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Victim Count in Boulder Hate Crime Raises to Fifteen People, One Dog

By Hannah MetzgerJune 4, 2025

Those injured in the attack range from 25 to 88 years old, including a Holocaust survivor.

Pearl Street Mall Attack and Boulder King Soopers Shooting: Similarities and Differences

Pearl Street Mall Attack and Boulder King Soopers Shooting: Similarities and Differences

By Michael RobertsJune 4, 2025

The assaults had different assailants and outcomes, but both stirred anti-Muslim hate.

Boulder Attack Grabs National Media Obsessed With Divisive Content

Boulder Attack Grabs National Media Obsessed With Divisive Content

By Michael RobertsJune 3, 2025

A lack of facts didn’t stop cable-news pundits from opining.

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“This is Home”: Boulder Community Determined to Reclaim Pearl Street After Hate Crime Attack

“This is Home”: Boulder Community Determined to Reclaim Pearl Street After Hate Crime Attack

By Hannah MetzgerJune 2, 2025

Jasmine Summers watched officials power-wash burn scars from the sidewalk on Monday morning. Her eyes lingered on a spot where a wounded woman had lain on the ground a day earlier.

Man kneels down on sidewalk

Longtime Jewish Community Leader: “There’s a Feeling of Abandonment” After Boulder Attack

By Catie CheshireJune 2, 2025

“What’s our choice? To hide, to let the haters win? The only response is to stay proud and stay strong and stay together, and, hopefully, there will be some support.”

Boulder fire attacker stands wihtout shirt on

Boulder Mall Anti-Semitic Attack: Suspect, Timeline, More

By Thomas MitchellJune 2, 2025

Police say Mohamed Sabry Soliman attacked a group of peaceful Jewish demonstrators with Molotov cocktails on June 2, the same day as the Jewish holiday Shavout.

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Ten Women Assaulted by Denver Lyft Driver Urge Governor to Sign Rideshare Bill

Ten Women Assaulted by Denver Lyft Driver Urge Governor to Sign Rideshare Bill

By Hannah MetzgerMay 23, 2025

Governor Polis “appreciates the bravery” of survivors but “is not planning to take any action that would lead to ride-sharing companies leaving the state.”

A tropical paradise resort.

Controversial Aurora Landlord Developing Caribbean Resort

By Bennito L. KeltyMay 22, 2025

A property owner who claimed that Venezuelan gangs took over his apartment complex is now building a luxury project in the Turks and Caicos islands.

old photo of woman

Was This Denver Waitress Really “the Most Dangerous Woman Alive”?

By Hannah MetzgerMay 20, 2025

Eighty-five years after Eleanor Jarman escaped from an Illinois prison, a local author might have found her in Denver.

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Diamond Cabaret strip club during the day

Denver Strip Club Could Lose Licenses After Allegedly Stealing Millions in Wage Theft

By Catie CheshireMay 14, 2025

The Denver Auditor’s Office alleges that the Diamond Cabaret stole millions from workers in wage theft. Now, the city could take the club’s licenses.

People drink inside a crowded bar

Denver Bar Owner Set for Three-Week Trial for Alleged Sexual Assault, Drugging

By Catie CheshireMay 8, 2025

Jay Bianchi, formerly part of Denver’s Grateful Dead music scene, faces eight felonies.

A man is arrested by ICE.

Largest ICE Raids In Colorado Since Trump Returned to Office

By Bennito L. KeltyMay 1, 2025

Three raids targeting undocumented immigrants have unfolded since Trump returned to office in January with plans for mass deportations.

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Abandoned car parked in Denver

Towing Abandoned Cars in Denver Is Trickier Than It Seems

By Catie CheshireApril 30, 2025

Over 1,350 abandoned vehicles were towed in Denver last year, and that doesn’t count stolen cars, which are an even bigger problem.

blue horse statue in storm

What a Trip! The Ten Wildest Conspiracy Theories About Denver International Airport

By Patricia CalhounApril 25, 2025

For more than thirty years, wild rumors have been flying about Denver’s airport. Now they’re landing on the Truth Be Told podcast.

A man is arrested on a bus.

Video: Aurora ICE Facility Escapee Captured on RTD Bus

By Bennito L. KeltyApril 25, 2025

A video shows a geared-up U.S. Marshal corner Geilond-Vido Romero on an RTD bus on April 1, two weeks after his escape.

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Crime lab scientist

Sex Assault Survivors Raising Money to Clear Major Rape Kit Backlog in Colorado

By Hannah MetzgerApril 2, 2025

“These are not just rape kits. These are human beings. …Let’s treat this like the urgent matter that it really is.”

We Tested the Denver Police Department’s New Training Simulator

We Tested the Denver Police Department’s New Training Simulator

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 25, 2025

I got out without any virtual blood on my hands…not everyone was so lucky.

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Were Immigrants Deported to El Salvador All Wearing Crocs?

By Catie CheshireMarch 21, 2025

Images from an El Salvador prison show people deported by the United States wearing white, rubbery clogs, but the company says they’re knockoffs.

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Holding a lot of $20 bills

Common Scams in Colorado and How to Protect Yourself

By Catie CheshireMarch 18, 2025

According to federal data, Coloradans lost over $200 million to fraud in 2024.

Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured by RTD MallRide in Downtown Denver

Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured by RTD MallRide in Downtown Denver

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 13, 2025

The pedestrian’s condition is unknown.

Denver Lyft Driver Sentenced to 290 Years for Sexual Assault, Kidnapping

Denver Lyft Driver Sentenced to 290 Years for Sexual Assault, Kidnapping

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 7, 2025

John Pastor-Mendoza victimized a dozen women leaving downtown bars between 2018 and 2022.

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Denver Health ambulance paramedic vehicle

Higher Service Fees Proposed to Help Denver’s Lagging 911 Response Times

By Catie CheshireMarch 6, 2025

According to emergency response officials, the increase is less than $1 a month but essential for system improvements.

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