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July 20, 2010
Filberto Alderete (No. 14): No charges in Jesus Sifuentes Jr. shooting due to Make My Day law
Filberto Alderete.Lots of twists and turns in the gunplay on West 18th Avenue over the weekend. Daniel Alderete was shot by police, allegedly because he wouldn't drop a weapon, while Filberto Alderete was arrested for investigation into the death of a man later identified as Jesus Sifuentes J ... More >>
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July 22, 2010
Crips burned down the Holly in Bloods territory, but can peace emerge from the ashes in northeast Park Hill?
Filberto Alderete.Lots of twists and turns in the gunplay on West 18th Avenue over the weekend. Daniel Alderete was shot by police, allegedly because he wouldn't drop a weapon, while Filberto Alderete was arrested for investigation into the death of a man later identified as Jesus Sifuentes J ... More >>
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July 22, 2010
Daniel Deleon dead, Zachary Montoya wanted in latest apparent Make My Day killing
Zachary Montoya.The Make My Day law is getting a workout lately. Hot on the heels of Filberto Alderete being cleared in the death of Jesus Sifuentes Jr., word surfaced about a South Williams Street shooting in which a man turned a robber's gun against him. Now we know the name of the dead ma ... More >>
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July 28, 2010
Name those bandits! What to call three thieves who bum-rushed 1stBank on Chambers Road?
Bandit in action.The Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force has apparently been so busy naming the likes of the JV Bandit and the Formerly Known as the Perennial Bandit Bandit that it has yet to select a moniker for the trio that knocked over a Chambers Road 1stBank on Tuesday. Should they be ... More >>
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July 29, 2010
Jordan Sankel: Doctor accused of improperly examining his kids' nanny
Jordan Sankel.Jordan Sankel is a doctor with South Denver Anesthesiologists, and the background spelled out in Sankel's bio is impressive. He's a graduate of the New York University School of Medicine, did residencies at the University of Vermont and a hospital in Santa Barbara, and is a boar ... More >>
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August 12, 2010
Inside America's kidnapping capital of Phoenix, Arizona
Jordan Sankel.Jordan Sankel is a doctor with South Denver Anesthesiologists, and the background spelled out in Sankel's bio is impressive. He's a graduate of the New York University School of Medicine, did residencies at the University of Vermont and a hospital in Santa Barbara, and is a boar ... More >>
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August 13, 2010
JV Bandit makes another bid for varsity status -- by allegedly robbing another Wheat Ridge bank
The JV Bandit.Last month, we noted that the JV Bandit would make the varsity soon, given the rate at which he was allegedly knocking over banks. And the suspect, named by the Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force, which has bestowed monikers on the likes of the Formerly Known as the Perennia ... More >>
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August 27, 2010
Mark Matson & William Mueller: Twists in cases about alleged molesting priest, Catholic brother
Mark Matson.Fresh developments in two cases involving alleged child molesters from religious backgrounds with a past in Colorado. This week, a judge declined to toss a lawsuit against Father Mark Matson, who's accused of molesting a teenage boy at a Denver boarding school circa the '70s. And ... More >>
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August 31, 2010
JV Bandit's alleged return part of recession ready metro-area bank-robbing threepeat
JV Bandit?The number of bank robberies in these parts may not be the most accurate gauge of the continuing economic funk, but it'll do in a pinch, as evidenced by not one, not two, but three new heists. First up is the JV Bandit, who first made headlines in July before allegedly hitting anot ... More >>
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August 26, 2010
Asylum Denied: Only a fraction of Mexicans get U.S. asylum
JV Bandit?The number of bank robberies in these parts may not be the most accurate gauge of the continuing economic funk, but it'll do in a pinch, as evidenced by not one, not two, but three new heists. First up is the JV Bandit, who first made headlines in July before allegedly hitting anot ... More >>
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September 2, 2010
Marciene Sullivan charged with uploading child-pornography images of young girl known to him
Marciene Sullivan.Authorities in Boulder have charged Marciene Sullivan, 52, with 23 separate counts in the child-abuse and child-pornography categories. Why both? Because not only did Sullivan allegedly upload child-porn images, but some of the shots were of a young girl known to him. Shudd ... More >>
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September 15, 2010
Patricia Louise Smith and Bennett family 1984 murders: DNA evidence points to same killer
Patricia Smith.Cold cases from 1984 in Lakewood and Aurora have just heated up. DNA evidence now suggests that the same person who killed Patricia Louise Smith in January of that year also slew three members of the Bennett family -- parents Bruce and Debra, and their daughter Melissa, age sev ... More >>
