Opinion: Second Denver homeless day shelter needed as city wonk calls St. Francis ‘premier’
Denver City Council member Sarah Parady said Wednesday during the Planning and Housing Committee, which she chairs, that it may be time to open a second homeless day shelter in Denver.
This Colorado city shows the way out of MAGA dystopia
In an unhinged video this summer, Danielle Jurinsky, a former Aurora City Council member, blamed the Democratic Party for the firebomb attack on peaceful demonstrators in Boulder who called for the release of hostages in Gaza. Through tears, she angrily singled out Jewish leaders in the state, such as Gov. Jared...
Meet Lt. Col. Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell: America’s First Black Female Fighter Pilot
Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell. Image Credit: Long Blue Line podcast. When Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell was a little girl in Parker, Colorado, she would look to the sky and imagine herself there, not as a passenger, but as the one at the controls. In 1999, that childhood dream carried her into history...
Lone Tree police find stolen mail while responding to a crash
While responding to a crash on Interstate 25, Lone Tree police made a discovery that led to the arrest of a person on multiple criminal charges.
Council will consider $27M contract for Denver police body cameras, tasers
It’s been close to 10 years since the Denver Police Department first donned body-worn cameras in January 2016, and technology has advanced since then. The Department of Public Safety is asking the City Council to approve a new five-year, $27 million contract with Arizona-based Axon for 2,563 body cameras and 2,175...
Woman’s 1987 murder solved, linked to ‘prolific’ Colorado serial killer: Sheriff
A nearly four-decade-old Colorado homicide cold case has been resolved, linking the murder of a 30-year-old woman to a deceased serial killer, according to authorities.
Denver Public Schools enrollment drops, district says; net loss of immigrant students
The net loss of new-to-country students is clear and has an "acute effect" on DPS, district leaders said.
Aurora Police chief says deadly chase lasted no more than 45 seconds before car...
AURORA, Colo. — An Aurora Police chase that ended in a deadly crash lasted no more than 45 seconds – and it appears officers followed the department’s recently revised pursuit policy, Police Chief Todd Chamberlain said Wednesday. Chamberlain updated the police department’s pursuit policy last spring, which...
Watch: Aurora police share footage of stolen-car pursuit crash, ID 2 people killed
Aurora police released new details Wednesday about a short pursuit Monday that ended in a crash, killing two people inside a stolen vehicle.
Assailant convicted of first-degree murder in 20-year-old’s death
An Adams County man was convicted of first-degree murder last week in the fatal stabbing of a 20-year-old woman in Federal Heights in December 2023. 17th Judicial District Attorney Brian Mason announced the conviction of 37-year-old Adrian Carracedo-Vega following a six-day trial in Adams County District Court,...
