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One Colorado Sheriff’s Department Can Wear Cowboy Hats Again
For the first time this century, one Colorado sheriff's department will once again be allowed to wear cowboy hats while on the clock. It has been more than four decades since the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office has worn cowboy hats and now, if officers choose to do so, they can once again.
Parents and accused abuser face-to-face in Arapahoe County courtroom as arraignment postponed
A former Littleton Public Schools bus aide charged with assaulting at least two disabled children during their rides to and from school appeared in court in person for the first time on Monday. 18th Judicial District Judge Laqunya Baker allowed a two-month postponement for Kiarra Jones, who is out on...
Woman found dead in her Watkins home after fire identified
The Arapahoe County Coroner's office on Tuesday identified the body of a woman found in her Watkins home after a fire burned it the day prior. On Monday morning, firefighters found Simone Austin’s body after responding to a house fire in a neighborhood south of Interstate 70 and east of Powhaton Road in Watkins, Colo.
Woman found dead at scene of house fire
Firefighters in Arapahoe County on Monday morning responded to a fire at a house. Authorities said a body was found in the home soon after the first responders got there.The person who died was determined to be a woman. The circumstances surrounding her death are unclear. Investigators from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, as well as state investigators, are now involved in the investigation into the fire and the woman's death.There was little apparent damage to the outside of the house aside from a hole in the roof, but fire investigators say the damage inside the home...
Woman identified who was found dead in burning house
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. — The Arapahoe County Coroner's Office on Tuesday identified a woman who was found dead in a burning house the day before. The coroner's office did not specify how Simone Austin, 53, died because of an ongoing investigation. About 10 a.m., neighbors called 911 about smoke...
State review of Broncos' Uwazurike's gambling case could complicate reinstatement
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — A potential complication has arisen regarding the reinstatement from a gambling suspension of Broncos’ defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike. His matter is under review by the Colorado Department of Revenue and Arapahoe County prosecutors to determine whether any state gambling laws were violated, sources told 9NEWS. While no charges have been filed and it’s not yet known whether charges will be filed, 9NEWS has learned that Arapahoe County is working with the state’s gaming department on a criminal investigation regarding Uwazurike.
Report: Uwazurike gambling case under state review
Eyomi Uwazurike was expected to be reinstated later this month as the Broncos began training camp after serving a suspension for violation of the NFL’s gambling policy. But for the Broncos defensive lineman, there appears to be a hitch in that plan. According to a report from KUSA-Ch. 9,...
83-year-old Englewood man convicted of killing wife and daughter with ax
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (KRDO) – An 83-year-old Englewood man was found guilty Friday of first-degree murder in the 2023 murders of his wife and daughter with an ax. An Arapahoe County jury found Reginald Maclaren guilty of the following charges in the deaths of his wife, 70-year-old Bethany Maclaren, and daughter, 35-year-old Ruth Jennifer Maclaren:
In Colorado, when and how police bodycam footage is released depends on the department
The nine shootings involving officers throughout Denver metro stretching from Lakewood to Arapahoe County since April 29 underscored police departments' differences in their levels of responses to media inquiries and in their policies governing the release of body camera footages. With each shooting leading to a multi-agency investigation that sometimes...
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