Rape kits: Michael Bennet touts bill to enhance evidence processing

Rebecca Gershten and Becca Beall Oschner know the importance of rape kits. In 2005, both women were victimized by serial rapist Brent Brents. Their rape kits helped lead to his capture. “Thankfully, our rape kits were processed in record time, which provided the proof necessary to arrest him,” Gershten said…

Photos: East Side Peace March draws mayor, police chief, ex-gang members

Between the shooting of Denver police officer Celena Hollis and the death of twelve people at the Aurora theater massacre, it’s been a particularly violent summer locally — a fact that underscored an annual peace march over the weekend. Denver officials and community groups banded together Saturday morning to denounce…

Waldo Canyon fire burglaries total increases to 42 homes, 43 cars

Last month, in the aftermath of the incredibly destructive Waldo Canyon fire, the Colorado Springs Police Department reported 37 home burglaries and 28 car break-ins that victimized evacuees. Shocking figures, yes. But now, the CSPD is revealing that its final total is even higher — and to date, only two…

James Holmes being evicted: Guess those bombs broke his lease

Yesterday’s court hearing for James Holmes, at which his attorneys repeatedly said their client is mentally ill, wasn’t the only court proceeding involving the accused Aurora theater shooter. As seen in a document on view below, his landlord is also going through the formal process of evicting him…for reasons that…

Gun control ad in Denver pressures Obama and Romney to take a stand

The same day Barack Obama made several campaign stops in Colorado, a national gun control group launched an advertisement in Denver calling on both the president and presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney to put forth a plan to curb gun violence across the country. The spot, which references the Aurora…

Matt Stone and Trey Parker: How comedy handles current events

It’s been a tough few months for Colorado, and homestate heroes Matt Stone and Trey Parker know it. On Tuesday, the South Park creators talked to press at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House about their latest success, the hugely popular and distinctly brazen comic musical The Book of Mormon, which…