Police & Public Safety

Evergreen High School gunman dead after shooting 2 students and himself, authorities say

The teen responsible for a shooting at Evergreen High School died from his own self-inflicted injuries Wednesday night, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said. The boy was one of three people critically wounded in the incident Wednesday afternoon. Palpable feelings...

Michael Braithwaite

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Police & Public Safety

New CBI Director Armando Saldate III plans to increase transparency

On July 25 Armando Saldate III took over as the director of the state’s troubled Colorado Bureau of Investigation amid an unprecedented scandal in the agency’s forensic crime lab, where it was discovered a former employee allegedly compromised and altered...

Jenny Deam

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Police & Public Safety

Man dead after officer-involved shooting in southeast Denver Friday morning

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver police shot and killed a man while responding to a domestic violence call in southeast Denver early Friday morning. Officers initially responded to an shots fired call placed just...

Michael Braithwaite

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2 killed in Aurora motorcycle crash, Arapahoe Road closed

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two people are dead after a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle in Aurora on Friday. The Aurora Police...

Daniel Boniface

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JeffCo mass shooting survivor shares her story at Secret Service symposium Thursday

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Michael Braithwaite

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Police & Public Safety

Denver announces new director of public safety nomination

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced his pick for the city’s new director of public safety — pending approval by the City Council. Johnston announced the nomination of Al Gardner on Thursday...

Sage Kelley

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Denver police say driver rammed motorcycle into oncoming traffic, killing rider

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Police Department arrested a man for allegedly slamming his vehicle into a motorcycle, pushing it into oncoming traffic, killing one of the riders and severely injuring another. Police...

Sage Kelley

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1 dead in I-70 crash involving pedestrian in Denver

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One person is dead and traffic was snarled Friday after a fatal crash involving a pedestrian and a motorist on Interstate 70 in Denver. The Denver Police Department reported the...

Daniel Boniface

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Video shows Colorado deputies saving driver who likely overdosed and crashed into wall

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A video released by a Colorado county shows sheriff’s deputies saving a driver who had crashed into a retaining wall...

Luige Del Puerto

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One dead after overnight auto-pedestrian crash in southeast Denver

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One person is dead after a vehicle hit a pedestrian in Denver’s Hampden neighborhood Wednesday night. Police first responded to the scene of a crash between a motorist and pedestrian...

Michael Braithwaite

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