Tag: Stabbing
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Man charged with attempted murder in stabbing of Thornton teacher
A man was charged with attempted murder and assault Tuesday in connection with the stabbing of a teacher in Thornton last week. Damien Brooks, 31, allegedly stabbed an adult male teacher outside Meadow Community School teacher around 3 p.m. last Thursday, according to news releases from the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office and the Thornton…
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A jail death in Denver raises questions about intake policies — and how a man with a violent history kept getting released early
On June 30, deputies from the Denver Sheriff Department responded to an overnight call for help in the agency’s Downtown Detention Center. They found a man — later identified as 34-year-old Vincent Chacon — unresponsive in his cell, where he was pronounced dead, the police said in a news release. Police investigators later said the…
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First-degree murder charge filed against woman who allgedly stabbed mother to death in Westminster
The 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday the filing of murder charges against a woman accused of fatally stabbing her mother in Westminster on Sunday. Sarah Riste, 37, faces a first-degree murder charge in connection with the fatal stabbing of her mother inside a home along 92nd Place in Westminster, according to a news…
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Man awarded $4.3 million after being stabbed by motorcycle gang prospect in Jefferson County
A Jefferson County man was awarded nearly $4.3 million Thursday after suing the man who stabbed him multiple times in 2022. David Mello sued 53-year-old Richard Gribble for $4,286,713 after an incident that occurred between the two on Sept. 9, 2022. A Jefferson County District jury settled the civil case — which was filed on…
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Ranger stabbing in Staunton State Park found to be a hoax, police say
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The alleged stabbing of a Colorado Parks and Wildlife ranger that shook Jefferson County residents on Tuesday was found to be a hoax, according to police. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office arrested 26-year-old Callum Heskett — a Colorado Parks and Wildlife seasonal ranger at Staunton State Park — on Thursday after he allegedly faked being stabbed by…
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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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1 injured in Lakewood stabbing
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A business closed down for the day following a stabbing on West Colfax Thursday morning. The Lakewood Police Department reported to a stabbing outside of the L.A. Insurance building near the intersection of West Colfax Avenue and Teller Street around 11 a.m., according to the department. One victim was taken to a nearby hospital with…
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Crime Watch: Multiple stabbings, deaths in downtown Denver on Thursday night
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The Denver Police Department responded to five separate incidents in the city Thursday evening, including multiple stabbings and a fatal shooting. One suspect was eventually arrested in connection to a stabbing and robbery. Police first responded to an outdoor death near Federal Boulevard and West Howard Place — near Paco Sanchez Park — around 7:30 p.m., according…
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Police arrest woman in connection with fatal stabbing in south Denver
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Police arrested a woman on Thursday in connection with a fatal stabbing that took place in south Denver the day before. Samantha Shults, 56, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection with a stabbing in the 8400 block of East Hampden Avenue in the early hours of Wednesday that left a man dead,…
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16th Street stabbing suspect competent to stand trial, evaluators conclude
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An evaluation of a man accused of a string of stabbings in January in downtown Denver concluded he is competent to stand trial. The defense attorneys of Elijah Caudill, meanwhile, are seeking to prove otherwise. Denver District Judge Karen Brody scheduled a competency hearing for the…