Israeli-born Yaron Segal was a Yale-educated researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology doing highly technical work in the area of solar cells. But his final chapter deals not with the development of clean energy but a lonely death at the end of a homemade noose. He killed himself after…
The Denver coroner’s office has identified the clerk who died amid a robbery attempt at an O’Reilly Auto Parts store late Monday as Pablo Del Rio Jr. And the cause of death is no doubt further fueling the search for his killer. Why? Del Rio was shot in the back…
Update: “For all those who are worried…. I’m ok. Just dealing with some shit but I will be fine.” That’s a Facebook message posted a short time ago by John Severe, a Colorado Springs resident who’s worked for the military. And he is indeed dealing with some shit: He’s one…
We don’t know with metaphysical certitude that the Christopher Lites who was arrested in Boulder over the weekend on a charge of pedaling his bicycle under the influence is the same Chris Lites whose Facebook profile photo depicts a bizarre version of the Gary Busey family (it’s on view below)…
“The Landlord,” Will Ferrell’s classic Funny Or Die skit, pivots on the hilarity of a toddler knocking at a front door. But there was nothing amusing about the tiny tap, tap, tap and ringing doorbell that awoke Colorado Springs’ Traci Gilbert early Sunday morning. That’s because the youngster standing before…
Released yesterday, the list of finalists for the open Independent Monitor position features three natives of the Golden State. The finalists bring experience at the Offices of Independent Review in their current homes of Fresno, Los Angeles and Orange County. From here, the finalists will be whittled down to the…
In the past month, the Denver Police Department has institutionalized numerous changes aimed at increasing the efficiency of its internal reviews and encouraging the public to put faith in the results. According to Police Chief Robert White and Manager of Safety Alex Martinez, this is a very, very good thing…
Denver Police Chief Robert White has appointed Michael Battista to the post of Conduct Review Commander; he will head all reviews of police misconduct. In announcing the appointment, White said he hoped the new structure would cut down review time by at least 50 percent. With the new addition, the…
Just past 1:30 a.m. on July 31, according to the arrest affidavit on view below, Arvada Police were investigating a DUI accident at the intersection of Colorado State Highway 121 and West 58th Avenue. As we first reported last summer, a number of police and fire district vehicles, lights flashing,…
Last week, when we noted that the number of Denver homicides during the first quarter of 2012 was up from 2010 and 2011. But the nine Denver victims through the end of last month hardly encompass all the violence that’s gone on in these parts of late — including the…
This week, the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced that it had charged Merhawi Ocbamichael as an adult for a series of aggravated robberies that took place when he was seventeen. It’s the sort of decision that won’t be made in quite the same way should legislation to reform the system…
Even as proponents push Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, law enforcers continue to place a high priority on arresting and prosecuting people for pot-related offenses. Case in point: The Jeffco DA’s office announcement regarding the sentences imposed on seventeen people so far (including Conrado Arellano-Casa, seen here)…
Eric Janusz is both a former police officer and a former firefighter in Grand Junction. Now, however, he has a new designation: sex-crime suspect. Janusz has been formally accused of sexually assaulting a child during his decade-plus working as a GJ cop…
Angela Moser, 44, was able to dial 911 after being brutally stabbed, but the wounds ultimately proved fatal. Who inflicted them? Police point the finger at husband Bobby Harris, who was Moser’s junior by thirteen years — and who a former girlfriend accuses of past violent behavior…
Rayshawn Laster has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting his mother in the head late last year. Which was pretty much his only option, since in the immediate aftermath of the slaying, he texted a confession and admitted on his Facebook page that he’d done something unforgivable…
When news broke last year that Earl Moore had been charged with a single count of arson for placing an explosive device in Southwest Plaza mall on the anniversary of the attack on nearby Columbine High School, locals feared he’d receive relatively light punishment. But no: Moore has been sentenced…
The Denver coroner’s office has released the list of homicides in the city through the first quarter of 2012. The total of nine victims, including 29-year-old Billy Newson, seen here, is one higher than during the same period in 2010 and 2011. See where they happened and get more details…
The charge of child abuse resulting in death just filed against Sharrieckia Page is unusual in a couple of respects. Not only are the details of the case that have surfaced thus far particularly horrific, but authorities have yet to find the body of Page’s infant son, Torrey — possibly…
The photography models featured in our March mug shot roundup found themselves before the camera for a wide variety of crimes, ranging from the weird (the embalmer accused of pawning gold teeth) to the shocking (a man thought to be Colorado’s most prolific serial killer). Check them out below, and…
Thus far, neither the Denver Police Department nor the city’s coroner has confirmed the identity of the apparent killer and victim in a Bryant Street tragedy as Damion Morine and his son Toby, age seven. But neighbors have named them to the media while implying that marital discord influenced this…
Photos of Angie, a documentary about the murder of transgender Greeley teen Angie Zapata, can now be viewed for free on the website Hulu. Made by local filmmaker Alan Dominguez of Loco Lane Films, the film features interviews with Angie’s family and friends, gay-rights activists involved in the case, Weld…
Update: As we noted a short time ago, former Arapahoe County sheriff Pat Sullivan has pleaded guilty to drug possession and soliciting a prostitute — a felony and a misdemeanor, respectively. Three other charges were dropped. Now, we’ve got sentencing details from the Colorado Attorney General, and the punishment isn’t…