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September 23, 2010
Pinalcchio
Renowned forensics experts say a Pinal County, Arizona deputy's high-profile tale about getting shot after encountering drug smugglers doesn't add up
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September 24, 2010
Zachrey Harris busted in Joseph Owen Coy case of alleged racial attack on CU's Olubiyi Ogundipe
Zachrey Harris.On Saturday, Joseph Owen Coy was accused of a racially motivated attack on Olubiyi Ogundipe for allegedly punching the Nigeria-born CU student amid slurs about monkeys and worse -- but Boulder Police didn't know if Coy's two companions would face similar charges. Now, one of th ... More >>
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September 27, 2010
Ramon Chavez, Gabriel Farias-Chavez accused in 50 lb. per month meth ring using car batteries
Ramon Chavez.Colorado Attorney General John Suthers has announced the bust of an alleged nine-member drug ring, in which suspects such as Ramon Chavez and Gabriel Farias-Chavez are said to have transported up to fifty pounds of meth per month from Mexico into Colorado. Their storage container ... More >>
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October 8, 2010
Mark Davis, Denver Deputy, accused of abusing 12-year old; charges about 8-year old pending
Large photo below.The ugly news that Denver Deputy Sheriff Mark Davis had been arrested for investigation of sexual assault on a child has gotten uglier. He's been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault on a twelve-year old, with more counts promised today involving an eight-year old ... More >>
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November 2, 2010
Fort Collins bank robbery, plus two in Aurora: See surveillance photos of suspects
More photos below.You're right, America: Times are tough. Which likely has something to do with the latest rash of bank robberies along the Front Range. We've learned about three -- count 'em, three -- recent heists: one in Fort Collins, two on South Buckley road in Aurora. Page down below to ... More >>
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November 4, 2010
Adam J. Ponce, aka Oso: Manhunt underway for suspect in early Halloween Club Arriba shooting
Larger photo below.During the early hours of Halloween, a security guard at Lakewood's Club Arriba tried to break up a fight -- and got shot for his trouble. Two people were busted at the scene, but the alleged shooter got away. Now, Lakewood police have identified him as Adam J. Ponce, aka O ... More >>
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November 9, 2010
Ron Rocha, Regis coach, part of 20-kilos-a-week cocaine-ring bust: See mug shots & drug photos
Large photos below.Last month, Ron Rocha, a volunteer baseball coach for Regis University, was on the losing end of an intra-squad matchup dubbed the Fall World Series. But he suffered an even greater defeat yesterday, when he was among 35 people named by the U.S. Attorney's Office in the bus ... More >>
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November 15, 2010
David M. Flores caught red-handed, allegedly uses dyed bills from Highlands Ranch bank job
Large photo below.The phrase "getting caught red-handed" wasn't invented specifically for David M. Flores, 48, but it certainly seems appropriate to his situation. Following a Highlands Ranch bank robbery, Flores was busted on an aggravated robbery charge after handing a Walmart clerk red-sta ... More >>
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November 19, 2010
Walter Bond: Radical animal-rights activist pleads guilty to burning down Sheepskin Factory
Walter Bond.Animal activist Walter Bond is a man so devoted to his cause that he wears a giant "VEGAN" tattoo on his neck. So it's no surprise he showed zero remorse when officially pleading guilty to arson related to a fire at Glendale's Sheepskin Factory in April -- a crime for which he fa ... More >>
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November 29, 2010
Cyber Monday ripoffs: See 7 Colorado website domains seized for selling counterfeit goods
Overwhelmed by the number of sites offering Cyber Monday deals? Well, now there are 82 of them, including seven in Colorado, you don't need to visit -- because their domains have been seized for allegedly selling counterfeit or copyrighted goods. See the list and get more info from the Justic ... More >>
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December 7, 2010
Darold Hinojos charged with murder, allegedly stabbed Joey Fuller in frenzy over girlfriend (37)
Larger photo below.It's official: Darold Hinojos has been charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Joey Fuller. The arrest affidavit, on view below, alleges that Fuller was killed simply for stepping out of his apartment and inquiring about a commotion caused by Hinojos's se ... More >>
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December 14, 2010
Shaun Harper, alleged bank robber: When cops tell him to raise hands, money falls from pockets
Big pic below.Update: Shaun Harper, who allegedly robbed a bank in Golden on Saturday only to be nabbed after suspected loot literally fell out of his pocket in front of police, has been released from an area hospital; he had unspecified medical issues that were reportedly unrelated to his ar ... More >>
