After an incredibly deadly week marked by the quintuple homicide at Fero’s Bar & Grille and the arrest of Ari Misha Liggett for the dismemberment murder of his mom, metro-area residents deserved a violence-free weekend. But no: Late Friday night, gunfire broke out in Littleton, reportedly killing Devon Flores, an…
Last night, I got a call from Susan Sarandon. No, she didn’t want to talk to me about her Academy Award for Dead Man Walking or the eleven pending projects listed on her IMDB page or whether Justin Timberlake is a motherlover in real life. No, she wanted to tout…
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is currently doing his best impersonation of the Grinch that Stole Hockey for the 2012-13 season. But that shouldn’t stop you from enjoying the stick-and-skates sport in Colorado this year. Tonight, the newest addition to the Central Hockey League, the Denver Cutthroats, open their inaugural season…
This week’s feature, “Lethal Election,” explores how the race for district attorney in the 18th Judicial District has drawn a national spotlight because the winner will have to decide whether to pursue the death penalty in prosecuting James Holmes, the suspect in the Aurora theater shootings. It’s a hot topic,…
A new study disparages Colorado for requiring little civics education — something it ties to a poll showing that young people don’t understand voting laws, such as whether a photo ID is required to vote. (It isn’t in Colorado.) But the study, done by the Massachusetts-based Center for Information and…
Denver blog posts deliver. Colorado Peak Politics: The Post’s backing of Obama’s reelection bid brushes aside the bold promises of the paper’s 2008 endorsement. Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead Broke hypes this weekend’s big bike show and swap. At Education News Colorado, Kristin Klopfenstein wonders if reform…
Lawyers on both sides of the James Holmes case will meet on October 25 as scheduled, but the bulk of their agenda will be postponed, Arapahoe County District Court Judge William Sylvester ruled today. Attorneys for the accused Aurora theater shooter asked to delay the hearing to have more time…
Why brand the Boy Scouts of America as a collective schmuck after releasing files about volunteers and leaders banned from the organization after being accused of inappropriate actions (and, all too frequently, sexual abuse) against children? Because it took the BOA so unconscionably long to do so — and because…
Asked about the Denver Civil Service Commission’s reinstatement of two police officers fired for a billy-clubbing and macing incident at the Denver Diner, Mayor Michael Hancock says it’s time to re-evaluate the commission’s disciplinary hearings process. His comments only add to pressure on the commission, which Denver’s City Attorney slammed…
Sam Levin’s recent post in which Scott Gessler’s office shared evidence of voter fraud brought out a supporter of the frequently attacked Colorado Secretary of State. The reader believes those most apt to bash Gessler would be happy to look the other way if cheating gave their candidates a boost…
The Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division confirms that an investigation is underway involving meat products infused with THC, the active ingredient of marijuana. In the meantime, multiple sources tell us that meat products like a jerky made by local firm Benjamin’s Edibles are being removed from medical marijuana center shelves. Why?…
The Colorado GOP last month cut ties with a controversial voter-registration firm accused of fraud. But Nathan Sproul, the consultant behind the firm, Strategic Allied Consulting, has since popped up elsewhere, continuing voter canvassing work across the country. And in Colorado, some Craigslist advertisements suggest that Sproul, or a company…
Yesterday, we told you about the startling case of Ari Misha Liggett, who was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder after the dismembered remains of a woman were found in the backseat of his car; see our previous coverage below. Now, the victim has been positively identified as Beverly Liggett,…
Denver homicides during 2012’s first three-quarters dramatically declined as compared to last year, especially in the months of July, August and September. There were five during that three-month period — the same number as took place during a single burst of violence at Fero’s Bar & Grill on Wednesday. But…
Update: The Denver Police Department has released mug shots of Dexter Lewis, Joseph Hill and Lynell Hill, the three men suspected of killing five people at Fero’s Bar & Grill early Wednesday morning and then setting the business on fire. We’re also getting a closer look at the victims –…
It’s not so much that I don’t know who owns what in the dispensary world. It’s that I try my hardest not to pay attention to it when selecting a dispensary. So it came as a surprise even to me that I was in for a re-review this week when…
What would have been worse for a Broncos fan in San Diego than not being able to see Denver’s amazing comeback win over the Chargers live and in person on Monday night? Missing the entire game because someone had knocked you unconscious, presumably for daring to wear a Broncos jersey…
Secretary of State Scott Gessler has a Republican agenda and is trying to prevent Latinos and new citizens from voting on election day. At least that’s the charge from a group of left-leaning advocacy organizations working to get Hispanic voters to the polls in Colorado. Gessler’s office, however, is pushing…
Denver blog posts are not their sister’s trapper-keeper. Colorado Pols cites a survey showing Obama with a three-point lead in Colorado overall, and fourteen points among likely women voters, even before this week’s debate. Coyote Gulch shares indications of drought and mandatory watering restrictions in Colorado Springs next year. The…
This week’s cover story, “Lethal Election,” reports on one of the most keenly fought local contests in Colorado this fall, the race for district attorney in the state’s largest judicial district. Since Carol Chambers is term-limited, the winner in the 18th District (which includes Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties)…
Antoine Wallace was in the midst of serving a 218-month sentence at the United States Penitentiary in Florence when he stood before a judge earlier this month. Now, he’ll be behind bars for a lot longer. The 39-year-old career criminal has been sentenced to another sixty years in a horrific…
What with the shocking quintuple murder at Fero’s Bar & Grill and the discovery of Ari Misha Liggett with a dismembered body in his car, the violence in the metro area has been off the charts. This may explain the relatively little attention paid thus far to yet another Denver…
