Pat Sullivan

Kevin Vaughan, Denver Post city editor, leaving to join nonprofit I-News

Despite reassurances, questions continue to be raised about the financial health of the Denver Post following the bankruptcy of the Journal Register Company, sister firm of MediaNews Group, the Post's owner. But Post city editor Kevin Vaughan insists that sinking-ship fears had nothing to do with hi ... More >>

Pat Sullivan, disgraced sheriff, violates parole with alcohol, "alarming" behavior

One of 2011's biggest stories was the arrest of ex-Arapahoe County Sheriff Pat Sullivan amid tales of meth for masturbation and gay porn, among other things. In the end, Sullivan received a 38-day wrist slap after pleading guilty to lesser charges. But he's now reportedly violated his probation via ... More >>

Why Donny Andrews is in prison and Pat Sullivan isn't

The sweet plea deal struck by former Arapahoe County sheriff Pat Sullivan for meth possession and soliciting prostitution, which netted him a sentence of thirty days in jail and probation, has been widely criticized for its leniency. But no one is probably in a better position to appreciate the brea ... More >>

Prostitution in Denver: Women busted more than men, punished more harshly

Women in Denver are arrested for prostitution-related crimes more often than men and are punished more harshly, according to "Who Pays?," a new study by the Denver-based Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking. The question of why is still a bit of a mystery, but researchers think it may be tied to p ... More >>

Reader: Here's whose name should replace Pat Sullivan's on detention facility

Last week, we noted that former Arapahoe County sheriff Pat Sullivan's moniker had been removed from the detention facility named in his honor -- a move made in the wake of his guilty plea in a case involving meth-for-sex trades. What to call the joint now? One reader has a suggestion.

Photo: Pat Sullivan, convicted sheriff, has name stripped from detention center

Last week, ex-Arapahoe County Sheriff Pat Sullivan pleaded guilty in a case involving the trade of meth for sex. And while he only received thirty days in stir for the offense, he has just suffered a greater indignity. As seen in this photo tweeted by 9News' Jeremy Jojola, his moniker has been strip ... More >>

Reader: Pat Sullivan's thirty-day sentence not exactly harsh

Commenting knows no boundaries. As evidence, check out today's featured post, which deals with the sentencing of ex-Arapahoe County sheriff Pat Sullivan to thirty days in regard to trading meth for sex yet was affixed to our item about the CU Boulder police crackdown/Wyclef Jean concert planned for ... More >>

Pat Sullivan, ex-Arapahoe sheriff: Guilty pleas for prostitution, possession

Update: As we noted a short time ago, former Arapahoe County sheriff Pat Sullivan has pleaded guilty to drug possession and soliciting a prostitute -- a felony and a misdemeanor, respectively. Three other charges were dropped. Now, we've got sentencing details from the Colorado Attorney General, and ... More >>

Pat Sullivan: Jail named for accused meth-for-sex sheriff to keep name for now

After ex-Arapahoe County Sheriff Pat Sullivan's November arrest for allegedly trading meth for sex, he was jailed in a detention facility bearing his name. No wonder county commissioners soon began considering a policy forbidding the naming of public buildings after individuals, living or dead. But ... More >>

Ten infamous 2011 crimes with Colorado connections

And you thought you had a crazy year. Getting jiggy with a student at a Baptist school, driving a scooter without a license in Miami, possessing four grams of cocaine in Aspen, threatening to shoot out a Best Buy in Aurora over a video game and literally getting shit on in Boulder -- these are all s ... More >>

Most memorable mug shots of 2011, part two

The end is not only near. It's here. Our annual mug-shot-a-palooza, which has included collections focusing on hairstyles, tattoos, intimidation, celebrities and notables, weirdness, baby faces and women who got crossways with John Law, led to yesterday, when we published part one of the year's top ... More >>

Ten most memorable celebrity and notables mug shots of 2011

Photos below.​Our 2011 mug shot showcase rolls on. Yesterday, we shared our picks for the year's ten most intimidating images. Now, cast your eyes on celebrities and notables who earned booking photos of their own, featuring several past and present Denver Broncos (what would Timmy say?), a Ho ... More >>

Brooke Mueller, Shmuck: Will she out-Charlie Sheen her ex in Aspen?

