Tag: Investigation
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Arvada councilmember under investigation for alleged ethics violation
A third-party investigator will look into potential ethics violations from Arvada City Councilmember Sharon Davis. Davis was excused from the dais during the council’s regular business meeting on Feb. 3. The rest of the council then approved the outside investigation with a 6-0 vote. The investigation, according to City Attorney Rachel Morris, was sparked after…
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Federal Heights starts audit of fire, police departments
Finger pointing continues in Federal Heights. After a Federal Heights City Council executive session Tuesday evening, the council decided to start a financial audit of the city’s fire and police departments — just two weeks after unions representing the departments issued an anonymous vote of no confidence in City Manager Jacquie Halburnt. Mayor Linda Montoya…
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Denver school board reviews findings in John Youngquist probe
The Denver school board’s discussion of a report clearing Director John Youngquist of racial bias turned emotional Wednesday, as board members debated whether “intent” matters less than “impact” amid anonymous complaints that Youngquist said were not disclosed to him. Board members spent nearly 90 minutes expressing their disappointment in Youngquist and urging him to take…
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Investigation inconclusive on whether Denver school board member Youngquist acted with bias
The law firm hired to investigate whether a Denver school board member acted with “racial insensitivity” toward district staff did not conclusively find bias. The district retained Garnett Powell Maximon Barlow & Farbes on June 26 to investigate the allegations brought by Superintendent Alex Marrero, which included a claim that Director John Youngquist was vying…
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Colorado Parks ranger stabbed at Staunton State Park, airlifted to hospital
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A seasonal Colorado Parks and Wildlife ranger was airlifted to the hospital after being stabbed at Staunton State Park near Pine on Tuesday morning. Authorities are looking for the suspect — described as a 6-foot white man in his early 30s, brown hair and clean shaven,…
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Coroner unable to determine how Denver transgender hairstylist died
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Jefferson County Coroner could not determine the exact cause and manner of Jax Gratton’s death in the autopsy report released Thursday morning. Coroner John Carver wrote that Gratton’s body had decomposed too much by the time the autopsy was completed to accurately prove or…
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Aurora police stress traffic safety after two fatal weekend crashes
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Aurora Police Department officials reminded drivers on Tuesday to be safe on the road after two fatal crashes that occurred over the weekend, one that killed a 12-year-old boy on his scooter. The first of the two crashes occurred just after 10 a.m. Saturday at the corner of East Iliff Avenue and South Wheel Park…
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Man seriously injured in Larimer County paragliding crash
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man was injured in Larimer County Monday night after crashing his paraglider in a field. At around 7:15 p.m., Loveland Police Department dispatch received multiple reports of a paraglider crash north of Loveland, according to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. County rangers, sheriff’s office…
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Woman dies in custody at Denver County Jail on Friday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A woman died in custody at the Denver County Jail Friday afternoon. The woman, who was in the custody of the Denver Sheriff Department, was discovered to be non-responsive in a housing unit at about 2:40 p.m. Friday, according to a news release sent by…
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Head-on crash in Jefferson County sends six to the hospital
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A head-on crash early Friday morning on Highway 93 in Jefferson County sent six people to the hospital and closed the highway for hours. At approximately 5:16 a.m. Colorado State Patrol officers arrived at the crash scene, involving a Chevrolet Traverse and a Jeep Compass.…