The residents of one five-block stretch of Edgewater have every reason to be freaked out this morning. Yesterday, two kidnapping attempts took place within five blocks of each other — and only five hours apart. And while there’s been an arrest in the first case, with multiple sex offender Dennis…
A recent Comment of the Day about NORML executive director Allen St. Pierre’s advocacy of pot clubs spurred plenty of additional conversation. Here’s a post from a reader who thinks concerns about such venues ignore others that he considers to be more dangerous…
Denver blog posts are built to last. At our Backbeat blog, Jon Solomon offers a look inside the newly remodeled Hard Rock Cafe. Denver PR Blog has the details on Eric Sondermann’s new move. Denver Frank wishes a Happy Father’s Day to Walter White…
The Hershey Co. recently sued a Colorado firm, TinctureBelle, for copyright infringement — and it’s filed a similar suit against a Washington business, Seattle Conscious Care Cooperative. Should we expect more complaints like these? Well, most pot edibles we’ve seen for sale in Colorado are in no danger of inspiring…
At this writing, devoted father Dave Nazeri remains in a coma after a hit-and-run accident allegedly caused by Lucio Roberto Vasquez-Jimenez, a sixteen-year-old accused of violating the terms of his learner’s permit, among several other charges. Meanwhile, the Nazeri family is reaching out on social media, requesting help in covering…
Yesterday, in reporting about the arrest of Denver police detective Daniel Diaz de Leon, we noted that seven Denver cops have gotten into trouble in 2014. But another Denver cop, Aaron Egger, narrowly missed the cut. Egger was reportedly received DPD discipline earlier this year for a 2013 DUI bust…
What states would be the most and least susceptible to annihilation should the Zombie Apocalypse prove to be an actual thing? The folks at Estately considered this important question — and Colorado was ranked among those states whose citizens were most likely to survive. Why? That’s explained below with a…
In January, Keith Kilbey, 23, was among the first people to be arrested for driving under the influence of drugs in the wake of limited recreational marijuana sales becoming legal; he crashed into a Colorado State Patrol vehicle and damaged a second one. Local media organizations that covered Kilbey’s arrest,…
Last year, attorney Rob Corry, who helped author Amendment 64, the 2012 law that legalized limited recreational marijuana sales, campaigned against cannabis taxation measures by, among other things, co-hosting rallies featuring free joints. Corry’s efforts fell short at the ballot box, so now he’s trying his luck at the courthouse…
A reader comment inspired by New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd’s bad experience with a pot edible attracted plenty of additional takes. Most of them weren’t terribly kind to Dowd, but this one defends her and others who react poorly to such products…
Denver blog posts generally like openings more than closings. At our Cafe Society blog, Lori Midson gives you a tour in words and photos of Argyll Whisky Beer Astropub, which just opened in Uptown. Big Media’s Jason Salzman has something positive to say about radio host Dan Caplis. At Denver…
Earlier this year, we told you about the arrest of Kenneth Hosch, age 83, after a crash that killed Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Dave Baldwin, who was on routine motorcycle patrol at the time. Now, Hosch has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide — and the district attorney prosecuting the…
After the arrest of Denver Police Department Detective Daniel Diaz de Leon on charges including domestic violence and child abuse, 9News reported that he was the sixth member of the DPD to get in trouble over recent months. By our count, however, there have actually been seven — a small…
The latest most-wanted list from Metro Denver Crime Stoppers is dominated by men, as always. But the roster features more females than usual: seventeen out of seventy. Continue to see the women being sought by law enforcement agencies across the metro area, complete with details about their alleged crimes, and…
Back in April, when representatives of the Republican National Committee were touring Denver to determine if it would make a good location for the 2016 GOP convention, we came up with a list of ten alternative Denver places to take them — including the city’s dankest corner and the newly…
In a recent interview, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto said he’s open to the possibility of legalizing marijuana in his country — a significant statement, given that he’s opposed such a move in the past. An advocate for progressive marijuana policies in the U.S. believes the pot-legalization examples set by…
A post about former Nugget Chris “Birdman” Andersen become a recluse after he was victimized in a bizarre double-Catfish scheme inspired sympathy, regret and anger from readers. Here’s a comment that includes elements of all three…
Denver blog posts are festive places to visit. At our Show & Tell blog, Robin Edwards shares her picks for ten can’t-miss Colorado mountain festivals. Colorado Pols decries the Log Cabin Republicans’ “tasteless war on Jared Polis.” Denver Infill’s Ryan Dravitz on a new Curtis Park-Five Points project on Welton…
John H. Brothers Jr. fits the pattern of child molesters who move from place to place in an effort to stay ahead of the law — and find more victims. A former teacher and youth pastor, Brothers was targeted with child abuse charges in Kentucky that prompted him to relocate…
Update: Last week, we told you about a fatal hit-and-run near 48th and Clarkson and the discovery of a truck thought to have led to a man’s death. Johnnie Duran, eighteen, subsequently surrendered in relation to the crime — and the victim has been revealed to be Duran’s uncle. Photos…
What are the most exciting communities in Colorado? The folks at Movoto have compiled a list that’s sure to invite debate among folks living in our fair state. There’s a three-way tie for second, with at least one of the trio something of a surprise, and the choice for number…
Back on May 19, we told you about a shooting at the Quality Inn near I-70 and Peoria. At the time of our original report, the cops weren’t confirming that the incident, which left one man dead, was a murder. Now, however, prosecutors have charged four men and one woman…