Brooke Mueller.​It can't have been easy to be married to Charlie Sheen: Tiger Blood just isn't the basis for a happy union. But that doesn't excuse Brooke Mueller for her #winning cocaine arrest last weekend near the Belly Up in Aspen -- the scene of another Shmucky episode just two week ago - ... More >>

Rick Ferguson, Boulder deputy, allegedly used squad car computer to chat up underage girls

Big pics below.​Rick Ferguson was a member of the Boulder Sheriff's Office for thirty years -- an impressive run by any measure. But it's come to an end, at least for now, and in an extremely distressing way. This week, Ferguson was arrested on five counts, most pertaining to Internet luring ... More >>

Denver Post changes include new city editor Kevin Vaughan, new columnist Chuck Murphy

Kevin Vaughan.​Clearly, change was in the offing for the Denver Post, which confirmed last week that nineteen staffers took buyouts. But the scope of shifts among those who remain is still surprising. Among the most notable: the naming of longtime reporter Kevin Vaughan as city editor and vet ... More >>

Pat Sullivan bust: Should buildings be named for living (or dead) people?

Pat Sullivan.​Ex-Arapahoe County Sheriff Pat Sullivan, busted for allegedly trading meth for sex, has now bonded out of the Patrick J. Sullivan Detection Facility, a jail named for him. But officials still plan to revisit the policy of naming public buildings after living people. And Commissio ... More >>

Pat Sullivan investigation into sex-for-meth trades began almost a year ago

Pat Sullivan.​In recent days, embattled KHOW radio host Tom Martino has taken much of the credit for breaking the Pat Sullivan sex-for-meth story thanks to interviews with meth-user sources conducted by his producer, Jonathan Elinoff. Turns out, though, that local cops didn't need the Troubles ... More >>

Reader: Pat Sullivan served community -- and probably had to cover up to be elected sheriff

The shocking arrest of former Arapahoe County Sheriff Pat Sullivan on suspicion of trying to trade meth for sex drew a series of strong responses from readers. Here's a comment from someone who feels Sullivan deserves credit and compassion despite the current charges.

Top 25 mug shots of November 2011

It's been a crazy month for Colorado crime, and we've got the mug shots to prove it. Page down below to see pics of everyone from the woman who grabbed a bar staffer's balls in a way that went beyond friendliness to the former Arapahoe County sheriff behind bars in the jail named for him -- and clic ... More >>

Pat Sullivan: Tales of meth for masturbation, gay porn in bust of ex-Arapahoe sheriff (VIDEO)

Sullivan's mug.​Disconnects are common in the Pat Sullivan story -- first due to the contrast between his former image as a nationally recognized Arapahoe County sheriff and allegations that he traded meth for sex, and now as a result of his first court appearance, in which the little old man ... More >>

Pat Sullivan, ex-Arapahoe sheriff, suspected of attempted meth trade for sex (VIDEOS)

Tough to miss the irony: After his arrest for allegedly trying to trade meth for sex with a male acquaintance, Pat Sullivan was incarcerated in the Patrick J. Sullivan Jr. Detention Facility, the jail named for him after a distinguished law enforcement career capped by eighteen years as Arapahoe Cou ... More >>

A Model Prisoner

Cops thought they'd busted the largest child-porn ring in Colorado history. But that's not how the case developed.

Deeper Into Columbine

The settlements. The spin. The remaining secrets.

There Ought to Be a Law

Ten questions for the legislature's Columbine committee.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

The truth will out -- just not in Jefferson County.

Best officer to answer your 911 call

Sergeant Terry Reibeling, Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office

A Plague on All Your Houses

Denver readies itself for a bio-bomb — but is the federal program behind this exercise a dud?

Thank God for Bob!

Bob Enyart is pro-life, pro-death (penalty) and anti-gay, and now he wants to take over the country.

Off Limits

Off Limits

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Arapahoe County sends deputies to arrest a man who had died in their jail.