Colorado Crimes: “But those panties smelled so good!”

Underwear. It’s special. Special feel. Special aroma. Because, when people wear it, the fabric touches their junk. According to Denver District Attorney, Juan Cerezo-Flores, 45, has an appreciation for these qualities — especially when the underwear in question belongs to someone else. He’s been charged with second-degree burglary and first-degree…

Mile High Murder, No. 27: A street fight in Northglenn

View Larger Map Trouble viewing this map? Click “View Larger Map.” Northglenn police are investigating the killing late last night of an unidentified 29-year-old man, who died shortly after fighting with two or three other men. The suspected assailants have been taken into custody. Two women were injured in the…

Breckenridge: One small step closer to legalizing pot

In the battle to become Ski Country’s most weed-friendly destination, the town of Breckenridge has moved one step closer to legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana. The town clerk has certified a petition circulated by Sensible Breckenridge, part of the larger advocacy group Sensible Colorado, verifying that at…

Eventually we’re going to run out of weed, guys

Denver-area authorities have made yet another holy-shit-that’s-a-lot-of-weed bust on an sophisticated grow operation, no doubt worrying local stoners that they’re approaching their Entourage moment. Don’t worry, guys! That’s what Mexico’s for! The most recent bust happened in the Pike National Forest, where the West Metro Task Force was tipped off…

Mile High Murder, No. 26: An Aurora bar fight turns deadly

View Larger Map Trouble viewing this map? Click “View Larger Map”) Two women fought last night at Montview Bar and Grill, according to Aurora Police Department Spokesman Bob Friel. One of the women left the bar around 1 a.m. and got into a truck with two men. Another man followed…

A Hummer driver with road rage? Well, that’s unexpected!

In perhaps the least surprising news since the cancellation of Frank TV, Colorado State Patrol troopers are looking for the driver of an Hummer H2 who, in a fit of road rage, may have intentionally caused a wreck that left a motorcycle rider seriously injured. The incident happened Sunday afternoon…

Crime on the rise in Broomfield

Crime of all stripes tends to ratchet upward during difficult economic conditions — and that’s proven to be the case in Broomfield according to statistics assembled by the community’s police department. During the first six months of this year, crime in general is up 3 percent. Even more worrisome, the…

Former Bronco Travis Henry sentenced to three years in prison

Back in September, former Denver Broncos running back Travis Henry was arrested in relation to a series of cocaine-related charges — but because the drugs in question were found in Montana, the trial took place there rather than in Denver. That proceeding ended today with Henry earning 36 months in…

DA Carol Chambers: Avoiding the inevitable

As Westword’s Alan Prendergast has reported in a series of blogs, Arapahoe County District Judge Carlos Samour Jr. has ordered district attorney Carol Chambers to appoint a special prosecutor in the case of Julie Stene, who says she was sexually assaulted after a 2000 high school graduation party by two…