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The Southwest Denver Little League should have made money with its bingo fundraisers. So why is $250,000 missing?

Colorado Crimes: Watch your wallets and purses in Lakewood, Boulder

A suspect in a Boulder identity-theft case. Yesterday, the police departments in Lakewood and Boulder put out warnings about wallet thefts within minutes of each other. Seventeen wallet thefts have taken place in Lakewood since February 1, while Boulder is looking for purse snatchers in two specifi ... More >>

Colorado Crimes: Arrest made in Lakewood wallet thefts

Tony White, kinda/sorta ready for his closeup. Last week, we told you about a series of seventeen wallet thefts in Lakewood since February. But rest easy (or at least easier), Lakewood shoppers. Over the weekend, local cops arrested Tony White, 46, after he allegedly tried to lift a wallet from a s ... More >>

Hey, drunk drivers: Get busted here tonight

The "100 Days of Heat" campaign, in which local police agencies step up their efforts to put drunk drivers behind bars before they can kill anyone, is in full force this weekend in at least a couple of local municipalities. Lakewood is announcing a handful of sobriety checkpoints to be put in plac ... More >>

Mile High Murder, No. 30: Roommate-on-roommate shooting at 5300 W. Arizona Avenue in Lakewood

View Larger MapCohabitation can be a challenge under the best circumstances -- but problems are seldom solved by gunplay.... Just past 4 a.m. this morning, officers from the Lakewood Police Department responded to word of a shooting at 5300 W. Arizona Avenue, an area captured in the graphic above ( ... More >>

Mile High Murder, No. 30: Kalani Opana charged in death at 5300 West Arizona Avenue in Lakewood

Kalani Opana.​That was quick. Earlier today, we told you about a roommate-on-roommate shooting at 5300 W. Arizona Avenue in Lakewood. Now comes word that the Lakewood Police Department has arrested Kalani Opana, 54, in relation to the crime, which left one man dead and another injured. As fo ... More >>

Mile High Murder, No. 32: Death of Bonnie Bergin in house fire being investigated as homicide

Bonnie Bergin.​Last week, Bonnie Bergin's body was found amid flames that destroyed a house she was renting on West 20th Avenue in Lakewood -- and now, the Lakewood Police Department has formally determined that she was murdered. At this point, the LPD isn't releasing her cause of death, which ... More >>

Mile High Murder, No. 32: Britt Allan Cox charged in arson death of Bonnie Bergin

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 a ... More >>

Bank-robbery suspect's biggest mistake: Using a bicycle as a getaway car

If only Dion Morgan had a set of wheels like these, he might've made it...​I thought everyone had seen Hollywood movies in which an armed criminal brazenly sticks up a bank, then races his bags of cash outside and hops into a souped-up vehicle capable of outrunning any cop car that dares to fo ... More >>

Mile High Murder, No. 53: Thomas William Boyle booked on vehicular homicide for Harlan Street hit and run that killed Raymond Rivera

Thomas William Boyle should have taken a cab.​Late Monday evening, Raymond Rivera, 48, tried to cross Harlan Street at Alameda Avenue. Unfortunately, he didn't make it -- and the vehicle that struck him didn't stop. According to the Lakewood Police Department, Rivera was struck by a van drive ... More >>

Marcus Leyba's mug shot speaks volumes about accused lethal child abuser

Marcus Leyba looks like a man with regrets -- lots of them.​If anything, that line about a picture being worth a thousand words understates the impact of the just-released photo here, which shows Lakewood's Marcus Leyba while being booked on Thanksgiving for child abuse resulting in death -- t ... More >>

Did four juvies set a record for most cars stolen in a day?

"Next time, kids, leave the job to the professionals."​Old-timers who bitch that young people today don't have enough ambition obviously never met four juveniles taken into custody early yesterday. According to Lakewood Police Department spokesman Steve Davis, this quartet managed to swipe fi ... More >>

Wake up: You may have just been sexually assaulted by Timothy Layne Martinez

Do you know this woman? If so, she may be able to help the Jeffco DA.​What's among the qualities Timothy Layne Martinez allegedly likes in women? Unconsciousness. Martinez has been charged with nineteen counts of sexual assault against two women, with the incidents dating back to 2006. Why th ... More >>

Crucifixion junkie or just plain junkie? Giant bronze cross sculpture could have been stolen for "metal value"

"You know I'm watching you steal Me, don't you?"​Thieves tend to swipe items that are easy to fence, like TVs and other electronic gadgets. So does that mean there's suddenly a market for giant bronze crosses? Doubt it -- and that's what has the Lakewood Police Department worried. On Tuesday, ... More >>

Gabriel Paul Cabral, caretaker, allegedly caught on Nanny-cam engaging in unlawful sexual contact with woman in her late eighties

Gabriel Paul Cabral, alleged hideous person.​When we posted a mug-shot roster of Denver sex offenders who'd failed to register earlier today, we had no idea we'd be establishing a theme. But this blog was followed by items about two sex offenders in Boulder -- one who molested a woman while sh ... More >>

