Brian Maass

Photos: Abbe Dorn, Denver cop who was on American Gladiators, target of steroids inquiry

Back in 2010, we told you about a brutality lawsuit against Abbegayle "Abbe" Dorn, a Denver police officer who'd previously appeared as a contestant on the TV program American Gladiators. That case was eventually settled. But now, Dorn has another concern: She's reportedly under investigation by th ... More >>

Felix Trujillo, inmate, says deputy who helped him escape thought (wrongly) he'd get $500K

Update: The tale of Felix Trujillo's escape from Denver jail last month, and deputy Matthew Andrews's alleged role in helping him do so, was already plenty weird. But it just got a whole lot stranger. Trujillo now says the escape plan came from Andrews, based on the mistaken notion that the inmate ... More >>

Marijuana and dogs: Vets warn (again) that you shouldn't give pot to pets

Back in 2010, we published a story in which a veterinarian warned that dogs shouldn't be given marijuana. Shortly thereafter, Fox31 did a lurid version of the same story, complete with imagery straight out of a '60s-era psychedelic flick. Then, last year, CBS4 reported about a vet who'd conducted a ... More >>

Revenge porn: Owner Craig Brittain says he's proud of site for "involuntary" nude photos

Earlier this week, we told you about a Colorado Springs website that specializes in so-called revenge porn -- explicit photos shared by ex-lovers and the like, apparently in an effort to humiliate their former partners; see our previous coverage below. Now, we've got video of the man behind the site ... More >>

Dog shooting by deputy not his first: He claims self-defense in border-collie-mix killing

Update: Monday's shooting of border-collie mix named Ziggy by an Adams County deputy -- see our previous coverage below -- continues to spin off new developments. The latest? An attorney for deputy Wilfred Europe insists that his client shot the dog in self-defense, and denies that Europe and his fe ... More >>

Gloria Neal on new AM 760 gig, following David Sirota

Last month's announcement that David Sirota and Michael Brown would team up to replace Dan Caplis and Craig Silverman on KHOW opened up a 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. weekday vacancy on AM 760, Sirota's previous radio home. But rather than hire another ideologue to fill the slot, Clear Channel Denver, which ov ... More >>

Benita Packard, Denver cop, recommended for firing over Laura Bradford incident?

In January, the Denver Police Department held an extraordinary press conference apologizing for actions of a sergeant after a traffic stop involving Representative Laura Bradford. Now, CBS4 is reporting that Chief Robert White has recommended that Benita Packard, the sarge at the center of the incid ... More >>

Rollin Oliver: First-degree murder/extreme indifference charge in Celena Hollis murder (12)

Update: Rollin Oliver, 21, was born on Christmas Day -- but what he just received from the Denver District Attorney's Office can't be considered an early gift. He's now been formally charged with first-degree murder/extreme indifference in the City Park slaying of Denver police officer Celena Holli ... More >>

Rollin Oliver, busted in Denver cop Celena Hollis's murder, reportedly a gang member (12)

Update: More information is emerging about Rollin Oliver, the man arrested following the fatal shooting of Denver Police officer Celena Hollis after a jazz event at City Park on Sunday night -- including increasingly solid reports establishing his gang affiliation. Not that this link offers much com ... More >>

Kent Denver oral-sex case: Possible lawsuit over student expelled but not charged with crime

Back in February, we told you about a Vail sex assault investigation targeting three Kent Denver students. The trio in question evaded criminal charges in the case, but the story's not over. None of the three is returning to the exclusive, ultra-pricey private school, and the father of an expelled s ... More >>

Pat Sullivan investigation into sex-for-meth trades began almost a year ago

Pat Sullivan.​In recent days, embattled KHOW radio host Tom Martino has taken much of the credit for breaking the Pat Sullivan sex-for-meth story thanks to interviews with meth-user sources conducted by his producer, Jonathan Elinoff. Turns out, though, that local cops didn't need the Troubles ... More >>

Michael Hancock prostitution ring story: CBS4 exec on why station hasn't reported it yet

Hancock.​Both 7News and Fox31 are now reporting about the alleged link between mayor-elect Michael Hancock and the Denver Players prostitution ring. But many major news agencies are still holding off. Why? CBS4 news director Tim Wieland explains his station's reticence to move forward with th ... More >>

