Children’s Hospital doctor Louis Hampers was arrested this morning on charges of writing hundreds of phony prescriptions. An indictment alleges that on 654 occasions between January 2009 and April 2010, Hampers used five aliases and eight fake patient names to fraudulently obtain drugs such as generic Vicodin, Valium and Ambien…
An autopsy is scheduled today as part of the investigation into the death of Connor D. Capel, 22, discovered on the lawn of a house on the 700 block of North Emporia Street in Aurora early Saturday morning. Thus far, all the Aurora Police Department is saying about the cause…
Back in February, we told you about Raymond Swisher, charged with 100 counts of indecent exposure and unlawful sexual conduct. According to the Raymond Swisher arrest affidavit, he recorded sex with multiple women without consent and exposed himself to kids with his camera set to capture their expressions. For that,…
Authorities in Boulder have charged Marciene Sullivan, 52, with 23 separate counts in the child-abuse and child-pornography categories. Why both? Because not only did Sullivan allegedly upload child-porn images, but some of the shots were of a young girl known to him. Shudder. Get more details from the Boulder Police…
On August 19, two suspects reportedly mugged a man on the 1700 block of Clarkston Street, then used his stolen credit card — and surveillance video shows that one of them was clad in a Tim Tebow jersey. Mugging a guy’s bad enough. But besmirching the image of Denver’s new…
In July, Robert Walters was accused of murdering Air Force vet Brittney Brashers following a topless photo shoot, then faking a car crash to cover up the crime. Then, last week, Walters was slapped with another charge: attempting to put out a hit on his ex-wife. Now, new details are…
Suddenly, people allegedly pretending to have cancer for personal gain are everywhere. Hot on the heels of the jail sentence leveled against admitted cancer-faking hottie Tausha Marsh, we learn about a grand jury indictment against Ann Crall, who’s said to have collected nearly $60,000 for a bogus illness. The capper?…
Police impersonators tend to be delusional types. Remember the Colorado Springs man who tried to pull people over in a 1995 Cadillac equipped with a white strobe light? He’d likely identify with the mustached man who patted down and cuffed a bystander at a Colfax bus stop while clad in…
In April 2009, we told you about Gunnison’s Tausha Marsh, accused of faking cancer to collect thousands in donations. When she pleaded guilty to this crime in February, Marsh’s MySpace and Facebook pages begging for bucks were still online. And even as she prepares to serve 36 days in jail,…
Yesterday, we told you about the Facebook tribute to Brian Hoyle, the scooter rider killed in a hit-and-run accident late Friday. Now, the woman who was allegedly behind the wheel in the crash — Sarah Trujillo, 23 — has been formally charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of…
The number of bank robberies in these parts may not be the most accurate gauge of the continuing economic funk, but it’ll do in a pinch, as evidenced by not one, not two, but three new heists. First up is the JV Bandit, who first made headlines in July before…
The scooter rider killed in a hit and run accident near the intersection of Mississippi and Broadway early on August 27 has been identified as 21-year-old Brian Hoyle, and judging by the Rest in Peace Brian J. Hoyle Facebook page that has sprung up in tribute to him, he was…
Glass bongs can be fragile, but they’re also large enough to do some significant damage, as a person living in a home that was invaded over the weekend learned the hard way. Two suspects who continue to evade arrest at this writing broke into the house, and in the scuffle…
The plentiful video footage shot at the Fort Collins riot early on August 22 continues to lead to arrests — but not of Colorado State University students. Last week, the Fort Collins Police Department announced charges against seven people, only one of whom was a CSU student. Now, the FCPD…
Immigration critics who contend that the U.S.-Mexican border is far too porous will likely gravitate to the case of Pedro Garcia-Gonzales, nineteen. Since 2007, Garcia-Gonzales has allegedly been going back and forth between Colorado and Mexico, eluding authorities after him for suspicion of attempted murder. But his luck ran out…
A Walmart employee definitely deserves a raise today (and every day — but that’s another story). Last week, he allegedly tried to stop three men with a load of stolen merch who triggered a garden-center alarm at a Jefferson County store. For his trouble, he was hit in the head…
Denver Manager of Safety Ron Perea’s resignation does not take effect until August 31, 2010, which leaves plenty of time for local law enforcement personnel to stage a beat-police support rally! While citizens were sickened to watch the video of Denver police beating a man in Lower Downtown, and appalled…
On Monday, we shared videos of rioting in Old Town Fort Collins and noted that local police were studying such footage in an attempt to identify participants in the free-for-all. Now, the Fort Collins Police have named seven people (only one a CSU student) they’ve accused of riot-related crimes to…
Earlier today, we told you about a gun found in a kindergartener’s backpack in Lakewood. And it hadn’t been brought to school for show and tell. Now, more details: The person who allegedly left the gun in this spot is James Chavez, 27. The gun was loaded — and the…
With kids all over the metro area returning to classes this week, and parents trying to re-establish morning routines, mix-ups over what to bring to school are to be expected. But a gun accidentally left in a kindergartener’s backpack? Is that really a believable “oops!” — like picking the wrong…
Curtis Thomas, reportedly a deputy fire marshal with North Metro Fire Station 64 in Broomfield, really, really didn’t want to be arrested on outstanding warrants for domestic violence and harassment. According to the Broomfield Police Department, he pulled out a knife and held it to his own throat. Cops responded…
Update: The manhunt for Douglas Alward, the convicted kidnapper and attempted murderer who walked away from the correctional facility in Sterling on Sunday night is over. FBI spokesman Dave Joly confirms that Alward was apprehended in Yuma earlier today and Department of Corrections spokeswoman Katherine Sanguinetti provides more information…