Joel Vargas-Ramirez, Mile High Murder No. 74: Habitual traffic offender held on investigation of murder one for using vehicle as deadly weapon

Lakewood cops say Joel Vargas-Ramirez didn't need a gun to kill someone.​An argument at El Jalisciense II Mexican Restaurant early Saturday morning resulted in the death of one man and the arrest of another for investigation of first degree murder. The Lakewood Police Department describes Joe ... More >>

Stein Elementary vandalized: Obscene graffiti, estimated $20,000 in damage to Lakewood school

Some of the havoc wreaked at Stein Elementary.​Update, 3:20 p.m.: Two arrests have been made in this case, with a third suspect sought. Photos of the eighteen-year-old suspects, plus more information from the Lakewood Police Department, are on view after the original item, published at 11:20 a ... More >>

Van Thien Pham and the bottle of Corona he sold that may send him to jail

Van Thien Pham shoulda checked if 7-Eleven had any openings.​The sale of beer to an underage buyer doesn't usually make headlines. But in the case of Van Thien Pham, they're understandable. Back in 2007, according to the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office, Pham sold liquor to an unde ... More >>

Adolfo Luna-Hernandez: Ice cream man accused of inappropriately touching customer, age 5

Adolfo Luna-Hernandez.​Ice cream men: Their sweet treats draw children in droves -- and Adolfo Luna-Hernandez, 37, allegedly took advantage of this situation. According to the Lakewood Police Department, Luna-Hernandez was arrested after complaints that he improperly touched a five-year-old gi ... More >>

Man gets trespassing notice for telling deli clerk he likes large (chicken) breasts?

​Al Stults Jr. swears that when he told a Safeway deli clerk that he likes large breasts, he was talking about chicken breasts -- not anything attached to her. Which explains why he's so upset about receiving a trespassing notice from the Lakewood Police Department banning him from the superma ... More >>

Gun left in kindergartener's backpack: Did dad try to shoot someone with a sack lunch?

A Flickr photo​With kids all over the metro area returning to classes this week, and parents trying to re-establish morning routines, mix-ups over what to bring to school are to be expected. But a gun accidentally left in a kindergartener's backpack? Is that really a believable "oops!" -- like ... More >>

James Chavez allegedly left loaded gun in 4-year old's backpack, then sent her to kindergarten

James Chavez.​Earlier today, we told you about a gun found in a kindergartener's backpack in Lakewood. And it hadn't been brought to school for show and tell. Now, more details: The person who allegedly left the gun in this spot is James Chavez, 27. The gun was loaded -- and the little girl u ... More >>

Ann Crall, accused cancer faker, is Lakewood cop's wife, and other officers donated thousands

See full-sized photos below.​Suddenly, people allegedly pretending to have cancer for personal gain are everywhere. Hot on the heels of the jail sentence leveled against admitted cancer-faking hottie Tausha Marsh, we learn about a grand jury indictment against Ann Crall, who's said to have col ... More >>

Adam J. Ponce, aka Oso: Manhunt underway for suspect in early Halloween Club Arriba shooting

Larger photo below.​During the early hours of Halloween, a security guard at Lakewood's Club Arriba tried to break up a fight -- and got shot for his trouble. Two people were busted at the scene, but the alleged shooter got away. Now, Lakewood police have identified him as Adam J. Ponce, aka O ... More >>

Timothy Layne Martinez gets 32 years for sex assault on two sleeping women he videotaped

Large photos below.​Last December, we shared the startling post "Wake Up: You May Have Just Been Sexually Assaulted by Timothy Layne Martinez." At the time, Jefferson County officials were reluctant to provide too many details about Martinez, who faced nineteen counts of sexual assault against ... More >>

Gary Wegner, Dunstan Middle School teacher: Affidavit describes improper student touching

Large photo below.​Update: Gary Wegner, a Dunstan Middle School shop teacher accused of sexual assault on two students, made his first appearance in court this morning. He hasn't been formally charged, but he was advised of his rights, and a bond of $20,000 was set. Also available: Wegner's ar ... More >>

Jarrett Berlin unarmed when SWAT team shot him, cohort Tara Salazar says he was massacred

Large pics below.​Update: On Friday, the Lakewood Police Department confirmed that Jarrett Berlin, shot and killed by a SWAT team after a standoff at the Bentley Apartments, was unarmed at the time of his death. Now, Tara Salazar, the woman who was allegedly in the car he used to get away from ... More >>

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Large pics below.​Update: On Friday, the Lakewood Police Department confirmed that Jarrett Berlin, shot and killed by a SWAT team after a standoff at the Bentley Apartments, was unarmed at the time of his death. Now, Tara Salazar, the woman who was allegedly in the car he used to get away from ... More >>

Eric Montiel still being sought in El Torito bar shooting of Jose Beltran-Galindo (46)

