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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Police arrest kidnapping, fatal shooting suspect after pursuit
Denver police arrested a fatal shooting suspect following a police chase late Friday, according to police on Twitter. At 8:15 p.m. Friday, Denver police received a 9-1-1 call from a person who told them his mother was shot at a residence in the 4700 block of Durham Court, south of Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife…
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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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Suspect arrested in fatal Denver park shooting
Denver Police arrested a suspect Wednesday in Monday’s fatal shooting at Berkeley Lake Park, according to a news release. Police arrested Miguel Piria, 22, on Wednesday as a suspect in the shooting after Piria turned himself in. Police responded to the call Monday about a person shot in the area of the park — which…
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Suspect arrested after two people found murdered in Denver
Denver Police arrested a suspect in two murders, according to a news release Thursday. Denver Police conducted two separate death investigations on Tuesday and Wednesday, both near Washington Street and I-70, which is near the National Western Stock Show complex. Both deaths were confirmed to be homicides and both victims are adult males, according to…