A horrific scene played out late last night on Interstate 25. According to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, a woman was driving when a bullet shattered a window and lodged in her neck. Miraculously, she survived the wound, although her condition isn’t known at this time. Here’s what we know…
Yesterday, we told you about the guilty plea by Hector Bencomo-Hinojos — a development that means he’ll finally pay for a sex assault and murder he now admits to committing way back in 1981. Bencomo-Hinojos was charged in 2013 because of a DNA match — a span of more than…
In July 2013, we told you about the arrest of Hector Bencomo-Hinojos for the brutal 1981 sex assault and murder of Patricia Beard — a bust made possible by a DNA hit scored by the cold-case project affiliated with the Denver District Attorney’s Office. We also noted that Bencomo-Hinojos tried to blunt…
Our post about a weekend murder that killed a mourner at the funeral of Abdul Muhammad, who was slain earlier this month, upset a lot of our readers. Police had earlier told community members that Muhammad’s killing wasn’t gang-related. But the latest death raised new questions in the mind of…
Lots of stuff gets lost in the sausage-making process that is the Colorado General Assembly. Amid all the pitched battles over gun magazines and the rights of the unborn, bills pushing education or sentencing reforms often get short shrift. This year is no different; activists hoping to see some significant…
Gunman James Holmes believed that killing people would increase his self worth. Lawyers on both sides of his court case agree on that. But they disagree on what made him think that way. They also disagree about whether he’s guilty of murdering twelve people and injuring seventy more by opening…
Earlier this month, we told you the story of Christopher Bush, who was ruled to have shot himself to death rather than be arrested for a sex crime. A similar scenario reportedly played out over the weekend near the Colorado community of Olathe. The main difference: choice of weapon. In the…
Kale O’Donnell has been arrested on suspicion of causing approximately $13,000 in damage by scrawling graffiti across Colorado Springs. Suspected number of tags: 245. But arguably more interesting than the case itself is the manner in which O’Donnell was caught — a social-media-heavy investigation that allegedly revealed him to be…
A new fund to help the victims of the Aurora theater shooting has begun accepting donations. It’s called the National Compassion Fund/Aurora, and organizers say one hundred percent of the money that’s donated will go directly to the victims. The opening of the fund coincides with the trial of the shooter,…
This week, we’ve been posting about an April 11 homicide on the 1600 block of Bruce Randolph Avenue — an incident that cost the life of Abdul Muhammad, 61. In a tragic coincidence, Muhammad is the second person with his name to be slain in Denver since January. That month, 22-year-old Abdul…
The trial of accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes is scheduled to begin with opening statements on Monday, April 27, in Arapahoe County District Court. It’s been more than two and a half years since Holmes is alleged to have opened fire at the Century 16 movie theater in Aurora…
“Bitch, you fuck around, you fuck around, you fuck around, get smoked.” These are among the lyrics of a song by Donte Beasley, an aspiring rapper — and now an arrestee in a late-night robbery at a Brighton motel. In the incident, a man was allegedly lured to the location…
At this writing, Denver police have surrounded PT’s Showclub, at 1601 West Evans Avenue, with the cops confirming that they’re involved in a “barricade situation.” Commuters began noticing police activity earlier this morning, thanks to traffic closures and scads of law-enforcement vehicles in view — at least eleven, according to…
The scenic, tourist-oriented town of Salida doesn’t see many murder trials. This may be one reason that a prison homicide case getting underway there today has generated so much unease and unusual security measures — to the extent of anticipated road closures near the courthouse and concerns raised by the…
The number of cops fire their weapon has raised concerns in plenty of Colorado cities during recent years, including Denver. The issue is a matter of debate in plenty of smaller communities, too. Take Canon City, which has seen four officer-involved shootings over the past sixteen months, ending in the death of…
The controversy over the police shooting of Jessie Hernandez, a seventeen-year-old who was killed while behind the wheel of a stolen car, prompted Denver’s Independent Monitor to question a Denver Police Department policy allowing officers to shoot into moving vehicles. At this writing, the old rules remain in place. However,…
Potential jurors in the James Holmes case were asked about mental illness, the death penalty and if they’d already formed an opinion about whether Holmes is guilty of murdering twelve people and injuring seventy more by opening fire in an Aurora movie theater. They were also asked several biographical questions…
Last week, Skinner Middle Schools was placed on lockdown after reports that three students were in possession of weapons. Now, the trio — a fourteen-year-old and two twelve-year-olds (one of whom was only eleven at the time of the incident) — has been formally charged as juveniles with felonies and…
It’s been more than six months since we last shared the updated list of Colorado’s most wanted sex offenders — a roster that got a big shakeup after Calvin Nagy, who’d held down the number-one spot, was arrested in Mexico. As you might expect, there have been additional changes since…
Bobbi Ann Finley made headlines across the globe five years ago as the so-called “Military Mistress” — a woman who married a grand total of fifteen men in the armed services, in an apparent effort to empty their bank accounts. These days, Finley is out of jail, but she’s wanted in…
Last December, we told you the story of Ian Santamaria, who killed himself in his car after being pulled over by deputies. The events that ended with the death of Loveland’s Christopher Bush has similar elements, but there was a key difference. In Santamaria’s case, police opened fire after a weapon…
Back in February, questioning of jurors in the trial of James Holmes, the shooter in the 2012 Aurora theater shooting, got underway. Just over two months later, 24 jurors — twelve who’ll serve as the jury, plus twelve alternatives — have been selected. The nineteen women and five men, whose identities…
