Brandon Gaitan.
According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Brandon Gaitan and Keith Paris II, both 19, had what must have seemed like a good idea at the time: break into the apartment of someone on vacation and do whatever for as long as they wanted. Problem is, said vacationer returned home to find them still hanging out. Gaitan and Paris reportedly responded by drawing guns, taking some shit and splitting. Problem: the victim knew who they were. And now he knows where they are -- in cu
A Boulder Police Department sketch of a suspect in a "suspicious incident."
The Boulder Police Department put out an unusual release a short time ago, involving an incident that may have been a crime -- or it might have been perfectly innocent.
On Monday, a pre-teen girl was approached by a man outside a closed recreation center, who asked if she wanted a ride. She said "no" and walked away -- and that was the end of that, fortunately. But in case the man's intentions were criminal and predato
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This morning, officers with the Boulder Police Department discovered three bodies in a residence located on the 2400 block of Bluff Street -- an area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"). At this point, the BPD hasn't identified the bodies and isn't revealing whether or not the deaths qualify as homicides. However, there were what's described as "obvious signs of trauma."
Read the BPD release below:
Velma Lee Gilbert.
It had been almost a week since the Mile High Murder count moved up -- meaning that there had been no new slayings in the seven-county metro area since the June 10 homicide of Eugene Velarde at the intersection of 17th and Sheridan. Unfortunately, all good things have to come to an end.
Last evening, a man died from a gunshot wound sustained at the 1300 block of Xanadu Street in Aurora, an area captured in a graphic perusable after the jump (if you have problems seeing the i
Velma Lee Gilbert.
Last week, Velma Lee Gilbert was arrested in connection with a homicide on the 1300 block of Xanadu Street, an area captured in a graphic embedded after the jump (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"). Now, the Aurora Police Department has identified the victim: Jospeh Lee Jiles, twenty. The department's brief release, along with a more detailed one that preceded it just over a week ago, can be found below as well.
Bonnie Bergin.Yesterday, the Lakewood Police Department announced that it was investigating a house fire last week on West 20th Avenue as a homicide; Bonnie Bergin, 49, who'd been renting the home, was found dead inside. Now, the LPD has made an arrest. Brit Allan Cox, 40, has been formally accused of first-degree murder. He was questioned after the blaze, then busted on Wednesday in a stolen car; he was in custody when officials decided to level the murder charge against him -- and there
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In recent days, we've learned plenty about the investigation into a slaying last week at a motel on the 9200 block of East Colfax, an area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"). At first, Aurora Police Department reps said they were looking for Shayne Miller, 35, out of concern for his welfare. Shortly thereafter, Miller went from person of interest to arrested suspect; he and a second man, Jesse Dennis Dimmick, were buste
