Author: Michael Braithwaite
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In an enemy bubble: Broncos fan co-owner of Broadway Patriots bar prepares for ‘rowdy’ game day
It’s been loud most Sunday afternoons this winter inside South Broadway’s Historians Ale House, but none may be louder than the one this week. An island of blue in a sea of brazen orange, the bar and grill is one of the few New England Patriots establishments left in the Mile High City. On gameddays,…
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Denver, suburbs open warming shelters ahead of deep freeze
Denver and surrounding cities are activating public warming shelters Friday as a deep freeze rolls into the Front Range. After weeks of near-springtime-like weather, the temperature dropped to a high of 15 degrees Friday, with wind chills potentially making it as cold as -4 during the day and -9 at night. Saturday and Sunday will…
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Pedestrian dead after two-vehicle crash in Westminster Friday
A pedestrian died Friday morning after he was hit by two vehicles at the intersection of 96th Avenue and Federal Boulevard in Westminster. Investigators believe the 39-year-old man walked into traffic and was hit by the two vehicles, Westminster Police Department officials said. Police were called to the area just after 6:30 a.m. Friday and…
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Denver adds dragon, duck boats to City Park, Wash Park
Just like Loch Ness, multiple lakes around Denver will play host to their own mythical creatures this spring. As part of an acquisition of boat operations at City and Washington Parks, Denver Parks & Recreation has added two new types of paddle boats to its fleet, a spokesperson confirmed Thursday morning. Available for rent when…
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Denver sees 41% homicide rate drop in 2025, largest of major U.S. cities
Denver saw the largest homicide rate decrease of any major U.S. city in 2025, according to a new report from the Council on Criminal Justice. The city’s 41% drop in reported homicides from 2024-2025 ranked No. 1 among data collected from 35 American cities in the report, far ahead of other major cities such as…
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Former medical executives, Colorado residents charged with $873M fraud
Two former medical device company executives were charged with a near-$900 million fraud scheme in a federal grand jury indictment unsealed Wednesday. Thomas Sandgaard, 67 of Castle Rock, and Anna Lucsok, 39 of Denver, face nine counts of health care fraud, two counts of mail fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft, according to…
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FBI arrests Colorado bank robbery book author for bank robbery
It’s a story that writes itself; in fact, it was one he had already written. Charles Martinez, 48, a man who documented his experience as a bank robber and member of a prison gang in the book “The Life of an Outlaw,” was arrested by the FBI on Jan. 8 in connection with a Denver…
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Texas man convicted of assaulting two women in Highlands Ranch
A Texas man was found guilty Wednesday of assaulting two women in the bathroom of a Highlands Ranch home in 2024. Zebediah Scales, 39, was convicted on four assault counts for beating up his girlfriend and her friend in the bathroom of his girlfriend’s home after accusing her of cheating on him on Nov. 2,…
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Denver man suspected of killing toddler was ‘unhinged’
A man arrested on suspicion of killing a toddler in southwest Denver was described as “aggressive” and “unhinged” by others living in the household, according to police. Nicolas Stout, 38, faces charges of first-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death after Denver police arrested him Sunday afternoon in connection with the death of the…
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Snowboarder at Keystone Resort dies after inbounds crash
A snowboarder died Monday afternoon after he crashed inbounds while going down a black diamond run at Keystone Resort. Deputies first responded to the report of a crash on Lower Go Devil, a run near the Mountain House base area, just after 2 p.m. Monday, according to a social media post from the Summit County…