All dressed up with nothing to do? That was pretty much the story regarding a tactical action not far from Lyons yesterday. The Larimer County SWAT team, joined by officers from multiple agencies in the region, responded to a shooting report by surrounding the remote property in question and staying…
Earlier this year, Takai Beard left her children in a running car while she shopped in Walgreen’s — and her ride was stolen with the kids inside. You’d think Beard’s example would prevent others from making a similar mistake. But no: Last night in Commerce City, another vehicle theft turned…
As we’ve reported, yesterday was World Day to End the Death Penalty, and to mark the occasion, capital punishment opponents gathered at the State Capitol to decry the ultimate penalty with time-tested arguments and new statistics from a white paper and infographic assembled for the occasion; see both below. Among…
It had been more than a week since a murder had taken place in the Denver metro area — the kind of stretch that we don’t see nearly enough. But this homicide-free streak was broken last night in an extremely violent way, via multiple gunshots that ended the life of…
When Jadin Bell hanged himself at age fifteen earlier this year, his dad, Joe Bell, did more than mourn. He launched Joe’s Walk for Change, a cross-country trek intended to raise awareness about bullying — behavior with which Jadin, who was gay, had been victimized. Joe didn’t reach his destination:…
Fact: A lot of men who think they’re irresistible ladykillers are actually incredible creeps. A case in point is a thus-far-unknown man who’s wanted by the Longmont Police Department for illegal use of the hands, times three. Specifically, this perv grabs random women on the ass, then blows kisses to…
At 10 a.m. in the State Capitol, capital punishment opponents, including Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett, will commemorate World Day to End the Death Penalty. Among other things, the event is scheduled to feature “reflections of the death penalty’s biased and unjust application.” But what about when executions go wrong?…
It’s been well over two years since we first told you about accusations against David Morrow, who expressed his frustration with a drunk teenager by punching him hard enough to break his jaw. Now, at long last, Morrow has been sentenced for the crime, earning five years behind the sort…
If the account offered by the Colorado Springs Police Department is accurate, breaking up with 33-year-old Caja Gray is really, really hard to do. And it may bring some nasty repercussions. Gray has been arrested for assault and arson, after allegedly attacking her former boyfriend and then starting a fire…
Accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes was back in court today for the first of several motions hearings that will take place over the next three weeks. Today, prosecutors and Holmes’s defense attorneys discussed which questions will appear on the questionnaire given to the 6,000 prospective jurors the judge plans…
Back in March, we told you about the arrest of David Reathman, a 65-year-old Golden resident, in the killing of his wife Barbara, seventy. Now, Reathman has been sentenced in the case, which was revealed to have turned on a terminal diagnosis and a gambling problem that motivated murder and…
The Denver District Attorney’s Office doesn’t accuse Wayne Sperling and Lorinda Bailey of beating their children — boys ages two, four, five and six, all described as so developmentally delayed that none of them could speak. But prosecutors believe their living conditions constituted child abuse — and Sperling’s arrest affidavit…
Target practice using a bow and arrows isn’t usually a problem. But there are exceptions. For instance, hoteliers will likely frown on anyone who takes aim inside a rented room, and they’re even less apt to be understanding if the guest’s response to a request to stop is threatening to…
Last month, we told you about Rhonda Bernard, who was charged with animal cruelty for keeping 26 cats, 23 chihuahuas and two chinchillas in the Fremont County home she shared with her ten-year-old son. The number of animals that led to similar accusations against Ken, Linds and Karla Rumery, as…
Between January 2009 and September 2013, there were nearly two mass shootings per month in the U.S., according to a new report by Mayors Against Illegal Guns. The incidents described in the report include the July 2012 shooting at the Century 16 theater in Aurora, which left twelve dead and…
Years of television viewing has trained most of us to believe that being shot in the arm isn’t serious. In fact, heroes hit there tend to shrug it off entirely, as they would a mosquito bite. Things don’t always work that way in the real world, though. Case in point:…
On October 5, 2012, just shy of one year ago, Jessica Ridgeway, ten, disappeared from her Westminster neighborhood while walking to school. The following week, her “not intact” remains were found in an open space area — and before the month was out, seventeen-year-old Austin Sigg was arrested for the…
Late last night, the CU-Boulder Police Department announced that it was investigating a possible armed kidnapping. But this morning, a CUPD spokesman tells us there have been no missing persons reported at the school, or in the City and County of Boulder. Did it really happen? That’s unknown at this…
Our crime reporting during the month of September touched on everything from the bust of a new Broncos star to some startling crimes allegedly committed by unlikely people, including Isabella Guzman, seen here. What’s her story? Look below to see the twenty most memorable booking photos of the month, complete…
Marijuana attorney Rob Corry seeks PR for events like free-joint giveaways in Denver and Boulder — part of his campaign against Prop AA, a marijuana taxation measure. Lately, though, he’s also appeared in the news for incidents he’d undoubtedly have preferred to keep on the down-low, including a June arrest…
Accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes was in court today for a brief hearing. Among the most interesting tidbits of news was that prosecutors have 4,000 potential witnesses lined up for Holmes’s February trial. To prepare their cross-examination, defense attorneys have asked prosecutors for a “good faith” list of which…
Kenneth Royal Wheeler was apparently under the illusion that he could post anything on Facebook, no matter how objectionable, as long as he was out of the country. Not exactly. A jury in U.S. District Court has found Wheeler guilty in regard to Facebook threats targeting police officers related to…
