before a blaze broke out there on Monday. At this writing, Boulder County Sheriff's Office spokesman Rick Brough says the fire is still burning, although it's bee ... More >>

Jon Schuttenberg busted for psilocybin shrooms after rescuers called to help half-naked hiker

Jon Schuttenberg.​Most of us don't need to be told not to take hallucinogens before going rock climbing. But apparently Jon Schuttenberg is an exception to this rule. Rescuers called to help him and a buddy as they headed to the First Flatiron found them endangered mainly by their loopy behavi ... More >>

Thomas Bowden, school janitor, accused of having sexual relationship with 13-year-old girl

Flickr​All too often, we hear allegations about teachers like Terah Rawlings perving on underage students. But a kid being lured into an illicit relationship with a school janitor? Does that really happen? Longmont Police officers think so, at least in the case of 24-year-old Thomas Bowden an ... More >>

Rick Ferguson, Boulder deputy, allegedly used squad car computer to chat up underage girls

Big pics below.​Rick Ferguson was a member of the Boulder Sheriff's Office for thirty years -- an impressive run by any measure. But it's come to an end, at least for now, and in an extremely distressing way. This week, Ferguson was arrested on five counts, most pertaining to Internet luring ... More >>

Brian Trumble, music teacher, allegedly waited years before starting to molest student

Big photo below.​If the folks at the Boulder County Sheriff's Office are correct, Brian Douglas Trumble was the most patient of child molesters. According to the BCSO, Trumble, a private music teacher, had been working with a student for long period of time before crossing the line into crimi ... More >>