Author: Bobbi Sheldon
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Colorado company to pay $650,000, work to build COVID-19 overflow hospital in bid-rigging settlement
Construction company Mortenson has agreed to pay $650,000 and will work to build a 2,000-bed overflow hospital to treat COVID-19 patients following an investigation into a bid-rigging scheme related to Denver’s plans to upgrade and expand the Colorado Convention Center. The Office of the Attorney General investigated for more than a year whether Mortenson had…
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Reward increased to $12,000 in cold case murder of 2 Colorado teens at Subway
High school sweethearts Nick Kunselman and Stephanie Hart-Grizzell were murdered at a Subway in Littleton on Feb. 14, 2000. Kunselman worked at the sandwich shop and Hart-Grizzell was at the shop waiting for Kunselman to finish his shift. Investigators determined both had been shot by an unknown intruder. The murders of Kunselman and Hart-Grizzell remain…
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Mom accused of killing daughter, faking her illness held on $250K bond
The mother who is accused of killing her daughter after faking her illnesses appeared in Douglas court Tuesday morning where a judge set her bond at $250,000. Kelly Turner, also known as Kelly Gant, faces 13 separate counts – 11 of them felonies, including first-degree murder – in the death of her middle daughter, according…
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Winter Park ski train begins service to the slopes this weekend
DENVER — The Winter Park Express train has returned for the 2020 season with expanded service for those hoping to hit the slopes while avoiding mountain traffic. The weekend train service from Denver’s Union Station to Winter Park Resort kicked off Friday morning and will run every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through March 29, 2020.…
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Suspected serial rapist arrested in northern Colorado
LAKEWOOD — A 49-year-old man accused of luring women into his trailer and sexually assaulting them has been taken into custody on multiple felony warrants, according to the Lakewood Police Department (LPD). On the afternoon of Nov. 29, an off-duty LPD agent was in Fort Collins when she recognized a van and trailer belonging to…
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Nearly 100 crashes reported as heavy snow arrives in Colorado
DENVER — As heavy snow moved into the Denver metro area on Thursday, slick roads led to dozens of crashes during the morning commute. Several cities remain on accident alert, including Thornton, Broomfield and Erie, due to a high volume of crash calls. Southeast and northeast Denver (districts 3 and 5) are also on accident…
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Teacher at Colorado juvenile detention center arrested, accused of having sexual relationship with teen
An educator at the Marvin W. Foote Youth Services Center in Centennial was arrested Thursday on a felony sexual assault charge, according the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO). Maggie Christine Stastny, 32, is accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with an underage inmate at the detention center earlier this year, ACSO said. She’s facing…
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In-N-Out Burger submits plans to open restaurant near Denver-area mall
LONE TREE — In-N-Out Burger has submitted a proposal to the City of Lone Tree in hopes of building a new restaurant near the Park Meadows mall. The California-based burger joint submitted a site improvement plan for the potential project on Thursday. In-N-Out Burger paid nearly $7.4 million in February to buy two sites on…
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Maine Shack, a New England-style seafood restaurant, opens in Colorado
DENVER — Get ready, seafood lovers! A New England-style seafood restaurant that’s been in the works since 2018 finally opened its doors on Tuesday. Maine Shack took over the space formerly occupied by Uber Eats at 1535 Central St. in Denver’s Lower Highlands (LoHi) Neighborhood. Balloons and a red carpet lined the entrance for the…
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UPDATE: 12 suspects cited in Lakewood baseball brawl
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — A total of 12 people, including a 16-year-old, have been cited for disorderly conduct in relation to a fight that erupted at a youth baseball game in Lakewood. A video tweeted by the Lakewood Police Department (LPD) last Tuesday showed adults fighting on the baseball fields at Westgate Elementary School on June…