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Last Tragedy in Denver's Hit-and-Run Epidemic

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Another Win for Attorney Threatened With Jail for Talking to Westword

By Michael Roberts
Aug 10, 2022

The case has national implications.
Abused and Forgotten: Inside Protective-Custody Unit Described as a Hellscape

By Michael Roberts
Aug 10, 2022

The unit is supposed to protect the most vulnerable inmates.
Violent Weekend Crime in Metro Denver: Latest on Shootings, Stabbings

By Michael Roberts
Aug 8, 2022

A suspect in an officer-involved shooting was killed.
Why John Pacheaco Police Shooting Is Primed to Make Colorado Legal History

By Michael Roberts
Aug 5, 2022

The officers could be found personally liable.
Javier Acevedo Double-Murder Timeline: How the System Failed to Protect His Victims

By Michael Roberts
Aug 4, 2022

Loveland Police are in the eye of the media hurricane.
Three Fatal Falls at Mile High Stadium in Past Seven Years

By Michael Roberts
Aug 2, 2022

One incident resulted in a lawsuit and settlement.
Denver Neighborhoods With the Most Murders in 2022 So Far

By Michael Roberts
Aug 2, 2022

The murder total is the highest in a decade-plus.
Violent Metro Denver Weekend Bleeds Over Into Monday Morning

By Michael Roberts
Aug 1, 2022

At least three Denver area communities were impacted.
Mysterious Murder of Tayvion Washington, His Mom's Quest for Justice

By Michael Roberts
Jul 29, 2022

Questions remain unanswered more than two years later.
Why Boulder Took Eight Years to Pay Police Shooting Victim $1.3 Million

By Michael Roberts
Jul 27, 2022

The incident took place way back in 2014.
Father-Son Denver Cop Duo Arrested, Charged With Billing for Skipped Off-Duty Work

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Jul 26, 2022

Michael and Santana Pineda were moonlighting.
Ten Aurora Police and Fire Rescue Fails (So Far)

By Michael Roberts
Jul 26, 2022

The monitor is unsure if its expectations will be met.
Barry Morphew's Prosecution for Using Missing Wife's Ballot Was Harassment, Attorney Says

By Michael Roberts
Jul 25, 2022

Suzanne Morphew's body still hasn't been found.
Weekend Violence in Metro Denver Includes Another Officer-Involved Shooting

By Michael Roberts
Jul 25, 2022

The shooting was the Englewood cops' second in three days.
Update on Coloradans Charged in January 6 Insurrection, Logan Grover's Guilty Plea

By Michael Roberts
Jul 22, 2022

Three more Coloradans have been charged in recent months.
Grieving Mom Susan Holmes on "Vindictive" Prosecution, Perjury Sentence

By Michael Roberts
Jul 22, 2022

Susan Holmes says she nearly died in jail.
How Racist Policing, Calling Driver a "Dick" Cost Denver $100,000

By Michael Roberts
Jul 21, 2022

The exchanges were captured by body-worn cameras.
Innocent Bystanders Talk About Being Shot by Denver Police

By Michael Roberts
Jul 21, 2022

The pair learned who'd shot them from news coverage.
Weird Dispute Over Whether a Denver Cop Pepper-Sprayed Terrance Roberts

By Michael Roberts
Jul 20, 2022

Terrance Roberts is currently running for mayor of Denver.
Injured Bystander's Attorney Decries Denver Police "Mass Shooting"

By Michael Roberts
Jul 20, 2022

The suspect doesn't appear to have fired a shot.

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