Don’t know if Arizona’s Ever Eleazar Murrieta-Nieblas tried to convince authorities that the marijuana in his possession was for medical purposes — but it would have been a tough argument, since there was 276 pounds of it. The sheer heft likely helped convince a jury to convict him of two…
With 2010 winding down, it’s time to look back on the year in photography — of the mug-shot variety. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing posts filled with memorable images building up to our top shots of the year. But ladies first. Page through below to see twenty…
Fort Morgan is typically a quiet community — but not for a while last night. Patrick Rice, allegedly under the influence of “medication,” led police on a chase, then held off the cops for an hour before shooting himself in the chest, presumably with a rifle — which doesn’t sound…
Azimdzhon Mazhidov is accused of getting rich with a little help from his friends. He’s among sixteen defendants from Russia and Tajikistan charged with stealing more than $300,000 from assorted banks. But they didn’t use guns. Instead, according to an indictment on view below, they allegedly collected cash one bad…
Update: The Denver coroner’s office has identified the man stabbed to death on the 1800 block of Grove Street as Joey Fuller, a 26-year-old white male. Look below to see the release that ID’d Fuller, as well as our previous coverage of this brutal crime, for which Darold Hinojos has…
Andrew Kubicek was arrested on child-pornography charges after a search warrant was executed for Remedy Care Center Medical Marijuana Dispensary, where he worked — and if the center’s name rings a bell, it should. Elizabeth “Libby” Santaguida, allegedly murdered by her brother in April, also worked at Remedy Care, as…
We realize that the average consumer of methamphetamine is ill-suited to traveling Colorado’s mountain roads. If said motorist had half a brain left, he or she wouldn’t be smoking meth. Yet a recent bust of one dope-toting couple on I-70 was so ridiculously easy that it should be studied by…
Overwhelmed by the number of sites offering Cyber Monday deals? Well, now there are 82 of them, including seven in Colorado, you don’t need to visit — because their domains have been seized for allegedly selling counterfeit or copyrighted goods. See the list and get more info from the Justice…
At six-foot-two-inches and 314 pounds, Michael Lee Jones is one of the larger felons in Colorado’s prison system. And now, thanks to a gripping account in the December Vanity Fair of the unusual investigation that linked him to at least four rapes in three states, he’s one of the state’s…
It didn’t make much sense that Candice and Kristin Hermeler would travel halfway across the world to enact a suicide pact at a local gun range — until reports began to surface about the Australian twins’ obsession with the Columbine shootings. While police have tried to downplay that angle, a…
This week, Travis Anderson was found guilty of child abuse resulting in death and manslaughter in relation to the passing of his three-week old child — and the evidence put forward against him could hardly have been more damning. Authorities say he stole some tools and then looked up info…
Midday on Monday, Aurora Police say, the body of Terence Scott George was found in an apartment on East Kepner Place. He’d been shot, and his girlfriend, Tiffany Durst, was missing; she hasn’t been seen since last week. At this point, authorities haven’t identified Durst as a either a suspect…
It’s one of the busiest travel periods of the year, and you’re already worried about having your junk irradiated or fondled by TSA agents. But the stress isn’t guaranteed to end once you’re on the plane, as shown by the story of Brian Robert Dougal, who was allegedly assaulted by…
In September, 84-year-old Zona’s Tamales namesake Zona Moore pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of theft by receiving. And now, her son, Saalim Muhammed, and a third person, Renee McKinnon, have done likewise in relation to charges about trafficking in cigarettes and other stolen goods. Below, find details from the…
One way to make sure you get a lot of attention for a robbery: Steal Christmas gift cards from a child with leukemia. That’s what Bryant Ruff and Heather Lopez were accused of doing last January, and while Ruff’s already been convicted, Lopez has reportedly skipped — and the Westminster…
Last month, Araphaoe County Sheriff’s Office reps discovered a storage unit full of presumably stolen items that may have been traded for meth; Ali Samei was busted on drug-related charges. The weird collection ranges from a slot machine to family photos that may show victims. See the ACSO release and…
As we noted on Monday, the bust of three men trying to burglarize a Colorado Springs dispensary was an example of clever police work — but the excuse used by arrestee Ramone Hollins was even more inventive. Hollins — a Fort Carson soldier, as were his alleged accomplices — claimed…
Animal activist Walter Bond is a man so devoted to his cause that he wears a giant “VEGAN” tattoo on his neck. So it’s no surprise he showed zero remorse when officially pleading guilty to arson related to a fire at Glendale’s Sheepskin Factory in April — a crime for…
The $1 million-plus allegedly swiped from clients by Michael Mendenhall can’t compare to the $71 million allegedly stolen by Ponzi schemer Sean Mueller. But Mueller pleaded guilty to ripping off the likes of John Elway, while Mendenhall is accused of stealing from elderly people of much more modest means…
The Denver Police Department wants Craig Anthony Rodriguez — really wants him. The DPD has asked for the public’s help in tracking down the fugitive, who’s said to be part of an ongoing criminal case and may be armed. Look below to see additional photos and get more details from…
This week, Brenda Stewart was indicted on charges related to tax evasion, racketeering, money laundering and more in relation to Denver Players/Sugar, a notorious escort business. A former escort known to her staff as “Katrina Carter” or simply “Carter,” Stewart potentially faces decades in jail and six-figure fines. It’s a…
On the surface, it seems like a perfect scam. Approach a stopped vehicle, flash a bogus police badge, confiscate the driver’s keys and wallet, then hop into the car and drive off. But what happens if the car won’t start? For Jerry John Gallegos, the answer to that question is…
