Colorado police sergeant reveals how human traffickers target vulnerable children: ‘Happening in our backyard’
The Aurora Police Department Human Trafficking Unit recovered 29 survivors, including 15 minors, in its first year by targeting exploitation of vulnerable youth.
October heat continues for the Front Range but ‘the end is near,’ forecasters say
Denverites excited for sweater weather will have to wait another week. Temperatures on Wednesday will be in the low 80s, which is slightly cooler for the week, but nowhere near traditional October temperatures, said Maggie Ideker, a forecaster at the National Weather Service in Boulder. Temperatures on Monday and Tuesd
25 years later, war in Afghanistan still shapes two Colorado police chiefs
Ken Chavez, then a Denver police lieutenant and member of the Colorado Army National Guard's 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces, deployed to Afghanistan in the spring of 2002, just months after the September 11 attacks.
Aurora works with Denver to address homeless camp in city gray area
A jurisdictional issue along the Aurora-Denver border is throwing an unexpected wrench into efforts to clear a homeless encampment.
Major construction on Santa Fe in Littleton hits halfway
Denver7's South Metro Reporter Danielle Kreutter speaks to Littleton's Capital Improvement Program Manager about removing all left turns from the Santa Fe & Mineral intersection
Aurora Police Say Girl’s Parents Located
Aurora police asked the public to help identify a girl. On Wednesday, Oct. 7, the department said her parents had been located, thanking the community for helping raise awareness of the search. The Aurora Police Dept. said in a social media post at 12:43 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, that the...
Can a Waymo be issued a ticket in Denver?
Since a self-driving vehicle is technically not a person violating a provision, can a Waymo get a ticket?
Trailer full of supplies, including bounce houses, stolen from church
Red Rocks Church is asking for help finding a trailer full of supplies stolen from the church’s Arvada campus late last month. The trailer, which was stolen around 11 p.m. Sept. 30 from the campus at 7100 Wadsworth Boulevard, contained church supplies and several bouncy castles used for events, according to a Tuesday n
Man sentenced to life in prison for 2023 murder
Stig Strong, 36, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2023 murder of 34-year-old Jonathan Douglas. The sentencing, which was handed down by Judge Stephanie Scoville, was announced in a Tuesday news release by the Denver District Attorney’s Office. Stig, who beat Douglas to deat
Neon, beach-themed cannabis dispensary opens in RiNo
Michael Merino loves Colorado, but he can’t help but miss one thing: the beach. So he brought one to Denver, complete with water, sand, bridges and a few pink flamingos. Merino’s new dispensary at 3100 Blake St., Pank RiNo, is painted pink with thick dock ropes and a wooden bridge at the entrance. At night, pink lights
