Yesterday, we told you John Elway was among the investors allegedly scammed by accused Ponzi schemer Sean Mueller. Now comes news that Elway and a partner invested $15 million a month before Mueller reportedly tried to commit suicide — an act that led to his unmasking…
Yesterday, Sean Mueller was charged with racketeering and other counts in association with an alleged Ponzi scheme that he ran over the span of a decade. Denver Broncos legend John Elway was among 65 folks who invested a reported $71 million with Mueller, whose unmasking was precipitated by a suicide…
Cigarettes are extremely pricey these days — but has the cost gotten so high that they’re worth risking an armed robbery beef? That’s one way to interpret the story of a fifteen-year old from Castle Rock, who avoided paying for smokes by pulling a gun…
Yvonne Frye, 62, a much-loved professor at the Community College of Denver, was killed last week in a crash for which twenty-year-old Jose Nevarez-Coronado has been charged with vehicular homicide. Nevarez-Coronado was allegedly drunk — but not in the country illegally, as the Denver Post claimed yesterday…
In an October 8 press release, the Aurora Police Department described the discovery of a body at 1931 North Clinton Street as “suspicious.” But there’s been radio silence beyond that until this afternoon, when APD spokesman Detective Bob Friel confirmed that the case is being investigated as a homicide…
“If you are looking for a blend of personal service and expertise, you have come to the right place!. I offer a broad range of services for business owners, executives and independent professionals.” So reads the welcome message on Fort Collins CPA David Zamzow’s website. No mention of theft, fraud…
Advocates of cannabis legalization like Eva Enns of the Women’s Marijuana Movement emphasize that the substance should be kept away from children. But apparently Jack Duke, a 27-year-old Grand Junction resident, didn’t get the memo. Duke’s been arrested on suspicion of teaching two of his daughters, ages six and seven,…
The ugly news that Denver Deputy Sheriff Mark Davis had been arrested for investigation of sexual assault on a child has gotten uglier. He’s been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault on a twelve-year old, with more counts promised today involving an eight-year old — and authorities are on…
Earlier this week, Rene Ogden and twins Chase and Olivia were found dead in their Colorado Springs area home. In the immediate aftermath of the tragedy, police declined to rule out any possible causes for their deaths even as reports surfaced that Rene had recently seemed depressed. Now, however, the…
There Aaron Klug was, minding his own business at a Dungeons & Dragons event Tuesday, when the pesky cops showed up. Did he slay them with his Flaming Battle Axe or bludgeon them with his skull-topped Staff of Power? Did he pelt them to death with polyhedral dice? No, he…
“Who would you rather have protecting you? The man who unleashed a serial killer on Colorado, or Stan Garnett — the man who put the killer away?” That tag line from a new attack ad in the Colorado Attorney General’s race puts aside any doubt that we’re entering the campaign’s…
Gary Faulkner may not have been able to lay his hands on Osama bin Laden — a quizzical quest that led to an interview on CBS and an appearance on the Late Show With David Letterman — but he’s apparently capable of doing some damage. He was arrested yesterday on…
As recounted in the April story “The Boy Who Wouldn’t Tell,” Alan Sudduth has spent more than half his 31 years behind bars for the 1995 killing of Denver cab driver Finley Bradshaw Myers, even though somebody else — a friend of Sudduth’s named Nicholas Reed — has repeatedly confessed…
First, the Denver Police Department found the car suspected of being used in a hit and run that badly injured Tim Albo and Heather Kornman. Now, the DPD has released a Kornman photo and confirmed that her condition is improving. See the photo and the latest info below:…
Yesterday, we told you about a hit and run that badly injured Tim Albo and his companion, now ID’d as Heather Kornman. Albo’s family asked for help finding those responsible, and now, the Denver Police Department reveals that it’s located a potentially important clue: the silver PT cruiser allegedly involved…
Colorado Springs Police haven’t ID’d the woman and two teens found dead yesterday in cases being investigated as homicides. But the residence in question was reportedly occupied by the Ogdens: parents Tommy and Rene, kids Olivia and Chase. And in a Reunion.com post, Rene portrayed their life as idyllic…
There’s more than one way to get mauled at a big-cat sanctuary. After he was attacked by a tiger at the Serenity Springs Wildlife Center last year, a volunteer then had the bite put on him by the refuge’s founder — who claimed that the victim had to pay $40,500…
Louis Hampers, the Children’s Hospital ER doctor charged with writing 654 phony prescriptions to feed what his lawyers say was a raging pill addiction, posted a $2.5 million cash bond this morning. He will be released from jail sometime today. Hampers has been in custody since he was arrested on…
Earlier today, we told you about the traffic death of John Page Hines, which authorities think may be connected to medical marijuana. Another traffic victim, Tim Albo, is still alive, but he’s in a coma due to a hit-and-run crash — and his family is asking the public for help…
Last week, Myrl Serra, DA for the 7th Judicial District, was arrested on an unlawful sexual conduct charge. And today brings news that veteran Denver Deputy Sheriff Mark Davis for investigation of sexual assault on a child. Davis is currently on leave from the department. Look below to see a…
Was marijuana — and specifically medical marijuana — a factor in an accident involving driver Joshua Wittig, seen here, that took the life of John Page Hines, 33, early Friday morning in Thornton? This question is at the heart of an investigation currently being conducted by the North Metro Drug…
Last week, we told you about conflicting stories regarding a reported new interview with Burke Ramsey about the 1996 murder of his younger sister, JonBenét Ramsey. Now, Boulder Police says such interviews are being sought — but it’s not confirming the identity of Burke or any other quiz subjects…
