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Video: Denver Woman Attacks Young Skateboarders, Throws 11-Year-Old's Board Into River
A woman angry over children skateboarding at Denver's Confluence Park was caught on video chasing, grabbing and shoving the young boys. Before the video started capturing the action, the woman threw a skateboard belonging to eleven-year-old Charleston Davidson into the South Platte River, according to witnesses and an incident report from the Denver Police Department. The conflict happened on the evening of Friday, June 28, in Shoemaker Plaza, across from the flagship REI store.
Denver prosecutors dismiss first-degree murder case after realization during testimony
DENVER — Something very unusual happened in a Denver courtroom in June: Prosecutors dismissed a first-degree murder case after testimony had already started. For the first time during the trial, district attorneys realized a potential weapon had been in the victim's hand when the shooting happened. In April 2023,...
18-year-old arrested after police find a teenage woman with a gunshot wound
LITTLETON, Colo. (KKTV) - 18-year-old Michael Kopecky was arrested on suspicion of first-degree assault after Douglas County police found a 17-year-old woman had been shot in the leg. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of unknown trouble at Michael Kopecky’s home on Little Willow Court, south of...
Colorado woman arrested for meth possession in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) - A Colorado woman was arrested for methamphetamine possession in Jackson County, Kan. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy stopped a vehicle for a traffic infraction around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, July 1 on 150th near US-75 Highway. The Sheriff’s Office said...
Paperwork mistake leads police to pull over 2 men at gunpoint
DENVER — Police body cameras and vehicle dashboard videos capture tense moments as deputies and police pointed their guns at two electricians who were initially believed to be driving a stolen vehicle, but documents reveal a paperwork mistake led to the ordeal. 9NEWS Investigates learned of the incident in...
Fake delivery drivers attack Colorado children in new alarming armed robbery trend
In what could be a worrying new trend, three armed robbers masquerading as deliverymen broke into the house of a Colorado family and assaulted two children, according to authorities and experts. The children's distraught parents saw the phony delivery men enter their home on a Ring doorbell while they were...
2 injured, 3 homes damaged in multiple July 4th fires in Denver metro area
There was a lot of fire activity on the Fourth of July and overnight into Friday in the Denver metro area. Fire crews responded to dozens of fires, including several house fires and grass fires. South Metro Fire Rescue crews responded to 50 fires between 6 p.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. on Friday. Most of the fires involved grass or mulch and most were caused by fireworks, according to fire investigators. The grass fire burning near East Quincy Avenue and South Bellaire Circle was reported just before 6 a.m. Friday and burned approximately 150 feet by 150 feet of grass. Witnesses reported...
3 injured in deck collapse in Evergreen
EVERGREEN, Colo. — Three children were taken to the hospital after a deck collapsed with about 50 people on it in Evergreen Saturday afternoon. Officials did not provide ages of those injured. Elk Creek Fire Department said crews responded around 1:50 p.m. after the deck collapse was reported during...
Woman killed in hit-and-run crash in Denver
The Denver Police Department is investigating what led up to an early morning that killed a woman. The driver was later located and arrested.Denver Police say they first got the call of a crash around 3:45 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of Alameda and Dayton. This left the westbound lanes of Alameda closed for several hours. As the CBS Colorado First Alert Traffic Team arrived, they saw two cars with extensive damage. Our team stayed on scene for four hours during the investigation.Police confirmed the woman involved in the crash was taken to the hospital where she died from her injuries. The driver involved was located and arrested. Police say the man, who has not yet been named, is being held for investigation of vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a crash. The investigation is ongoing.
Colorado Man Receives 60 Years For Revenge Fire That Killed Family Of 5
A Denver man, Kevin Bui, 20, was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, for setting a fire that killed five members of a Senegalese family in August 2020. The sentencing comes after Bui pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder in a plea deal.
Denver police to crack down on missing and expired tags for a month
The Denver Police Department said this week that starting on July 15, it will crack down on expired registrations and temporary license plates.The campaign is expected to run through Aug. 15 and while the department says it's not a change or reversal in policy, it did call it was "suspending" a policy it adopted in May, saying officers would no longer stop drivers for low-level traffic offenses unless they represented a threat to safety."To allow for enforcement of expired vehicle registrations and expired temporary license plates during this one-month period, the Denver Police Department is temporarily, and partially, suspending its policy...
Denver police sergeant belittled officer over mental health and lied about it, investigation finds
A former Denver police sergeant lost his Colorado police officer certification last month after he made disparaging remarks about an officer’s mental health then lied about it during an internal investigation, records show. Former Sgt. Theodore “Jim” Maher belittled an officer during a morning roll call in February 2022...
Denver Jewelry Heist Suspects Arrested in El Paso
Suspects linked to a bold Denver jewelry store robbery have been tracked down and apprehended in El Paso. The arrest marked a significant breakthrough in the investigation of a crime that left the store’s owner reeling. Break-in executed via rooftop. Thieves managed to infiltrate the Glendora jewelry store through...
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