Proposed development sparks rally to ‘save’ trail, open space south of Denver
For the past 25 years around Denver’s south metro area, Mike Smith has watched homes, offices and commercial centers rise in open spaces he once viewed from the seat of his bike. But then there’s what he calls “the heart of Lone Tree.” To catch the sun rise or set or to ease the stress […]
Sheriff’s Dept. Honors Chief Sonya Gillespie, First African American Female Division Chief As She...
Chief Sonya Gillespie (center) is congratulated by Al Gardner, Executive Director of General Public Safety and Denver Sheriff Elias Diggins. (Photo: Courtesy Denver Sheriff Department) The Denver Sheriff Department (DSD) proudly recognized Division Chief Sonya Gillespie as she retired November 30, 2025, for her...
Missing 14-year-old girl last seen on Colfax on Tuesday: CBI
A Missing Indigenous Person Alert was issued by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation Thursday night for a 14-year-old girl who was last seen Tuesday afternoon in Denver.
Denver halts program targeting youth prone to gun violence, for now
A City of Denver program that identified 7,500 of the city’s youth as being prone to gun violence is on hiatus, pending retooling, according to the Office of Neighborhood Safety.
National study reveals widespread drug use on public transit, impacting RTD’s safety strategy
A sweeping new national study is revealing just how widespread open drug use has become on public transit systems across North America.
Lakewood police find stolen motorcycle, “cache of weapons” and stolen identification
Police in the Denver metro area said a person led officers on a chase last week on what turned out to be a stolen dirt bike. Now they're facing multiple weapons and theft charges.
Broker warned city in 2023 not to buy Denver Post building
A veteran Denver commercial real estate broker warned elected Denver officials in December of 2023 to scrap their plans to buy the Denver Post building for $88.5 million.
Aurora undercover operation leads to arrest of man allegedly trying to lure 12-year-old
Aurora police have arrested a man they say tried to meet a child for sex during an undercover operation.
Her murder went unsolved for decades. DNA from paper bags now points to one...
For nearly four decades, investigators in Colorado searched for the person who s**ually assaulted and killed a 30-year-old woman found along a quiet stretch of rural highway south of Denver. Now, a small but carefully preserved piece of evidence — a pair of paper bags placed over the victim’s hands — has finally...
Jeffco SWAT member was drunk responding to Evergreen High School shooting
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office confirmed Thursday that a sergeant who was a member of the agency's SWAT team during its response to the Evergreen High School shooting on Sept. 10 was drunk.
