Author: Michael Braithwaite
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Polis calls out Xcel as provider says work to restore power delayed as late as 10 p.m. Friday
Gov. Jared Polis called out Xcel Energy Friday afternoon, saying the utility had to do a better job at communicating how long its outages would last. The statement comes at the end of a week of severe wind in the Front Range, with Xcel intentionally turning off the power to at least 48,000 customers on…
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6 victims of Denver rapist sue parent company of Tinder, Hinge
Six women who were drugged and sexually assaulted after matching with a Denver man on online dating apps are now suing the apps’ parent company. The plaintiffs, all victims of Stephen Matthews, a Denver cardiologist found guilty in 2024 of sexually assaulting 11 women, allege that IAC and its subsidiary Match Group Inc., which owns…
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Two hospitalized after being attacked with hammer, knife at Loveland tanning salon
Two people were hospitalized after a man attacked them with a hammer and knife at a Loveland tanning salon Tuesday night. Both victims required emergency medical treatment after Loveland Police Department investigators said Kyle Behrens, 20, entered Endless Summer Tanning located in the 1500 block of Madison Avenue around 7 p.m. Tuesday. Behrens, known to…
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38-year-old cold case murder tied to infamous Denver-area serial killer
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office announced a resolution to a 38-year-old cold case murder Tuesday. Using modern DNA and forensic analysis, investigators determined that the killer of Rhonda Marie Fisher — found dead in 1987 — was Vincent Groves, believed to be responsible for at least a dozen killings in the metro Denver area during…
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History Colorado debuts ‘Moments That Made US’ exhibit to mark state’s 150th birthday
History Colorado debuted a new exhibit on Saturday featuring 50 different artifacts from U.S. history to mark the state and country’s upcoming anniversaries. As Colorado celebrates its 150th anniversary and the U.S. its 250th next year, the exhibit, “Moments That Made US,” intertwines those two histories, said Senior Exhibition Developer & Historian Gwendolyn Lockman Friday…
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DEA squashes cartel-tied drug dealing, seizes over 1,000 pounds of meth
Federal agents announced Wednesday that they had seized more than 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine in a string of drug busts spanning over 11 months, including a record 733 pounds in one operation in April. The sting targeted a criminal organization that spanned from Colorado to Mexico, and involved undercover agents, wiretaps and other covert operations,…
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DEA squashes cartel-tied drug dealing, seizes over 1,000 pounds of meth
Federal agents announced Wednesday that they had seized more than 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine in a string of drug busts spanning over 11 months, including a record 733 pounds in one operation in April. The sting targeted a criminal organization that spanned from Colorado to Mexico, and involved undercover agents, wiretaps and other covert operations,…
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Denver mayor announces food assistance task force as SNAP benefits set to expire Saturday
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced a new food task force on Thursday to help residents who might have a difficult time accessing food in the coming weeks. Just days before benefits from the federal Supplemental Nutritional Awareness Program (SNAP) — also known as food stamps — are set to expire this Saturday, the mayor and…
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CSP seeks help to find black Volvo involved in hit-and-run on U.S. 285 near Jefferson
Colorado State Patrol (CSP) is asking the public for help finding a car that fled the scene of a hit-and-run incident resulting in serious injuries on southbound U.S. Highway 285 near Jefferson, Colorado on Sunday night. The car, which authorities believe to be a 2011-2014 black Volvo S60 with temporary license plate tags and possible…
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Union workers, military brats among tens of thousands at downtown Denver ‘No Kings’ protest Saturday
At 11 a.m. Saturday morning, Denver’s Capitol Hill was beginning to fill with people. Just an hour later, neither the grass nor the pavement of Lincoln Street in front of it were visible through the crowd. As October gusts lifted swirls of yellow leaves into the air, tens of thousands of people descended upon downtown…