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Blogs
May 8, 2013
Maria Rodela identified as victim in murder-attempted suicide witnessed by family (76)
Update: The Denver coroner's office has identified the woman shot to death in view of family members near 44th and Sherman as part of an apparent murder-suicide attempt. Her name was Maria Rodela, and she was 34 years old; she's seen here in a photo from her Facebook page. She died at the hands of ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2013
Eight-year-old shot on 6th Avenue: Apparent break in case falls apart
Update: Earlier today, we questioned whether an alleged break in the case of an eight year old's shooting yesterday evening was actually a case of premature tweeting; see our previous coverage below. Turns out it was: 9News, which had rushed out photos of a white Volvo in connection with news that ... More >>
Blogs
April 21, 2013
4/20 shooting at Civic Center Park: What I saw and heard
Civic Center is quiet this morning: the grass raked, the trash collected...and the crime scene tape down. The Denver Police Department had used it to cordone off the southeast corner of the park after after multiple shots rang out -- stampeding the crowds and leaving three 4/20 celebrants with bulle ... More >>
Blogs
April 15, 2013
Photo: Colorado Boulevard reopened after car-taxi accident that killed one, injured five
Only hours prior to the start of the Monday morning commute, a fatal accident took place at one of Denver's busiest surface-street intersections: Colorado Boulevard and 17th Avenue. One individual involved in the crash died as a result of the collision, while five other people were taken to nearby ... More >>
Blogs
April 10, 2013
Isaiah Moreno arrested in fatal stabbing of Estevan Ruiz on RTD bus (70)
Update: We've been reporting about a fatal stabbing on a Number 15 RTD bus near Federal and Colfax yesterday afternoon. A short time ago, the Denver Police Department revealed that Isaiah Moreno, twenty, had been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder. Now, the Denver coroner's office has ide ... More >>
Blogs
April 4, 2013
Video: SUV crashes through West Gill Place home
What were you doing around 6 a.m. this morning? Sleeping? Rubbing your eyes? Hoping that morning cup of coffee would get your heart started? For the person living in a residence on the 5900 block of West Gill Place, the answer was, "Dealing with the SUV that drove into my house" -- a drag whether c ... More >>
Blogs
April 4, 2013
Domestic violence episode (and arrest) on Southwest flight from Las Vegas to Denver
Update below: Over the years, we've written about plenty of strange things that happened on planes, including the ex-priest arrested for pleasuring himself or the guy accused of groping a pregnant woman. But what happened last night on a Southwest flight from Las Vegas to Denver is a first for us - ... More >>
Blogs
March 28, 2013
Latoya Nelson busted in hit-and-run that killed Charlie Herrera, 85, at 13th and Kalamath
Update: At a news conference moments ago, a Denver Police Department spokesman identified the woman arrested in a fatal hit-and-run that took place yesterday afternoon in the vicinity of 13th and Kalamath as Latoya Nelson, thirty. The victim in the case has also been ID'd. He was Charlie Herrera, 8 ... More >>
Blogs
March 27, 2013
Deputy-involved shooting closes Colfax ramp at I-25
On Monday, a suicidal man's last desperate act shut down C-470 at Interstate 25 at one of the trickiest possible times: morning rush. Today, something similar is going on at the southbound off-ramp of Colfax at I-25. This time, however, the cause of the closure is a deputy-involved shooting. Detai ... More >>
Blogs
March 26, 2013
Video: See SUV that killed kids Za May Khan, Az Za Khan in 14th and Yosemite hit and run
March 22 was a brutal night -- snow, sleet, chilly temperatures -- and no doubt mom Zu Mar Bee wanted to get her two kids, Za May Khan, eight, and Az Za Khan, five, out of the cold and into the warmth. But she never got the chance. As she crossed the street at 14th and Yosemite at around 7:55 p.m., ... More >>
Blogs
March 25, 2013
Capitol Hill rape case wasn't highlighted because victim was a man, cops say
Earlier this month, we told you about a reported sexual assault of a man in Capitol Hill by two still-unknown male assailants. Afterward, a reader argued that the case had gotten so much attention because the victim was male, whereas incidents of women being raped in Capitol Hill happen frequently ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2013
Reader: Capitol Hill rape case got more coverage because victim was a man
Last week, we reported about an alert put out by the Denver Police Department about the rape of a man in Capitol Hill. One reader wonders why a similar amount of attention has been given the sexual assaults in the area that have involved female victims.
