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Riot at Troubled Lookout Mountain Juvie Detention Center, 14 Injuries

Riot at Troubled Lookout Mountain Juvie Detention Center, 14 Injuries

By Michael RobertsMay 2, 2019

Four inmates and ten staff members were hurt, four badly enough to require hospitalization.

PT’s Dancer: Baseball Bat Attack Could Have Happened Anywhere

PT’s Dancer: Baseball Bat Attack Could Have Happened Anywhere

By Ana CampbellMay 1, 2019

While PT’s Showclub has resumed business since the gruesome attack, a dancer says it’ll take a while for the club to heal and the girls to feel safe.

Truck Driver in Massive Fatal I-70 Crash: “This is Not Just What They Are Doing”

Truck Driver in Massive Fatal I-70 Crash: “This is Not Just What They Are Doing”

By Michael RobertsMay 1, 2019

Rogel Aguilera-Mederos told authorities that his brakes failed prior to a huge pile-up that killed four.

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Former Lake County Undersheriff Fernando Mendoza Heads to Jail

Former Lake County Undersheriff Fernando Mendoza Heads to Jail

By Rachel WoolworthMay 1, 2019

Women are now in charge of law enforcement in the Colorado county.

What You Don’t Know About Shocking Carolyn O’Neal Jail Abuse Case

What You Don’t Know About Shocking Carolyn O’Neal Jail Abuse Case

By Michael RobertsApril 30, 2019

Carolyn O’Neal was left strapped naked to a restraint chair for four hours.

Gruesome Beating at PT’s Showclub Leaves at Least One Dead

Gruesome Beating at PT’s Showclub Leaves at Least One Dead

By Ana CampbellApril 29, 2019

Ryan Ashland is being held for investigation of first-degree murder and second-degree assault.

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Meet Stan Politano, One of Four Victims in Massive I-70 Crash

Meet Stan Politano, One of Four Victims in Massive I-70 Crash

By Michael RobertsApril 29, 2019

Stan Politano was an executive in the gaming industry who was driving home from work at the time of the crash.

Why Make My Day Law Didn’t Stop Brice Fitch From Being Charged With Murder

Why Make My Day Law Didn’t Stop Brice Fitch From Being Charged With Murder

By Michael RobertsApril 27, 2019

Brice Fitch retrieved an AR-15 after he saw a couple trying to steal his Dodge Charger.

Body-Slammed Woman in Viral Video Strikes Back in Police Brutality Lawsuit

Body-Slammed Woman in Viral Video Strikes Back in Police Brutality Lawsuit

By Michael RobertsApril 25, 2019

The suit alleges that the department has a custom, practice and policy of excessive force.

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Inside the Fight to Get Facebook, Twitter to Reject Racists and Neo-Nazis

Inside the Fight to Get Facebook, Twitter to Reject Racists and Neo-Nazis

By Michael RobertsApril 24, 2019

Facebook has banned a white nationalist group that continues to spread its hate unimpeded on Twitter.

Solitary Man: A Convict’s Journey From Lockdown to Standup

Solitary Man: A Convict’s Journey From Lockdown to Standup

By Alan PrendergastApril 23, 2019

Richard Boccardi spent half his adult life behind bars, but he might have the last laugh.

Charges Filed in Only Four of 2019’s Thirteen Denver Homicides

Charges Filed in Only Four of 2019’s Thirteen Denver Homicides

By Michael RobertsApril 23, 2019

The Denver District Attorney’s office has declined to charge two people arrested for homicides in 2019.

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Would-Be NYC Subway Bomber Najibullah Zazi Sentencing Set for May 2

Would-Be NYC Subway Bomber Najibullah Zazi Sentencing Set for May 2

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghApril 23, 2019

Over nine years after pleading guilty to plotting to blow up the NYC subway system, Najibullah Zazi will be sentenced in federal court.

What We Know About Columbine Threat Suspect Sol Pais

What We Know About Columbine Threat Suspect Sol Pais

By Michael RobertsApril 17, 2019

Pais is said to be “infatuated” with the Columbine school shooting.

Denver Fire Lieutenant Charged With Secretly Recording Changing Area

Denver Fire Lieutenant Charged With Secretly Recording Changing Area

By Chase WoodruffApril 11, 2019

Daniel Flesner was charged with invasion of privacy for sexual gratification and tampering with physical evidence.

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Denver Cop Suspended Over Swingers’ Party Brawl Fired for Sex “Jokes”

Denver Cop Suspended Over Swingers’ Party Brawl Fired for Sex “Jokes”

By Michael RobertsApril 11, 2019

Officer Jeremy Ownbey allegedly likened an intern to a prostitute several times during an eight-hour ride-along.

16th and Quebec Police Shooting: Suspect Shoots Self, Dog Attacks

16th and Quebec Police Shooting: Suspect Shoots Self, Dog Attacks

By Michael RobertsApril 10, 2019

The incident flowed from a late-night carjacking in Aurora.

Denver Cops Who Beat Man for Using Cell Phone Get Free Pass Decade Later

Denver Cops Who Beat Man for Using Cell Phone Get Free Pass Decade Later

By Michael RobertsApril 5, 2019

The cops responsible for the beating have been repeatedly fired and un-fired over a ten-year period.

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A Father’s Story: How Shoplifting Led to My Son Spending 7 Months in Solitary

A Father’s Story: How Shoplifting Led to My Son Spending 7 Months in Solitary

By Michael RobertsApril 3, 2019

Untreated mental illness led to a greater crime and is now at the center of two new pieces of legislation.

How Drug-Possession Felonies Are Overwhelming Colorado Prisons

How Drug-Possession Felonies Are Overwhelming Colorado Prisons

By Michael RobertsApril 1, 2019

A new report reveals the strain the increasing number of drug felonies, many for simple possession, are putting on the Colorado prison system.

Brian Roundtree Was Given a $1M Bond to Prevent His Suicide: It Didn’t Work

Brian Roundtree Was Given a $1M Bond to Prevent His Suicide: It Didn’t Work

By Michael RobertsApril 1, 2019

There are a rising number of suicides among inmates in rural jails, but the phenomenon is taking place in larger facilities, too.

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Family Members of Murder Victims Urge Lawmakers to Repeal Death Penalty

Family Members of Murder Victims Urge Lawmakers to Repeal Death Penalty

By Conor McCormick-CavanaghMarch 29, 2019

A bill that would end capital punishment in Colorado has been introduced at the legislature.

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