As documented on his Facebook page, John White is a veteran who’s participated in mixed martial arts bouts. Now, however, he’s in the fight of his life — and so is the two-year-old son of his girlfriend, who’s in critical condition at last report. White, meanwhile, is under arrest on…
My fiance Austin O’Loughlin died last night at 2 a.m. and a huge part of me died with him. I haven’t stopped crying since i found his body and i don’t know what to do now. The only man I ever truly loved so deeply. I’m never goin to be…
Paul Wettengel, 45, has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a transgender man at a Boulder bus stop. It’s a disturbing story that demonstrates the challenges that members of the transgender community continue to face simply for being themselves. A report about the incident in the Boulder Daily Camera describes Wettengel as…
A small crime can lead to tragedy — and that appears to be the case in a double-shooting following a car chase from Cortez, Colorado to Shiprock, New Mexico. Two people are reportedly dead: a man and a young girl. And what spurred the incident? The theft of $41 worth…
In recent weeks, we’ve reported about a number of gang-related shootings in the Denver area, with a particular focus on incidents that took place in the Cole and Park Hill neighborhoods. But high-profile offenses like these don’t necessarily mean crime as a whole is more prevalent in these parts of the…
There are plenty of playful Facebook photos of Josh and Leah Cabrera — and even a comic illustration of the pair. These images only make the way their lives ended seem that much more tragic. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, Josh, 35, shot and killed Leah, 33, before…
Law-enforcement opponents of the 2012 marijuana measure Amendment 64 predicted that crime would escalate if the measure was approved. In contrast, A64 backers argued that crime would actually go down as a result of limited pot sales being legalized. After voters gave their blessing to the amendment, the debate continued,…
According to an arrest affidavit on view below, Englewood’s Jackie Degarmo was last reported to have been seen on February 21 of this year. However, her daughter, Alisia Blythe, didn’t tell authorities she was missing until more than two months later — April 24. On May 3, Degarmo’s body was…
A Loveland police officer has been arrested on charges that include domestic violence and child abuse. What’s his name? The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office isn’t releasing it “in order to protect the identities of the alleged female victim and any children involved.” Is this a double standard? After all, individuals…
Last October, we told you about the death in Indiana former Aurora resident Afrikka Hardy, nineteen, allegedly at the hands of Darren Vann, a sex offender. At the time, authorities believed that Vann may also have been responsible for the murders of six additional women, making him a serial killer. Months…
A weekend shooting in Park Hill has received relatively little attention. One reason: The serious injury that took place didn’t result in death. But the incident, which took place a little over a mile from an attempted gundown of a man as he put his baby in his car late last month…
Overnight, two more shootings took place in Denver, with one man dead and another critically wounded, and police are suggesting that gangs may have been involved. They’re the latest of several disturbing events that have residents in a large portion of the city on edge. In recent weeks, we’ve reported…
Back in January, we noted that the death of Jessie Hernandez, a seventeen-year-old shot and killed by Denver Police Department officers while she was behind the wheel of a stolen car, resulted in a new focus on the law enforcers shooting into moving vehicles. The rationale for doing so? In…
On his Facebook page, Alejandro Garcia lists his name as “Alejandro ‘A-Town’ Garcia,” in apparent homage to his hometown…
The case of Greeley’s Kyle Moore raises questions about two controversial topics related to modern policing. The first: Should police officers shoot at moving vehicles, as they did in the January death of seventeen-year-old car thief Jessie Hernandez and an Arapahoe County incident earlier this week? The second: When is a…
It’s been abundantly clear since her first public statements that Michelle Wilkins, whose baby was cut from her womb in a Longmont attack allegedly committed in March by Dynel Lane, is a remarkable person.
Back in March, we told you about the conviction of Donald Shores for the brutal 1994 sex assault of a 67-year-old woman. By the time Shores was found guilty, his victim had already died. She passed away in 2000. As for Daniel Fellovetr, he, too, has gone the way of all…
Earlier today, we told you about the manhunt for Maurice Kendrick, a Colorado Springs parolee who allegedly assaulted women who rejected his advances and opened fire at a house that had hosted a get-together of folks who watched the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight. Now comes word of another incident thought to…
Last year, we posted about the ten Denver neighborhoods where you’re most likely to get your car stolen. Turns out, thought, that the car theft rates in other counties in Colorado are considerably higher than in the Mile High City. Indeed, data from FindTheBest.com shows that the counties with the highest incidence…
At this writing, Maurice Kendrick is on the loose after what police describe as a violent response to rejection. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, Kendrick, 34 On 05/03/15, at approximately 1:26am, Colorado Springs Police Officers responded to an address on South Institute Street in reference to a felony…
Due to circumstances within our control, we missed a post when it comes to our monthly roundup of memorable mug shots. As a result, the latest edition is supersized. Look below to see the booking photos that stood out most in both March and April — a collection that comes…
Reverend Leon Kelly, the man behind Open Door Youth Gang Alternatives, has devoted decades to the fight against gang violence in Denver. He’s served as a vital conduit between the gangs, the police and the community at large. So he’s understandably concerned about the recent flare-up of gang violence in the…