Big pic below.​Update: Lakewood Police have belatedly released a mug shot of Eric Montiel, the chief suspect in the January 4 slaying of El Torito bartender Jose Beltran-Galindo. In addition, the LPD has tweaked the license plate number of Montiel's reported vehicle. Look below to see that rel ... More >>

David Thomas Orton accused of child abuse, attempted murder in Lakewood SWAT standoff

Big pic below.​The Lakewood Police Department has issued the booking photo of David Thomas Orton, who is accused of precipitating a SWAT team standoff that stretched from Friday night into Saturday morning. The charges against him include attempted murder. Below, get details from an LPD releas ... More >>

Tiffany Nicole Weaver, 7 others, indicted for alleged meth-fueled auto-theft ring (PHOTOS)

Big pics below.​Meth makes people do some desperate things -- like, according to a grand jury indictment aimed at Tiffany Nicole Weaver and seven others, steal vehicles from seventy different victims. Of the 103 counts, Weaver is named in 83 of them. Page down below to see mug shots of the sus ... More >>

Karen Marie Esquibel, ID'd as woman found in Lakewood parking lot, dies of exposure

​Update: Lakewood Police were able to identify the woman found in the parking lot of a Lakewood apartment complex at 5 a.m. this bitterly cold morning as Karen Marie Esquibel, 48. But while a Lakewood police spokesman was initially optimistic that she would survive, it was not to be. She died ... More >>

Dead woman found at Rocky Mountain Motel in Lakewood investigated as possible homicide

Graphic below.​A woman thought to be in her twenties was found dead in a room at the Rocky Mountain Motel on West Colfax early this morning. Lakewood police have branded the death "suspicious" are are investigating it as a possible homicide. Look below to get more details and see an interactiv ... More >>

Danysha Turnbough ID'd, Raymond Sandoval in custody for Rocky Mountain Motel murder (58)

Big pic below.​Update: The victim in this week's slaying at the Rocky Mountain Motel on West Colfax in Lakewood has been ID'd as Danysha Turnbough, age 31. Raymond Marcus Sandoval remains in custody in relation to this crime. Look below to see the latest Lakewood Police Department release, fo ... More >>

Ann Crall: Cancer-faking Lakewood cop's wife pleads guilty to fraud, could get 15 years

Big pic below.​Remember Ann Crall, the Lakewood cop's wife who allegedly faked cancer in order to shake down folks -- including police officers -- for thousands in charitable donations? Well, take the "allegedly" out of the previous sentence, because she's pleaded guilty to theft and charitabl ... More >>

Martin Parras investigated for DUI, vehicular assault for hitting man also struck in hit-and-run

Big pic below.​It's simple math: Being struck by two cars is twice as bad as getting hit by one. That's what happened to a man in Lakewood Saturday night -- and while one driver, ID'd as Martin Parras, stopped (and is being investigated for DUI and vehicular assault), the other's still at larg ... More >>

Wes Specht: Sex assault bust for "Wild Man" Alameda High coach, 3 staffers put on leave

Big pic below.​Update below: At least six teachers and coaches were busted on sexually related charges in these parts last year, and 2011's already brought the story of Courtney Bowles, found naked on top of a student in a car. But the arrest of Alameda High basketball coach Wes Specht on simi ... More >>

Top 25 most violent fugitives in Denver: A mug shot and offense gallery (PHOTOS)

"I'm only No. 20?"​The Denver Police Department has trimmed its fifty most wanted fugitives list by half but multiplied the mayhem via its roster of the city's 25 most violent fugitives. The mug shots of those who follow first target Robert Juan Gee stand out thanks to the best neck tattoo (No ... More >>

Melvin Nelson: Alleged Charlene Clay shooter found dead in motel suicide

CBS4​Update: The search for Melvin "Catfish" Nelson, wanted for shooting 72-year-old Charlene Clay three times in the face (somehow, she survived), ended at a motel at I-25 and 38th. That's where Nelson's body was found. He apparently killed himself.

Larry O'Rourke suspected of killing Karen Kulikowski in Lakewood murder-suicide (73)

Graphic below.​Late on Saturday, the Lakewood Police Department received an emergency call from a woman at 868 S. Reed Court. She said her husband had a gun -- and unfortunately, he appears to have used it. When cops arrived, they heard a shot. They immediately called SWAT and evacuated the b ... More >>

Mark "Blizzo" Sepulveda, Justin Martinez wanted in Lakewood slaying of Juan Carlos (28)

Bigger pics below.​Update: Yesterday, we speculated that the Lakewood Police Department had a pretty good idea regarding suspects in the slaying of Juan Carlos -- and that proved to be the case. The LPD has issued arrest warrants for two men: Justin Martinez and Mark Sepulveda, who goes by th ... More >>

Orgasmic meditation, BDSM classes at Bedroom event not educational enough for Lakewood PD?

More pics below.​Beyond the Bedroom is described by co-organizer Dan Powers, aka Daka-Dan, as an October 16 educational event about sex. But police in Lakewood, where Beyond the Bedroom was originally scheduled to take place, weren't so sure, due in part to a possible live demonstration of org ... More >>

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