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	<title>Crime &amp; Police Archives | Denver Westword</title>
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		<title>Man Steals Fire Engine Minutes After Release From Jail, Boulder Police Say</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:00:37 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>The Art of the Steal: Who Did Denverse Dirty?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:53:14 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/Denverse-Cover.jpg" alt="The cover of Denverse Magazine&#039;s spring 2026 issue, showing the Cheesman Park pavilion with people, and ghosts, on the lawn in front. A drone and a ghost plave fly overhead." /><p>Who would steal thousands of copies of an arts magazine? And why?</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/thousands-of-copies-of-denverse-magazine-stolen-40878853/">The Art of the Steal: Who Did &lt;i&gt;Denverse&lt;/i&gt; Dirty?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Irreplaceable&#8221; Depression-Era Plaque Honoring Road to Red Rocks Stolen</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:41:48 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/stolen-lakwood-plaque.jpeg" alt="Stolen plaque scene at alameda avenue and sheridan boulevard" /><p>The plaque honored 5,000 WPA workers who helped extend Alameda Parkway to Red Rocks Amphitheatre. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/historic-plaque-honoring-road-to-red-rocks-stolen-40876346/">&#8220;Irreplaceable&#8221; Depression-Era Plaque Honoring Road to Red Rocks Stolen</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Arvada Uber Driver Accused of Sexual Assault After Driving Off With Passenger</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:18:24 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/erik-mclean-uber-car-unsplash.webp" alt="Arvada Uber Driver Accused of Sexual Assault After Driving Off With Passenger" /><p>Police fear Javier Delgado-Cordoba may have victimized additional passengers.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/arvada-uber-driver-accused-sexually-assaulting-passenger-40875916/">Arvada Uber Driver Accused of Sexual Assault After Driving Off With Passenger</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Is Denver&#8217;s 16th Street Too Dangerous for Children?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/is-denvers-16th-street-safe-40872891/">Is Denver&#8217;s 16th Street Too Dangerous for Children?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Golden Triangle Seeing Mixed Results With Crime, Homeless Efforts</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:54:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/denver-golden-triangle-mixed-results-crime-homeless-efforts-40869465/">Golden Triangle Seeing Mixed Results With Crime, Homeless Efforts</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>After Falling for Romance Scam, Colorado Woman Helped Steal Millions From Other Victims</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:50:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/Screen-Shot-2026-04-06-at-1.36.58-PM-e1775504242549.png" alt="After Falling for Romance Scam, Colorado Woman Helped Steal Millions From Other Victims" /><p>“Sadly, Ms. Kimball was herself a victim of this malicious scheme, but she then joined those who targeted her."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/colorado-woman-joined-romance-scam-after-being-victim-40866467/">After Falling for Romance Scam, Colorado Woman Helped Steal Millions From Other Victims</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Teen Drunk Driver Sentenced for Thornton Crash That Killed Father of Eight</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:12:28 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/524045260_1104260565224440_4205092369785271750_n.jpg" alt="Teen Drunk Driver Sentenced for Thornton Crash That Killed Father of Eight" /><p>David Mendez-Reyes, then eighteen, was speeding over 100 miles per hour when he ran a red light and struck Christian "Melo" Santamaria.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/teen-driver-sentenced-thornton-crash-killed-father-eight-40863603/">Teen Drunk Driver Sentenced for Thornton Crash That Killed Father of Eight</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Decade-Old Body Found Near Colorado Campground Identified</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:28:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/Untitled-52-e1774631849693.png" alt="A photo of John Cizek, who disappeared in 2016." /><p>It's the latest in a string of Denver-area cold cases that have been solved, many due to advancements in genealogy and DNA technology.</p>
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		<title>City Park Jazz Bandstand Scorched by Fire</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:08:31 -0600</pubDate>
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