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December 22, 2010
Man dies after being shot at several times while sitting in a car in northeast Denver (41)
North Pontiac StreetA man in his 20s is dead after being shot while in a car this morning in the 2900 block of North Pontiac Street in northeast Denver. Denver Police responded to a report of a shooting at 9:58 a.m. at 2915 North Pontiac, to find a black male in his early 20s suffering from ... More >>
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January 12, 2011
Tiffany Nicole Weaver, 7 others, indicted for alleged meth-fueled auto-theft ring (PHOTOS)
Big pics below.Meth makes people do some desperate things -- like, according to a grand jury indictment aimed at Tiffany Nicole Weaver and seven others, steal vehicles from seventy different victims. Of the 103 counts, Weaver is named in 83 of them. Page down below to see mug shots of the sus ... More >>
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January 20, 2011
Trent Hix: JV Bandit allegedly lived with his mom, walked to the banks he robbed
Trent Hix.When members of the Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force dubbed a local bank robber the JV Bandit, they had no idea how appropriate the nickname would turn out to be. Trent Hix, the man now accused of being the crook in question, may be 38-years old, but he reportedly lives with h ... More >>
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January 25, 2011
Brian Hicks stands trial for allegedly ordering Willie Clark, another man to murder a witness
Brian Hicks. Today, reputed gang leader Brian Hicks stands trial in Denver for the murder of a witness named Kalonniann Clark. Prosecutors say Hicks ordered the killing while he was in jail on drug charges in 2006 in order to stop Clark from testifying that he'd tried to shoot her a year earl ... More >>
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February 3, 2011
Raped and extorted by a prison gang, Scott Howard was called a "drama queen" by corrections officials
Brian Hicks. Today, reputed gang leader Brian Hicks stands trial in Denver for the murder of a witness named Kalonniann Clark. Prosecutors say Hicks ordered the killing while he was in jail on drug charges in 2006 in order to stop Clark from testifying that he'd tried to shoot her a year earl ... More >>
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February 4, 2011
Reader: Alejandro Perez attorney responds to prosecutor's spin in failed death penalty case
Perez.Alan Prendergast's post about the acquittal of Alejandro Perez in the killing of a fellow inmate included comments from prosecutor Jason Siers, whose boss Carol Chambers, is known for the zeal with which she seeks the death penalty. Defense attorney Jim Castle wasn't pleased with Siers' ... More >>
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February 11, 2011
Phillip Abernathy & Connor Greenwall: Teens allegedly just old enough to distribute child porn
Big pics below.There's something more than a little creepy about suspects barely beyond childhood accused of distributing child pornography. But that's what the Douglas County Sheriff's Office accuses Phillip Abernathy and Connor Greenwall of doing in separate cases. Below, see full size boo ... More >>
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February 28, 2011
Herbert Dailey: Sex offender suspeced of assault on 20-year-old nabbed after bicycle violation
Big pic below.Herbert Dailey, a registered sex offender, might not have been busted for suspicion of a home-invasion sexual assault earlier this month if he'd been a better bike rider. According to the Fort Collins Police Department, Dailey was stopped by cops after a "bicycle violation," at ... More >>
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March 4, 2011
12-year-old accused of killing parents to become youngest Coloradan tried as adult for murder?
Big pic below.A petition has been filed in juvenile court regarding a 12-year-old from Burlington suspected of killing his parents, Charles and Marilyn Long, and wounding two siblings. But prosecutor Robert Watson still hasn't decided whether to ask for a transfer to adult court. If he does, ... More >>
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March 9, 2011
Wells Fargo, Key & Compass bank robberies: Do you recognize these bandits? (PHOTOS)
Big pics below.The Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force, renowned for the clever names it hangs on the likes of the $83 Bandit, the Shaggy Bandit and plenty of other scofflaws, is on the lookout for the guys who allegedly knocked over Wells Fargo, Key and Compass banks in recent weeks. Look ... More >>
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March 11, 2011
Shun Birch found guilty of murdering a witness; co-defendant Willie Clark's trial date not yet set
Shun Birch. A second man, 29-year-old Shun Birch, has been convicted of murdering a witness named Kalonniann Clark in 2006. He was one of three men charged with Clark's killing -- and perhaps the least known. Reputed gang leader Brian Hicks was found guilty at a trial last month. Willie Clark ... More >>
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March 31, 2011
Peter Bellar to be tried again after hung jury for Douglass Singleton murder: Marijuana related?
