Author: Janet Oravetz 9NEWS
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Park ranger conducted online searches about stab wounds prior to ‘hoax,’ court documents say
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — A park ranger now accused of stabbing himself at Staunton State Park as part of an “elaborate hoax” on Tuesday conducted google searches that morning for “how deep are arteries in lower abdomen” and “3.5 inch stab wound,” according to court…
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Third teen sentenced for role in deadly 2023 carjacking
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A third teen was sentenced Friday in connection with a carjacking that killed an Iraqi immigrant. Raydon Collins pleaded guilty in February to a charge of aggravated robbery related to the shooting Sept. 19, 2023, that killed 23-year-old Ahmed Zainuldeen. He was shot and killed…
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Multiple Colorado roadways closed due to blizzard conditions
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Strong winds and snow combined created hazardous conditions on the eastern plains, resulting in multiple road closures Wednesday morning. According to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) as of 7 a.m., the following highways are closed due to adverse weather conditions: I-70 eastbound from Airpark Road to Burlington. I-70 westbound from Burlington – Deer Trial…
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Coach detained at North High School after threatening driver with fake gun, police say
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North High School was placed on a secure perimeter Wednesday while the varsity track coach was arrested in the parking lot, according to a letter sent to parents from the district. According to a probable cause statement for his arrest from the Denver Police Department, Youshi Kirkland threatened another driver with what turned out to…
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Suspect in multiple Aurora robberies arrested
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A man suspected of robbing an Aurora business several times over the last few months has been arrested. Ross Woessner, 20, of Aurora, was taken into custody Wednesday and booked into the Aurora Detention Center. He faces charges of aggravated robbery and menacing, which are both felonies. He’s believed to be the person responsible for…
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Arrest made after man fatally shot in Adams County strip club parking lot
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A man was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Player’s Club on Federal Boulevard after getting into an altercation with another man before the shooting, the Adams County Sheriff’s officer said Wednesday. The victim, Jonathan Gulesserian, was found with a gunshot wound in the driver’s seat of a vehicle in the parking lot…
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Man wounded in Lakewood police shooting has more than 60 prior arrests
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The man who was shot and wounded by an officer last week in Lakewood has 67 documented prior arrests and explained to investigators that he had a chip implanted in his head that “tells him to do bad things.” Jason Wayne Ray was shot on Jan. 21 after agents contacted him in a vehicle that…
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Man who dragged Brighton officer with car sentenced to decades in prison
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A man who injured a Brighton Police Department officer when he attempted to drive away to avoid being arrested was sentenced Wednesday morning to 20 years in prison. Robert Trujillo, 51, pleaded guilty in September to first-degree assault related to the August 2023 incident at Overland Trail Middle School. On Aug. 16, 2023, officers responded…
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Man with multiple prior DUI convictions pleads guilty in fatal crash
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A man with four previous alcohol-related convictions pleaded guilty Thursday to a single charge after he struck and killed a man who was standing in a Denver yard. James Corpuz was arrested after the April 15 crash at the intersection of West Mississippi Avenue and South Irving Street. According to a probable cause statement of…