Crime

Westword Walk-Along With DPD Leads to Felony Arrest

Westword Walk-Along With DPD Leads to Felony Arrest

Denver Public Safety Head Grilled by Residents

Denver Public Safety Head Grilled by Residents

Lauren Boebert's Son Says He Can't Find a Lawyer He Can Afford

By Chris Perez
Apr 11, 2024

"We are working to hire an attorney, but it's just been kind of hard with the prices."
Denver Cop Resigns Over Harassment Case Similar to Case That Earned Him Wrist Slap

By Michael Roberts
Apr 11, 2024

"It's not about this one officer. It's about this type of behavior — this type of misconduct not being acceptable."
Lyft Driver Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Thirteen-Year-Old Passenger in Aurora

By Hannah Metzger
Apr 9, 2024

Shengfu Wu, 38, will be eligible for parole in August 2028.
"Praying Grandma" Rebecca Lavrenz Positioned as Martyr After J6 Conviction

By Michael Roberts
Apr 5, 2024

"Just last week I had the honor of being introduced to the President...I was able to have a brief conversation with him and let him know I am in this fight with him to save our country."
Denver Police, Dream Center Tackling Ogden Crime with "Holistic" Patrols

By Chris Perez
Apr 4, 2024

After receiving congressional funding, Denver police and mental health experts will have extra patrols on Ogden Street through the summer.
New Details Emerge in Deadly Rock-Throwing Case, Including Claims of Police "Deception"

By Chris Perez
Apr 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.
DAs Concerned About Bill That Would Divert Defendants to Mental Health Program

By Chris Perez
Apr 1, 2024

House Bill 1355 calls for the release and outside treatment of approved defendants with mental health issues, including people who commit class 3, 4 and 5 felonies.
Colorado's Youngest Criminals Aren't Kidding Around, and Metro Denver DAs Unpack Why

By Chris Perez
Mar 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.
Jeffrey Sabol Sentenced: Radicalized Coloradan's Brutal, Bizarre January 6 Story

By Michael Roberts
Mar 22, 2024

The cops found the Kittredge resident covered in blood, with an airline e-ticket to Switzerland.
Coloradans Getting Conned in Scam Asking Victims to Leave Debit Cards in Mailbox

By Hannah Metzger
Mar 22, 2024

Police across the state warn residents against scam calls from fake bank employees.
JonBenét Ramsey's Father on "Confessed Killer" Gary Oliva's Release From Prison

By Chris Perez
Mar 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

By Hannah Metzger
Mar 19, 2024

A teenager's murder last year revealed years of havoc wreaked by one Denver rental owner.
13-Year-Old Charged With Murder on RTD Bus Staying in Juvenile Court

By Chris Perez
Mar 15, 2024

The teenager allegedly shot and killed a sixty-year-old grandfather after an argument over blocking the aisle.
Police, Mayor's Office and City Officials Working to Stop Ogden Street Crime

By Chris Perez
Mar 14, 2024

The block of Ogden Street between 14th and Colfax avenues has become the most crime-ridden stretch in Capitol Hill.
Nowhere to Run: Inmate Targeted by Prison Gangs Settles Lawsuit for Over $1 Million

By Alan Prendergast
Mar 13, 2024

"Every time he is escorted to an area, the other inmates start threatening him."
Broadway Boutique Owner Calls for City Action After Scary Break-In

By Catie Cheshire
Mar 7, 2024

A man was arrested after he smashed the Electric Dream's door in with a metal bar and "verbally accosted” a worker last week, according to the DPD.
Atrocities Pile Up at Colorado Funeral Homes as Legislators Consider New Regulations

By Hannah Metzger
Mar 4, 2024

Miles Harford is not the first Coloradan accused of abandoning bodies and providing fake ashes.
Lauren Boebert's Son Allegedly Robbed Woman With Brain Tumor, Committed Crimes With Girl He Made Sex Tape With

By Chris Perez
Feb 28, 2024

Investigators say Tyler Boebert and three underage pals swiped credit cards from people's cars and tried using them at gas stations and other places.
Dispensary Owner Goes to Sleep "Every Night Expecting a Call" About Burglaries

By Thomas Mitchell
Feb 28, 2024

"While we were on the phone with the police about one store, someone was actively breaking into another one."
Woman Accused of Plowing a Chrysler Through 16th Street Mall Skips Court

By Hannah Metzger
Feb 27, 2024

A bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of Unique Martinez, who allegedly drove through the 16th Street Mall and then hit a parked car.