Moments ago, Governor John Hickenlooper announced his decision regarding the scheduled execution of Nathan Dunlap, who was convicted in 1996 of killing four people and seriously wounding a fifth during an assault three years earlier at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant. Rather than granting clemency, as had been requested by…
There’s a huge disconnect between the images shared online by Orin Fryson and news of his assorted arrests and guilty pleas. The former portray him as a super-hot photographer whose striking images of gorgeous women are undeniably eye-popping. The latter depicts busts for indecent exposure and masturbation at assorted Denver-area…
A note to potential employers of Taylor Powers, 21. When you Google her name, you will come across posts like this one — as well as clips from the New York Daily News and The Smoking Gun — about her being charged following her mushroom-fueled strip and subsequent rescue during…
Update: Yesterday, we told you about the shooting of an employee during what appeared to be a robbery at a Pleasures adult store in Aurora; see our previous coverage below. Now, representatives of the Aurora Police Department have released a surveillance photo of the man who pulled the trigger. See…
For all the good things that come along with more cycling in Denver, there are also some negatives — including bicycle-related crime, which tends to be committed at some locations more often than others. Example: A new 9News report has identified the city’s ten worst bike racks for theft, with…
A Montbello High student who says a schoolmate, nineteen-year-old Paris Bonds, tried to sexually assault her was so traumatized by what took place that she sought therapy before she reported the alleged crime to police. But with the therapist’s encouragement, the young woman contacted the Denver PD weeks after the…
On May 17, 2009, The Latest Word launched the Mile High Murderarchive. Today marks MHM’s fourth anniversary, and as is clear from the following compilation of cases we’ve covered over the previous 365 days, it’s been a very grim year. Example: Last year on this date, the archive’s total was…
On May 17, 2009, The Latest Word launched the Mile High Murder archive. Today marks MHM’s fourth anniversary, and as is clear from the cases we’ve covered over the previous 365 days, it’s been a very grim year. Example: Last year on this date, the archive’s total was 49. This…
Over the weekend in Lyons, Patrick Ward, 69, was arrested on a series of charges, including suspicion of vehicular homicide and driving under the influence of alcohol, in the death of cyclist Michel Van Duym. Now, we’re learning that Ward appeared at a series of public meetings in Lyons circa…
Update: On Monday, we told you about a double stabbing in south Jeffco stemming from a domestic incident involving a couple said to be in their sixties. One person died, while the other was hospitalized. We’ve now got the names of the pair involved, and one of them — Michael…
While Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey wasn’t a fan of a 7News rape-kit story, he likely feels better about another report offered by the station on a similar subject. To whit: Thirty-year-old Dony Salazar, in jail for stabbing a pregnant victim, among other things, has now been charged with kidnapping…
We’ve been covering a clemency bid by Nathan Dunlap, who killed four people at a Chuck E. Cheese in 1993; see our previous coverage below. Yesterday, we shared a letter to Governor John Hickenlooper by a woman who was scheduled to work at the restaurant on the fateful evening but…
Update: Earlier this morning, we told you about a pipe-bomb-like device found at Centaurus High School in Lafayette yesterday. It was successfully retrieved and detonated. We also noted that authorities were focusing on a male person of interest in the case. Now comes a report that a sixteen-year-old boy has…
Late last month, a court document suggested that the attorneys representing accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes wished to enter a not-guity-by-reason-of-insanity plea on his behalf. At a hearing today, the defense team formally did so in the case, which involves the murder of twelve people and the wounding of…
It’s not exactly news that the CU-Boulder football program is a mess. But the hiring of former San Jose State head coach Mike MacIntyre was supposed to be the first step on the road to recovery. Now, unfortunately, there’s more recovery necessary, thanks to starting quarterback Jordan Webb’s arrest over…
Update: We’ve been covering the switchblade murder of homeless, wheelchair-bound Francis Reade near an Aurora shopping complex; see our original items below. Now, however, info from a police report has surfaced that makes what was obviously a senseless act seem even more gruesome and horrible. The document quotes Shawn Lopez,…
There’s always debate about when police should engage in a car chase with suspects — and when doing so is simply too dangerous for everyone involved, including innocent bystanders. Against that backdrop, we offer the facts that have surfaced thus far about a rollover crash in Thornton that injured six…
Update: Another weekend murder victim has been identified by the Denver coroner’s office, this time in regard to a body found in a car parked at a 17th and Federal Denny’s. The victim was Antonio James Hill, age 41. Meanwhile, the person Denver police believe is responsible for Hill’s death…
The decision by attorneys for accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes to enter a not guilty by reason of insanity plea seems motivated mainly by an effort to avoid the death penalty. Those representing Nathan Dunlap, convicted of killing four people at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in 1993, are…
Update: The Denver coroner’s office has identified the woman shot to death in view of family members near 44th and Sherman as part of an apparent murder-suicide attempt. Her name was Maria Rodela, and she was 34 years old; she’s seen here in a photo from her Facebook page. She…
The mug shot of Colorado Rockies all-star Todd Helton taken after his arrest for DUI in February spoke volumes about the most humiliating moment of his career — an incident detailed in an arrest report on view below in its entirety. Now, however, with the Rockies’ season underway and going…
If it seems to you that the number of homicides in the metro area has gone up since the weather has improved, you’re right. There were three this weekend alone, including a fatal shooting at a Denny’s near 17th and Federal and a murder-attempted suicide outside a home at 44th…
