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Former CBI analyst Yvonne "Missy" Woods speaking during an interview.

Colorado Legal System Prepares to Untie Knot Created by Disgraced CBI Analyst

By Chris PerezJune 10, 2024

“This has become about more than just one longstanding analyst tampering with evidence and deleting data.”

High school students fight outside

Charges Filed Against Students in Eaglecrest-Smoky Hill Fight Video, Parents Outraged

By Chris PerezMay 21, 2024

Four students from Eaglecrest High School have been expelled and criminally charged for a January fight, but parents call the punishments unfair.

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Denver Resumes In-Person Jail Visitations After Nearly Two Decades

By Bennito L. KeltyMay 17, 2024

“Being face-to-face with a loved one or friend is something we all long for, and that connection is truly a part of the human experience.”

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Denver Police Arrest Man for Illegally Selling Hot Dogs Outside of Nuggets Game

Denver Police Arrest Man for Illegally Selling Hot Dogs Outside of Nuggets Game

By Catie CheshireMay 1, 2024

This was no undercover hot dog sting operation, according to the Denver Police Department.

young black man in glasses

Ketamine: An Alternative to Police Force or a Silent Killer?

By Caralin Nunes, Wyatt Myskow, Grace Copperthite at Howard Center for Investigative JournalismApril 28, 2024

On Friday, a paramedic was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Elijah McClain.

Rendon Dietzmann mug shot

YouTuber Gets Two Weeks in Jail, Fines for Speeding From Colorado Springs to Denver

By Hannah MetzgerApril 23, 2024

Based on his new social media followers and mug shot merch, the driver may have gained more than he’s losing.

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Coban Porter Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Deadly DUI Crash

By Catie CheshireApril 19, 2024

The criminal case over the deadly crash is now settled, but Coban Porter and the bar he allegedly drank at face civil lawsuits.

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Denver Deadhead Entrepreneur Jay Bianchi Arrested on Sexual-Assault Charges

By Catie CheshireApril 17, 2024

Bianchi is being held in a Denver detention center on investigative charges of sexual misconduct.

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Westword Apologizes for “Armed and Dangerous” Cover

By Patricia CalhounApril 17, 2024

Youth violence is an important story. Our illustration failed this story and our community. We apologize, and have a plan to ensure it never happens again.

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Shots from Westword's April 12 walk-along with the Denver Police Department.

Westword Walk-Along With DPD Quickly Leads to Arrest for Felony Menacing, Drug Distribution

By Chris PerezApril 16, 2024

What was supposed to be a day of community outreach and holistic anti-crime work turned into an episode of Cops.

Denver law enforcement officials talk during public meeting

Public Safety Head Grilled by Residents and Citizen Oversight Boardmembers at Meeting

By Chris PerezApril 15, 2024

Denver’s Public Safety director went back and forth with members of the public during a recent Citizens Oversight Board event.

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Denver Cop Resigns Over Harassment Case Similar to Case That Earned Him Wrist Slap

By Michael RobertsApril 11, 2024

“It’s not about this one officer. It’s about this type of behavior – this type of misconduct not being acceptable.”

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Shengfu Wu's mugshot next to a photo of a phone using the Lyft app.

Lyft Driver Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Thirteen-Year-Old Passenger in Aurora

By Hannah MetzgerApril 9, 2024

Shengfu Wu, 38, will be eligible for parole in August 2028.

Photos showing the scene on Ogden Street between 14th and Colfax avenues, where drugs and crime are rampant.

Denver Police, Dream Center Tackling Ogden Crime with “Holistic” Patrols

By Chris PerezApril 4, 2024

After receiving congressional funding, Denver police and mental health experts will have extra patrols on Ogden Street through the summer.

Mugshots for Nicholas "Mitch" Karol-Chik, Joseph Koenig and Zachary Kwak.

New Details Emerge in Deadly Rock-Throwing Case, Including Claims of Police “Deception”

By Chris PerezApril 2, 2024

Attorneys for Zachary Kwak, Nicholas “Mitch” Karol-Chik and Joseph Koenig have filed court motions revealing new information related to their murder cases.

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Colorado’s Youngest Criminals Aren’t Kidding Around, and Metro Denver DAs Unpack Why

By Chris PerezMarch 27, 2024

Since 2010, the juvenile murder rate in Colorado has skyrocketed by 210 percent, while violent crime as a whole is up 7 percent.

attack in the U.S. Capitol on January 6

Jeffrey Sabol Sentenced: Radicalized Coloradan’s Brutal, Bizarre January 6 Story

By Michael RobertsMarch 22, 2024

The cops found the Kittredge resident covered in blood, with an airline e-ticket to Switzerland.

Surveillance footage of the suspects in a series of imposter scams in Boulder.

Coloradans Getting Conned in Scam Asking Victims to Leave Debit Cards in Mailbox

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 22, 2024

Police across the state warn residents against scam calls from fake bank employees.

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A photo composite of JonBenét Ramsey

JonBenét Ramsey’s Father on “Confessed Killer” Gary Oliva’s Release From Prison

By Chris PerezMarch 20, 2024

John Ramsey spoke to Westword about the recent release of longtime person of interest Gary Oliva and his alleged confessions to JonBenét’s murder.

Rental Breakdown: Her Son Was Killed at an Illegal Party at This Airbnb, but It’s Still Available to Book

Rental Breakdown: Her Son Was Killed at an Illegal Party at This Airbnb, but It’s Still Available to Book

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 19, 2024

A teenager’s murder last year revealed years of havoc wreaked by one Denver rental owner.

An RTD bus making a stop in Denver, Colorado.

13-Year-Old Charged With Murder on RTD Bus Staying in Juvenile Court

By Chris PerezMarch 15, 2024

The teenager allegedly shot and killed a sixty-year-old grandfather after an argument over blocking the aisle.

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Photos showing the scene on Ogden Street between 14th and Colfax avenues, where drugs and crime are rampant.

Police, Mayor’s Office and City Officials Working to Stop Ogden Street Crime

By Chris PerezMarch 14, 2024

The block of Ogden Street between 14th and Colfax avenues has become the most crime-ridden stretch in Capitol Hill.

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