Injuries and Traumas

Aurora Victim Relief Fund: Victims turn in 52 claims for part of $5 million fund

Governor John Hickenlooper's office has received 52 claim forms from victims of the Aurora theater shooting, three of which are duplicates, says spokesman Eric Brown. Yesterday was the deadline for victims to turn in forms to claim a portion of the approximately $5 million that was donated to the A ... More >>

Alternative therapy could be the next step for those with spinal cord injuries

Photos: Chanda Hinton Leichtle is out to change how Medicaid treats spinal cord injuries

Hot! Colorado firefighters pose for calendar after smoke clears

Slide show: 2013 Colorado firefighter photo shoot

Tacos y Salsas is a smash hit in Aurora

Tacos y Salsas has been a hit since the original opened on Federal Boulevard six years ago -- and since then, this homegrown chain has spread out across the metro area, with more than a half-dozen locations in the metro area now open. Not, however, the Aurora location at 2284 South Chambers Road. T ... More >>

Brain injuries contribute to criminal behavior, or are they a side effect?

For decades researchers have attempted to fathom how the "criminal mind" differs from that of the average citizen. Now it appears there's often one critical physiological difference -- a significant percentage of convicted felons may be suffering from impaired thinking because of banged-up brains.

Toad Tavern benefit for Mark Sundermeier of the Trampolines and Author Unknown

Tomorrow night was supposed to mark the release the CD release party of Author Unknown, the new outfit featuring Mark Sundermeier, at the Toad Tavern. The show has now turned into a benefit for Sundermeier, who was involved in a major car accident a few weeks ago. The former Trampolines singer/guita ... More >>

Local BMX legend in coma after Dew Tour accident in vert competition

Jay Eggleston photo by Jared Souney, via AthleteRecoveryFund.org​Denver-based BMX star Jay Eggleston, 37, was rendered unconscious during competition at the Dew Tour's Pantech Open in Ocean City on Saturday, and was sent to a nearby trauma center where a coma was medically induced. The Egglest ... More >>

Ubaldo Jimenez placed on 15-day disabled list: Not a good way to start Colorado Rockies season

Ubaldo Jimenez​At this time last year, Rockies ace Ubaldo Jimenez was mowing down batters at a historical pace. Simply pitching with a healthy hand is now Jimenez's goal. The Rockies placed Jimenez on the fifteen-day disabled list today, in order to give the cut cuticle on his right thumb time ... More >>

Shane Dronett: the late Denver Bronco is the subject of a Sanjay Gupta CNN report

​The topic of concussions and NFL football players continues to make news, even in the off-season, as CNN tells the heartbreaking story today of former lineman Shane Dronett, who killed himself in 2009, three years after retiring. Dronett was drafted in the second round by the Denver Broncos ... More >>

Medical marijuana to treat PTSD? Army personnel form MMJ advisory board.

Robert Melamede​In September, Colorado's health department rejected the use of medical marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, a common affliction for veterans. But that doesn't mean the military and MMJ have been divorced once and for all. Cannabis Science, a Colorado Springs marij ... More >>

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 >>

Wounded warriors: Help yourself to big-game hunting, but don't expect a purple heart

A Flickr photo​America loves its wounded soldiers. So much so that the Colorado Wildlife Commission will offer free big-game hunting licenses this fall to Colorado veterans severely wounded in action overseas over the past nine years. Still, that might not be much consolation for possibly tho ... More >>

Coleadero Rodeo: After animal deaths, PETA wants event canceled, & Jeffco commish agrees

From Channel 31 coverage.​Yesterday, we told you about the controversy over the Coleadero Rodeo, which is slated to take place at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds on Sunday even though eleven animals were hurt, and two had to be killed, following an event at the same venue on July 18. Now, Peo ... More >>

Two dead animals and nine injured not enough to stop this weekend's Coleadero Rodeo

From Channel 31 coverage.​The Coleadero Rodeo, a popular Mexican rodeo, is slated to bring its form of rough and tumble entertainment to the Jefferson County Fairgrounds this Sunday -- the first of several dates at the venue over the coming weeks. This despite an array of charges against the ... More >>

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Release the Snake!
Self-released

Fort Carson revelations: 40 percent of soldiers may have undiagnosed brain injuries

A Flickr photo​Here's possibly the best evidence yet that something very, very wrong is occurring at Fort Carson, the giant Army base in Colorado Springs: A joint NPR and ProPublica investigation into how the military handles brain injuries has found that as many as 40 percent of Fort Carson ... More >>

Cameron Boll, CU student: Did booze or head injury cause bizarre freakout?

