Tag: Office Of The Medical Examiner
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Denver police find cremains of 30 people, body in a hearse at house of former funeral home owner
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Earlier this month, the Denver Medical Examiner’s Office and the city’s police department received a call about a “suspicious occurrence” at a Denver house. Authorities said the property owner had noticed boxes while cleaning the house after a tenant had been evicted. Inside the boxes were the cremated remains of people. In the backyard, officers…
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1 dead after crash in Denver
Denver Police are investigating a fatal crash near Mexico Avenue and Fillmore Street. Police first reported the crash and subsequent investigation just before 3 p.m. Sunday. As the investigation is ongoing, police were unable to release many details and said any victim identification will be released by the Office of the Medical Examiner. This is…
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With youth as audience, Denver mayoral candidates focus on fentanyl at 5280 High School forum
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Recent mayoral debates have been combative, but the forum on Thursday, which focused on fentanyl, was much more collaborative. Candidates were asked questions by students at 5280 High School, which specializes in providing education for youth dealing with substance misuse and addiction. Their queries, which…
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Officials worry about youth violence levels even as Denver homicides dip in 2022
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Homicides in Denver decreased in 2022 after two years of increases. But December saw more than the average for the year, and teenage victims and suspects continue to worry officials. Denver police counted 88 homicides last year, down from 96 in 2021. Nine were tallied in December. “It’s not a number that we’re happy with,…
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Man fatally stabbed in Denver bank drive-through
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A 55-year-old man was stabbed and killed in a Denver bank drive-through Tuesday, according to police and the medical examiner on the case, and a suspect is in custody. Denver Police responded to the stabbing in the UMB Bank drive-through at 1635 E. Colfax Ave. early Tuesday, according to the probable cause affidavit. The victim,…
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20-year-old man identified as victim in fatal Harvey Park South shooting
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