VIDEO: Trucker catches violent road rage on dash camera, police say ‘don’t do that’
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (WKRC) - A trucker's dash camera caught an altercation between two enraged drivers that included one punching out the other's rear windshield with just his fist. According to a Facebook post from the Wheat Ridge Police Department, police were called regarding a road rage situation on June...
Concerns are growing over declining activity in Denver’s urban core
Not long ago, Denver seemed unstoppable. People from across the country moved to Colorado’s capital for its mountain views, strong job market, and active lifestyle. During and after the pandemic, demand for homes surged, construction cranes filled the skyline, and new neighborhoods expanded quickly. Today, the mood fee
Aurora police investigating 3 overnight weekend shootings
Aurora police are investigating three separate shootings that occurred over the weekend, leaving one person with life-threatening injuries and two others wounded. Officers first responded shortly after 12:15 a.m. Saturday, to reports of a juvenile who arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound. Investigators determined
Gunfire Rocks Quiet Stretch Of South Tamarac Drive In Southeast Denver
A normally low-key stretch of South Tamarac Drive turned into an active crime scene as Denver police responded to a shooting in the 3300 block, where officers located one victim and began piecing together what led up to the gunfire. Police Say One Victim Was Found. In a post on...
Aurora Kidnapper Nailed As Pueblo Judge Slaps Him With 26 Years
A Pueblo judge on June 12 sentenced 29-year-old Shane McSwane to 26 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to kidnapping and related charges tied to a carjacking that started in Aurora and ended in a high-speed chase down Interstate 25. Prosecutors told the court the punishment comes as two consecutive 13-year terms,
Man dies in Denver Sheriff’s custody in Downtown Detention Center
A man in the custody of the Denver Sheriff Department died Sunday after being found unresponsive at the downtown detention center, according to officials. Sheriff’s deputies discovered the man shortly before 2 p.m. inside a housing unit at the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center, according to a Sunday afternoon news rele
E-bike rider died after riding onto I-70 in attempt to elude officers, police say
Officers were attempting to stop an e-bike rider for hazardous traffic violations when they rode onto Interstate 70, where they were struck by a driver, according to Denver Police. The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday on the eastbound side of the highway near Steele Street, police said. The e-bike rider was
Cries for help lead to rescue of man stuck nearly 24 hours in Wheat...
A man trapped at the bottom of a 15-foot construction trench in Wheat Ridge for nearly a day was rescued Saturday night.
Storm chaser tracks ‘tornado-warned supercell’ as rotating wall cloud churns east of Denver
A storm chaser captured dramatic footage of a tornado-warned supercell near Limon, Colorado, showcasing the power and unpredictability of severe weather in the region. A storm chaser captured dramatic footage of a tornado-warned supercell near Limon, Colorado, giving viewers a close-up look at the kind of severe weathe
Hot weather, high gas prices fuel road rage incidents in Colorado, expert says
DENVER — Colorado drivers are no strangers to road rage, and two incidents this week are putting the bad behavior back in the spotlight. Video posted by Wheat Ridge police captured an altercation between drivers who got out of their cars in the middle of I-70 Wednesday. The two drivers have been issued disorderly condu