Boulder cops like these see plenty of weirdness after the sun goes down.​Cameron Boll, a nineteen-year old CU student, was allegedly drunk last week when he used concrete to smash the top of a Boulder Police car. But at this point, Boulder Police spokeswoman Sarah Huntley doesn't know whether ... More >>

Concussion lawsuit by ex-Colorado Crush kicker Clay Rush an attempt to protect athletes at every level, attorney says

Clay Rush during his AFL playing days.​In recent years, the dangers of concussions has finally begun to receive serious attention across the sporting landscape. But a complaint filed in Denver District Court last week (read it here) alleges that this belated shift didn't take place in time to ... More >>

Benefit for Dick Dime Wednesday, October 28

​We're suckers for a good cause, especially if all we have to do to do good is go to a bar, have a few beers and hear some kick-ass tunes. That being the case, next Wednesday offers up a fine opportunity to do exactly that, and get in the proper mood for Halloween with the music of Devil Doll. ... More >>

In the Florence pen, it's risky not to join the riot

​The dysfunctional high-security federal penitentiary in Florence has been the scene of all sorts of gang-related mayhem, from the grisly 1999 disembowelment of inmate Joey Estrella to the 2008 racial uprising in the yard, in which guards fired on brawling prisoners and killed two (as reported ... More >>

Understatement wins the day in lightning story

A Flickr photo​ A lot of writers believe that simply stating the facts is boring -- but that depends on the facts. Take the following press release from the Englewood Police Department: Englewood -- On September 9, 2009 at 5:17pm, a 56-year-old man was riding his bicycle in the 3100 block of ... More >>

A Hummer driver with road rage? Well, that's unexpected!

The car looks like this, but presumably with way more blood on it. In perhaps the least surprising news since the cancellation of Frank TV, Colorado State Patrol troopers are looking for the driver of an Hummer H2 who, in a fit of road rage, may have intentionally caused a wreck that left a motorc ... More >>

Possible homicide in Englewood alley near East Oxford and South Lincoln

View Larger Map This just in from the Englewood Police Department: An investigation is ongoing into the death of a man found in an alley near the intersection of East Oxford Avenue and South Lincoln Street, an area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View La ... More >>

The Broncos dismiss the Boss... Bailey, that is

Boss Bailey. At this writing, linebacker Boss Bailey's page remains on the Denver Broncos' website -- but that won't be true for long. Yesterday, the team cut him loose. And while that makes sense (he's still rehabbing from the sort of microfracture surgery that makes comebacks slow and difficult), ... More >>

Colorado Crimes: Family of man at center of officer-involved shooting wants answers

A Flickr photo Representatives of the Aurora Police Department still haven't identified the man seriously injured during an officer-involved shooting this past weekend -- although they have confirmed that he didn't shoot himself in the incident, as initially implied. Yesterday, however, the family ... More >>

The Columbine effect: A horrific roster of school shootings since 1999

The most resonant information that's come my way thus far today in relation to the anniversary of the April 20, 1999 shootings at Columbine High School was contained in an e-mail sent to Westword by Vicki Newell, a public-policy director with the Colorado PTA. It's a list of school shootings since ... More >>

Widowers' Mike Marchant recovering after being hit by car

Andrew SegretiTo say Mike Marchant has an angel resting on his shoulder is an understatement on par with saying our economy is sort of a bad way right now. Yesterday, Marchant, one of Denver's most talented songwriters, was hit by a car and managed to walk away from the incident having only suffered ... More >>

Flick Pick

Bare the Soul

A new rock opera examines closeted gay love.

Teen bites cop. Cop saps teen. Teen sues cop. Denver cops should sap the sap.

Grey's Anatomy storyline inspired by player injured in Broncos game

Life Sucks for Colorado Rapids Fans. But at Least They're Not Dead

Brandon Marshall and Javon Walker: Catching Catastrophes

Monday Hang Over: Rock, Jazz, Football

Burn Notice

Burn Notice

Let's Get It On!

Thursday night is the ultimate for fight fans.

Big Air, Big Time

The first Right Guard Open is set to let action sports pros loose in Denver.

Best Av-Not

Peter Forsberg
Modo (Sweden)

Ten Ways They Got It Wrong

Critical issues overlooked by prosecutors.

Turning the Tables

Miss Audry fought the odds -- and is back on track.

A Vicious Cycle

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

Best Bike Race

Bob Cook Memorial Mount Evans Hill Climb

Best Fundraising Gimmick

2001 Denver Metro Firefighter Calendar

Brain Candy

Filmmaker puts his personal tragedy on the big screen.

Flyer Fight

A advertisment for an AIDS benefit starts a barroom brawl.

Follow That Story

Headbangers' Ball

Swing dancing is Denver's llatest smash -- literally.

Resurrection

Unnecessary Roughness

The NFL Players Association comes to the defense of former Bronco Jumpy Geathers.