Author: Michael Braithwaite and Natasha Lynn The Gazette
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Teen motorcyclist dead after crash in Aurora
An 18-year-old died in the hospital after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing in Aurora Wednesday afternoon. The teen was riding the motorcycle on East Smoky Hill Road around 3 p.m. Wednesday when he lost control in a curve and crashed, the Aurora Police Department said in a news release Wednesday. He was taken…
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Denver district attorney exonerates officers in shooting of man holding BB gun
Denver District Attorney John Walsh announced Thursday that Denver Police Department officers were justified in the shooting of a man holding a BB gun a month prior. Cpl. Valentin Kerchev, as well as Officers Jonathan Hayes and Randall Wells shot and injured 62-year-old Allan Scott while responding to an Aug. 25 call that Scott was…
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Diamond Cabaret
RCI Hospitality Holdings owns downtown Denver’s Diamond Cabaret, as well as four other gentlemen’s clubs in Colorado. (Michael Braithwaite/Denver Gazette)
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Two killed in small plane crash near Centennial Airport
Two people died after a small private plane crashed near Centennial Airport on Friday. Both people were on board a 1963 Beechcraft P35 that crashed about a half mile southeast of the airport just before 6:30 a.m. Friday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. South Metro Fire Rescue and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office listed…
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Restored World War II B-25 bomber headlines Wings Museum showcase in Centennial
A restored World War II bomber is headlining the Wings over the Rockies Museum History Comes to Life Showcase this weekend in Centennial. The Yellow Rose, a North American twin-engine B-25 Mitchell, is operated by the Commemorative Air Force Central Texas Wing, and is the same model pf plane used in the Doolittle Raid over…
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Lee fire becomes fourth largest in Colorado history despite continuing monsoonal weather
The Lee fire became the fourth-largest wildfire in Colorado history as updated infrared estimates increased its acreage total Monday night. The Lee fire in Rio Blanco County ballooned from a 700-acre fire at the start of August to one that’s nearing 140,000 acres, according to a Tuesday news release from Lee fire public information. Officials…
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Police shoot man after domestic violence report
Denver police shot and killed a man while responding to a domestic violence call in southeast Denver early Friday morning. Officers initially responded to an shots fired call placed just after 4 a.m. Friday originating from an apartment complex in the 4900 block of East Donald Avenue, according to Denver Police Department Chief Ron Thomas…
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Someone is shooting wild rabbits with blow darts
Aurora Animal Services are seeking the public’s help in finding a person who has been shooting wild rabbits with blow darts since mid-July. Since July 15 animal control officers have taken five reports of rabbits hit and injured by orange darts, according to a news release from the City of Aurora. All incidents were reported…
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Colorado Parks ranger stabbed at Staunton State Park, airlifted to hospital
A seasonal Colorado Parks and Wildlife ranger was airlifted to the hospital after being stabbed at Staunton State Park near Pine on Tuesday morning. Authorities are looking for the suspect — described as a 6-foot white man in his early 30s, brown hair and clean shaven, wearing a blank grey shirt and blue jeans —…
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Registration opens for 2026 Denver Colfax Marathon
Registration for the 2026 Denver Colfax Marathon opened Tuesday, with next year’s event being the 20th year for the largest marathon weekend in the Rocky Mountain region. Marathon weekend takes place May 15-17, and will also feature several other races in addition to the marathon, including a half marathon, a 10-miler and four marathon relay…