Author: Mitchell Byars
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Woman killed in crash ID’d as CU lacrosse player Julia Sarcona
The woman who died in a single-vehicle crash in Boulder Canyon over the weekend was identified Monday as Julia Sarcona, a University of Colorado student and a member of the Buffs’ lacrosse team. While the Boulder County Coroner’s Office has yet to release an official ID, CU announced that Sarcona, 21, was killed in the…
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Person hanging from Boulder roof is just a Christmas decoration
Christmas decorating can be hazardous, so with a layer of snow on the rooftops in Boulder, residents can be forgiven for calling police when they see what appears to be a man hanging from his roof. Thankfully, the Griswoldian scene in the 1100 block of Forest Street is merely an elaborate Christmas decoration. The decoration…
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Drew Wahlroos, former CU Buffs linebacker and NFL player, dies by suicide
Drew Wahlroos, a former University of Colorado linebacker who went on to play in the NFL, died over the weekend from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest — the second well-known former Buffaloes player to kill himself in the last year. A representative of the San Diego Medical Examiner’s Office said Wahlroos died on…
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Boulder police cite man who allegedly fed the 11-week-old puppy beer, whiskey and mouthwash, causing alcohol poisoning
A transient has been cited with animal cruelty after allegedly getting an 11-week-old puppy drunk over the weekend. Boulder police spokeswoman Shannon Aulabaugh said police got a call from a technician at an emergency veterinary clinic at 8:43 p.m. on Friday when an 11-week-old shepherd mix named Stella Luna was brought in with alcohol poisoning.…
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Man dies after fall from Boulder’s First Flatiron
An 18-year-old man died after falling from the First Flatiron on Sunday evening while climbing the rock formation by himself, Boulder County sheriff’s officials said. The man — whose identity has not yet been released — was found by a hiker near the base of the First Flatiron, above the Blue Bell Shelter in Chautauqua…
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Teen activist accused of ruining $1,000 worth of meat at Boulder market takes plea deal
The teenager accused of ruining $1,000 worth of meat by putting flowers on it during a protest at Ideal Market was ordered to do community service and pay back half of the damages after reaching a plea agreement on Friday. Ateret Goldman, 15, pleaded guilty to one count of tampering, a misdemeanor. She was given…
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CU Boulder may ask applicants to disclose their sexual orientation
The University of Colorado is considering asking applicants to disclose their sexual orientation when applying to attend the school in order to compile better data on the Boulder campus’s LGBTQ population. CU spokesman Ryan Huff said the question would be completely voluntary and would not affect a student’s chances at admission. Elmhurst College in Illinois…
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Affidavit: Recovered torso of Boulder’s Ashley Mead was missing its organs
The remains of slain Boulder woman Ashley Mead that were recovered in Oklahoma last month consisted only of a human torso missing all of its organs, according to an arrest affidavit unsealed Friday. Adam Densmore, 32, was charged with first-degree murder, tampering with a deceased human body, tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse…
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Animal rights group ruin $1,000 worth of meat at Boulder market
An animal rights group has claimed responsibility for ruining about $1,000 worth of meat products at Ideal Market in Boulder on Sunday after a teen protester placed flowers on top of raw lamb, pork and beef. An unidentified man and a girl walked into Ideal Market, 1275 Alpine Ave., shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday, according…
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Former CU Buffs assistant Joe Tumpkin charged with felony assault
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former University of Colorado assistant coach Joe Tumpkin was formally charged today with five felony counts of second-degree assault in relation to allegations that he physically abused his ex-girlfriend. Tumpkin, 45, was also charged with…