Father and son face 10 charges in deadly Lakewood street racing crash
Judicial officials filed a combined 10 felony charges against a father and son Wednesday in connection with a fatal November crash that allegedly involved street racing. Gregory Giles, 65, and Bruce Giles, 26, each face five charges, including vehicular homicide, vehicular assault and reckless driving, after two...
Denver Police Seek Community Help to Find Missing Violet Franklin Last Seen at Union...
The Denver Police Department has put out a call for assistance in locating Violet Franklin, who has been missing since October 19. The last known whereabouts of Franklin were at Denver Union Station. The police have reached out to the community, hoping for any information that could help to safely locate her. The...
Colorado couple’s son thrives after groundbreaking fetal surgery for spina bifida
ARVADA, Colo. — When Shannon Landry Dawson and Noel Dawson learned at their 20-week prenatal checkup that their son had been diagnosed with myelomeningocele, the most severe form of spina bifida, they faced one of the toughest decisions of their lives. Today, their two-year-old son, Theo, is a thriving...
The gold may be gone, but the fever remains for Colorado prospectors
One short hop over the bridge at Steele Street Park and you've taken a giant leap back into Colorado history. These are the prospectors from the Gold Prospectors Association of America.
Idiots’ Biggest Winter Driving Mistakes in Colorado Mountains
Driving on winter roads can be a dangerous affair, especially in the mountains. When a winter storm in Denver strikes, driving conditions can deteriorate quickly — which is why the majority of Denver-area school districts have instituted late starts for today, December 3. Such dangers are magnified in the...
KID STUFF: Aurora teens ask city to step in and snuff student vape use
AURORA | A growing chorus of Aurora teenagers has become a regular presence at city council meetings, all carrying the same message that youth vaping is quietly harming their generation, and the city needs to take action. “Let all reunite for a better future,” 15-year-old Sarah Padilla Zepeda told the...
Cause-of-death related to case of missing man found in Colorado creek released
Authorities have released the cause-of-death in a missing persons case that got quite a bit of media coverage earlier this year. Paul Aragon, 34, was an unhoused person who was determined to be missing out of the Denver metro area on May 8. At that time, his truck was located in the Broomfield area. His […]
Denver police officer facing assault charges in connection with “domestic disturbance”
The Denver Police Department said one of its officers was arrested in Arvada on Wednesday night after what they called a domestic disturbance.
After 70 years, Denver’s longest-serving employee has no plans to retire: ‘Really, I enjoy...
DENVER — The folks who wonder when Albertine Sellers might retire from the City and County of Denver might as well stop with their speculation. As long as her mind is sharp and her fingers are flexible, Sellers, 90, plans to keep working. Even after reaching her 70th anniversary with the city this fall. “No. 1, I do...
‘Suspicious death’ investigation places 2 Westminster schools on secure status
Westminster police officers are investigating what the agency described as a "suspicious death" near Willowbrook Park.
