Over the years, we’ve shared numerous stories about robberies at medical marijuana dispensaries that didn’t exactly result in a bonanza for thieves — like, for instance, a 2012 caper that netted $8 from the karma jar and a broken scale. Good Meds Network, near 6th and Interstate 25, suffered a…
Late last month, the Aurora Police Department launched its search for an alleged kidnapper with an upgrade over the typical suspect sketch — a computer-generated image. The Boulder Police Department is trying a different tack when it comes to two men wanted for beating and robbing a cyclist. Instead of…
It’ll come as a surprise to precisely no one, but our latest roundup of memorable mug shots — this one from July — is dominated by men. Indeed, the male-to-female ratio is fourteen to one, although the one woman’s offense certainly stands out: a fatal DUI hours after she Facebooked…
Back in 2010, Westword contributor Teague Bohlen put together a list of TV’s scummiest get-rich-quick schemers — and prominently featured among them was Boulder’s Russ Dalbey, whose “Winning in the Cash Flow Business” infomercials attempted to separate suckers from their wallets via easy-money promises related to promissory notes and mortgage…
Update: Yesterday at this time, we told you about a triple-injury East Colfax hit and run in which the driver was caught on camera fleeing the scene; see our previous coverage below. Given these images, not to mention all the evidence left behind, the man’s decision to rabbit seemed pointless…
Grand Junction’s David Norman has been charged as a habitual criminal in the slaying of his girlfriend, Kathy Fortner — and an arrest affidavit on view below suggests that his attempts to get out from under suspicion in the terrible crime were foiled by two separate pieces of video. In…
New, tougher hit-and-run laws are meant to dissuade drivers who get into an accident from rabbiting. But the urge to flee can be overwhelming, even when the odds of it helping are practically nil. Case in point: A triple-injury hit-and-run incident at an East Colfax bus stop yesterday, in which…
Late last night, the Greeley Police Department issued a news alert about an abandoned baby. The child was safe, fortunately, and by early this morning, the mystery of the young boy’s origins was solved. But it took a few hours more before the GPD revealed the circumstances of the incident,…
Facebooking photos from bars or parties is practically a national pastime at this point — but doing so carries some risk. Especially if you get into a fatal car crash a few short hours later. That’s what happened to Broomfield’s Britni Bunn earlier this year — and now, she’s been…
Earlier this morning, the FBI announced the results of Operation Cross Country, a three-day, nationwide operation targeted victims of underage prostitution and the criminals profiting from it. According to the feds, 105 juveniles were recovered as a result of the effort, and 150 pimps were busted. Denver contributes to both…
We don’t usually think of TV news personalities as the sort of folks who shop for groceries just like the rest of us less telegenic people. But Dianne Derby, an anchor at Colorado Springs’ KKTV, isn’t above stopping by the local grocery store to pick up some grub. And she…
The Lakewood Police Department has issued an all-points bulletin for Nick Medina, a sexually violent predator who was released from prison last month and vanished a few weeks later. Turns out Medina isn’t the only sexually violent predator in Lakewood. There are seven others who are required by law to…
Update: Earlier this week, after Joseph and Lynell Hill pleaded guilty in the murder of five people at Fero’s Bar & Grill (see our previous coverage below), observers speculated that pressure was building on Dexter Lewis, also charged in the case, to make a deal as well. But that may…
Jaryd Tiff was only on this earth for 21 years, but during that short span, he made an impression that will be remembered for many decades to come. An indication of his impact: In March, a gathering in his honor drew hundreds of people. Tiff was killed that month in…
The improvements in computer animation are clearly trickling down to police forces. The Aurora Police Department is looking for a suspect in an alleged kidnapping attempt over the weekend. But rather than releasing an old-school illustration of the individual in question, the APD has created a computer-generated image that provides…
The Denver District Attorney’s Office has made cracking cold cases a special mission, and it just reached a significant benchmark. The arrest of Hector Bencomo-Hinojos for the 1981 slaying of Patricia Beard marks the 100th cold case the DA’s staff has heated up — and the specifics in this incident…
Jeffrey Johnston served the Littleton Police Department for 22 years, a span of time that suggests he was viewed as a steady, reliable law enforcer. The length of Johnston’s tenure only makes his recent arrest that much more shocking. Federal authorities took him into custody on suspicion of numerous drug-related…
If you had to choose an ideal place and time for street racing in the Denver metro area, would you pick Kipling just shy of 10 p.m. on a Saturday night? Most of those with an I.Q. over fifty probably would answer “no.” But a pair of drivers apparently decided…
Pro-gun advocates, including members of the NRA and the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners club, held a rally today at Cherry Creek State Park, near where a memorial ceremony was being held for the victims of Aurora theater shootings, on the eve of the first anniversary of those events. The memorial…
Back in April, we told the story of Aurora theater shooting survivor Carli Richards — whose victimization didn’t end when she escaped the Century 16. In the months after the shooting, Richards was harassed online by people who labeled her a liar, a publicity seeker and a pawn in a…
Dueling gun-related events — one condemning gun violence, the other condemning “big-city gun-grabbers” — are scheduled tomorrow in Colorado. The first is sponsored by Mayors Against Illegal Guns and will coincide with the anniversary of the Aurora theater shooting. The second “counter-rally” is being organized by the Rocky Mountain Gun…
The hearse carrying the remains of airman Shaquille Hargrove, who was shot dead on the streets of LoDo early Saturday morning, drove through Buckley Air Force Base this morning on its way to North Carolina, where Hargrove’s services will be held. It was sad moment for the staff at Buckley,…