Brad Mitchell, Scarlet Ranch bartender, latest to allege excessive force by Denver Police officers

CBS4​There are no shortage of excessive-force complaints against Denver Police officers these days, as our reporting about cases involving Michael DeHerrera, Alex Landau, Nick Lynch and others demonstrates. The latest? A threatened lawsuit by Scarlet Ranch bartender Brad Mitchell, who claims c ... More >>

Darrell Kutchin: I did the right thing in make my day shooting that killed Marcus Duran

CBS4​Among the most controversial local stories of last spring involved the shooting of Marcus Duran, a seventeen-year old who died during at break-in on Gaylord Street. A decision about charges in the incident took time, with nearly a month passing before the Denver District Attorney's Office ... More >>

Gerry Whitman: Will Michael DeHerrera police brutality case speed chief to retirement?

From CBS4 coverage.​The police-brutality controversy spurred by the attack on Michael DeHerrera -- which spawned yesterday's press event decrying violence against LGBTQ community members (to see photos, click here) -- has increased pressure on Denver Chief of Police Gerry Whitman. He defends h ... More >>

Racially motivated attacks: More evidence of exaggeration by a Denver cop

Testimony in David Littlejohn's hearing was also suspect.​A Channel 4 report far more impressive than the startling news that a couple of guys in Boulder were busted for driving under the influence of marijuana involved the racially motivated attacks that took place in LoDo last year; see our ... More >>

Channel 4's short staffing starting to show

Mike Hooker. On last night's Channel 4 newscast (in a segment rebroadcast this morning), the sports report was delivered by an unlikely person: Mike Hooker, who's served as either the station's mountain or northern newsroom reporter since 1994. Why? News operations traditionally scramble during th ... More >>

Internal document describes Channel 4's "Beating the Recession" series

Today's blog "ColoradoBiz Editor Thinks New Channel 4/Denver Business Journal Series Looks 'Very Familiar'" examines the suggestion that "Beating the Recession," a collaboration between Channel 4 and the DBJ, borrowed its concept from "Road to Recovery," a team effort from Channel 7 and ColoradoBi ... More >>

Denver Police's "BEAT the crowds" shirt riles up Re-create 68

Obama murder plot story and the North Carolina connection

Channel 4 leading the charge on Obama threat story

Channel 4 leading the charge on Obama assassination threat story

Credit Is Due

The Associated Press credits the Rocky Mountain News for a story about Nuggets star Kenyon Martin that Channel 7 broke weeks earlier.

Where is Colorado’s Spitzer-like Scandal?

Channel 4's Brian Maass Offers a Sweeps Story That Matters

The Mena Case Revisited

More Messages: Dueling Debuts

Gimme Ten

Top TV news stories often scrape bottom.

Off Mike

Gadfly Mike Zinna disappears from the dial.

Swap Talk

A feud between two clubs has local swingers hot and bothered.

Exposed

More trouble for Troubleshooter Tom Martino.

Trading Places

The Post moves staffers outside their comfort zones.

The Message

Wish List

The Message

Battle Plans

Best TV Newscast -- Night

Channel 4

Internet Interruption

Web-radio legislation gets tangled in politics.

Not Kinder, Not Gentler

Channel 4's new boss wants his station to toughen up.

Caught in the Middle

Grant Middle School teachers give failing grades to a Channel 7 investigation.

Tape Worms

The camera doesn't lie -- but every picture tells more than one story.

Best place to see local TV reporters pretending to be local TV reporters

Perfect Murder, Perfect Town by Lawrence Schiller

A Word From Our Sponsor

Television keeps moving the line between advertising and editorial.

7 Solutions

KMGH's general manager gives viewers a piece of her mind.

A Failure to Communicate

Is the media to blame for Tom Sanchez's dismissal?

Two Days in the Death of JonBenét

A journal of the media madness sparked by the JonBenét grand jury.

Off Limits

A Clean Sweep

Hate State Sets New Record: 365 Days of Rage!

Scenes From an Execution

Tee Party

For a few well-connected Denver duffers, the city's golf program has meant plenty of green.

Off Limits