James Holmes trial now scheduled to begin December 8

The trial of Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes is now scheduled to begin on December 8. Judge Carlos Samour set that date at a hearing today over objections from Holmes’s attorneys, who argued that it wouldn’t give them enough time to analyze a second sanity evaluation of Holmes that’s…

Photos: Most wanted DEA fugitives in Denver, part two

Last week, we shared part one of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration’s most wanted fugitives list for its Denver office — a roster from Colorado and several neighboring states that includes 51 men and women wanted for narco-crimes typically involving heroin, meth, cocaine and marijuana. As you’ll notice, the vast…

Sterling prison murders blamed on staff indifference, misconduct

Court records and testimony prompted by a wave of inmate homicides at the Sterling Correctional Facility claim that SCF officers have repeatedly placed at-risk prisoners, particularly sex offenders, in life-threatening situations — and that some staff have even celled deadly enemies together to “teach a lesson,” fully expecting one inmate…

Midnight stabbing at 4th and Fox, two people hurt

The Denver Police Department has released little information thus far about a double stabbing that took place around the stroke of midnight in central Denver. Here’s what we know thus far about this still-developing story. See also: Fifty homicides in year five of Mile High Murder: See where they happened…

Photos: Most wanted DEA fugitives in Denver, part one

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration maintains lists of the most wanted fugitives at each of its major offices, including the Denver branch, which covers Colorado as well as several neighboring states. The current roster features 51 people — most of them men, with a majority originally hailing from Mexico and…