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August 2, 2010
Suicide by cop? Officer-involved shooting at 4950 Morrison Road leaves one man dead
A Flickr photoDid a suicidal man set into motion a chain of events that led police officers to pull the trigger for him? That's the supposition of the Denver Police Department related to an incident yesterday afternoon at 4950 Morrison Road. According to a DPD release, four cops fired at and ... More >>
Blogs
July 23, 2010
Oneida Street burglars hit four office buildings in two nights
Who is this masked man?You can say this about the group of burglars currently being sought by the Denver Police Department: They're not slackers. Over the course of two nights this week, the thieves are accused of swiping computer equipment and more from four separate South Oneida Street offi ... More >>
Blogs
July 19, 2010
Daniel Alderte (No. 14): One man shot by cop, Filberto Alderte busted in BBQ gone wrong
From Channel 31 coverage.What started out as a friendly barbecue erupted in chaos and confusion yesterday. The Denver Police Department says it responded to reports of shots fired to find a dead man, reportedly ID'd by family as Daniel Alderte, and a second man holding a gun he didn't drop u ... More >>
Blogs
July 19, 2010
Daniel Alderete (No. 14): Photo released of man shot by police, Filberto Alderete busted
Filberto Alderete.Earlier today, we told you about a barbecue gone wrong in which Filberto Alderte was arrested regarding a first-degree murder investigation and Daniel Alderte was apparently shot by a Denver Police officer. The DPD is now confirming that Daniel was indeed the person shot by ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2010
Cinco de Mayo runs overtime for partiers -- and Denver cops
A Flickr photoThose low riders may be putting on a lot of miles this year.When Cinco de Mayo falls during the middle of the week, as it does this year (it's next Wednesday), people interested in marking the date have four main options: Celebrate the weekend before, celebrate on May 5, celebra ... More >>
Blogs
March 15, 2010
Mile High Murder, No. 5: Warrant issued for Heber Santiago Godoy in slaying of Alfred Gonzales
Heber Santiago Godoy. Update, 6:52 a.m., March 15, 2010: The Denver Police Department has named Heber Santiago Godoy the number one most wanted fugitive in the city -- and, perhaps, settled on the spelling of his name. Look below for our original item, published in June, which now features a new in ... More >>
Blogs
March 15, 2010
Denver Police Department: Time it takes to disclipline problem officers "too long and... getting longer," says Office of the Independent Monitor
Today brings the release of the 2009 report by the Office of the Independent Monitor, which is tasked with keeping a watchful eye on the Denver Police Department and Sheriff's Department to "provide for fair and objective oversight... and ensure public confidence in the ability of these depar ... More >>
Blogs
March 10, 2010
Underage drinking in Denver: Sweet 16 and never been blitzed
The Star Bar, at 2137 Larimer Street, still hasn't reopened after it was busted for serving underage drinkers; after getting popped for its fourth underage violation in as many years, the Border, a University of Denver institution at 2014 South University, shut down altogether last fall. (It ... More >>
Blogs
February 19, 2010
Frank Lewis: Is he the $83 Bandit? Denver Police say they've got his number
Is this man Frank Lewis?Among the many nicknames given bank robbers by the FBI's Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force (profiled in this Westword feature), the $83 Bandit may be one of the strangest. According to a Joel Warner blog about another wanted man with a clever moniker, the Shaggy B ... More >>
Blogs
January 14, 2010
Lonell Franklin and DeShon Lee, Mile High Murder Nos. 68 and 69: Victims identified in double homicide on Martin Luther King Boulevard
View Larger MapThe two young men slain in a double homicide during the early hours of January 11 have been identified by the Denver Coroner's Office. They are Lonell Franklin, 21, and DeShon Lee, 19; Lee was still alive when he was transported to Denver Health from the 3300 block of Martin Luther Ki ... More >>
Blogs
January 12, 2010
Mile High Murder Nos. 68 and 69: Double homicide at Martin Luther King Boulevard and Adams Street
View Larger Map Predictably, those good news stories about the murder rate in Denver being down in 2009 have been followed by bloodshed aplenty. Example: two homicides took place late last night near the intersection of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Adams Street, an area captured in the graphic a ... More >>
Blogs
January 5, 2010
Mile High Murder No. 66: Medical marijuana transaction at 2600 block of North Leyden leads to fatal head shot
View Larger Map That news about Denver's murder decrease in 2009 rings hollow in the face of recent bloodshed. There have ben eight homicides in the metro area since December 22, and three in Denver proper between January 1 and today, including an early hours shooting that reportedly involved a medi ... More >>
Blogs
January 5, 2010
Eloy C. Duran, Mile High Murder No. 65: Victim identified in 4th and Utica stabbing
View Larger Map We still don't know the name of the seventeen-year-old male arrested in connection with a January 3 homicide near 4th Avenue and Utica Street, an area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"). But the Denver Coroner's Office has i ... More >>
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January 4, 2010
Mile High Murder No. 65: Fatal stabbing near intersection of 4th Avenue and Utica Street
View Larger Map Update, 3:51 p.m.: A juvenile has been arrested in connection with this crime. Get more information after the original item... More irony in news that the falling 2009 murder rate in Denver. This is the seventh blog we'll publish today about a homicide in the metro area since Decemb ... More >>
Blogs
December 14, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 57: Blood near the tracks in vicinity of 5000 Fillmore