Blogs
March 15, 2013
Man raped on Capitol Hill: See sketches of two suspects here
During the early hours of Sunday morning, a particularly brutal crime took place on Capitol Hill. According to the Denver Police Department, a man was sexually assaulted by not one but two suspects. The pair managed to get away, but the victim was able to provide investigators with detailed descri ... More >>
Blogs
February 21, 2013
Photos: Shaun Tobelmann ID'd as gunman in police standoff at 12th and Grant
Update: The Denver Police Department has now named the man accused of prompting an hours-long standoff near 12th and Grant beginning early this morning; see our previous coverage below. He's Shaun Michael Tobelmann, age 34. He was arrested on suspicion of third-degree assault and discharge of a weap ... More >>
Blogs
February 11, 2013
Photos: Denver Police Pinterest page softens image of department...usually
A ruling that Denver can be put on trial for police brutality and feds' decision not to charge three cops who brutally beat Alex Landau in 2009 cast Denver Police in a negative light. But the DPD continues to fight for its reputation, with one battleground being social media. An example: a new Pinte ... More >>
Blogs
January 3, 2013
Denver's first homicide of 2013: Police arrest suspect for murder on South Alcott
Update, 2:37 p.m.: Denver Police have made an arrest in connection with the first homicide of the new year. Robert Anthony Rubio, 26, mugshot below, was taken into custody yesterday as a suspect in a January 1st late-night shooting that left one man injured and another dead in Southwest Denver. Th ... More >>
Blogs
November 27, 2012
Drunk cycling: Is Denver's new bike DUI policy harsher than rules in other states?
Yesterday, we reported that Denver Police are now enforcing state drunk-cycling laws -- meaning intoxicated cyclists can be charged with DUIs just like inebriated drivers. Some cycling advocates question whether this is good public policy -- and a look at parallel laws around the country shows that ... More >>
Blogs
November 5, 2012
Marvin Joel Rosario-Lopez busted for 11th and Lincoln murder, victim Roland Smith ID'd (50)
Update: Moments after our post about a weekend murder in the vicinity of 11th and Lincoln went live, the Denver coroner's office released the name of the victim in the case: Roland Smith, 47. The cause of death is pending the completion of an autopsy later today, but there's no doubt about its manne ... More >>
Blogs
October 30, 2012
Kelon Kilgore, aka the Providence Procurer, awaiting extradition for big pimpin'
The word "pimp" is flexible enough to describe flamboyant mack-daddisms as well as specific criminal behavior. And while Kelon Kilgore's Facebook page establishes his credentials when it comes to the former, the Denver Police Department thinks he's guilty of the latter, too. Get details about the se ... More >>
Blogs
October 23, 2012
Denver police sting nabs four bars for selling liquor to minors
The Denver Police Department's Vice 50 team, working with the District 4 SCAT unit, conducted an underage-compliance operation last Friday, October 19. Out of 53 establishments visited by underage, undercover cadets, nine locations sold them alcohol -- resulting in nine arrests for the sale of alcoh ... More >>
Blogs
October 18, 2012
Marijuana: Amendment 64's new ad features veteran Denver cop attacked by opponents
Last month, opponents of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act dismissed retired Denver Police Lieutenant Tony Ryan as a "pro-pot rent-a-cop." But being personally attacked clearly didn't intimidate Ryan. He's the face of a new Amendment 64 television ad, in which he says law enforce ... More >>
Blogs
October 16, 2012
Reader: Denver police brutality is a good argument for staying in the suburbs
Our post about a Denver Civil Service Commission decision to allow Officers Ricky Nixon and Kevin Devine to return to their jobs at the Denver Police Department despite their controversial actions during a 2009 incident at the Denver Diner attracted strong comments and an unexpected endorsement of l ... More >>
Blogs
October 9, 2012
Matthew Gianopoulos ID'd as victim in Green Valley Ranch homicide (35)
Update: Last week, we told you about a homicide in Green Valley Ranch on Wednesday evening; look below for our previous coverage. Now, the Denver coroner's office has identified the victim as Matthew Gianopoulos, age 21. The cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds. Here's a little more about a y ... More >>
Blogs
