Serious injuries reported in crash involving cyclist, motorist in NW Denver
Few details were available, but Denver police had a block of Irving Street near W. 23rd Avenue taped off where the bicycle was in the middle of the road and a vehicle nearby appeared to be damaged.
Former Aurora council member hit with state wage judgment, thousands in fines
AURORA | The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment issued a wage-theft citation against former Aurora Councilmember Crystal Murillo, executive director of the Colorado People’s Alliance, after she failed to respond for months to claims made by a former employee. Because of Murillo’s repeated non-response, the...
Over $10,000 in jewelry stolen from Denver metro area store
Police are hoping the public can help identify two suspects who took jewelry from a store in the Denver metro area last month.
Man accused of putting woman’s body in Adams County trash can is charged
The man accused of killing a woman and bringing her body around Adams County in a trash can has been formally charged with murder and tampering with a deceased human body, authorities say.
Colorado repeat offender freed from jail less than two weeks before allegedly killing mother...
A Colorado man is accused of killing the mother of his children then pushing her body in a shopping cart for days after allegedly violating a protection order multiple times.
Denver Black Santa: ‘Stand up for the Whos in Whoville”
Denver firebrand Auon’Tai “Tay” Anderson took home a proclamation Monday from the Denver City Council for his work as Denver’s Black Santa. Anderson operates a non-profit organization called The Black Santa Project that gives everyone from tots to the elderly a chance to sit on Black Santa’s lap and have pictures...
In Colorado and nationally, extreme polarization diminishes voter voices
Polarization has warped democracy in America. For decades, growing polarization in Congress has made it harder to pass legislation through both chambers. This has led to a shift in governance: When Congress cannot or will not act, presidents increasingly turn to executive orders to move policy on their own....
Colorado woman, 20, arrested in connection with alleged deadly DUI crash
Lakewood police said on Tuesday that one of the victims of the Nov. 30 crash later died in the hospital. The suspect is now charged with vehicular homicide, on top of DUI and minor in possession of alcohol.
Denver Health Officials Urge Parents to Vaccinate Newborns Against Hepatitis B
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a federal group that sets vaccine guidelines, has updated its recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine in newborns. Since 1991, ACIP recommended that all newborns receive the vaccine soon after birth. This policy led to a large decrease in hepatitis B...
Serial bank robber, 73, sentenced for robbing 2 banks, 2 credit unions and 1...
A federal judge in Denver sentenced a serial bank robber to over 17 years in prison for robbing two banks, two credit unions and a taco shop in 2023.