View Larger Map Early Sunday morning, the Denver Police Department responded to a call near the 5000 block of Fillmore Street, an area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"). Near some railroad tracks, they found a dead body that apparently got ... More >>
Blogs
December 14, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 58: Another body found in alley recycling bin near 2200 block of Emerson and Clarkson
View Larger MapWhat is it with bodies turning up in alleys lately? Robert Clarke, the victim of Mile High Murder No. 54 last month, was located in an alley near 3356 Blake Street, while Cheriece Knox, slain in Mile High Murder No. 55, was found in an alley between the 4300 blocks of York and Joseph ... More >>
Blogs
November 23, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 56: Gunshot to the head stops the party at Saturday's Night Club
View Larger Map Unless I'm very much mistaken, people go to clubs to have fun, not die -- yet the latter's happened several times since we started our Mile High Murder project in late May. No. 5: Security Guard Alfredo Gonzalez-Ramos was slain at the El Chapparal late that month. No. 29: Four peop ... More >>
Blogs
November 19, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 55: Body found near dumpster in alley between 4300 blocks of York and Josephine
View Larger Map There's been a rash of killings in the metro area this week, with the Denver Police Department discovering the fourth a few hours ago. A body was found by a dumpster in the 4300 block alley between York Street and Josephine Street, an area captured in the graphic above (if you have p ... More >>
Blogs
November 18, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 54: Homicide at 3356 Blake Street
View Larger Map Early this morning, the Denver Police Department responded to a call at 3356 Blake Street, an area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"). There, they found a man who'd been shot to death. No name of the victim yet, and nothing ... More >>
Blogs
November 17, 2009
Oliver's Meat Market to honor cops, including Ranjan Ford
Oliver's Meat MarketWorking in the food industry has its hazards. Today at 11 a.m. at Denver Police Department headquarters, five Denver police officers will be honored with the Citizens Appreciate Police award. On June 9, these officers responded to Oliver's Meat Market "on the unfortunate ... 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
November 6, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 50: Dead woman found at 1873 S. Clermont Street
View Larger Map Our Mile High Murder project, started on May 17, reaches the unfortunate half-century mark in fewer than six months as result of word about Denver's latest homicide. Early this morning, the Denver Police Department responded to a home at 1873 S. Clermont Street, an area captured in t ... More >>
Blogs
October 23, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 45: Death in Chopsticks & Sushi Restaurant on the 16th Street Mall
An image from the Chopsticks & Sushi Restaurant website.When does the media give big play to a murder of an unknown individual? Like real estate, it's all about location, location, location -- but timing is a factor, too, as proven by the coverage of yesterday afternoon's shooting at Chopstic ... More >>
Blogs
October 23, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 45: Chopsticks & Sushi owner Yan De Yang arrested in restaurant shooting
Yan De Yang, owner of Chopsticks & Sushi. This isn't a promotional photo.The murder at Chopsticks & Sushi Restaurant, which caused hours' worth of traffic closures yesterday afternoon in the vicinity of the 16th Street Mall, was startling enough. But try on this development for size: The Denv ... More >>
Blogs
October 19, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 44: Multiple shots kill man at 1150 N. Syracuse Street
View Larger Map On Friday evening, shots rang out at 1150 N. Syracuse Street, an area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"). When Denver Police arrived, they discovered a dead man with multiple gunshot wounds. It won't surprise you to learn th ... More >>
Blogs
October 8, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 42: Homicide at 3042 Humboldt Street
View Larger Map Here's a development sure to freak out residents living in the vicinity of 3042 Humboldt Street, an area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"). Early this morning, the Denver Police Department responded to a burglary call at th ... More >>
Blogs
September 3, 2009
Suspicious death at 8th Avenue and Navajo Street
View Larger Map Deaths identified as suspicious by law-enforcement officials don't always prove to be so after further investigation. But I'm going to edge out onto a limb and say this description will prove to be accurate as applied to an investigation centered on the intersection of 8th Avenue an ... More >>
Blogs
August 18, 2009
The top five items Denver thieves want to steal from your car
You've got? They want.According to the Denver Police Department, theft from motor vehicles is up 32 percent this year. With that in mind, DPD reps suggest a number of seemingly obvious steps locals can use to avoid becoming a snatch-and-grab victim: lock the car, don't leave the keys in it, p ... More >>
Blogs
August 17, 2009
Denver Police Department just discovers it's on Twitter
Members of the local media are seldom effusive about the timeliness and responsiveness of the Denver Police Department's public-information office -- and a release issued today exemplifies its effectiveness. or lack thereof. "The Denver Police Department would like the community to know they ... More >>
Blogs
August 14, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 31: A first look at Charles Garlick, held in the killing of James Foos
Charles Garlick.Early on August 5, Denver police found a body in an alley near 14th and Ogden that was subsequently identified as James Foos, 48. In short order, Charles Garlick, 26, was taken into custody on investigation of first-degree murder. A mug shot wasn't immediately made public -- b ... 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
