18-year-old girl rescued from abandoned missile silo in Aurora
An 18-year-old might be facing charges after she was rescued from an abandoned missile silo on private property on Wednesday morning.
Woman Wrongly Accused of Theft After License Plate Camera Places Her at the Wrong...
Chrisanna Elser had a pretty normal Saturday until a police officer showed up at her door in late September, summons in hand, absolutely convinced she was a package thief. His evidence was a license-plate-reading camera ... Read more
Crime in Denver is down almost across the board, except for homicides
With 2026 halfway over, the Denver Police Department shared year-to-date crime statistics showing a decrease in nearly all categories — save for one glaring exception.
Genetic genealogy solves mystery of human remains found in Wheat Ridge
Human skeletal remains discovered in Wheat Ridge more than a year ago have been identified, the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office announced Wednesday.
Wildfire that’s roughly the same size as Denver now poses new life-threatening risk
While growth of the Aspen Acres fire that’s burning southwest of Pueblo has slowed in recent days, firefighters still face significant challenges in several areas found along the perimeter of the blaze. On top of that, the fire is now resulting in another deadly threat – the life-threatening potential of flash flooding
Remains found by Colorado gold panner ID’d after more than a year
At long last, the human remains that were found by a gold panner in Colorado have been identified. On December 27, 2024, a man was panning for gold along the Arapahoe Bar Gold Panning Park in Wheat Ridge, Colorado – which is found along Clear Creek and about four miles east of Golden – when […]
10 Colorado Weekend Markets Worth Planning A July Trip Around
July does not whisper at a farmers market, it shows up with ripe peaches, muddy carrots, warm pastries, and flowers bright enough to stop you mid-sentence. Colorado in midsummer feels especially alive, with cool mornings that invite a slow start and sunny afternoons made for wandering from stall to stall with a tote ba
Denver area events for July 8
If you have an event taking place in the Denver area, email information to [email protected] at least two weeks in advance. All events are listed in the calendar on space availability. Wednesday Music in the Gardens — With Robby Peoples, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 17th Street Gardens, 1945 17th St., Denver; cpvmd.org/
Probationary sentence for man convicted in Jeffco case where teen was shot
A Jefferson County man has been sentenced to four years of probation after a jury found he committed assault by shooting a 17-year-old boy in the face in 2024.
Denver weather: A rainy evening breaks up hot summer day
Another day of afternoon rain is on tap for Denver on Wednesday. The National Weather Service said to expect a high of 92 degrees with moderate winds and a 60% chance of precipitation. Rain isn’t expected until the afternoon, growing in severity as the day continues. Forecasters predict rain to roll in before turning i
