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    June 7, 2010

    Leon Barrett (No. 6): Man arrested for killing man outside New Birth Baptist Church

    New Birth Temple of Praise Community Baptist Church.​That old maxim about never bringing a knife to a gunfight seemingly pertains to an incident on Friday in which Leon Barrett, 54, has been arrested. According to the Denver Police Department, the still-unnamed victim hit Barrett with a blunt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    Nicholas Alvarado Morales shooting: Denver DA calls officer-involved incident justified

    An image from a report declaring that an officer's shooting of Nicolas Morales was justified.​ On December 15, in the days after Denver Police Officer Kevin Ford shot and killed Nicholas Alvarado Morales, a Mexican national in the U.S. illegally, reports surfaced suggesting that cops kicked an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2009

    Allen Ford, last of alleged racial attackers, gets busted

    Allen Ford may not have been ready for his close-up, but he got one anyhow.​Late last month, the Denver Police Department began rounding up more than thirty African-Americans accused of robbing and/or beating men and women because they were either Caucasian or Hispanic. Now, the last of the a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2009

    Has West Colfax become your one-stop street-stabbing headquarters?

    Neither Norman Bates nor his mother matches the cops' descriptions.​Yesterday morning, a woman was stabbed at an RTD bus stop near the intersection of West Colfax Avenue and Winona Street -- and as the Denver Police Department notes, this isn't exactly the first time something like this has ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2009

    Mile High Murder, No. 44: Family, friends, DPD join forces to find who killed Keyru Mustafa Lolo

    Keyru Mustafa Lolo is gone but not forgotten.​One week ago today, shots rang out at 1150 North Syracuse Street, an apartment complex -- and shortly thereafter, Keyru Mustafa Lolo, 24, was dead. Given that Lolo was a recent immigrant from Ethiopia, his case might not have ordinarily been treate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2009

    Man risks death to save... a '95 Nissan?

    On second thought, the Altima is a pretty sweet ride....​There are a lot of things for which most of us would put our lives on the line. Our country. Our loved ones. Giant canvas bags filled with unmarked bills. But a '95 Nissan? Most of us would just bid that sucker farewell -- but not Ryan C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2009

    Mile High Murder, No. 33: Rueben Payan-Sigala looks shocked to be busted regarding a homicide at 3240 W. Alameda

    Rueben Payan-Sigala.​This is one of those a-picture's-worth-a-thousand-words moments. Which is nice, because I'll be able to cut back on typing. According to the Denver Police Department, officers responded to an August 9 report of a stabbing at 3240 W. Alameda. A wounded man found there late ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2009

    Mile High Murder, No. 10: Charges dropped against Dawn Marie Gonzales in Burger King hit and run

    View Larger Map What a quick turnaround. This weekend, the Denver Police Department released information about a hit-and-run that killed Lillian Verdonkschot, 49, near the Burger King at 6th Avenue and Broadway, the area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "V ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2009

    Scott Davies intervenes in police chase gone bad last night

    To say that Soul School/Opie Gone Bad drummer Scott Davies put himself in harm's way last night is a understatement of epochal proportions. By now, you may have read about the high speed chase last night that ended with a motorist being killed by a police officer on 5th and Lafayette. Well not only ... More >>

  • News

    November 13, 2008

    A Denver Health paramedic fakes his license, and his boss keeps it under wraps

    To say that Soul School/Opie Gone Bad drummer Scott Davies put himself in harm's way last night is a understatement of epochal proportions. By now, you may have read about the high speed chase last night that ended with a motorist being killed by a police officer on 5th and Lafayette. Well not only ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2008

    Breaking: Paramedic at Denver Health forged certification, boss covered up

    To say that Soul School/Opie Gone Bad drummer Scott Davies put himself in harm's way last night is a understatement of epochal proportions. By now, you may have read about the high speed chase last night that ended with a motorist being killed by a police officer on 5th and Lafayette. Well not only ... More >>

  • News

    November 22, 2007

    Mary Starkey Got Served

    Police arrest Mary Louise Starkey, head of Denver's famous butler school, as the case against her proceeds.

  • News

    August 31, 2006

    The Impersonator

    Everyone loves a man in uniform. Especially Brett Allen Andrews.

  • News

    June 1, 2006

    Let's Get It On!

    Thursday night is the ultimate for fight fans.