July 20, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 24: A kidnapping in Denver, a body in Commerce City
View Larger Map (Trouble viewing this map? Click "View Larger Map") Perhaps they were trying to pin it on Ani DiFranco? The Denver Police is investigating a kidnapping/murder at 3602 North Leyden, which they've connected to a body dumped in Commerce City -- where the police were busy enough this ... More >>
Blogs
July 6, 2009
The Denver Police Department is Twitter-pated
In the recent past, the Denver Police Department's public-information office hasn't exactly earned a reputation for rapid responses when it comes to either press inquiries or the issuing of news releases. But while the DPD's embrace of electronic communication when it comes to police reports has a ... More >>
Blogs
July 5, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 24: Another July 4 homicide -- this one at 14954 East Elk Place in Montbello
View Larger Map Most of us were able to celebrate Independence Day without capping each other -- but not everyone. Earlier today, we told you about a slaying late yesterday on the 1700 block of Billings Street in Aurora. Now comes word from the Denver Police Department about an exchange of gunfire ... More >>
Blogs
July 2, 2009
Hector Esparza identified as man who died in officer-involved shooting at 4503 Fillmore Street
View Larger Map Early this morning, Denver Police officers responded to a disturbance call at 4503 Fillmore Street, an area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"). According to the DPD, the man, who's just been identified by the Denver Coroner ... More >>
Blogs
June 24, 2009
Mile High Murder, Nos. 20 and 21: Juveniles arrested in slayings of Christian Hernandez and Eduardo Sanchez
View Larger Map The Denver Police Department has released information about arrests in the slayings of Christian Hernandez and Eduardo Sanchez, who died from their injuries during a June 22 double shooting at the Glen Apartments, 9600 E. Girard, an area captured in the graphic above (if you have pr ... More >>
Blogs
June 23, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 19: Death at 4914 North Enid Way
View Larger Map Weekends and evenings tend to spawn more violence than weekday mornings -- but today was an unfortunate exception. Just past 9 a.m. today, Denver Police arrived at 4914 North Enid Way, a residence captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larg ... More >>
Blogs
June 21, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 18: Homicide at 12565 E. Albrook Drive
View Larger Map The Denver Police Department is investigating shootings at 12565 E. Albrook Drive, in an area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"). Officers arrived at the scene around 1 a.m. to find two men suffering from gunshot wounds; on ... More >>
Blogs
June 18, 2009
HALO surveillance cameras: Denver Police like to watch
A Denver Police HALO camera downtown at 14th and Curtis This summer, the Denver Police Department is planning on moving its mobile HALO surveillance cameras to a high-crime neighborhood near you. Read about our trip inside the HALO control center and click here to check out a slideshow of some of ... More >>
Blogs
June 17, 2009
Colorado Crimes: Sex-crimes unit belatedly describes M.O. of "pattern offender"
A composite sketch of a suspect in several Denver-area groping incidents. In a blog published yesterday morning, I noted that the Denver Police Department's sex-crimes unit had put out an alert about a "pattern offender" -- but the notice contained no description of the actual offenses. Perhaps tha ... More >>
Blogs
June 16, 2009
Colorado Crimes: Sex-crimes unit seeks man doing... something
One of the basic rules of press releases is that they represent a release of information to the press, right? But one of the latest missives to issue from the Denver Police Department keeps info divulging to a minimum, offering a reward for information leading to the capture of a so-called "patter ... More >>
Blogs
June 9, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 14: Fatal stabbing on West 46th Avenue
View Larger Map An early morning fight resulted in the death of a man found at 1232 West 46th Avenue, a locale captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"). The Denver Police Department has a description of a possible suspect, but neither he nor the ... More >>
Blogs
June 1, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 8: At Bruce Randolph Avenue and York Street
View Larger Map What a lethal four-day stretch in Denver. Friday brought word of a fatal shooting at the El Chapparal night club. With Saturday came news of a homicide on the 3100 block of North Franklin. On Sunday, we learned about a body found in a field at Arizona Avenue and Pecos Street. And no ... 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
May 31, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 7: Body found in field at Arizona Avenue and Pecos Street
View Larger Map It's turning out to be an unfortunately lethal weekend in the Mile High City. Early yesterday, a dead man with gunshot wounds was found at the 3100 block of North Franklin. Then, just after 3 a.m. this morning, the Denver Police Department responded to a report of another body, this ... More >>
Blogs
May 30, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 6: Homicide on the 3100 block of North Franklin
View Larger Map The 3100 block of North Franklin, captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"), looks pleasant, bucolic even. However, something bad, very bad, has happened there. The Denver Police Department responded to a call at 5:30 a.m. today, ... More >>
Blogs
May 29, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 5: The belated release about the El Chapparal shooting
View Larger Map You can always count on the Denver Police Department's communication department to communicate slowly, if at all. Finally, the DPD has put out a release on the shooting that took place just before 1 a.m. last night at the El Chapparal night club, 2727 W. 6th Avenue, captured in the ... More >>
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