Earlier today, we told you about the arrest of Mark Beluscak, who’s at least the eighth Denver police officer to get into trouble in 2014 alone. As for Joseph Ellsworth, he’s an ex-Denver Cop — very ex, since he hasn’t been on the force since the 1990s. Since then, he’s…
As we’ve reported, at least seven Denver police officers have gotten into trouble in 2014, with offenses ranging from departmental violations (like keeping 600 nude photos on a work cell phone) to alleged assaults, prostitute-solicitation and more; see our previous coverage below. Now there’s an eighth case: Officer Mark Beluscak…
Around 2 a.m. this morning, Joshua Hoppe, 32, was arrested in east Denver on suspicion of murder. Last week, Hoppe allegedly killed 55-year-old James Barnes, who witnesses say had been threatening him with a machete. Photos, videos and details below. See also: Nancy Jo Arias After Killing Husband: “I’m One…
Over the years, we’ve intermittently highlighted unsolved Colorado homicides listed on the Families of Homicide Victims and Missing Persons website — including the rape and murder of Jacqueline Gallegos, whose alleged killer, Andre Jackson, was just convicted. Unfortunately, however, there’s no shortage of people who have not yet been punished…
Imagine awaking in the middle of the night to find an intruder laying his hands on you very much without your knowledge or permission. That’s what happened to a Denver woman yesterday morning at just about this time. Continue for the where, the when, the full-size suspect sketch and how…
In February, Lisa Marie Lesyshen pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the killing of her nine-year-old son Asher — an act that was followed by a suicide bid that left her paralyzed. Now, however, she’s reversed course, admitting to second-degree murder in an arrangement that netted her a…
“You’ve destroyed my family,” Leah Dyer told members of the media at the 8th Judicial District courthouse in Fort Collins yesterday. But prosecutors believe Dyer and her husband, Douglas, did a pretty good job of that all by themselves. The Dyers are accused of neglecting their daughter, who, when she…
“Many tears were shed tonight….” Those are the first words in an account from photographer Riley Ralmuto about an incident that took place near 9th and Sheridan last night: Denver police officers shot the dog of a wanted teen after cops say he ordered it to attack. Continue for the…
Last year, we told you about three arrests in a cold case from one of our periodic posts about unsolved murders: the horrific rape and murder of Jacqueline Gallegos. We also spoke with Gallegos’s son, Anthony, who called for the killers to receive the death penalty. In the end, prosecutors…
Pikes Peak Area Crime Stoppers updates its most wanted list on a weekly basis. The technique seems to be working: A recent visit to the site showed six recent arrests. But that still leaves 28 men and women on the roster for July and August — so far. The good…
The Montbello Recreation Center isn’t frequently a hot Twitter subject — but that changed last night. Among the tweets on the topic was this one: “WTF…. Someone got stabbed at the Montbello rec? Wow.” Also tweeting on the topic was the Denver Police Department, which shared details of a crime…
Update: Last week, we told you about a shooting at the Boogie Down Bar & Grill; see our previous coverage below. No suspect information was available in the immediate aftermath of the gunplay. But yesterday, the Denver Police Department released the name of a suspect: Christopher Uvalle, age 22. Here’s…
Judging by her account in an arrest affidavit, Nancy Jo Arias had every reason to be angry at her husband, Phil Lobato. After all, he allegedly reacted to accusations that he’d cheated on his longtime spouse by hitting her in the face. But she’s the one facing a first-degree murder…
Members of the Littleton Police Department have been on the scene of a homicide near the intersection of Broadway and Arapahoe throughout last night and the wee hours of this morning. Meanwhile, the search for a suspect is ongoing in a crime that doesn’t appear to be a random act…
It’s never a good idea for you to make profanity-filled death threats to anyone — and particularly to the woman who was your spouse for three decades. But even stupider is doing so when the victim is in the district attorney’s office making a complaint against you. Because one of…
The recent murder of an inmate at the Sterling Correctional Facility — the sixth homicide at the state’s largest prison since 2010 — has prompted Colorado Department of Corrections executive director Rick Raemisch to promise an “intensive” investigation into the circumstances of the death. The killing comes in the wake…
Update: Early Thursday morning, Eray Wilson, a suspect in the Platinum 84 shooting, surrendered to Federal Heights authorities, who are also keeping their eye on two thus-far-unnamed individuals. Our original post follows. A short time ago, in a post about a bicyclist hurt in a drive-by shooting near 31st and…
The late night/early morning violence in Denver this summer shows no signs of ebbing, with multiple life-threatening acts taking place after the sun set yesterday. Among the most shocking: the shooting of a cyclist in an alley near 31st and Stout. Here’s what we know thus far. See also: Early-Morning…
Christipher Baker has been sentenced to serve fourteen years behind bars — which actually sounds modest given the crimes he’s been convicted of committing. Baker pleaded guilty to sexually molesting his own three-year-old daughter and then strangling his best friend, reportedly after an argument over a pizza. Photos, video and…
A work crew hired to clear trees isn’t the most likely target for violence — but Larimer County Sheriff’s Office reps believe not one but two people employed in this capacity were victims of pistol whippings and fired shots courtesy of Denver’s Justin Pohlmann. Turns out Pohlmann’s had previous brushes…
Last October, we told you about one of the most disturbing child abuse stories in recent memory: the arrest of Wayne Sperling and Lorinda Bailey for abusing and neglecting their four boys, ages two, four, five and six, in a case whose feces-and-flies filled details were absolutely horrifying. Now, Bailey…
Those who work the overnight shift at Colfax motels no doubt have some tales to tell — but we hope few of them experience what a Days Inn employee witnessed today. Mere hours ago at this writing, a clerk discovered that the person who stumbled into the lobby at the…
