The public, and the media, will be allowed to attend jury selection in the trial of accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes. Attorneys in the case requested that the proceedings be closed to the public, but Judge Carlos Samour ruled this week that the selection process will be open. It…
They were known as KTR, which allegedly stands for “Kings That Reck,” “Killing The Rest,” “Keeping Things Real,” “Killing Time Regardless” and “Keep Them Racks.” And if the allegations made in a 140-count grand jury indictment on view below are accurate, the burglary crew of five men and a juvenile…
A kidnapping at the Cherry Creek Mall and the murder of a Denver man whose body was found in a dumpster. At first glance, these crimes have little in common. But now, the same suspect — William Lornes — has been convicted of committing both of them and could spend…
Those of us whose knowledge of meth manufacture pretty much begins and ends with Breaking Bad will get a reality check from the following gritty, grungy, glamour-free photos of drugs, guns and more seized by the Metro Gang Task Force after busting not one but two alleged drug trafficking organizations…
The residents of one five-block stretch of Edgewater have every reason to be freaked out this morning. Yesterday, two kidnapping attempts took place within five blocks of each other — and only five hours apart. And while there’s been an arrest in the first case, with multiple sex offender Dennis…
At this writing, devoted father Dave Nazeri remains in a coma after a hit-and-run accident allegedly caused by Lucio Roberto Vasquez-Jimenez, a sixteen-year-old accused of violating the terms of his learner’s permit, among several other charges. Meanwhile, the Nazeri family is reaching out on social media, requesting help in covering…
Yesterday, in reporting about the arrest of Denver police detective Daniel Diaz de Leon, we noted that seven Denver cops have gotten into trouble in 2014. But another Denver cop, Aaron Egger, narrowly missed the cut. Egger was reportedly received DPD discipline earlier this year for a 2013 DUI bust…
Earlier this year, we told you about the arrest of Kenneth Hosch, age 83, after a crash that killed Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Dave Baldwin, who was on routine motorcycle patrol at the time. Now, Hosch has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide — and the district attorney prosecuting the…
After the arrest of Denver Police Department Detective Daniel Diaz de Leon on charges including domestic violence and child abuse, 9News reported that he was the sixth member of the DPD to get in trouble over recent months. By our count, however, there have actually been seven — a small…
The latest most-wanted list from Metro Denver Crime Stoppers is dominated by men, as always. But the roster features more females than usual: seventeen out of seventy. Continue to see the women being sought by law enforcement agencies across the metro area, complete with details about their alleged crimes, and…
John H. Brothers Jr. fits the pattern of child molesters who move from place to place in an effort to stay ahead of the law — and find more victims. A former teacher and youth pastor, Brothers was targeted with child abuse charges in Kentucky that prompted him to relocate…
Update: Last week, we told you about a fatal hit-and-run near 48th and Clarkson and the discovery of a truck thought to have led to a man’s death. Johnnie Duran, eighteen, subsequently surrendered in relation to the crime — and the victim has been revealed to be Duran’s uncle. Photos…
Back on May 19, we told you about a shooting at the Quality Inn near I-70 and Peoria. At the time of our original report, the cops weren’t confirming that the incident, which left one man dead, was a murder. Now, however, prosecutors have charged four men and one woman…
Of late, we’ve shared way too many reports about police officers accused of crimes, including Denver’s Tim Kelley, who’s facing child-porn charges — and another post on this theme is slated to publish later today. But if authorities in Pueblo are right, Gloria Suazo, 31, has made an even bolder…
No, this isn’t a human Etch A Sketch. It’s Justin Lamb, who was recently arrested for allegedly dragging a police officer from a car — and not, apparently, for the “FUCK COPS” tattoo on the back of his head. For obvious reasons, Lamb’s mug shot was one of May’s most…
Is it possible that 78-year-old William Macumber is both innocent of an Arizona double-murder for which he spent nearly four decades in prison and guilty of sexually abusing a Colorado child who’s also a member of his own family? That’s among the possibilities in a case that’s shocking on every…
Update: Our original post about the arrest of Sterling teens Brendan Johnson and Cassandra Rieb for allegedly murdering his grandparents, Charles and Shirley Severance, contained plenty of unsettling information; see our previous coverage below. But claims from a newly released arrest affidavit in the case are infinitely more shocking. Among…
Tim Kelley has worked on a number of high-profile cases during his nineteen years with the Denver Police Department, including the murder of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams on New Year’s Day 2007. Now, however, Kelley, 49, is receiving press coverage as an alleged perpetrator of crime, not a law…
Back in January 2013, we told you about the arrest of two Boulder police officers, Samuel Carter and Brent Curnow, on charges related to the shooting and killing of Big Boy, an elk beloved by members of the Mapleton neighborhood. Authorities suspected they bagged the elk as a trophy, then…
Update: Yesterday, we shared with you early reports about the arrest of Jack Elway, son of Broncos great John Elway, on charges related to domestic violence; see our previous coverage below. Now, the probable-cause statement naming Jack has been released — read it here in its entirety — and some…
Last October, we shared the unsettling story of Reba Doyle and Scott Liles, who were caught on video striking and shaking their baby. Now, Doyle has been sentenced to jail time and probation for the incident. Continue for the details and the clip, which — warning — some readers may…
Cold Crush is among the most acclaimed nightspots in Denver, earning write-ups in both our Backbeat and Cafe Society blogs, with the latter naming it the best new bar of 2013. No wonder it earned a Best of Denver award earlier this year. This morning, however, the attention focusing on…
