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FBI, State Investigators Looking Into Violent Incident Outside of Durango ICE Facility

FBI, State Investigators Looking Into Violent Incident Outside of Durango ICE Facility

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 30, 2025

On video captured October 28, an unidentified officer grabs a 57-year-old protester by the hair and throat and throws her down a hill.

Orchid Denver

Nightclub Must Shut Down for 21 Days After New Year’s Shooting

By Brendan Joel KelleyOctober 30, 2025

The closure will take place over three one-week periods through the end of 2025.

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Denver Skater Who Stole Sunglasses in Viral Protest Video Raising Money for Legal Defense

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 29, 2025

Jose Cardenas is raising $1,400 ahead of his hearing next week for stealing a counterprotester’s sunglasses.

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Masked Officer Throws Protester Down Hill Outside of Colorado ICE Facility

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 28, 2025

Video shows the unidentified officer grabbing a 57-year-old woman’s hair and throwing her to the ground outside of an ICE facility.

LGBTQ+-Affirming Denver Businesses Vandalized Over the Weekend

LGBTQ+-Affirming Denver Businesses Vandalized Over the Weekend

By Teague BohlenOctober 28, 2025

Hate smashes, but hope rises.

Boulder TPUSA Leader, Allegedly Hit With Hockey Stick, Called Himself Racist in Leaked Video

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 28, 2025

“I’m actually racist,” Nathaniel Ellis says in the clip. “I’m just straight-up racist.”

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JonBenét Ramsey posing for a school picture.

Ten Things You Need to Know About the JonBenét Ramsey Murder Case

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 28, 2025

The Boulder cops are still investigating her 1996 death.

Man in blue shirt on porch

Jay Bianchi Back in Court Today: Five Things to Know

By Brendan Joel KelleyOctober 27, 2025

The onetime Denver jam-band nightlife king has been charged with sexual assault and drugging his victims.

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Aurora Approves Controversial AI Facial Surveillance

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 24, 2025

Both Aurora and Denver opted into certain AI-powered police tech this week.

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Denver Basketball Legend Chauncey Billups Arrested in FBI Mafia Gambling Probe

By Thomas MitchellOctober 23, 2025

The Hall of Fame NBA player, currently the coach of the Trailblazers, has a deep connection to Denver.

Colorado State Patrol pursues suspect in car chase

Go, Go, Grappler: Colorado Highway Patrol Gadget Does Not Mess Around

By Thomas MitchellOctober 16, 2025

It’s not quite James Bond’s underwater Aston Martin, but it’s got one steady grip.

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Book ’em, RTD: New Detective Unit to Investigate Transit Crime

By Thomas MitchellOctober 15, 2025

Watch out. There’s a new crew of dicks in town.

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Shooter Gets Life in Prison for Murder of Teenager at Denver Airbnb Party

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 15, 2025

On the day before the victim’s burial, his father committed suicide.

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Giant Swastika Spotted in Jefferson County

By Thomas MitchellOctober 11, 2025

According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the swastika was reported around sunrise and is already being dismantled.

Arvada Man Accused of Killing, Abusing Puppies and Kittens

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 10, 2025

Police are also investigating Tyler Willbanks for his involvement in a fatal hit-and-run.

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New Report Ranks Colorado Among the Least Safe States in the Country

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 9, 2025

Colorado has scored poorly in multiple recent national rankings. But state officials doubt the validity of these lists, citing declining crime rates.

CBI Reviewing Hunter S. Thompson’s Death at Widow’s Request, Two Decades Later

CBI Reviewing Hunter S. Thompson’s Death at Widow’s Request, Two Decades Later

By Brendan Joel KelleyOctober 2, 2025

The legendary journalist died in 2005 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to law enforcement.

A woman speaks

Gabby Giffords Speaks About Gun Violence During Denver Visit

By Bennito L. KeltySeptember 27, 2025

Giffords had one message to gun violence survivors like her: “Be your best.”

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Man Pleads Guilty in Connection to Viral Attack Against Denver Protesters

By Hannah MetzgerSeptember 26, 2025

He faces up to 364 days in jail and/or a fine of up to $1,000.

The inside of a prison.

ACLU Sues for More Dirt on ICE’s Colorado Expansion Plan

By Bennito L. KeltySeptember 25, 2025

“They’re proposing to spend billions and billions of dollars to expand detention across the country.”

Friend of Murdered Veteran Pleads for Answers in Unsolved Denver Stabbing

By Hannah MetzgerSeptember 25, 2025

Ethan Martinez was found dead in the Platte River in July 2024. No arrests were made.

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Denver Lab to Receive Anonymous $47K Donation to Help Clear Rape Kit Backlog

By Hannah MetzgerSeptember 19, 2025

The money will be used to process 47 of the lab’s oldest sexual assault kits.

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