A youth was shot dead Wednesday at the Clover Basin apartments on Redmond Drive in Longmont. "The suspect, another juvenile, had left the apartment and was taken into custody," officials said. No other information was released.
A police K-9 helped officers track down - no, make that up - two teens hiding in the ceiling of the old Moore Middle School in Westminster. The first crashed to the floor. The second made a more graceful exit after breaking into the building March 5.
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A person was injured overnight in a stabbing in the 1400-block of North Oneida Street in Denver. "Investigators are working to develop suspect information," police said. No other details were released. The victim was transported to hospital.
Police said a person was shot Wednesday in the 1500-block of South Acoma Street in Denver. The victim was transported to hospital. No further information was released.
Lavon Wedgeworth, 44, was arrested as a suspect in a killing this week in Denver, police said Wednesday. The suspect's apprehension - for investigation of first-degree murder - stems from a shooting Tuesday in the 12400-block of East 42nd Avenue. The victim, a man, died at hospital, police said.
Protect Kids Colorado, a coalition led by prominent anti-LGBTQ+ activist Erin Lee, submitted signatures in February for ballot measures that would prevent transgender children from participating in school sports and receiving gender-affirming surgeries.
Lee led several anti-LGBTQ+ initiatives that the Colorado Title Board rejected ahead of the 2024 election.
There isn't clear data on the number of transgender student athletes in Colorado, and the two major hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to minors in the state do not offer surgeries to minors.
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A total of eight men were involved in the ruckus and investigators are attempting to identify two of them: A white man wearing a white hoodie and black pants with white shorts worn over the pants - and a white man with brown hair, a mustache, and a goatee, wearing a black shirt and a blue North Face jacket.
An SUV struck a light pole at Highway 85 and East 136th Avenue in Brighton early Wednesday, killing the driver and igniting a grass fire.
"The male driver was ejected from the vehicle on impact," police said. "Responders attempted lifesaving measures on the driver, but he was ultimately pronounced deceased on scene.
"It is unknown at this time if drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash," police said.
Brighton firefighters extinguished the blaze.
A child arrested in the killing of his little brother in Centennial has been formally charged with murder in the first degree, prosecutors said.
The suspect is 11. The victim was 5. The death occurred at a home on South Jerico Way.
Prosecutors requested a "sentence enhancer," seeking severe punishment. A child below age 12 cannot be tried as an adult in Colorado.
The murder occurred last week.
"Thanks to the quick and coordinated actions of Truck 26 and Engine 26, with District 5 in command, crews were able to safely extricate the patient and rapidly transfer care to Denver Health Paramedics," official said. The patient required surgery after what officials described as a "high-stakes rescue." [Photo: Denver Fire Department]
A body found in a highway median Sunday has been determined to be a pedestrian who was struck by one or more autos the night before, the state patrol said.
The tragedy occurred at Highway 74 - also known as Evergreen Parkway - and Kerr Gulch Road in Jefferson County.
The state patrol said the man, age 67, "was walking eastbound on Highway 74 and began to cross the lanes of traffic. As he crossed, he was struck by at least one vehicle and killed at the scene due to traumatic injuries. Crash investigators believe the unknown 'run' vehicle has front-end damage, possibly including the windshield."
The patrol said "investigators are also seeking information on a vehicle of interest. Troopers would like to speak with the driver of a white sedan, possibly manufactured around 2010, who was also traveling eastbound on Highway 74 during this timeframe."
If you have information, call the state patrol (303) 239-4501 and reference Case# VC260080. Be prepared to leave your name and contact information for an investigator to contact you.
The person suffered burns and was transported to hospital from the dwelling near 42nd Avenue and Fillmore Street, the fire department said.
The cause of the blast was under investigation.
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Two people were shot in the 2600-block of West 10th Avenue in Denver, police said early Wednesday. They were transported to hospital. Police were seeking a suspect. No further information was released.
A man was shot and killed Tuesday in the 12400-block of East 42nd Avenue in Denver, police said. "Investigators are working to develop suspect information," police said. The man was pronounced dead at hospital. If you have information, call Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867).
Colorado lawmakers are set to give final approval to a bill that would allow state childhood vaccine recommendations to rely on findings from organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics amid a shift of federal guidelines on what immunizations are appropriate for kids, Colorado Newsline reports.
Senate Bill 26-32 passed the House on Monday on a party-line vote. It passed the Senate the same way in early February.
“Vaccines have put diseases like polio in the history books, but we are at risk of losing decades of progress in the current uncertain federal times,” Rep. Kyle Brown, a Louisville Democrat, said on the House floor last week.
Police said a person was stabbed Tuesday in the 3500-block of North Krameria Street in Denver. They were transported to hospital. "Investigators are working to develop suspect info," police said. No other details were released.
Police found a body inside an auto in a towing lot in Brush and determined it to be a female, officials said Tuesday.
A search warrant was obtained to permit the removal of the unidentified body. The death is considered a "suspicious incident," officials said.
The towing lot is located in the 700-block of East Edison Street and the grim discovery was made on Monday.
Brush is located about 90 miles northeast of Denver in Morgan County.
State and local authorities arrested 11 suspects in a major drug ring, the Lake County Sheriff's Office said.
The arrests were made in the 200 block of East 7th Street in Leadville. Two of the suspects had arrest warrants in Lake County and El Paso County.
Monday's operation involved the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Chaffee County SWAT and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
Johnson is facing charges of Accessory to a Class 1 Felony, two counts of Attempt to Influence a Public Servant and two Counts of Child Abuse.
