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Aurora Man Arrested in Connection to Major Fire at Denver Construction Site

By Hannah MetzgerJanuary 14, 2026

The planned apartment complex is “a complete loss.”

DTC Identity Monument in the Denver Tech Center.

Second Climber Rescued From 100-Foot Denver Tech Center Sculpture in One Month

By Hannah MetzgerJanuary 13, 2026

Police are working on security measures “to help prevent similar situations.”

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Woman Killed by ICE Agent Was From Colorado

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 7, 2026

Renee Nicole Good, 37, was fatally shot in her car as federal immigration agents conducted a sweep in Minnesota.

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What We Know About the Five-Alarm Fire at a Denver Construction Site

By Hannah MetzgerJanuary 6, 2026

“I would love to say that there’s nobody in there, but we can’t get in and search that building because it’s so dangerous.”

Denver Homicides Dropped Sharply in 2025, Police Say

Denver Homicides Dropped Sharply in 2025, Police Say

By Brendan Joel KelleyJanuary 2, 2026

The Denver Police Department credits targeted enforcement, downtown patrols and investigative tech for the decline.

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Denver Teens Use Alcohol, Tobacco Earlier After Neighborhood Violence Exposure, Study Shows

By Anna Maria Santiago and Iris MargetisDecember 11, 2025

“We still don’t know what community interventions work best.”

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DTC Identity Monument in the Denver Tech Center.

Man Rescued After Climbing 100-Foot Sculpture in Denver Tech Center

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 10, 2025

The man spent nearly ten hours on the monument before he was coaxed down.

Michael Dillon Duran. DOB 9-7-93

Highlands Ranch Massage Therapist Convicted of Unlawful Sexual Contact

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 10, 2025

Two massage clients accused Michael Duran of misconduct. He was also a wrestling coach at Valor Christian High School at the time of his arrest.

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Why Protecting Colorado Children From Dying of Domestic Violence Is Such a Hard Problem

By Kaitlyn M. SimsDecember 3, 2025

A record number of Colorado children died in 2024 as a result of domestic violence.

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Bizarre Colorado Killing Subject of Mortician Murder Docuseries

By Hannah MetzgerDecember 2, 2025

Did two gay lovers posing as brothers kill a local mortician for his coin collection?

FBI, State Investigators Looking Into Violent Incident Outside of Durango ICE Facility

FBI, State Investigators Looking Into Violent Incident Outside of Durango ICE Facility

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 30, 2025

On video captured October 28, an unidentified officer grabs a 57-year-old protester by the hair and throat and throws her down a hill.

Orchid Denver

Nightclub Must Shut Down for 21 Days After New Year’s Shooting

By Brendan Joel KelleyOctober 30, 2025

The closure will take place over three one-week periods through the end of 2025.

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Denver Skater Who Stole Sunglasses in Viral Protest Video Raising Money for Legal Defense

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 29, 2025

Jose Cardenas is raising $1,400 ahead of his hearing next week for stealing a counterprotester’s sunglasses.

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Masked Officer Throws Protester Down Hill Outside of Colorado ICE Facility

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 28, 2025

Video shows the unidentified officer grabbing a 57-year-old woman’s hair and throwing her to the ground outside of an ICE facility.

LGBTQ+-Affirming Denver Businesses Vandalized Over the Weekend

LGBTQ+-Affirming Denver Businesses Vandalized Over the Weekend

By Teague BohlenOctober 28, 2025

Hate smashes, but hope rises.

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Boulder TPUSA Leader, Allegedly Hit With Hockey Stick, Called Himself Racist in Leaked Video

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 28, 2025

“I’m actually racist,” Nathaniel Ellis says in the clip. “I’m just straight-up racist.”

JonBenét Ramsey posing for a school picture.

Ten Things You Need to Know About the JonBenét Ramsey Murder Case

By Hannah MetzgerOctober 28, 2025

The Boulder cops are still investigating her 1996 death.

Man in blue shirt on porch

Jay Bianchi Back in Court Today: Five Things to Know

By Brendan Joel KelleyOctober 27, 2025

The onetime Denver jam-band nightlife king has been charged with sexual assault and drugging his victims.

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Aurora Approves Controversial AI Facial Surveillance

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 24, 2025

Both Aurora and Denver opted into certain AI-powered police tech this week.

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Denver Basketball Legend Chauncey Billups Arrested in FBI Mafia Gambling Probe

By Thomas MitchellOctober 23, 2025

The Hall of Fame NBA player, currently the coach of the Trailblazers, has a deep connection to Denver.

Colorado State Patrol pursues suspect in car chase

Go, Go, Grappler: Colorado Highway Patrol Gadget Does Not Mess Around

By Thomas MitchellOctober 16, 2025

It’s not quite James Bond’s underwater Aston Martin, but it’s got one steady grip.

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Book ’em, RTD: New Detective Unit to Investigate Transit Crime

By Thomas MitchellOctober 15, 2025

Watch out. There’s a new crew of dicks in town.

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