The shootings last week at Deer Creek Middle School created heroes like Dr. David Benke, inspirational survivors such as Reagan Weber and a troubled antagonist straight from central casting named Bruco Eastwood. No doubt Eastwood’s long history of mental problems will be a part of his defense — and he’s…
What the hell is it with freaky passengers with Denver connections these days? First, we told you about the man with a thing for shaving topless — followed by the drunken guy who tried to leave a still-flying plane and a passenger who allegedly engaged in a game of grab-ass…
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…
Lauren Lollini knew someone had to speak up. That’s one reason she decided to go public last year about her ordeal, letting Westword use her face and name in “Going Viral,” a feature about what dozens of people were facing as a result of surgical tech/dope fiend Kristen Parker’s rampage…
Last week, we told you about a scofflaw who the Denver Police Department had dubbed the “Well-dressed thief.” Instantly, we had visions of Michael Jackson in the “Smooth Criminal” video, slinking around with tremendous style and lethal class. What we didn’t picture was Anthony Shawn Eget, the man the DPD…
Jay DeVaughn, a librarian for the Community College of Aurora, has been accused of mailing a threatening letter — a fairly straight-forward charge. But the criminal complaint filed against him in U.S. District Court hints at future counts based on behavior that was considerably more twisted. Information that appears to…
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…
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…
Some say the dreadful economy is to blame for the upswing in Colorado bank robberies — but the Safe Streets Task Force, which is charged with tracking down the crooks, doesn’t think it’s so simple. Atop the list of possible factors a task force spokesman shared with Westword reporter Joel…
Why drugs? Because they caused this guy to shimmy out his bedroom window and hit a cop with his car when police showed up at his door. They inspired this crazy bitch to deprive hospital patients of vital medicine and infect those same patients with Hep C. And, perhaps worst…
The North Metro Task Force has been busy of late when it comes to marijuana-related arrests, including one that resulted in the discovery of 21 pounds of weed and the arrest of one William Howard Frank, 59. Frank claimed to be running a medical marijuana operation, just as did Highlands…
Documents released by the Denver District Attorney’s Office following the arrests of Argelia Figueroa-Ramirez and Ronald Webster tell an extraordinarily sordid story — one in which a mother is accused of pimping her own daughter and one of the girl’s friends, both fourteen, in exchange for meth, crack cocaine and…
This week, jurors began hearing evidence against Eric and Linda Torrez, who were charged back in 2008 with sexual assaults on children in their care during the 1990s (read the Denver District Attorney’s Office news release issued at the time charges were filed by clicking here). But before the trial…
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…
What a difference a couple of days make. About this time on Tuesday, we were rocked by news of a shooting at Deer Creek Middle School that left two students wounded, one critically — and the situation could have been far worse if staffers led by Dr. David Benke hadn’t…
File this one under “What the hell?” According to the Fort Collins Police Department, a 27-year-old woman was attacked in her home on December 31. Then she was attacked again on February 1. And she was attacked a third time last night. All by the same guy. Who she says…
Brendan Cook stands accused of a clumsy escape attempt — and his girlfriend allegedly helped him not get away. Earlier this month, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office, Denver Sheriff’s Department deputies showed up at Cook’s door with an outstanding warrant for a drug charge. What to do? Shimmy…
Yesterday, Kristen Parker, a surgical scrub tech who managed to infect a great many patients with hepatitis-C, was sentenced yesterday to thirty years in prison — a punishment that U.S. Attorney David Gaouette (who recently spoke in this space about the arrest of Highlands Ranch medical marijuana grower Chris Bartkowicz)…
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. And click…
During day one of testimony in the Darrent Williams murder trial, Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall was mentioned numerous times by John Sheppard, a Williams friend from Texas who joined BM and other Broncos at a New Year’s Eve club outing that turned fatal. But Sheppard made just as many…
Has the Denver Police Department suddenly turned into wannabe judges on Project Runway? Probably not, despite putting out a clarion call for the public to be on the lookout for a “Well-Dressed Thief.” Unfortunately, the DPD doesn’t go into more detail than that. So we don’t know if the wallet-and-purse…
When big news like yesterday’s shootings at Deer Creek Middle School breaks, a growing number of people turn to social media, even though that medium isn’t always reliable. For every positive online development, like the launch of a Facebook page celebrating hero Dr. David Benke, there were false rumors about…
