Crime & Police

Cory Reeves had been demoted but remained on active duty.

Second Chance Center in Aurora helps formerly incarcerated people transition back to society by providing not just resources, but mentorship and community from people who have shared similar struggles.

Attorneys in Denver Chief Public Defender Alice Norman’s office provide legal defense for indigent clients, but often handle double the case load recommended by the American Bar Association.

The law is seen as giving cops carte blanche to shoot suspects on the run.

Erik Osborn’s career as a big-time developer wound up in court.

Attorney Jessica Peck was threatened with prosecution.

Evacuations. Road closures. A long standoff. A SWAT team.

The study showed Denver commute times decreasing.

Councilman Chris Hinds wants to ensure that his constituents have a say in picking Denver’s next sheriff.

One DA says truth-in-sentencing has been eviscerated.

Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca is proposing a ballot initiative that would turn Denver’s sheriff, currently a mayoral appointment, into an elected position.

A national law firm wants to take the case to the next level.

Discoveries at the facilities included a bag filled with genitalia.

No criminal charges will be pressed in the Elijah McClain case.

For many years, a backlog in the system has kept mentally ill people in jails and state hospitals while they wait for evaluation and services to determine whether they are competent to stand trial. A new MCHD program is part of a push to treat these people in the community.

Thirteen individuals have been charged with violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act

Lawrence Stoker was with De’Von Bailey when the latter was killed.

Curtis Arganbright was originally sentenced to just ninety days.

Dion Damon’s wife watched the killing from twenty feet away.

Two men have been charged after police seized a form of fentanyl that hasn’t yet been found in Colorado.

She stood up to her attacker in court. The jury found him guilty. So why isn’t he in prison?

Attorney General Phil Weiser announced the formation of the partnership, which will focus on training law enforcement and helping those targeted.