Tag: Fbi
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Remembering Colorado’s Flight 629
Half-a-century before 9/11 and decades prior to the explosion of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, there was United Airlines Flight 629. The sabotage of The Denver Mainliner was America’s first confirmed targeting of a civilian aircraft and it happened over a southwestern Weld County sugar beet field. The six square miles of farmland…
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Friday Faceoff: Has legalized gambling ruined sports as we knew it?
Friday Faceoff: In the wake of the latest sports gambling scandal, and an FBI investigation featuring Denver’s own Chauncey Billups involving an illegal poker operation, has legalized betting ruined sports as we knew it? Kyle Fredrickson, Broncos beat reporter Answer: No Whatever happened to the virtue of personal responsibility? There are quite literally millions of…
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Mark Kiszla: Shocking arrest of Chauncey Billups indictment of how gambling has corrupted sports we love
The legend of “Mr. Big Shot” took a wicked hit from the FBI. After the Feds busted an illegal poker game where Chauncey Billups was seated at the table, the greatest basketball player in Colorado history stood accused of money laundering and wire fraud on behalf of a team of nefarious gentlemen known as “Flapper…
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From George Washington to CU to Nuggets, a timeline of Chauncey Billups’ career
The FBI on Thursday announced the arrest of Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups for his involvement in an illegal gambling scheme. Here is a look at the decorated basketball career of the Denver native: Born: Sept. 25, 1976 (Denver) High school 1992-95: George Washington High School (Denver) College 1995-97: University of Colorado NBA Playing FBI…
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Group warned FBI in July about posts linked to Evergreen school shooter
A group that monitors hate speech and extremism alerted the FBI in July to disturbing internet posts and activity that have now been tied to the 16-year-old Evergreen High student who shot two classmates last week before taking his own life, 9NEWS Investigates has learned. The tip from the Anti-Defamation League did not include Desmond Holly’s identity or location…
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Tip leads to FBI arrest of double homicide suspect in north Denver Friday night
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Days after the FBI announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a double homicide suspect, a tip led authorities to arrest him in north Denver Friday night. Matthew Ladaniel Johnson, who has used different ages, 55 and 35, was arrested on…
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FBI plans 28 billboards across Denver area, offer $10K reward in search of 2023 shooting suspect
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The FBI plans to place 28 billboards across the metro Denver area as part of its search for the suspect of a fatal 2023 Denver bar shooting. Authorities are also offering a $10,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of Matthew Ladaniel Johnson as part…
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Longmont man arrested for sexual exploitation of child
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Longmont man turned himself into Boulder County jail officials on Friday for crimes related to the sexual exploitation of a child under the age of 12. Michael Anthony Reyes, 33, was wanted on a warrant alleging 20 counts of sexual exploitation of a child…
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FBI Denver Collegiate Academy opens applications for students
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Applications are now open for the Federal Bureau of Investigation Denver Collegiate Academy. The free, all-day workshop takes place on Aug. 1, 2025, in Denver and aims to give students a deeper look at the criminal justice system. Those selected will spend a day with…
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Federal judge rules to halt deportation of Boulder attack suspect’s family
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: an earlier version of this story mistakenly identified attorney Susanna Dvortsin as a family friend to Soliman’s wife. The wife and five children of an Egyptian man charged with a hate crime after an fire-involved attack in Boulder over the weekend were headed for deportation…