Woman injured in shooting at southwest Aurora parking lot dies, police say
AURORA, Colo. — A woman who suffered severe injuries following a shooting at a parking lot in southwest Aurora early Tuesday evening has died, according to a spokesperson with the city’s police department. The shooting was reported in the northern end of a parking lot on S. Havana...
Older adults on fixed incomes are finding homeownership in Colorado financially harder than ever
When Peggy Locke bought her 804-square-foot home in Denver’s Westwood neighborhood about 10 years ago, the monthly mortgage–including the loan payment, property taxes and homeowner’s insurance–was around $500. That amount “was perfectly doable,” said Locke, a 77-year-old retired registered nurse living on Social...
EDITORIAL: Guess who’ll be minding Denver’s sheltered
The hardcore “homeless” population that regularly wanders the streets of the Denver metro area is disproportionately afflicted by addiction. That typically means illegal drug use — heroin, meth, fentanyl — and the lawbreaking lifestyle that goes with it. So, here’s an idea: Let’s staff one of Denver’s city-run...
West Baton Rouge juvenile rape suspect arrested in Colorado
DENVER, Colo. — U.S. Marshals arrested a 43-year-old man in Colorado, who was wanted in two parishes. James Connolly was wanted in West Baton Rouge for first-degree rape of a child under 13 and in Livingston Parish for felony aggravated crimes against nature. Connolly was arrested in the Denver area on Dec. 9 by...
In effort to combat biases, mosque invites community into place of worship
Every Friday is the weekly Islamic day for gathering praying and learning at mosques across the world. It's no different at the Downtown Denver Islamic Center.
‘I think she’s going to come out of it stronger’ | Parents of woman...
MORRISON, Colorado — Dennis and Kim Moy have been at their daughter’s bedside nearly every day for the past month as she recovers with a life-changing traumatic brain injury. Kassi Moy, 38, was a passenger in a vehicle on Highway 285 south of Morrison on Nov. 11 when,...
Man Rescued After Climbing 100-Foot Sculpture in Denver Tech Center
A Colorado man is safe after spending nearly ten hours atop a 100-foot-tall sculpture in the Denver Tech Center. The man climbed up the DTC Identity Monument at around 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9. He did not come down until 2:35 a.m. Wednesday, according to Megan Copenhaver, spokesperson for the City of...
Denver demolishes seized ‘junk’ RVs at cost of $1,400 each
Representatives of the Denver general services and sheriff’s departments gleefully shared with City Council members Monday videos of backhoes demolishing “junk” RVs in the city that previously contained people experiencing homelessness.
From diploma to deployment, Colorado airman continues commitment to service
More than 900 students will graduate from Metropolitan State University Denver on Friday, including 87 who are veterans or currently serving in the military. Among them is Senior Airman Jordan Klehr, who will trade his cap and gown for a uniform to deploy overseas.
Over $10,000 in jewelry stolen from Denver metro area store
Police are hoping the public can help identify two suspects who took jewelry from a store in the Denver metro area last month.
