Tag: Lakewood Police
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They did it because they were kicked out: Disturbing new details revealed in arson hearing
The two boys suspected of starting an apartment fire which killed a mother and daughter did so in retribution after getting kicked out of one of the units, a Monday Jefferson County court hearing revealed. Siona Owens, who said she was in her burning second floor apartment for eight minutes with her children before she…
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Deadly days: Aurora increases reward for homicide suspect as metro Denver grapples with shootings
The Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office identified the victims of an attack that left four dead on Sunday as a spate of shootings cast a pall over metro Denver in the last few days. A shooting in Denver on Monday left one dead and five more people hospitalized. In Lakewood, an apartment fire that police suspect…
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Arson suspected in deadly Lakewood apartment fire that killed a mother, 10-year-old child
Lakewood police strongly suspect arson caused a Lakewood apartment fire that killed a mother and her 10-year-old child early Monday. Investigators issued warrants for two juveniles whom they believe are responsible. The warrants allege 1st Degree Murder and 1st Degree Arson, according to a Lakewood Police press release. The mother and child died in the early morning…
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Suspect killed in Broomfield shootout with police had violent background
The suspect killed in a police shootout in Broomfield Sept. 29 had a violent background, a warrant out for his arrest and was a “person of interest” in a Denver homicide case, according to court records. The Adams County Coroner identified the suspect as Anthony Geovany Lainez, 25, of Arvada. Though the manner and cause of…
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WATCH: Video shows shootout between Lakewood officer, gunman
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WARNING: Disturbing content. A view from a surveillance camera on Dec. 27, 2021 showing the confrontation between Lyndon McLeod and Lakewood police agent Ashley Ferris. { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “Belmar hero cop (WARNING: Disturbing content)”, “description”: “WARNING: Disturbing content. A view from a…
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Lakewood officers cleared of using deadly physical force in December shooting rampage
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two Lakewood police officers who fired at a gunman on a murderous rampage that spanned from Denver to the Belmar shopping center have been cleared of using deadly physical force in an incident that left five victims and the killer dead. First Judicial District Attorney…
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Lakewood police chief to retire after nearly four decades in law enforcement
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lakewood police Chief Daniel McCasky will turn in his badge and begin transitioning to retirement at the end of the month. McCasky, who has been with the Lakewood Police Department since 1986, announced his retirement on Wednesday. His last day is June 30, according to…
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16-year-old Lakewood girl, 17-year-old Douglas County boy die in suspected fentanyl overdoses
A 16-year-old Lakewood girl has died of an apparent overdose of drugs that were laced with fentanyl. Kimberly Jimenez Figueroa died last week, according to a parent at Alameda International Jr./Sr. High School, where Kimberly was a student. A note sent to families and obtained by The Denver Gazette confirmed Kimberly’s cause of death. “We have learned…
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Denver metro killer’s mountain home searched days after shooting rampage
Days after a deadly rampage, two dozen law enforcement vehicles rolled into a 40-acre property in the Sangre de Cristo mountains prepared for anything the killer might have left behind. Lyndon McLeod killed five people Dec. 27 in two cities in the span of two hours before he was confronted by a Lakewood police officer in…
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Injured Lakewood ‘Hero officer’ identified
The officer who killed 47-year-old Lyndon McLeod on Monday and ended his deadly rampage was identified Wednesday by the Lakewood Police Department as Agent Ashley Ferris. Ferris was wounded in the abdomen during the shootout and since has undergone surgery. She is currently hospitalized, but is recovering with her family by her side, according to…