Let’s make one thing clear from the jump: David Batty hasn’t been charged with murder after a dead woman’s body was found inside a trunk in his apartment. Not yet, anyway. He’s currently being held by authorities in Weld County on parole violations. But investigators are looking closely at Batty…
We should be used to it by now. After all, this isn’t the first time a Denver police officer has been punished for excessive force, then un-punished, then re-punished again. Yet the twists and turns related to a July 2014 altercation between Denver Officer Choice Johnson and Brandon Schreiber outside…
Last week, we told you about the murder of a motorcyclist in a Denver alley. The victim has been identified as Aurora’s Scott Breitinger, 45. Breitinger is being remembered at a service tomorrow evening. In the meantime, there have been no arrests in the case nor any release of suspect…
Over the years, we’ve measured Colorado fame in a number of ways. Popular posts include one focusing on ten of Colorado’s most famous actors…and Kristin Cavallari, as well as the top ten celebrity Denver Broncos fans and even the ten most notable people to die in Colorado. But who’s the single most…
In March 2014, we told you about the arrest of Thomas LaPerch for the murder of William Burchett, a longtime local musician he met via a Craigslist ad. Now, just over two years later, LaPerch has been found guilty of the crime. According to the First Judicial District DA’s office,…
Over the years, we’ve regularly reported about the Scarlet Ranch, a local swingers club operated by Kendall Seifert — and back in 2012, when the operation relocated from 424 Broadway to the former Northwoods Inn steakhouse in Littleton, we noted that the 18,000 square-foot log cabin-esque retreat was set on “several…
For years now, as we’ve reported, families with sick children have been moving to Colorado for medical marijuana access — especially those whose kids suffer from assorted seizure-related disorders that have responded favorably to MMJ, which is typically administered via pills, liquid or patch. However, such kids face an obstacle when…
A new report brands Denver one of the ten worst U.S. cities for short-term rentals such as Airbnb. But some of the readers who responded to the post apparently don’t see that as a bad thing. Indeed, their negative views about short-term rentals echo concerns voiced by some members of…
In case you missed it…. Our Westword Food & Drink crew names the ten best dive bars in Denver for 2016. Colorado Peak Politics says that Ted Cruz didn’t steal Donald Trump’s votes at the Colorado Republican Convention, as The Donald asserts. South Stands Denver’s Colin D names the five most obnoxious…
Over the weekend, as we’ve reported, troubled former Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel told TMZ he’s living with Von Miller while the latter is living in the Los Angeles area to compete on Dancing With the Stars. Nope, Von Miller retorts. But that doesn’t mean he’s thrown Manziel under the team…
“I’m about to do something stupid,” Colorado Springs’ Patrick Orozco reportedly said on one fateful night in November 2014. And he was right. Orozco has now been convicted of doing something very stupid, and very deadly — murdering Eugenio Solorio-Gomez, a former lover of the girlfriend who’d just given Orozco the boot…
Forbes has just released its list of the best places in the U.S. to retire in 2016. No surprise that one of them is right here in Colorado. But the city of choice stands apart from the rest. Most of the communities selected are smallish — many of them with populations…
New documents have been released in Robert Dear’s attack on a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood office, which killed three people and injured twelve others. The search warrants and affidavits, on view below, reveal unequivocally that Dear was motivated by anti-abortion fervor For example, he’s said to have fantasized about being…
Last year, as we’ve reported, a sexting scandal at Canon City High School was deemed so serious that a football game was cancelled out of fear that there wouldn’t have been enough uninvolved players to field a full squad — and the school’s administration floated threats of felony allegations against…
Texas Senator Ted Cruz took nothing for granted when it came to the Colorado Republican Convention, which took place over the weekend. Unlike this two rivals, mogul Donald Trump and Ohio Governor John Kasich, Cruz appeared in person at the event, staged at Colorado Springs’ World Arena. And during interviews,…
Our post about the decision not to charge a bouncer whose chokehold killed Sammy Pickel at Lodo’s Bar & Grill in Westminster last month got our readers talking. Opinions were split about whether the bouncers acted appropriately under the circumstances. In addition, comments shared by 17th Judicial District DA Dave…
In case you missed it…. At Westword Food & Drink, Mark Antonation previews Woof in Boots’ new dog-friendly rooftop bar. The Colorado Independent’s Corey Hutchins details Darryl Glenn’s surprise victory at the Colorado Republican Convention, where he earned the right to take on Senator Michael Bennet in November. The Denver Egotist…
As we’ve reported, this Christmas will mark twenty years since the murder in Boulder of six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey. Yet the fascination with the still-unsolved slaying refuses to dissipate. As evidence, consider the huge splash made in February by Internet speculation that JonBenét didn’t die — and she’s actually singer Katy Perry…
Since Peyton Manning’s retirement, the quarterback situation for your Denver Broncos has gone from bad to worse. First, QB heir apparent Brock Osweiler signed with the Houston Texans. Then, the Broncos inked Mark Sanchez, a journeyman signal caller best known for what’s become known as the Butt Fumble. Meanwhile, negotiations…
Matthew Van Deventer has been reporting about short-term rentals in Denver — and he’s also closely following proposed changes in regulations for Airbnb and beyond in the Mile High City that could be put in place over the next few months. Critics believe that the regulatory tweaks would further limit…
Last week, we told you about the death of John Sherwood, a New Jersey resident who died in a collision while skiing at Breckenridge. Now comes word of another tragedy at Breck. Frisco’s David Carr, 32, was killed after crashing into a tree. His passing took place only two days…
Thomas Mitchell’s post about a Pueblo County petition calling for a ban on marijuana businesses generated a wide range of reactions. But disbelief and anger were too of the most common. The former responses noted the monetary benefits enjoyed by Pueblo County thanks to marijuana, including $1.63 million in net revenue…
