Lone Tree police find stolen mail while responding to a crash
While responding to a crash on Interstate 25, Lone Tree police made a discovery that led to the arrest of a person on multiple criminal charges.
Council will consider $27M contract for Denver police body cameras, tasers
It’s been close to 10 years since the Denver Police Department first donned body-worn cameras in January 2016, and technology has advanced since then. The Department of Public Safety is asking the City Council to approve a new five-year, $27 million contract with Arizona-based Axon for 2,563 body cameras and 2,175...
Woman’s 1987 murder solved, linked to ‘prolific’ Colorado serial killer: Sheriff
A nearly four-decade-old Colorado homicide cold case has been resolved, linking the murder of a 30-year-old woman to a deceased serial killer, according to authorities.
Denver Public Schools enrollment drops, district says; net loss of immigrant students
The net loss of new-to-country students is clear and has an "acute effect" on DPS, district leaders said.
Aurora Police chief says deadly chase lasted no more than 45 seconds before car...
AURORA, Colo. — An Aurora Police chase that ended in a deadly crash lasted no more than 45 seconds – and it appears officers followed the department’s recently revised pursuit policy, Police Chief Todd Chamberlain said Wednesday. Chamberlain updated the police department’s pursuit policy last spring, which...
Watch: Aurora police share footage of stolen-car pursuit crash, ID 2 people killed
Aurora police released new details Wednesday about a short pursuit Monday that ended in a crash, killing two people inside a stolen vehicle.
Assailant convicted of first-degree murder in 20-year-old’s death
An Adams County man was convicted of first-degree murder last week in the fatal stabbing of a 20-year-old woman in Federal Heights in December 2023. 17th Judicial District Attorney Brian Mason announced the conviction of 37-year-old Adrian Carracedo-Vega following a six-day trial in Adams County District Court,...
This online database aims to revive Indigenous language before its last speakers are gone
I was hired at the University of Colorado Boulder in 1995 as a language professor. I relocated from Hawaii, where I had learned the Hawaiian language. When I arrived in Colorado, I decided I needed to learn about the Indigenous language of the Boulder and Denver area, Arapaho. The Arapaho people had occupied the area...
New study finds immigrants make up 27.7% of Denver’s construction workforce
A new study by Construction Coverage, a construction research company found immigrants make up 27.7% of Denver’s construction workforce. The study analyzed U.S. Census data.
Cherry Hills Village Winter Coat Drive
Cherry Hills Village is organizing a winter coat and winter essentials donation drive to support HAAT Force. There are boxes in the lobby of City Hall where you may drop off physical items. If you’re interested in making a monetary donation to help pay for hotel vouchers, visit www.haatforce.org.
