Author: Michael Braithwaite
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Child drowns in Cherry Creek Reservoir Saturday
A child was pulled from Cherry Creek Reservoir on Saturday night after going under the water several hours earlier, parks and wildlife officials say. Witnesses said that the victim was initially with another child on a float near the Cherry Creek State Park swim beach around 4 p.m. Saturday, according to a news release from…
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1 dead after 2-car, possible drunk driving crash in Aurora on Saturday, police say
One person died after a two-car crash in Aurora early Saturday morning, police say. The crash, which took place at the intersection of South Peoria Street and East Jewell Avenue, occurred around 3 a.m. Saturday morning, according to a news release from the Aurora Police Department. Both drivers exhibited signs of alcohol consumption, and intoxication…
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Boy dies after falling into Fort Collins irrigation ditch
A boy died after falling into an irrigation ditch in Fort Collins Tuesday evening, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office said. Authorities were called to the 3100 block of N County Road 19 just before 6 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a child falling into an active irrigation ditch, which is fed by the Cache…
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Truck spills nails, screws on U.S. 285 near Morrison, over 50 vehicles damaged
The drivers of over 50 vehicles reported damage after a semi-truck spilled boxes of nails and screws onto U.S. 285 westbound near Morrison Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Troopers were called to the area near the Morrison Exit just after noon Tuesday, and were able to stop the truck and contact the driver, as well as…
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1 killed, 2 hurt in Highlands Ranch after driver strikes pedestrians on sidewalk
HIGHLANDS RANCH — Three people who were on a sidewalk were struck by a driver who left the roadway, hit them and then kept going, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. One of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene. The two others were taken to area hospitals with serious injuries. According to…
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Denver area pelted with hail, DIA put on ground delay
The Denver area was pelted with an intense bout of hail amid severe thunderstorms Monday afternoon, halting area traffic and putting the airport on a ground delay. After the morning was dominated by sunny skies, dark clouds rolled in just after noon, giving way to heavy rain around 1 p.m. That rain then turned to…
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Vehicle crash near DIA leaves man dead, 4 injured Sunday
A two-vehicle crash just north of Denver International Airport left one person dead and four injured Sunday afternoon, Colorado State Patrol said. The crash, which took place just before 3 p.m. Sunday, involved a westbound Chevrolet Silverado and eastbound Ford F-150 on 120th Avenue near North Powhaton Road, CSP said in a Sunday evening news…
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Teen killed in northeast Denver shooting at Montbello Recreation Center
A teenager was shot and killed by another teen inside the Montbello Recreation Center in northeast Denver Tuesday night, Denver police said. The shooting took place in the 15000 block of East 53rd Avenue, just south of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, the Denver Police Department said on social media just after 7 p.m. Thursday. Officers…
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Denver ICE deputy, former Lakewood officer, arrested for manipulating body camera
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deputy and former Lakewood Police Department patrol agent was arrested Tuesday for allegedly manipulating his body-worn camera during arrests. Christopher Gearhart, who worked for Lakewood as a patrol agent from January 2019 until his resignation in September 2025, faces charges of official misconduct and cybercrime for muting his body-worn…
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Aurora teen attacked officers day after bringing weapon to school, police say
An Aurora teenager was arrested after he allegedly attacked police Wednesday afternoon, one day after he brought a weapon to his high school. The 17-year-old boy, whose identity the Aurora Police Department did not publicly release since he is a minor, threw homemade explosives at officers responding to a call at his residence, Deputy Chief…