Update: Earlier today, we shared early information about a triple homicide in Canon City; see our previous coverage below. The more details that emerge, the more horrific the story becomes. The victims in the case were reportedly a woman and her two children — and the suspect in custody, Jaacob…
When the 33-year-old Denverite Jeff Pickles collected 3,333,360 points on a vintage Pac-Man machine at LoDo’s 1up arcade bar, he became one of only a handful of gamers to nab a perfect Pac-Man run, as reported in our current cover story, “Leader of the Pac.” He has photographic proof and…
Lately, the metro area has been the setting of several high-profile hit-and-runs, with suspects including an elderly man and an alleged street racer. The latest incident is a study in contrasts. A man was struck by two drivers: one who stuck around, the other — eighteen-year-old Eliu Jiminez — who…
The Loveland Police Department is on the lookout for a man suspected of stealing an iPad and then taking a selfie that wound up on the iCloud account of the business from which it was snapped. Seems like an open-and-shut case? Well, it’s only been a few weeks since what…
We’re accustomed to seeing Colorado listed as the least obese state. But in a recently published Gallup report, Colorado has slipped from the top spot. Which state or states have bypassed Colorado? And where did Colorado land this time around? Look below to see the photo-illustrated state countdown from most…
Last October, when the Denver City Council was debating an ordinance that would have established fines and even jail time for home pot smoking that could be smelled from neighboring properties, we put together a list of the five Colorado places that smell worse than the pot smoker next door…
Could marijuana have played a role in fixing one of the most important American boxing matches in history? Probably not, but we’ve uncovered at least one harebrained scheme reported in a Colorado newspaper in1889 that says it could be plausible. As far as fighters go, John Lawrence Sullivan was one…
Yesterday, we shared tribute tweets from Broncos players to Champ Bailey after the future Hall of Famer was released by the team. When we asked Facebook friends if this was a good move, most reluctantly agreed. But there were definitely some tangents, including this salvo aimed at another highly paid…
Denver blog posts speak geek. At our Show & Tell blog, Cory Casciato shares a glossary of geek, from “fandom” to “nerdrage.” Coyote Gulch: February storms boost Colorado’s snowpack. The Colorado Independent’s Sandra Fish notes that Bob Beauprez’s big bucks give him a gubernatorial campaign advantage…
Sean VanDerAa — yes, that’s how his name is spelled — was a professional massage therapist who gave clients a little something extra. Like, for instance, a view of his erection. And that wasn’t the only creepiness in which he specialized, judging by his recent sentencing for unlawful sexual contact…
After twelve years of trying to put Edward Montour Jr. to death for the murder of a Limon prison guard, it took only a few minutes late yesterday afternoon to sentence him to life without parole, after prosecutors grumblingly agreed to a plea deal that they said would provide only…
Update: Yesterday morning, we noted that three of the four inmates who’d escaped from Otero County Jail earlier in the week, but not Angel Castrejon, who’d gotten away from the same facility last year and remained at large for months. He wasn’t as fortunate the second time around. Castrojon has…
Earlier this week, we told you about an avalanche near Conejos Peak that killed a backcountry skier — the seventh avalanche fatality in Colorado this season. Those close to Montezuma County’s Rob Yates are hoping against hope that he won’t be the eighth. But Yates remains missing after being swept…
Update below: Since last May, when a dust-up between morning-show host Peter Boyles and his producer resulted in Boyles being fired, KHOW, at 630 AM, has been in flux, and the situation hasn’t stabilized yet. Ratings are moribund, and Boyles is consistently attracting more listeners at his new station, KNUS,…
Last month, in anticipation of our Best of Denver 2014 issue, coming March 27, we posted about the ten toughest Best of Denver categories to win twice. But that list just scratched the surface when it comes to our annual celebration of the Mile High City. Below, check out ten…
The Colorado Department of Transportation has launched a wide-ranging multi-media campaign intended to stop stoned motorists from getting behind the wheel. It’s simple slogan: “Drive high, get a DUI.” At this point, stats showing the scope of the stoned driving problem or if it’s been increasing don’t exist. But CDOT…
In November 2012, we told you about the arrest of William Costello, a successful real estate broker with powerful political ties, on accusations of serial rape — and the next month, he was linked to two more sex assaults. This week, prosecutors finally began laying out their case against Costello,…
Alive Herbal Medicine seems out of place. Not because it’s situated in the small Sunnyside neighborhood next to a residential area, or because the corrugated tin barn of a building looks like it belongs on a farm and not off a busy interstate in the middle of Denver. What feels…
Our list of the ten cars whose drivers can be jerks on icy roads generated comments aplenty, with dozens of readers sharing their thoughts about vehicles that we should have included. There were a wide variety of suggestions, but one brand was mentioned more often than any other……
Denver blog posts remember. At our Show & Tell blog, Byron Graham shares memories of comic Lori Callahan, who was just 54 when she died. Colorado Pols says Bob Beauprez goes both ways on a personhood abortion ban. Denver Frank shares a graphic featuring every state’s favorite artist…
Last year, we posted about an unusual missing flier, from the owner of a Volkswagen whose mohawk was stolen. (The VW’s in my neighborhood, and I’m sorry to report that the mohawk’s never rematerialized). Now, however, there’s a new one that may be even weirder. The flier offers a reward…
Ashleigh Padilla’s Facebook page is loaded with gorgeous selfies that show her keeping up with the latest fashion trends — and recent purchases at stores such as Ulta, Victoria’s Secret and Macy’s no doubt gave her a big assist in this respect. Problem is, the Denver police believe she made…
