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Harold Mortis Sentenced for Rapper Murder That Doomed Cold Crush

By Michael Roberts

Harold Mortis has been sentenced to forty years in prison for the 2016 murder of Tyrone Adair Jr., a performer better known to local music lovers as BossMan Goodie. But Mortis’s senseless act also played a major part in the death of Cold Crush, the hip-hop club where the slaying took place, even though the nightspot didn’t close for good until nearly a year later.

Ask a Stoner: Is Smoking Pot Ruining My Game?

By Herbert Fuego

The highs given off by cannabis strains vary considerably; certain sativas might make you make anxious and uncomfortable in crowded places, while some indicas can wipe your mind of all wit and put you on an endless yawning spree.

Abel Palmer Made Small Mistake and Was Buried in Entire Season’s Snowpack

By Michael Roberts

According to a just released final report from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC), 27-year-old Durango resident Abel Palmer did almost everything right on January 21, when he and a companion chose to partake in some backcountry skiing between Red Mountain Pass and the Town of Silverton, in an area known to locals as Sam’s Trees. But one small mistake, during which he accidentally entered an area he hadn’t planned to enter, led to him becoming the first person in Colorado to die in an avalanche during 2018.

Eric Ashby Finally ID’d as Rafter Who Died Looking for Forrest Fenn Treasure

By Michael Roberts

On June 28, 2017, Eric Ashby went missing in the Arkansas River while reportedly searching for a $2 million treasure hidden by New Mexico author Forrest Fenn. Four weeks or so afterward, human remains were found on the river in Fremont County, and just shy of six months later, they’ve finally been identified as Ashby. He is now officially the third person from Colorado to perish while looking for this prize during a period of about a year and a half.

Why Jury Found That Richard Darling Dismembered, “Filleted” Romantic Rival

By Michael Roberts

On Halloween night of 2015, 34-year-old Richard Darling allegedly committed a truly horrific crime. He was accused of murdering an acquaintance, Rey Pesina, then dismembering and “filleting” his body before putting it in a barrel and setting it ablaze. More than two years later, Darling has been found guilty of first degree murder, and in the wake of the verdict, the 18th Judicial District DA’s office released his arrest affidavit, which offers shocking details on the circumstances that led to Pesina’s death.

Survey: 48 Percent of Marijuana Users Have Gone to Work High

By Michael Roberts

A new survey maintains that nearly half of all marijuana users in legal cannabis states such as Colorado have gone to work high, and of those who’ve done so, 39 percent of them are stoned on the job at least once a week. But the unscientific poll can hardly been seen as the definitive word on a subject that’s stirred controversy here for years.

Colorado Public Health Agencies Are Raising the Alarm for Radon Testing

By Nora Olabi

Radon is unavoidable in Colorado, which has the seventh-highest levels of radon in the country. The real danger lies indoors, where radon can linger and levels can grow over time. The radioactive gas is the second leading cause of cancer in Colorado and the U.S. So for National Radon Action Month, state and county public health agencies are offering free radon test kits.

The Final Reckoning of RTD Execution Shooter Joshua Cummings

By Michael Roberts

After Joshua Cummings was arrested for the January 31, 2017, execution-style slaying of RTD security officer Scott Von Lanken, his statements about being a soldier for the Islamic state suggested that the killing might have been an act of terrorism. But at trial, the simple, shocking facts of the case, not ISIS, took center stage, and at the conclusion of a brisk three day’s worth of hearings, Cummings was found guilty of first-degree murder.

Don’t Spend “One Red Cent” to Lure Amazon to Denver, Guv Hopeful Says

By Michael Roberts

Amazon has named Denver one of twenty finalists as a possible location for its second headquarters, HQ2, a facility that’s expected to create 50,000 new jobs and result in a $5 billion investment for the winner. But while entrepreneur and Republican candidate for governor Victor Mitchell says he thinks HQ2 would be good for the state, unlike plenty of naysayers, he’s launched an online ad campaign and petition calling on officials such as Governor John Hickenlooper not to get suckered into an expensive bidding war to secure this prize.

Why Cops Don’t Want You To See Pic of Deputy-Shooter Suspect Dreion Dearing

By Michael Roberts

Hours after the January 24 murder of Adams County Deputy Heath Gumm, the name and a past booking photo of arrested suspect Dreion Martise Dearing began to surface in local and national media reports. But in the wake of a tweet asking several Denver outlets to remove the mug shot or any reference to Dearing, Adams County Sheriff Mike McIntosh essentially castigated the press for compromising the Gumm investigation, even though all of the information appears to have been obtained from official law enforcement sources.