  • News

    August 11, 2005

    Off Limits

    Things to Do in Denver When You're As Good As Dead

  • News

    October 7, 2004

    The Chiva Game

    American hunger for black-tar heroin has made downtown Denver the land of opportunity for immigrant dealers.

  • News

    September 9, 2004

    Collision Course

    Colorado's lax drunk-driving laws sentenced Sonja DeVries to death.

  • News

    August 29, 2002

    System Failure

    Chanda Johnson went to court for protection from her ex-husband. She didn't get it.

  • News

    July 18, 2002

    Sip of Fools

    GHB helps you dance 'til you drop. Dead, maybe.

  • News

    July 4, 2002

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of July 4, 2002

  • News

    December 27, 2001

    Year in Review

    2001? What 2001?

  • News

    November 8, 2001

    This Thug's Life

    Frank Lontine thought being in a gang would be cool. Now he's got plenty of time to think about why it isn't.

  • News

    October 25, 2001

    Westward Hoaxes

    Denver officials and the press grope for the best way to deal with bogus anthrax scares.

  • News

    July 26, 2001

    Off Limits

    Up the creek

  • News

    July 12, 2001

    A Vicious Cycle

    In Colorado, insurance offers little protection to badly injured motorcyclists.

  • News

    June 21, 2001

    Off Limits

    Hanging ten

  • News

    June 14, 2001

    The Secret Garden

    Employee concerns bring an early frost to the Botanic Gardens' blossoming bond proposal.

  • News

    June 14, 2001

    Toast of the Town

    Denver C.A.R.E.S. picks drunks off the streets, then puts them right back out there.

  • News

    May 10, 2001

    Teach Your Children Well

    The state is finding ways to treat behavioral problems when they first appear -- in daycare.

  • News

    April 19, 2001

    Collision Course

    Denver's streets are increasingly deadly. Last Mother's Day, they claimed four-year-old Alexis Dixon.

  • News

    December 28, 2000

    Strange but True

    From the penthouse to the outhouse, the highs and lows of 2000.

  • News

    November 9, 2000

    Last Dance

    LoDo's only hip-hop club was hot. Too hot for the neighbors, who put a stop to F-Stop.

  • News

    September 7, 2000

    Baby Formula

    Take one Mexican father, one drug-addicted mother and a pair of foster parents. Take away one baby.

  • News

    May 11, 2000

    Fire Away

    Ask John Bray if Denver's gun laws are too strict.

  • News

    April 13, 2000

    Stonewalled

    A year after the Columbine murders, agonizing questions remain — about the attack, the police response, and a sheriff under siege.

  • News

    March 9, 2000

    Still Fighting

    Mike Quintana turns his anger toward the Denver police.

  • News

    March 2, 2000

    Nobody Gets Out of Here Alive

    Patrick Gourley has seen enough death from AIDS. Now it’s time for rebirth.

  • News

    December 30, 1999

    Sad But True

    And God said Ha! (Can you blame Him?)

  • Music

    September 9, 1999

    Flyer Fight

    A advertisment for an AIDS benefit starts a barroom brawl.

  • News

    August 19, 1999

    Side Effects

    Pharmacist Bob Gusich has been a real pill for the state prison system.

  • News

    August 12, 1999

    Kings of the Hill

    Officers O'Bannon and Duncan have racked up an amazing number of Capitol Hill drug busts. And citizen complaints.

  • News

    October 8, 1998

    An Unhealthy Situation

    Officers O'Bannon and Duncan have racked up an amazing number of Capitol Hill drug busts. And citizen complaints.

  • News

    January 22, 1998

    Home Sick

    Is this crazy, or what? The only way Mildred Bennett can get her house back is to prove she's mentally disabled.

  • News

    June 5, 1997

    Graveyard Shift

    The City of Denver's plan to stop workplace violence came too late to save John Adamo.

  • News

    April 17, 1997

    Sliced and Dicey

    Did one Denver cop stab another? The victim denies it. Welcome to "Pierregate."

  • News

    March 6, 1997

    Up and Running

    Powerful new AIDS-fighting drugs seem to be working. And so are the people who take them.

  • News

    February 20, 1997

    The Lure of the Siren

    Vince Cissell focuses on staying alive in the much-changed ambulance industry.

  • News

    December 26, 1996

    Strange but True

    Vince Cissell focuses on staying alive in the much-changed ambulance industry.

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