Big pics below.Like the allegedly marijuana-related fatal crash involving Joshua Wittig, the January 2010 murder of Douglass Singleton, reportedly during a robbery involving medical marijuana, made a big splash initially, then fell off the media's radar. Turns out a lot's happened in the case ... More >>
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April 6, 2011
Comment of the day: "Do you read? Do you comprehend?"
Whatever your opinions about him -- and don't lie; you have some opinions about him -- there's no doubt that Barry Bonds is one of the most polarizing figures in modern sports, almost universally either revered or reviled. The thing that polarizes people about him is his use of steroids, but ... More >>
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April 7, 2011
Philip Greaves, pedophile's guide author, gets probation after bust by Florida thought police
Philip Greaves.Philip Greaves couldn't be a worse poster boy for the free-speech movement. After all, the Pueblo resident's book, The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure, promotes child molestation via "non-injurious rules" -- an oxymoronic (and vile) concept if ever there was one. But do ... More >>
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April 27, 2011
Reader: Linking sex assault, marijuana ban in legalization campaign demeans rape victims
Toni Fox.Local voters are likely to consider at least two 2012 ballot initiatives to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use -- one from Legalize2012.com, another via a group featuring SAFER's Mason Tvert. And these two outfits have very different views judging by a Legalize2012.com re ... More >>
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April 29, 2011
Charles Jenkins, former Colorado Springs youth pastor, gets 24 years for sexually assaulting teen
Big pic below.No doubt there are many fine youth pastors and church volunteers in Colorado Springs -- ones who aren't creepy molesters looking for a chance to diddle underage victims. But Charles Jenkins is the third person with such a job on his résumé to be either arrested or convicted fo ... More >>
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July 1, 2011
12 dog-stabbing incidents in recent months -- and at least a dozen shmucks
Diamond.Earlier this week, Matthew Weatherspoon was charged with stabbing a five-month-old bulldog puppy named Diamond after the dog nipped him. He is then accused of tossing the dog out of his apartment, where it was later discovered and taken to an animal hospital. Unconscionable? Yes. But ... More >>
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July 14, 2011
Denver cops getting free ride for DUIs, suggests Independent Monitor Richard Rosenthal
Rosenthal.The new status report from Independent Monitor and Westword profile subject Richard Rosenthal contains a real whopper: He says off-duty Denver officers caught driving drunk in Denver may be scoring get-out-of-jail free cards. Since 2005, ten off-duty Denver officers have been buste ... More >>
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July 21, 2011
Sexual abuse lies keep man in prison; courts refuse to hold new trial
Rosenthal.The new status report from Independent Monitor and Westword profile subject Richard Rosenthal contains a real whopper: He says off-duty Denver officers caught driving drunk in Denver may be scoring get-out-of-jail free cards. Since 2005, ten off-duty Denver officers have been buste ... More >>
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August 4, 2011
Letters: Readers question Charles Farrar's sentence, but a judge won't reconsider it
Rosenthal.The new status report from Independent Monitor and Westword profile subject Richard Rosenthal contains a real whopper: He says off-duty Denver officers caught driving drunk in Denver may be scoring get-out-of-jail free cards. Since 2005, ten off-duty Denver officers have been buste ... More >>
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October 5, 2011
Joe Sandoval, city council candidate, when stopped for DUI: "Don't you know who I am?"
Joe Sandoval.Former cop and current state investigator Joe Sandoval is still a candidate for city council in Commerce City, according to the city clerk's office. But if he stays in the race, he'll have some uncomfortable questions to answer about being busted for driving under the influence - ... More >>
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November 24, 2011
The Big Bitch
The secret behind long sentences handed out to repeat offenders in the 18th Judicial District
News
December 1, 2011
The Boy Scouts' Police Problem
Dozens of teenage Explorers have been sexually abused by cops. Should the Scouts share the blame?
Film
January 5, 2012
Outrage depicts the yakuza with bemused irony
Dozens of teenage Explorers have been sexually abused by cops. Should the Scouts share the blame?
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January 9, 2012
Sexual assaults: Air Force Academy rate half of average civilian campus's
AFA chapel.Last week, we shared details about sex-assault accusations against three Air Force Academy cadets -- Stephan Claxton, Kyle Cressy and Robert Evenson -- nine years after a scandal over similar crimes rocked the institution. An AFA rep stresses that the academy takes such incidents v ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
Project Safeguard throws a Valentine's Fling with former Bronco Reggie Rivers
Project Safeguard valentine Reggie RiversProject Safeguard, a non-profit organization that provides free legal services to victims of domestic violence, has partnered with former Bronco Reggie Rivers on its Valentine's fling. "We're so excited to have Reggie Rivers joining our event," says ... More >>
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