Author: Michael Braithwaite
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Denver Sheriff’s deputy arrested for selling vape pen to detention center inmate
A Denver Sheriff’s Department deputy was arrested Wednesday for allegedly selling a vape pen to a detention center inmate. Aniel Martinez, 33, faces charges of official misconduct and introducing contraband after he sold a purple vape pen to an inmate in the department’s Downtown Detention Center for $60 on Jan. 2, according to court documents…
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Denver Zoo welcomes first endangered kangaroo joey
An endangered kangaroo joey born at The Denver Zoo last summer has begun peeking out of his mother’s pouch, zoo officials said. The first offspring of parents Pearl and Tristan in late July, the endangered Huon tree joey, the first of its kind born at the zoo, was born in July the size of a…
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Man arrested after allegedly dragging Thornton officers with car
A man was arrested on suspicion of assault after he allegedly dragged two Thornton police officers with his vehicle during an otherwise routine traffic stop. Wesley Norton, 27, was charged with assault, reckless driving and obstructing a peace officer after he dragged two police officers “several yards” during a traffic stop near West 88th Avenue…
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Two Denver police officers receive awards for exceptional service
Two Denver Police Department officers received awards Wednesday for going above and beyond while responding to calls for service. William Danos and Zachary Marcelis each received a plaque and pin in a short ceremony at the Denver Police Department’s District 1 Station on Wednesday morning, surrounded by dozens of other law enforcement personnel as well…
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Man charged over alleged Adams County bomb threat
District attorneys charged a man Wednesday for allegedly calling in a bomb threat to the Adams County Courthouse. Steven Sandoval, 47, faces charges of false report of explosives, weapons or harmful substances and false reporting an emergency, according to a Wednesday news release from the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Officials closed the courthouse last…
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Denver police found justified in shooting of rod-wielding alleged burglar
Two Denver police officers were found justified in the fatal November shooting of a man suspected of burglarizing a home who approached them with a knife sharpening rod. Officers Michael Vasquez and Whaylen Phares were deemed to have acted in a proper manner in defending themselves against what they perceived to be the immediate threat…
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Goldens take over Golden as annual tradition grows ever larger
It was a golden day for goldens to take to Golden’s streets in the golden foothills of the Front Range. Thousands of people, many leashed in tow behind their shaggy, yellow-haired and sociable retrievers, flooded the streets in the city’s downtown Saturday for the annual Goldens in Golden celebration. Organizers expected the attendance of this…
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Denver archdiocese announces new archbishop James Golka
The Denver archdiocese announced the appointment of its next archbishop Saturday morning. James Golka, 59, who received the appointment from Pope Leo XIV, will make a move up from Colorado Springs, where he has been serving as the third bishop of the city’s diocese since 2021, church officials said Saturday. He will replace Archbishop Samuel…
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Cherry Creek interim superintendent pushes for restructuring during board session
The newly-appointed interim superintendent of the Cherry Creek School District is pushing for an organizational restructuring to limit conflicts of interest, including some that previously took place under her watch as deputy superintendent. Jennifer Perry, who was formally introduced as the interim superintendent of the district at a Board of Education study session on Friday…
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Arrest affidavit details ambush of Adams County deputy who was shot
The only living suspect in a January shooting of an Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputy gave a conflicting report to investigators about what happened that morning. But evidence shows one man distracted the deputy while the other ambushed him with gunfire. Angel Toledo, 19, faces charges of assault and felony menacing over his involvement in…