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Colorado dad arrested, charged with attempted murder after son, 5, rescued from icy water, police say

Denver police on Wednesday arrested 42-year-old dad Michael Ninomiya on attempted murder charges after he and his five-year-old son were rescued from the icy water along the Cherry Creek Trail last week.

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Colorado good samaritan saves kids from icy pond in dramatic rescue caught on video

A Colorado woman is being praised for jumping into action when three children fell into an icy pond over the weekend.

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Colorado suspects charged with murder after elderly man found dead in burglarized home, car missing

Colorado police arrested two suspects after an 85-year-old man was found murdered inside his home.

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Colorado wildfire: 3 people reported missing; cause still being investigated

Investigators are still trying to determine what sparked a massive fire in a suburban area near Denver that burned neighborhoods to the ground and destroyed nearly 1,000 homes and other buildings.

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Colorado governor commutes trucker's 110-year sentence to 10 after public outrage

A truck driver convicted in connection with a deadly 2019 car pileup on a Colorado freeway had his lengthy sentence significantly reduced Thursday by more than 100 years after Gov. Jared Polis commuted punishment in a case that has put sentencing guidelines under a microscope.

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COVID testing debacle hits home as Colorado residents wait hours in mile-long line caught on camera

Colorado residents had to wait in a meandering COVID-19 testing line that stretched about a mile down a road and snaked through a parking lot in a Denver suburb on Wednesday, according to a video taken by Michele Fitzwilliam.

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Denver-area gunman who killed tattoo artists may have acted out scene from his own dark novel, report says

The gunman in Monday’s Denver-area rampage that resulted in six deaths, including the suspect, may have been acting out a scene from a 2018 novel linked to him, according to a report.

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Colorado judge asked to consider lowering 110-year prison sentence for truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos

A Colorado district attorney asked a judge on Monday to consider reducing the 110-year prison sentence of a truck driver for an explosive crash that killed four people in suburban Denver.

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Denver school hit with civil rights complaint after 'families of color playground night' surfaces

A Denver elementary school and Illinois school district are facing federal civil rights complaints for allegedly engaging in an illegal form of segregation.

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Denver elementary school under fire for planning 'families of color playground night'

Centennial Elementary School in Denver is facing criticism for planning a "families of color playground night," which has been derided as a form of segregation.

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Denver sees first snowfall after breaking 87-year-old record

Denver finally saw its first snowfall of the season on Friday, shattering an 87-year-old record for the latest first snow.

Media 5 hours ago

Conservative candidate celebrates Colorado school board victory: 'The parents won'

A group of conservative political newcomers in Douglas County, Colorado, declared victory Tuesday in a key school board race that made headlines in the national conversation on education policy.

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Denver burglar bathes with glass of wine after breaking into couple's home, report says

A woman allegedly broke into the home of a Denver couple and poured herself a glass of wine before taking a bath in their tub, according to a local affiliate report. 

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Colorado Uber driver stabbed after telling juvenile customers they would not fit in vehicle: report

An Uber driver in Colorado was stabbed several times by a group of juveniles early Monday morning after he told them he couldn’t fit them all in his vehicle, police and reports said. 

Travel 5 hours ago

Naked woman at Denver airport taken to hospital after walking around concourse

Police inside Denver International Airport responded last month to reports of a naked woman walking through a concourse who seemed erratic and was greeting bystanders.

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Denver birthday party was site of deadly drive-by that killed 1, injured 3: report

A person was killed and three people were seriously injured this weekend after a Denver home became the target of a drive-by shooting, police said.

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Denver gang ‘The Sopranos’ financed drug addictions by stealing vehicles, weapons: authorities

Eleven alleged members of a Denver drug-using group calling themselves "The Sopranos" have been indicted by a grand jury, according to a report.

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LA to close another public park as homeless encampments, gang violence force out residents in major cities

Los Angeles is shutting down another public park for so-called "rehabilitation" efforts, signaling a growing problem in major metropolitan areas across the country. 

Media 5 hours ago

Unvaccinated Denver police officer faces termination, says 'quite a few' colleagues departing

A Denver police officer facing termination for not receiving the COVID-19 vaccine is not giving up his legal battle after a judge dismissed officers' challenge to the city's mandate.

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Denver park to close temporarily after human waste, needles found; challenges reached ‘tipping point’

Denver will temporarily shut down its Civic Center Park beginning next week to address unsanitary conditions and environmental and safety concerns after the discovery of human waste, discarded needles and other items in the area, officials said Tuesday.

Sports 5 hours ago

Denver high school volleyball coach says he was pressured to resign because he is gay

Inoke Tonga, a volleyball coach at Valor Christian High School in Denver, wrote in an Instagram post on Sunday that he was forced to resign from his job when school officials learned that he is gay.

Sports 5 hours ago

Coors Field concessions worker dead after Friday’s Denver shootings: reports

A concessions worker at Coors Field in Denver was among at least two people killed in the city between Friday and early Saturday in at least four shootings, according to reports.

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Gunfire near Coors Field in Denver wounds 2 after Rockies-Marlins game: reports

At least two people were wounded by gunfire Friday night outside Coors Field in Denver, not long after MLB’s Colorado Rockies defeated the Miami Marlins 14-2, reports said.

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Colorado jury convicts 60-year-old man in decades-old hammer killings

A former Nevada prison inmate was convicted Friday in the decades-old hammer and knife murders of three Colorado family members, including a 7-year-old girl.

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Denver spends far more on homelessness per person than K-12 students, veterans affairs: reports

The city of Denver spends at least twice as much on homelessness per person than on K-12 students in Denver Public Schools and the spending crushes the veterans' affairs budget in the state, a new study released Thursday found, according to a report.

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Colorado police officer resigns after being charged with assault for allegedly pistol-whipping, choking man

A Colorado police officer resigned Thursday after being charged with multiple felonies earlier in the week for allegedly pistol-whipping and choking a man during an arrest, the Aurora Police Department announced.

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Colorado police officer charged after allegedly pistol whipping and choking man during arrest

A police officer in the Denver suburb of Aurora is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly pistol-whipping and choking a man during an arrest on Friday, and a second officer is facing charges for allegedly failing to intervene in the attack.

Weather 5 hours ago

Extreme heat sizzles Southwest, flash flooding possible in desert areas

Excessive heat warnings remain in effect across much of the Great Basin and Desert Southwest as extreme heat continues, with slight relief midweek.

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Denver suspect arrested near MLB stadium asked to extend hotel stay, move to room with balcony, police say

The four suspects arrested near the site of this week's All-Star Game raised fears of a possible mass shooting even though no evidence was mentioned, according to police documents.

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Denver maid reports 'bunch of guns' in hotel room near MLB All-Star Game site; 4 arrests

Four suspects were arrested in Denver after a maid working at a hotel near the city’s Coors Field baseball stadium discovered "a bunch of guns laid out" in a room.

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Woman accused of running over George Floyd protester found not guilty of assault

A Denver jury found a woman accused of hitting a person with her SUV during a George Floyd protest not guilty of assault.