Tag: Police Officer
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Arraignment for downtown Denver shooting suspect Jordan Waddy set for late February
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lawyers in the criminal case against Jordan Waddy, the man who was the catalyst in a downtown shooting by Denver police last summer that injured several people, waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday. Waddy’s arraignment, where he could enter a plea, is scheduled for Feb. 27. …
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Denver mayoral candidate Kelly Brough outlines plans to improve public safety
When mayoral candidate Kelly Brough laid out her “community safety policy” platform at a press conference last week, she purposefully picked two seemingly disparate supporters to stand with her — a former longtime police officer and a police reform advocate who worked at the ACLU. The message she’s trying to send voters is her experience in…
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No charges for Lafayette Police officer who fired at stolen car suspect
A police officer with the Lafayette Police Department will not face charges for shooting at a man in a Nov. 8. incident. The man, 20-year-old Ethan Huiras, died by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a shootout in the 200 block of west South Boulder Road, according to the Boulder County Coroner’s Office. The Lafayette…
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12 years in City Hall: Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s triumphs and failures
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock knows what he’ll regret most from his three terms as the most powerful elected leader in Denver: Thanksgiving, 2020, when Hancock was caught traveling in the thick of a raging pandemic despite having urged the public to stay home. He wanted to keep a promise to his daughter, he said, having assured…
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Denver district attorney charges 17-year-old as adult after shots fired at officer
The Denver District Attorney’s Office has charged a 17-year-old as an adult alleging he shot at a police officer from a stolen car during a pursuit on Nov. 30, according to a news release. Prosecutors have charged Jeramyah Alford, 17, with attempted murder of a peace officer. A Denver police officer — whose name is…
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Denver’s law enforcement watchdog candidates meet the public: ‘The civil rights issue of our time’
Denver is set to choose between a defense attorney, and a former prosecutor and police officer for the city’s next top law enforcement watchdog. In a public forum with community stakeholder groups Tuesday night, the candidates said they want to see Denver’s Independent Monitor’s Office communicate better with the public about its work and have…
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Ron Thomas’ road to the Denver Police chief’s office
One of the most vivid memories new Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas recalls from his 33-year career in the department about the effect of police work on everyday people doesn’t come from a big drug bust or high-profile homicide case. It’s the story of a stolen puppy. Thomas was assigned the mid-1990s case, he assumed,…
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Rail safety expert “dumbfounded” by police negligence in Weld County train collision
Two minutes of mindful reaction could have stopped the horrifying train collision which happened just north of Platteville nearly two weeks ago, according to a rail safety expert who watched the video and was interviewed about it by The Gazette. That’s the time it took from the moment police opened a police cruiser door and…
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Community meets Aurora police chief finalists
When Lea Steed thinks about what she wants in Aurora police officers, she envisions more training in how to carry out arrests, the skill to recognize a person in crisis, and accountability for officers accused of killing or harming someone. It’s important for her hometown, she said. “There are a lot of issues in Aurora…
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Hearing dates set for man accused of killing Arvada police officer
The man accused of killing Arvada police officer Dillan Vakoff waived hearing a reading of the 11 formal charges levied against him in a Jefferson County Courtroom Tuesday morning and a District Court judge set two future court dates. Suspect Sonny Almanza, 31, appeared in court from Jefferson County jail via Webex in an orange…