Tag: Abuse
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Ex-Littleton bus aide pleads guilty in abuse case involving nonverbal student
A former Littleton bus aide pleaded guilty to more than 10 child abuse charges almost two years after a video captured her striking a nonverbal student on a school bus. Kiarra Jones, 29, pleaded guilty to 12 counts on Monday in an Arapahoe County District Court arising out of the abuse of three non-verbal autistic…
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Denver man arrested in connection to domestic violence homicide
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Denver police arrested a man in connection to the death of his wife on Monday, calling the incident a domestic violence-related homicide. Police arrested 50-year-old Brian Mervin on suspicion of first-degree murder after an incident that occurred in the 4000 block of North Adams Street around 6 p.m. Monday, according to a news release from…
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Colorado Springs mother suspected of children’s murder embroiled in contentious divorce
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Colorado Springs mother suspected of murdering her two young children in December has been embroiled in a long and contentious divorce. Kimberlee Singler, 35, accused her former husband Kevin Wentz of abuse and intimidation in court filings. He denied all the allegations of domestic…
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Denver City Council to consider anti-terrorism spending, STAR expansion
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council on Tuesday will consider expanding the Support Team Assisted Response program to add six emergency medical technicians and three vans and equipment citywide. The council will also consider allowing millions of dollars in anti-terrorism spending through a grant program during the 3:30…
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Aurora teacher arrested on allegations of sexual conduct, abuse of minor
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Arizona police arrested a longtime Denver-metro school teacher Wednesday after allegations of sexual conduct and abuse against a minor made earlier this year, according to the Oro Valley Police Department. Mark Lindrud, 49, is employed as a Spanish teacher at Vista Peak Preparatory school in the Aurora Public Schools District, where he has worked since…
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Aurora police brutality victim faces ‘long road’ to recovery, attorney says
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Attorneys for Kyle Vinson said he remained hospitalized and faced “a long road” to recovery a day after the Aurora Police Department released a video of his alleged assault at the hands of officers. Aurora officers John Haubert and Francine Martinez were on leave from…
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New report shows fatal domestic violence incidents and deaths rose in 2019
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A new report shows that domestic violence and deaths continued to rise in Colorado in 2019, with deaths climbing sharply. The report from the Colorado Domestic Violence Fatality Board that was released Friday by the state’s Attorney General’s Office said that at least 70 Coloradans died in 2019 as a result of a domestic violence…