Update in case involving cyclist found dead day after hit-and-run in Aurora
Law enforcement may have caught a break in a fatal hit-and-run case that involved the death of a cyclist in Aurora. The crash reportedly took place on July 26, just after 12 a.m., with the driver of a white Subaru Outback allegedly striking a cyclist who was riding southbound on South Powhaton Road, just north […]
Arapahoe County sheriff force faces EEOC probe over employee screening practices
This story was first published at CPR News. DENVER | The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is under federal scrutiny for its use of psychological screening services that a Colorado lawyer argues violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. And Arapahoe could be just the first of many agencies to face...
Serial King Soopers Shoplifter Hits Two Douglas County Stores, Deputies Say
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to help identify a woman accused of shoplifting from two King Soopers stores in Highlands Ranch and Castle Pines three times since May, walking away each time without paying for hundreds of dollars in merchandise. Deputies describe her only as a white female with
Police investigate discovery of man found dead in north Aurora field
Officers were called to an open field in the 1400 block of Idalia Street at about 11 a.m. after reports of a dead man. “A 36-year-old male was found face down in a field, with no apparent injuries,” Aurora police spokesperson Agent Kristopher McDowell said in a statement. “Aurora Police Crime Scene Investigators and an
Arvada police find missing 9-year-old boy with drone
A nonverbal child with autism is back with his family after he was reported missing.
Parade of Homes includes a custom ranch design in the pines near Franktown
When Denver homebuilders launched the annual Denver Parade of Homes 45 years ago, the homes featured were all custom designs created for a single location. Now the Parade, which runs through Aug. 23, has 64 designs all over the area from Firestone to Castle Rock — but still has four genuine custom designs to see, […]
Family’s home lost to foreclosure sits empty in legal limbo: ‘The system feels like...
DENVER - A two-story house that once sheltered a family of six sits empty on a corner lot in Green Valley Ranch as years of legal wrangling over homeowners association fines, metro district foreclosures and Denver's affordable housing covenants continue to move through Colorado's judicial system. A year after a...
Denver intersection traffic light malfunction alarms drivers
Residents say a traffic light at Santa Fe and Mississippi has been malfunctioning for weeks. Denver7 took their concerns to city leaders.
New cafe opens on the edge of Denver’s Cheesman Park
The former Secret Garden Bar & Cafe overlooking Cheesman Park reopens Thursday under new ownership and a new name. Why it matters: Its abrupt closure last fall left Denverites mourning one of the city's most scenic spots to sip coffee and cocktails. But now, less than a year later, the historic space is coming back to
Englewood officer tases loose dog with fish hook in its head
An Englewood animal control officer tased a 12-year-old loose dog with a fish hook stuck in its head when the animal would not comply with officers trying to put a noose, also known as a catch pole, around its neck.
