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Body of 42-Year-Old Stabbing Victim Pulled From Cherry Creek in Denver
The body of a stabbing victim was discovered in Cherry Creek on Tuesday, July 16. Law enforcement officials are still investigating what happened. The victim was identified as Ethan Martinez, 42, according to the Office of the Medical Examiner. His official cause and manner of death are under investigation as of Friday evening, but the Denver Police Department says the man was stabbed.
Cockfighting bust made in Adams County
Adams County Sheriff's Office was among a group of law enforcement agencies who responded to a property in Watkins this week where they say dozens of roosters were kept for cockfighting. Cockfighting is illegal across the United States.On Thursday deputies seized 39 birds, 32 of them roosters, from an area off Hudson Road. A spokesperson for the Adams County Sheriff's Office shared several photos from the seizure that show the location where the fighting allegedly took place.A 34-year-old suspect was arrested. Jesus Orozco is suspected of administering the animal fights and tentative charges against him include committing aggravated cruelty to animals.Cockfighting is considered a Class 5 felony punishable by one to three years in prison.A spokesperson for the Adams County Sheriff's Office said the case will be brought before the District Attorney's Office for the 17th Judicial District on Monday to file charges.
Boy sentenced to 5 years for fatal shooting on RTD bus
DENVER — A judge on Thursday sentenced a 13-year-old boy to five years and six months in the Division of Youth Services in connection with a deadly shooting on an RTD bus in Denver, the Denver District Attorney's Office said. The shooting happened on the bus about 6:40 p.m....
Man who strangled ex-girlfriend given life sentence
DENVER — A Denver man who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend will spend the rest of his life in prison. Travis Tuomi, 45, was convicted in May of first-degree murder after deliberation and tampering with a deceased human body. On Friday, he was sentenced to life in prison...
Denver Man Charged with Attempted First-Degree Murder in Assault on Elderly Mother
A Denver man has been taken into custody for the alleged assault on his mother, which has since escalated to a charge of attempted first-degree murder. Lynard Edward Hunter, 58, called 911 on Friday night to report that he had attacked his 77-year-old mother at their North Little Egypt Road residence, as confirmed by authorities. According to a statement obtained by WSOC-TV, it was Hunter himself who informed the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office of the incident, leading to his arrest on the scene.
Victim of Denver homicide was Casper native
CASPER, Wyo. — The victim of a July 10 homicide during an altercation outside a bar in Denver was a Casper native who maintained roots in the community, according to his sister. Todd Kidd, 49, died in the hospital two days after a shooting, according to Denver police. According...
Police unclear of motive behind shooting Saturday night of 2 men in northwest Aurora
AURORA | Police say they don’t yet know what led to two unidentified men being shot and injured Saturday night in northwest Aurora. Police were called to the 1900 block of Dayton Street at about 8 p.m. after reports of a shooting there. “Officers located an adult male with...
2 taken to hospital after Broomfield crash
BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Police are investigating a serious crash that caused road closures and sent two people to a hospital Friday, the Broomfield Police Department said on the social media platform X. Police reported on the two-vehicle crash on 144th Avenue just after 3:30 p.m. Due to the crash,...
Remembering the lives lost 12 years after the Aurora theater shooting
AURORA, Colo. (KKTV) - For the last 12 years, July 20 has marked a somber anniversary in the state of Colorado: the loss of 12 innocent lives in a massacre at an Aurora movie theater. During the opening minutes of the latest “Batman” movie at the Century 16 theater on...
Driver leaves scene of crash causing power outage in Aurora
AURORA, Colo. — Aurora Police are investigating Saturday morning after a driver crashed into a utility pole and left the scene. Police said all lanes of Havana Street were closed between East 10th Avenue and Del Mar Parkway were closed for the crash that happened around 4:15 a.m. Police...
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