Englewood Man Arrested in Connection with Castle Pines Massage Business Theft Following Community Tips
Douglas County Sheriff's Office detectives made a noteworthy stride in a theft case originating from a Castle Pines massage business last September, with the arrest of 50-year-old Robbie Lucero from Englewood. The break in the case, which occurred mere weeks after the crime, was propelled by citizens' tips funneled...
Suspects arrested after victim shot in armed robbery, carjacking: Arvada police
Arvada police took two people into custody in connection to an armed robbery and carjacking in which a victim was shot multiple times Saturday night.
A jail death in Denver raise questions about intake policies — and how a...
On June 30, deputies from the Denver Sheriff Department responded to an overnight call for help in the agency’s Downtown Detention Center. They found a man — later identified as 34-year-old Vincent Chacon — unresponsive in his cell, where he was pronounced dead, the police said in a news release. Police investigators...
Ask a Denver Bartender When They Last Called the Police..and the DPD Showed
In 2022, Governor Jared Polis laid out a plan to make Colorado one of the top ten safest states in the country. According to Polis spokesperson Shelby Wieman, Colorado crime rates have been on the decline ever since. But that hasn’t stopped the negative rankings. Colorado was named the seventh-least...
Could This Bizarre Colorado Amusement Park Story Be True?
A bizarre story that allegedly took place at a Colorado amusement park involving a man eating a live chicken has been making its rounds on social media lately.
Deputies search for suspect after large swastika found in Colorado hillside
Authorities are searching for the person responsible after a large swastika was spotted on a hillside at a Colorado park Saturday morning.
Grill sergeant’s culinary boot camp aids veterans in transition
Back in his Army days, Chef Michael Gropper used to rustle up meals to keep soldiers alive. But in a tiny kitchen inside Denver’s American Legion Post No. 1 at I-25 and Yale Avenue, the brawny, mission-driven Brooklyn native now teaches veterans not only how to prepare mire poire properly, but how to feed their souls.
Denver taps new groups to run homeless shelters. One has a mixed record
Denver’s Department of Housing Stability (HOST) on Thursday announced the organizations that may take over three of the city’s hotel homeless shelters — a decision made after the city announced that it would not renew contracts with The Salvation Army. Two of the nonprofits, the St. Francis...
Denver City Council suggests changes to 2026 spending plan
Members of the Denver City Council submitted a letter to Mayor Mike Johnston late Friday afternoon outlining their suggested improvements to his proposed 2026 spending plan, including funding for elections, public health, housing and immigrant services. In the letter, dated Oct. 10, the council identified additional...
Police: Suspect in custody after barricaded incident at Westminster hotel room
A suspect is in custody after a barricade incident on Saturday at a hotel in Westminster, according to police.