Rookie Commerce City Crime Dog Sniffs Out Coke And Gun On First Big Bust
Commerce City’s newest four-legged officer is already earning his treats. K9 Chase helped officers seize what police called a distribution-level amount of cocaine and a firearm on Thursday, turning a routine traffic stop into his first big win on the street, according to the Commerce City Police Department. The...
Colorado’s Once-Thriving Mining Town Now Has A Unique Disc Golf Course Under An Hour...
Colorado is full of old mining towns. Some, like Leadville, are still bustling destinations with lively bars and restaurants. Others, like Animas Forks, have been reclaimed by wildlife and can only be reached by a 4x4. Somewhere in between "a thriving landmark" and "a patch of forgotten old buildings" lies Russell Gulch, just outside of Central City, and around an hour up the mountains...
Decades-Empty DTC Lot Finally Gets $3 Million Gated Mansions
After decades of sitting empty next to the Landmark towers, a prime Greenwood Village parcel is about to trade weeds for high-end rooftops. Century Communities is moving forward with The Village at Landmark, a gated enclave of roughly 90 luxury single-family homes on a 13.1-acre site at 5555 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. The builder is targeting empty-nesters and executive professionals with...
DPD investigating crash involving bicyclist along W. Colfax Avenue
The Denver Police Department has started an investigation after a bicyclist was struck by a driver along W. Colfax Avenue on Thursday.
Colorado Thieves Are Drilling Gas Tanks for Fuel
Thieves are reportedly drilling holes in parked vehicle gas tanks to steal fuel in Colorado.
Power-Drill Gas Thieves Hit Denver Suburbs, Leave Drivers Fuming
Car owners across the Denver suburbs say they are waking up to a nasty surprise: perfectly round holes in their gas tanks, fuel gauges on empty, and gasoline pooling beneath their parked cars. Thieves, investigators say, are using power drills to puncture tanks in and around Arapahoe County, leaving residents with hefty repair bills on top of the stolen fuel. Multiple reports are under...
Smoked-Meat Takeover: Post Oak BBQ Brings Big Texas Fire To DU Block
One of Denver’s favorite smokehouses is getting ready to double down. Post Oak BBQ is planning a second Denver outpost at 1737 E. Evans Ave., just a short stroll from the University of Denver. Owner Nick Prince says the new spot will feature a larger kitchen designed for big-format experiments, including brisket burgers and giant tomahawk steaks, with the team eyeing an October...
Denver condo residents are suing a gym because of their weightlifters load ‘groans’
We’ve seen restaurants be sued for their coffee being too hot and others sue haunted houses for being too scary, but this may be a first… A Denver gym being […]
Man charged with vehicular homicide was speeding before fatal Jefferson County crash
A man has been charged with speeding and driving recklessly before a Valentine’s Day crash in Jefferson County that left two people dead. Damien Lee Sronce, 25, faces two counts of vehicular homicide reckless driving, and one count each of lack of compulsory insurance, speeding and reckless driving. The crash happened at about 8 p.m. […]
Twin brothers plead guilty to string of armed robberies across Denver metro
DENVER (KDVR) — Twin brothers from Aurora pled guilty this week to committing a string of armed robberies across the Denver metro area. FBI Denver said on Thursday that the two brothers, identified as Javae McClain, 19, and Javaris McClain, 19, robbed a combined 19 convenience stores over a period of 6 weeks while out on state bond for a previous armed robbery in Denver...
