Denver CO

Westminster police are upping the reward for a cold case almost 27 years after a dad, his 9-year-old daughter and a work associate were murdered.

Englewood is cranking up a long-running push to bring life back to its dark big-box stores and empty storefronts, and city leaders say they have gone straight to national grocers in search of a new anchor tenant. Along the South Broadway corridor, a string of departed household names has left behind hulking vacancies...

There’s something comforting about a great meal at a classic American diner, and according to Business Insider, Colorado’s best-of-the-best diner is located in Denver. A piece published by Business Insider on February 4 sought to highlight which diner was the best in each American state. When it came to Colorado, the...

DENVER — A Colorado man who said he was forced to shave his beard while incarcerated for a parole violation has won a $245,000 settlement after a decade-long legal battle, resolving a First Amendment lawsuit against the state tied to his right to practice his Muslim faith. Tajuddin Ashaheed,...

Denver sheriff’s deputy Justin Parchem has been hit with a 30-day suspension after an internal review found he was watching television on duty when an inmate overdosed at the downtown detention center in the early hours of May 31, 2024. A disciplinary letter released on Jan. 2, 2026, says the delay in noticing the...

A routine medical call in Denver's La Alma neighborhood turned into a full-blown death investigation Wednesday evening, as officers sealed off part of La Alma Park and kept neighbors at bay behind yellow tape. Residents reported ambulances rolling in and a heavy police presence around 7:30 p.m., with photos on...

Local authorities in Jefferson County are warning the public to protect pets following two confirmed mountain lion attacks that took place over the past month, along with another suspected attack. Per a February 4 report from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the confirmed attacks occurred within roughly six...

Denver Police Department officers arrested a teenager Wednesday in connection with fatally shooting a girl in the head the day before. Jasirr Simmons, 18, faces first-degree murder charges after he allegedly shot and killed a girl in a bedroom of a residence in the 5500 block of North Tucson Street, according to a...

Police in Denver arrested an 18-year-old man Wednesday in connection with the shooting death of a teenage girl whose wounds were initially reported to have been self-inflicted.

Jefferson County saw the highest increase in the rate of homelessness in the metro area, though Denver still dwarfed its neighbor’s total number of homeless people. Jeffco saw a 27% increase in homelessness from 2024 to 2025 — the largest increase within the metro, according to Kerry Wrenick, regional homeless...