August 24, 2012
Israel Hernandez ID'd in Josephine Street homicide near Harrington Elementary (30)
Update: The Denver coroner's office has now identified the man who was killed early yesterday morning on the 3600 block of Josephine Street as Israel Hernandez, age thirty. He was transported to Denver Health Medical Center but failed to respond to treatment after suffering a gunshot wound. The corn ... More >>
Blogs
August 24, 2012
Photo: Dead body at City Park
One of our readers just sent us the photo above, of Denver Police dealing with a dead body at City Park. However, the man doesn't seem to have been a victim of crime, at least at this very early stage of investigation. According to DPD spokesman Detective John White, "It appears to be a natural deat ... More >>
Blogs
July 12, 2012
Photos: Twenty faces of accused child-porn fans
Yesterday, we told you about Jesse Evans, an alleged child pornographer -- and unfortunately, he's got plenty of apparent peers. The Colorado Internet Crimes Against Children website assembles photos and descriptions of accused creepazoids from across the state -- most of them white men, with only a ... More >>
Blogs
July 9, 2012
Gang violence by the numbers: Murders up, aggravated assaults down
This week's cover story, "Flash Point," details Denver's response to what many perceive as a recent rise in gang violence. According to the most up-to-date statistics from the Denver Police Department, six murders were linked to gang activity between January and May of this year. That's up from five ... More >>
Blogs
July 5, 2012
Denver police cite 17 -- most adults -- for illegal fireworks
At least seventeen folks in Denver chose to ignore the ban on private fireworks yesterday, earning them citations or arrests, according to the Denver Police Department. And most of them were adults.
Blogs
June 27, 2012
Jamie Valdiviezo-Perera bust: Pumas, a tiger blanket and murder of El Cholo (9)
Update: The Denver District Attorney's Office has formally charged Jamie Valdiviezo-Perez, 39, and a juvenile (presumably his son) in the murder of a man whose body was found in a South Quieto Way alley. As sketched out by the arrest affidavit on view below, police were led to the alleged shooters ... More >>
Blogs
June 26, 2012
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 >>
Blogs
June 4, 2012
Alex Landau beating: Denver cops puts case on pause as FBI investigates
Update below: Alex Landau talks about the news. Three years-plus since Alex Landau was beaten bloody after being pulled over for what officers cited as an illegal left turn, and a year since he was
Blogs
May 31, 2012
Photos: Johns photos from Denver cops' reverse prostitution stings
Last week, the Denver Police Department released information about so-called johns stings, which resulted in the arrests of 29 people for soliciting prostitution, plus six prostitutes. Below are photos representing eleven individuals swept up in the operation -- and getting them wasn't easy.
Blogs
May 29, 2012
Justin O'Donnell murder: Denver police justify leaving body uncovered for hours (3, 4)
Update: The shooting on Friday that killed Justin O'Donnell and Deon Rudd stirred controversy in part because the former's body was left in view of a large throng for hours. Denver Police spokesman Detective John White stresses that no disrespect was intended -- and he hints that the investigative w ... More >>
Blogs
May 22, 2012
Urban camping ban: Denver Police outline enforcement protocol
The Denver Police Department has released the training bulletin that details how officers should approach violations of the city's new urban camping ban. Before the ordinance goes into effect May 29, officers are partnering with homeless outreach workers to prepare a department-wide response that de ... More >>
Blogs
May 14, 2012
Victim in Montbello quadruple shooting still not identified five days later (49)
On May 9, four people were shot in Montbello, with one of them subsequently dying. It was a shocking incident, but like many crimes thought to be gang-related, it hasn't gotten much media attention. And five days later, the victim who died in the case still hasn't been identified by Denver authorit ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2012
Woman's death on South Bryant Street investigated as homicide (48)
This weekend, officers with the Denver Police Department were summoned to a residence on South Bryant Street that contained a gruesome secret. A woman at a home there was dead. And the cause appears to have been wholly unnatural.
