The Colorado blast that carved a crater and sparked America’s first hazmat rules
The Pearl Street Dynamite Blast That Shook Boulder. Boulder changed forever just after midnight on August 10, 1907. A fire broke out at the freight depot near Pearl Street, then spread fast to nearby sheds and rail cars. No one knew that one car held 2,350 pounds of dynamite. Half...
Teen dies after wrestling team bus crash, suspect arrested
A man was arrested in connection with a crash involving an SUV and a bus carrying a high school wrestling team that happened last Saturday. One teen has died and several other victims remain in the hospital.
Denver man arrested, accused of going 40 mph over speed limit in bus crash
A Denver man has been arrested for his role in a crash with a school activity bus that sent more than a dozen people to the hospital last weekend.
Denver PD quietly launches drones as first-responders in program to fight crime
The Denver Police Department quietly launched a drone as first responder pilot program responding to 215 calls since October, sparking transparency concerns from some city council members.
Man convicted of killing girlfriend on Denver-bound Amtrak train
DENVER — A man charged with killing his girlfriend on an Amtrak train headed for Denver was convicted of first-degree murder Friday. Prosecutors said that on Sept. 1, 2016, Angelo Mantych killed 28-year-old Marina Placensia on board the train they were riding from Wisconsin to Denver. According to an...
Wheat Ridge police officer found justified in fatal shooting
A Wheat Ridge police officer was found justified in a fatal shooting by both the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office and the department’s internal investigation. The Wheat Ridge Police Department provided an update and body camera footage Friday afternoon regarding a fatal officer-involved shooting that...
56 grams of meth seized during traffic stop near Denver
BRIGHTON, Colo. (KKTV) - The Brighton Police Department (BPD) said 56 grams of meth were seized during a traffic stop on Dec. 4. BPD said officers conducted a traffic stop on a recovered stolen vehicle with outstanding plates near North 9th Avenue and Longs Peak Street in Brighton around 3:15 p.m.
Woman in labor, forces flight to Denver from Puerto Vallarta, to be diverted to...
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB)- A flight from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, took a brief detour to Albuquerque Monday night. The plane was bound for Denver when a medical emergency occurred onboard the plane. A pregnant passenger went into labor at 30,000 feet, requiring an unplanned landing in New Mexico. After the plane touched...
“Prolific” Serial Killer Identified in Decades-Old Colorado Murder
Authorities solve 40-year-old Colorado cold case linking Vincent Groves to Rhonda Fisher’s 1987 murder.
Victim in Wash Park shooting speaks at vigil for victims of gun violence
In Denver 10 months ago, a man named Ben Varga had just gotten dropped off at Washington Park to meet friends for a picnic. Not far away, two men were on a bench arguing.
