Author: Kelly Reinke 9NEWS
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3 Denver officers fired after joking about going to immigrant shelter for ‘target practice,’ department says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Police Department officials fired three officers in late July after, the department said, an investigation found they sent “disparaging” messages that joked about going to immigrant shelters for “target practice.” According to the department, the agency learned in April of disturbing messages shared in…
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Denver STAR program missed half of its calls in 2023
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s STAR program to send mental health help instead of police to some emergencies gets lots of praise. What it doesn’t get to is about half the possible calls. The program missed thousands in 2023. According to Denver’s Department of Public Safety, Denver 911 answered…
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9NEWS Investigates obtains interview of former DNA analyst accused of deleting, manipulating data in hundreds of cases
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Twenty-nine-year-veteran Yvonne “Missy” Woods told investigators in an interview in late 2023 why she tampered with data in criminal cases. 9NEWS Investigates has obtained a copy of that two-hour-long interview. Woods was a star analyst at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI). She built a…
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Dozens of students on pat down policy 1 year after shooting at East High
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This week marks one year since the tragedy at Denver’s East High School. A student shot two administrators during a routine pat down for weapons. The student ended his life after an hours-long search by police. One year later, dozens of students are still required to be patted down. A records request in March 2023…
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2 East High deans take first step in filing lawsuit after shooting inside school last year
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The two deans shot by a student at Denver’s East High School last year have taken the first step in filing a lawsuit against Denver Public Schools. Deans Eric Sinclair and Jerald “Wayne” Mason were shot multiple times when a student, Austin Lyle, fired a gun as he was being searched for weapons on March…