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3 officers found justified in 2024 shooting of suicidal, hatchet-wielding man

Three Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies were found justified Tuesday in the 2024 shooting of a man who charged at them while carrying a hatchet. Deputies Eric Dobitz, Brandon Reinhardt and Claudio Hernandez face no criminal charges for shooting and killing Micah McCartney during a suicidal welfare check on Nov....
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Eliza could be the first 2026 New Year’s baby in Colorado

Eliza, who was born at 12:21 a.m. at AdventHealth Castle Rock, could be the first baby to have been born in Colorado in 2026. At 7 pounds, 1 ounce, she was welcomed to the world by her parents and older sister.
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Driver faces DUI charge after crash into unmarked Aurora police vehicle

A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly crashing into an unmarked Aurora police vehicle that was stopped with a K9 officer inside on Tuesday night.
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Brighton officer to face no charges for giving man brain bleed in park bathroom

A Brighton police officer was deemed to have used justifiable force in relation to a 2024 incident wherein he gave a man a brain bleed. Brian Mason, district attorney for the 17th Judicial District, found Ofc. Christopher Barfield did not use excessive force when beating up Adam Huerta in a bathroom while responding...
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Family seeks answers in 11-year-old cold case

DENVER — For more than a decade, the killing of Toshio Gilmore has gone unsolved. Denver Police found the 33-year-old father of three shot to death on a couch outside his apartment building near Lowry Boulevard just before 5 a.m. on New Year’s Eve 2014. The death was quickly ruled a homicide, but 11 years later, no...
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Denver Celebrates the 120th Anniversary of the National Western Stock Show With Downtown Parade...

The National Western Stock Show, presented by CommonSpirit Health, will celebrate the start of its 120th anniversary with its iconic Kick-Off Parade on Thursday, January 8, at 12 p.m. The […]
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Aurora’s costly 4-year, get-tough plan to reduce shoplifting — didn’t, records show

AURORA | In 2022, as shoplifting rates spiked in Aurora, and across the state and the nation, the Aurora City Council agreed to get tough on shoplifters, increase jail time and even make it mandatory. In Chicago, the same thing happened. Making shoplifting $300 or more in merchandise a felony...
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Monte Vista brings in interim police chief

Former Commerce City Police Department Commander Charlie Schoepflin will serve as interim police chief for the city of Monte Vista, beginning the week of Jan. 5. Former chief of police Tyler Harford resigned in November after being charged with third degree assault and disorderly conduct. Schoepflin worked with the...
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Schools in Denver need more snow days, boy’s Change.org petition demands

A Denver youngster has created a petition on Change.org calling upon the private Denver Academy to declare more snow days during inclement weather. Meanwhile, other Denverites in a Reddit post say school gets called off much more frequently now than back in the day.
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RTD fare hike for Access-on-Demand rides begins Thursday, affecting disabled, seniors

DENVER — People with disabilities who rely on RTD’s door-to-door service will pay more for rides beginning Thursday, Jan. 1. The transit agency’s board of directors voted 10-5 in September to adjust its Access-on-Demand program, which subsidizes rideshares and taxis for eligible riders. Currently, the program has...

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