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Daniel Barkus's schmucky stalking bust -- and link to reality TV prospector Amanda Adkins

On the Schmuck of the Week beat, figuring out who's the schmuck turns out to be more of a challenge than it might seem at first blush. The arrest of Fountain police officer Daniel Barkus on a stalking charge is a case in point. Based on the information that's surfaced thus far, it's difficult to te ... More >>

Ten unsolved Colorado murders: Read personal stories of the victims

The Families of Homicide Victims and Missing Persons website draws attention to unsolved murders, and we tried to do likewise in three posts last year -- in May, September and November. The ten crimes featured in this installment include two of the most famous unsolved crimes in Boulder history: the ... More >>

Eric Williams's bust in Texas DA murders nixes theory about Colorado white supremacy link

Earlier this month, speculation was rife that the killings of Texas prosecutor Mike McLelland and his wife Cynthia, as well as an earlier slaying, might be linked to the March assassination of Tom Clements, who headed Colorado's Department of Corrections. The theory involved white supremacist prison ... More >>

Thomas Guolee, white-supremacist-of-interest in Tom Clements killing, busted in Springs

Update: The El Paso County Sheriff's Office recently issued an alert for two alleged white supremacists thought to have been in touch with Evan Ebel shortly before he allegedly killed Colorado prison boss Tom Clements in March. The first of the pair, James Lohr, 47, was arrested in Colorado Springs ... More >>

Evan Ebel hit-list reference, "Bring on the f*ck letters" punctuated with a swastika

The more we learn about Evan Ebel, the man thought to have murdered pizza-delivery man Nathan Leon and Colorado prison boss Tom Clements, the more disturbing is the portrait he left behind after taking a bullet in the head at the end of a Texas police chase. Now, a letter has surfaced (see it below ... More >>

Mike McLelland second Texas prosecutor killed in two months: Tom Clements murder link?

The investigation into Evan Ebel, the man thought to have gunned down pizza-delivery man Nathan Leon and Colorado Department of Corrections executive director Tom Clements, has taken another bizarre twist in a continuing series of them. On Saturday, Texas prosecutor Mike McLelland and his wife Cynth ... More >>

Gun laws unenforceable, but El Paso sheriff says he'll still try to enforce them

During recent months, numerous sheriffs, including Larimer County's Justin Smith and Weld County's John Cooke, have ripped proposed gun-control measures before the Colorado legislature. El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa has been critical of such efforts, too. But his office is upset at local medi ... More >>

Video: Air Force squad's annoying horn stolen, held for ransom -- sort of

Members of the Air Force spend their days defending the rest of us from evil-doers, and we're grateful. But they apparently have enough free time to engage in Facebook-related pranks. Today's bizarre examples: Members of a sorta-unknown squadron have stolen a sister outfit's super-irritating air ho ... More >>

Independent Monitor finalists talk immigration, independence, racial profiling

Today, Mayor Michael Hancock will interview the last three candidates for Denver's open Independent Monitor position -- again. In the second round of a search that has lasted six months, finalists Kenneth Moore, Nicholas Mitchell and Gary Maas all share connections to Colorado. Last night, they answ ... More >>

Michael Hancock announces three new finalists for independent monitor

Will the second time be a charm? A screening committee has submitted a trio of finalists for Denver's independent monitor job to Michael Hancock -- two months after the mayor's choice to fill the vacancy left by Richard Rosenthal turned him down, and the mayor declined to extend the offer to either ... More >>

Photos, videos: Waldo Canyon fire finally 100 percent contained

Update: At long last comes the announcement residents of Colorado Springs have been awaiting since June 23, when the Waldo Canyon fire flared to life. The blaze, which destroyed 346 homes and took the lives of Barbara and William Everett, age 73 and 74, respectively, is finally 100 percent containe ... More >>

Terah Rawlings, teacher: Did her pastor-uncle help cover up her student boinking?

Big pics below.​The accusation that teacher Terah Rawlings had an ongoing sexual relationship with a fifteen-year-old student is bad enough. But other circumstances push the alleged crime into even creepier territory. For one thing, Rawlings was employed at a religious school. For another, adm ... More >>

Stefanie Dickinson, ex-school board member accused of sexting teen: New sex assault bust

Big pic below.​Lucky Stefanie Dickinson: The former Ellicott school board member has gotten to pose for two mug shots in the span of a month. The first time, Dickinson was busted for allegedly sexting a teen. And the latest? She's being accused of sexually assaulting a teen three years ago.

Edward and Linda Bryant: What happened to alleged scammers' kids, missing for years?

Big pics below.​Edward and Linda Bryant have been accused of theft, forgery and several other related offenses. But are they also guilty of murdering two adoptive children, then continuing to collect aid checks in their names? That's what El Paso County authorities are trying to figure out -- ... More >>

Chuck Zukowski: Reserve deputy fired over paranormal investigations

Chuck Zukowski.​Chuck Zukowski likes to think that his work as an El Paso County reserve deputy sheriff sharpened his skills as an off-duty investigator of cattle mutilations, UFO and Bigfoot sightings and ghostly apparitions -- and vice versa. But law enforcement bosses aren't keen on those w ... More >>

Colorado immigration partnership with feds wrongly focusing on non-criminals, study says

​ A program that delegates federal immigration enforcement powers to local officers is not netting as many serious criminals in Colorado as in other states, says a study released today by the Migration Policy Institute.

Over $1 million in damages from copper thefts? Michael Evans, others busted for alleged scheme

Large pics below.​The still-bad economy has inspired a number of small-time metal thieves -- like Richard Goodface and Duane Brown, who allegedly swiped Denver storm grates in October. But according to the Colorado Springs Police Department, they're pikers in comparison with several suspects a ... More >>

Road to nowhere: The men who are caught transporting illegal immigrants rarely pay the price

Logan McClelland: Bradley Blehm identified as Big O Tires employee allegedly shot by teen

Full-sized photo below.​Eighteen-year-old Logan McClelland has been charged with murder related to a shooting at a Big O Tire store in Monument -- the second high-profile slaying in the community of late, following revelations about Monique Lynch, who allegedly brutalized Genesis Sims, nine, a ... More >>

Logan McClelland: Teen at Monument's Big O Tires with dad charged with killing employee

From Channel 31 coverage.​Update below: Monument isn't known as the crime capital of Colorado -- but suddenly, the community's been the setting of two high-profile murders. First, there was the case of Monique Lynch, who allegedly brutalized nine-year old Genesis Sims and then buried her alive ... More >>

A report from Juarez, the bleeding front line of the war on drugs

Robert Charles Browne is a Killer Con Man

Made for Each Other

The Karr fiasco is over, but Michael Tracey's quest for unlikely suspects in the Ramsey case goes on and on.

Deeper Into Columbine

The settlements. The spin. The remaining secrets.

In Search of Lost Time

A long-hidden document helps clear a Denver cop -- and raises new questions about the official version of the Columbine attack.

Dave's Dilemma

Playing hide-and-seek with the truth -- the Jeffco way.

There Ought to Be a Law

Ten questions for the legislature's Columbine committee.

Live Fast, Die Young

She was fifteen going on twenty-five, but three bullets made sure Jenny never saw sweet sixteen