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A person was stabbed in the 3600-block of South Monaco Street Parkway, police said early Tuesday. "One victim located with non-life-threatening injuries," police said. "Investigators are working to develop suspect information." No other details were released.
"She died of asphyxiation due to suffocation,” Rodney Ahlberg, the Boulder County coroner, told the News at the time. “We're still looking for what caused the suffocation. She wasn’t choked. It could have been pillows, anything. We don’t know yet.”
Nederland Town Marshal Hugh Pitzer told the News that the girl was fully clothed with her book bag nearby. There was no sign of a struggle. There were no tracks.
A Thornton police detective, Tom Manka, said investigators interviewed 90 suspects in the Neef murder over 12 months.
If you have information, call the Thornton police tip line (720) 977-5069.
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A family lost four dogs - Mika, Dakota, Bentley and Brodie - in a house fire on South Collyer Street in Longmont.
Neighbors tried to rescue the dogs.
"We’re all in shock,” Ashley Wisehart told the Times-Call newspaper. “We’re all really devastated trying to process everything.”
The fire broke out last Tuesday in the Countryside Village neighborhood of manufactured homes. The family's dogs were mixed breed, according to the Times-Call.
South Metro firefighters battled a blaze inside a drainage ditch along West Belleview Avenue near South Prince Street.
Michael Foug, 18, of Windsor, was arrested on a felony charge of possessing bomb parts.
Police and federal agents served a warrant at the man's home in the 400-block of 4th Street with the assistance of a SWAT team last Tuesday.
"Evidence found during the search of Foug's residence established probable cause for his arrest," Windsor police said.
He was arrested without incident Thursday on a charge of Possession of Explosive or Incendiary Device Parts, Class 5 felony.
Two people were shot and injured in a family dispute in Denver.
Gary Brown, 61, was arrested and accused of attempt murder and assault, police said. The shooting occurred in the 8400-block of East Hampden Avenue on Saturday.
No other information was released.
A stand-up scooter and auto collided Sunday in Denver, seriously injuring the scooter rider, police said. The accident occurred at East 48th Avenue and North Colorado Boulevard. No other details were released.
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Contreras-Garfaro, 24, stole jewelry valued at $20,000 on June 12, 2024, after he and another man crashed into a woman's apartment on North Loredo Street in Aurora - in response to a post on Facebook Marketplace - and threatened to kill her in front of her children.
"After the robbery, she noticed Contreras-Gafaro had left the Facebook group chat and blocked her," prosecutors said. "Using her husband’s Facebook account, the victim was able to locate the profile she had previously communicated with and positively identify one of the men."
Contreras-Gafaro, who was convicted on multiple counts of aggravated robbery, kidnapping, and burglary, won't be eligible for parole until he's at least 82.
Deputy DA Osama Magrebi of the 18th Judicial District said: “We especially want to acknowledge the courage of the victim and community members who testified during the trial."
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A police drone spotted an arson suspect was walking away from an overnight brush fire in Colorado Springs and officers made an arrest, Fox 21 reports. The fire occurred on Delta Drive near Hancock Expressway.
A federal jury convicted Rico Tomas Garcia, 51, of Castle Rock, of wire fraud and money laundering for falsely promising delivery of bulk quantities of hand sanitizer during the pandemic, prosectors said Thursday.
"After receiving a $2.4 million deposit from victim businesses to finance the product, Garcia instead procured none and falsely claimed under oath in civil arbitration that he had wired the deposit to a Chinese hand sanitizer manufacturer," prosecutors said.
He also produced false documents.
The FBI determined Garcia used the funds to "pay off personal debts and buy property in California, Nevada, and Colorado, and also move over a million dollars of the remaining money into offshore accounts in the Caribbean," prosecutors said.
Authorities located a missing Wyoming woman whose auto was found in a parking lot in Commerce City and she is safe, the Laramie County Sheriff's Office said.
Colorado lawmakers will once again consider a bill to place protections for people who work in extreme heat or cold, this time offering a phased approach that avoids sweeping, specific mandates on employers, Colorado Newsline reports.
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A skier died Wednesday in an accident at Breckenridge Ski Resort, the Summit County Sheriff's Office said.
Demonie Young-Anderson, 20, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his part in a burglary ring that targeted dozens of marijuana dispensaries and other businesses, the Denver DA's Office said. Three others had previously been sentenced to 20, 15 and 12 years.
The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday the suspect in the homicide of a 5-year-old boy is the victim’s brother, aged 11.
"He is facing charges of first-degree murder," the sheriff's office said. The cause of death was not disclosed. The crime occurred on South Jerico Way in Centennial on Tuesday.
Sheriff Tyler Brown said: "Tragedies like this impact not only the
family, but also classmates, teachers, and neighbors throughout the community."
The suspect was detained at the Marvin W. Foote Youth Services Center in Centennial, the sheriff's office said.
Aurora police arrested a fugitive wanted on a murder warrant who bailed out of his auto after a wild chase into Denver.
After a short foot pursuit, police captured Isaiah Easley. 25. He was also charged with kidnapping for refusing to allow a passenger to leave his auto as well as other crimes.
Aurora police said: "Investigators later learned he had an active felony warrant for homicide and was being sought by the Department of Corrections Fugitive Extradition Unit. Officers also recovered a loaded handgun near the vehicle."
The incident occurred early Sunday. The auto had no tags.