Blogs
March 30, 2012
Walgreens claims another Denver landmark: Gym built by Elvis for DPD to be torn down
Update 3/30/12: Photo of Nading-Presley Memorial Gym plaque added. Jonny Barber is troubled. Last week, the former Velvet Elvis, the Mile High City's expert Elvis channeler and resident Elvistorian received news that the building that used to house the Nading-Presley Memorial Gym, which The King ... More >>
Blogs
March 13, 2012
Occupy Denver: Police and Public Works amp up park visits after reported scabies case
Last week, one Occupy Denver protester self-identified as having scabies. The skin infection, created by mites inside the skin, is spread through close contact, leaving city officials concerned about health in Civic Center Park and protesters worried about repeated visits from police and Public Work ... More >>
Blogs
March 1, 2012
Reader: Bongwater balloons are a lot easier to make than ones filled with urine
In our updated post about this past weekend's Fuck the Police march, a Denver Police spokesman told us he hadn't personally seen the hurling of urine-filled balloons, mentioned in some reports about the demonstration. That prompted questions about the mechanics of creating such projectiles -- and a ... More >>
Blogs
February 21, 2012
Serill Allen listed as homicide victim in 36th and Hudson shooting (39)
Graphic below.Update: The Denver coroner's office has identified the man who died after a shooting near 36th and Hudson on Valentine's Day as Serril Allen, nineteen. He was transported to a hospital with a gunshot wound to his chest. By the way, a web search pulls up hits for a Serril Allen a ... More >>
Blogs
February 8, 2012
Make My Day fatal shooting at 3400 block of West 9th Avenue?
Graphic below.The Denver Police Department is reporting an early morning homicide on the 3400 block of West 9th Avenue -- and judging by the information the DPD has collected thus far, there's every possibility that it could be ruled justifiable. After all, the account revolves around a home ... More >>
Blogs
January 26, 2012
Robert White is a business-as-usual police chief, letter from Denver cops charges
"Where is the change?" asks a letter outlining a series of disappointing, business-as-usual moves by new Denver Police Chief Robert White. It was signed by "Men and Women of the Denver Police Department" and sent yesterday to Mayor Michael Hancock's office, which was scrambling last night to find a ... More >>
Blogs
December 6, 2011
Dwayne Morris, eighteen, identified as victim of fatal shooting on Robins Drive (32)
Graphic below.Update, 10:09 a.m.: The Denver coroner's office has no identified the man who died after a report of a shooting on Robins Drive last Friday. The victim was Dwayne Morris, eighteen. He died six hours or so after being transported to Children's Hospital with a gunshot wound to th ... More >>
Blogs
December 5, 2011
Suicide by cop? Denver cop shoots man who attacked squad car with hammer (VIDEO)
Video below.The term "suicide by cop" has become a well-known phrase among fans of TV police procedurals and the like. And at this point, an officer-involved shooting that took place yesterday afternoon near a Kmart on West Evans appears to be an extremely literal example of the phenomenon.
Blogs
November 29, 2011
Occupy Denver: Police track down protesters' identities using YouTube (VIDEOS)
It's not a new tactic, but for some, it might be a surprising one: One of the ways the Denver Police Department has checked the identities of those faced with warrants for Occupy Denver is through online archival footage, including the average YouTube search. Previously anonymous protesters can be - ... More >>
Blogs
November 14, 2011
Reader: Denver PD stats about low percentage of cops who get complaints are meaningless
In our post about Denver Police videos meant to improve the department's image, spokesman Lt. Matt Murray pointed out that 94.4 percent of officers received no complaints in 2010. One reader wasn't impressed by this number.
Blogs
October 21, 2011
Colorado's cold case backlog: 1,518 murders still unsolved
M. WeaverThis week's cover story, "The Victim Lobby," delves into the growing power of the victim rights movement and the sometimes clashing agendas of groups within that movement. But there's one issue crime victim advocates strongly agree about: The pile-up of unsolved homicides over the ... More >>
Blogs
October 7, 2011
Reader: Denver Police excessive-force problem not helped by whining on Twitter
Yesterday, we spoke with Denver Police Department Twitter feed overseer Lt. Matt Murray about tweets raising questions about the fairness of media coverage. One reader felt this energy could be better spent in other ways.
Blogs
October 6, 2011
Denver Police Twitter survey results on photo radar stories: "Who cares?" finishes strong
Update: Yesterday, we told you about a Denver Police Department Twitter survey asking respondents to compare the fairness of photo-radar reports by Fox31 and 9News. Earlier today, the DPD tweeted the results. The winner? Hard to say. But "Who cares?" did very, very well.
Blogs
September 19, 2011
Katrishay Quarles died of gunshot to throat in homicide near Denver Rescue Mission (26)
Graphic below.Update: The Denver coroner's office has identified the woman who was shot and killed near the Denver Rescue Mission early Saturday morning as Katrishay Quarles, eighteen. Cause of death: a gunshot wound to the thorax. Police are still searching for a suspect or suspects in the c ... More >>
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