DA Padden finds Aurora officer justified in fatally shooting 17-year-old
The Aurora police officer who fatally shot an unarmed 17-year-old at a gas station in September was deemed to have used justifiable deadly force by District Attorney Amy Padden in a letter Friday. In the letter to Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain, Padden stated that she found Officer Derek Paulson “justified in...
Man suspected of killing toddler was ‘unhinged’
A man arrested on suspicion of killing a toddler in southwest Denver was described as “aggressive” and “unhinged” by others living in the household, according to police. Nicolas Stout, 38, faces charges of first-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death after Denver police arrested him Sunday afternoon in...
CBI searching for 38-year-old woman last seen in Lakewood
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation issued an endangered missing indigenous persons alert Wednesday for a 38-year-old woman who was last seen on Jan. 17.
Highlands Ranch teacher pleads guilty in case involving inappropriate relationship with student
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — A woman, who was a 2025 Colorado Teacher of the Year finalist, has pleaded guilty after she was charged in connection with an inappropriate relationship with a student at STEM School Highlands Ranch. Tera Johnson-Swartz, 45, of Castle Rock was arrested in February 2025 and...
Denver issues first $5,000 fine for unlicensed landlord
For the first time, Denver has slapped an unlicensed landlord with the maximum $5,000 fine allowed under a new penalty increase — part of its ongoing crackdown on what the city calls “slumlords.”
2 former Colorado medical executives indicted in $873M health care fraud scheme
A federal grand jury has charged two former executives of a Colorado medical device company with planning to cheat health care programs and investors, and with other types of fraud.
Denver “Outlaw” Author Nabbed In Colorado Boulevard Bank Job
Charles Christopher Martinez, 48, an Arvada resident who previously served time for bank robbery, is back behind bars after a Colorado Boulevard bank heist that investigators say looked uncomfortably familiar. Police allege Martinez walked into a U.S. Bank branch, demanded cash from a teller, then took off before...
Timing, totals, impacts on incoming weekend snowstorm in Colorado
An incoming snowstorm is expected to bring several inches to the mountains and some flakes in Denver over the weekend.
Step Into This Colorado Steakhouse And You’re Eating Wild Elk Like It’s 1893
Denver locals know that some dinner decisions don’t require debate. Whenever you’re craving a meal that feels inevitable the moment it’s mentioned, Buckhorn Exchange is the name that makes heads nod in instant agreement. This is where the city’s past still lingers in the walls, and the...
Step Inside This Colorado Shop And Suddenly It’s 1987 In The Best Way Possible
Some days the plan decides itself, and suddenly your errands whisper about a detour you’ll be glad you took. Whenever you’re craving that unexpected pause where the day softens around the edges, this kind of local legend quietly delivers. This is the sort of place where the clock...
