Police and Community Leaders Brace for More Teen Takeovers
On Sunday, June 22, a mob of around 300 teenagers invaded The Shops at Northfield, a mall in northeastern Denver, and caused multiple disturbances, fighting one another inside and outside of its shops. The young people had organized the melee online via videos on TikTok, and more "takeovers" were advertised for...
Bail raised to $2.5M for Las Vegas man accused of kidnapping Colorado girl
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A judge increased bail Wednesday to $2.5 million for the Las Vegas man accused of driving to Colorado and kidnapping a 14-year-old girl, records said.
Man found guilty in 2023 shooting that killed 2 outside motorcycle club
A Denver jury has convicted a man who shot and killed two people outside of a motorcycle club in 2023, according to the Denver District Attorney's Office. Shon McPherson was convicted of all eight charges he faced, which included various counts of attempted first-degree murder, attempted second degree murder and the...
Safeway strike heads into 18th day, impacts Fourth of July weekend shopping
As the Safeway strike continues, shoppers may be turning to King Soopers and other grocery stores for their Fourth of July weekend shopping.
Polis pardons Coloradans convicted of psychedelics possession
Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday granted pardons to four Coloradans convicted of state charges of possessing psilocybin and psilocybin. The pardons were in response to voters legalizing natural medicines in 2022. The executive order announcing the pardons says it applies to a handful of people who were age 21 or...
Officers seize drugs, license plates, burglary tools during traffic stop
Westminster police officers arrested two suspects in Colorado, along with assistance from Adams County Sheriff's deputies, after a traffic stop that revealed some interesting evidence.
Facing budget shortfall, Denver changes layoff rules for city employees
With layoffs likely due to the City of Denver’s projected $200 million budget shortfall in 2026, the city's career service board approved changes to the city’s layoff procedures on Tuesday.
Smart Shopper: Denver7 grocery comparison shows new low price leader this week
Here is the latest Denver7 Smart Shopper Price Check on nine supermarket staples from four retailers as of July 2, 2025.
‘This is not an ordinary fraud case’: Funeral home owner who stashed nearly 190...
DENVER — A Colorado funeral home owner who hid nearly 190 decomposing bodies in a crumbling facility and handed grieving families fake ashes was sentenced Friday to 20 years in federal prison — the maximum allowed — for defrauding clients and stealing nearly $900,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Jon Hallford, who...
Colorado sues U.S. Department of Education over termination of youth mental health funding
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) -- Attorney General Phil Weiser joined 15 other state attorneys in suing the U.S. Department of Education for discontinuing $1 billion in congressionally approved grant funding for educational institutions and local governments to address the youth mental health crisis. According to Weiser,...