Usually, Colorado State Patrol officers respond to reports of erratic driving. But this morning, things worked the other way around. Motorists complained about problems relating to a CSP vehicle, leading to a stop by Douglas County Sheriff’s Office personnel that was captured by a cameraman aboard Channel 9’s helicopter and…
Since the release of Denver’s top-fifty-most-wanted-criminals list, we’ve kept you up to date with those who’ve been arrested: Freddie Ray Lazzo and three others on Monday; Jharel Bobby Jones and another duo on Wednesday; and Samuel Crespin yesterday. Today, four more: No. 16, David Bowman, No. 32, Sabrina Mitchell, No…
Isela Reyes-Talamantes, 25, wasn’t accused of personally killing her two-year-old son, Elijah, in 2008. But she’s earned two decades in stir anyhow because, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office, she “rode around running errands for hours with her boyfriend as her 2-year-old son was dying a slow, painful death…
Last week, we told you about a vicious attack in Boulder. The beating was delivered by a man described as being a man of Hispanic or Pacific Island descent with dark red curly hair, a chunky build, a pot belly and “no neck.” Eric Anthony Bustillos, come on down. Bustillos,…
This past weekend, the Denver Police Department released a roster of its fifty most wanted criminals — and since then, it’s been steadily rounding up the targeted scofflaws. A quartet of the accused were hauled in almost immediately, led by Freddie Ray Lazzo, No. 33. And yesterday, we heard about…
On Monday, we shared mug shots and offense information for Denver’s top fifty most wanted criminals — a post supplemented by a sequel noting that the Denver Police Department had already rounded up four of the scofflaws, including accused sexual abuser Freddie Ray Lazzo. Now, the department’s tracked down three…
If the charges against Angel Rayas are accurate, he’s been a busy boy — and a bad one. Not to mention a candidate for an especially disturbing episode of Hoarders. According to Channel 7, the 33-year-old homeless man, whose last known address was the Denver Rescue Mission, filled a storage…
A Channel 4 report far more impressive than the startling news that a couple of guys in Boulder were busted for driving under the influence of marijuana involved the racially motivated attacks that took place in LoDo last year; see our photo gallery of arrested suspects by clicking here. Earlier…
Today should turn out to be a very good St. Paddy’s Day for Colin Olmstead, since he’ll be getting a whole lot of green from the Arapahoe County DA’s office — and by green, we mean two pounds of pot. Olmstead had the marijuana confiscated in Arapahoe County over a…
Marc Alexander, 33, isn’t your average coffee-shop customer. True, Boulder Police say that during his recent visit to Espresso Roma, he had a laptop (a standard item) and a deck of Tarot cards (less common — but this is Boulder, after all). However, he also brought along something a little…
Earlier today, we shared with you the latest edition of Denver’s Top 50 Most Wanted Criminals. And the Denver Police Department is making progress on shrinking that number. According to Lt. Tony Lopez, commander of the complex-investigations section, four of those listed have already been taken into custody, including No…
For accused Deer Creek Middle School shooter Bruco Eastwood, it’s a good news-bad news situation. The good news? As noted by Channel 7, Eastwood is listed as one of ten instant winners of a Denver Broncos DVD in a contest co-sponsored by the team and Bud Light. The bad news?…
Over the weekend, the Denver Police Department released its latest list of the city’s fifty most wanted criminals — a homage of sorts to the FBI’s ten most wanted list, which celebrated its sixtieth anniversary on Sunday; check out our gallery of mug shots featuring roster mates busted in Colorado…
Update, 6:52 a.m., March 15, 2010: The Denver Police Department has named Heber Santiago Godoy the number one most wanted fugitive in the city — and, perhaps, settled on the spelling of his name. Look below for our original item, published in June, which now features a new insert. Following…
Jefferson County authorities didn’t want to release the arrest affidavit for Bruco Eastwood, the man accused of shooting two students at Deer Creek Middle School last month. So kudos to the Denver Post and Channel 9 for going to court to force release of the documents, which offer an account…
If charges against him are true, Sgt. Brian Kelly Wells, who’s stationed at Fort Carson, wanted to have sex with an underage girl so badly that he was willing to drive all the way from Colorado Springs to Adams County to get it. Instead, what he got was busted. According…
Westword is covering the trial of Willie Clark, accused of murdering Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams early on New Year’s Day 2007. The most recent updates for the day will be at the top; to check out the account chronologically at day’s end, read from the bottom up. Click here…
During the wee hours of March 6, a man was attacked in downtown Boulder by an unknown assailant, and viciously so: The victim suffered broken bones in his face and a brain hemorrhage that could have proven fatal if he hadn’t been found so quickly. As for the suspect, he’s…
Westword is covering the trial of Willie Clark, accused of murdering Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams early on New Year’s Day 2007. The most recent updates for the day will be at the top; to check out the account chronologically at day’s end, read from the bottom up. Click here…
Sometimes, stories intersect. Westword is covering the trial of Willie Clark, accused of murdering Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams early on New Year’s Day 2007. Testimony in the case has ended, and the jury is currently deliberating. But earlier this week, a witness mentioned the subject of a previous Westword…
Marcus Bebb-Jones is a successful professional poker playing in the United Kingdom, having won the 2007 Grosvenor Grand Prix, among other big money competitions. But he’s got more to worry about beyond whether or not he should draw to an inside straight. He’s right now facing a forced return to…
As the Darrent Williams murder trial was winding down, another proceeding about an event with tragic consequences — the trial of Earl Ryan, who allegedly shot and killed a two-year-old boy, Noah Crookham, in 2008 — was getting underway. But while members of the Williams jury are considering the fate…
