A person identifying himself as a Denver police officer is among a group of people hoping to persuade a judge to release a Colorado geophysicist accused of assaulting police during the U.S. Capitol riot. The name of the writer of the letter in support of Jeffrey Sabol has been redacted in federal court records but […]
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“Just unprecedented”: Aurora Police saw 60% rise in officers leaving department last year
By Quincy Snowdon, Sentinel Colorado The number of officers who left the Aurora Police Department last year rose by more than 60% from 2019, according to Human Resources data slated to be presented to a city council panel Thursday. A total of 87 police personnel left or were jettisoned from the department in 2020 — […]
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Colorado lawmakers may change when police can intervene in a protest after summer of unrest
Colorado law enforcement would be barred from breaking up a protest unless there is an imminent threat of violence or major property damage from a “significant” number of people acting in unison, under legislation introduced Tuesday at the state legislature. Senate Bill 31 comes in response to unrest last summer following the killing of George […]
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3 juveniles arrested in northeast Denver fire that killed 5 members of Senegalese family
Three juvenile males have been arrested in connection with a northeast Denver house fire last year that killed five members of a Senegalese family, police announced Wednesday. The arrests were announced at a news conference with Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and Denver Police Department Chief Paul Pazen. The suspects — two who are 16 years […]
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Man charged after human remains found in suitcases in Denver
A man who was arrested after human remains were found in two large suitcases near a trail in southwest Denver has been charged with first-degree murder and tampering with a corpse. Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announced the charges Tuesday against 28-year-old Benjamin Satterthwaite, who is accused of killing and dismembering 33-year-old Joshua Lockard. Police […]
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Denver police seize guns over threats against Colorado attorney general
By Colleen Slevin, The Associated Press Denver police used a relatively new state law to get a court order in November to seize the firearms of a man who allegedly threatened to kill Colorado’s attorney general and other officials last year, according to court records. Bryce Shelby, 28, was under investigation by the FBI when […]
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Human remains found in pair of large suitcases in southwest Denver
Police are investigating after human remains were found in two large suitcases near a trail in southwest Denver. Lt. Matt Clark with the Denver Police Department’s Major Crimes Division said during a news conference Wednesday that city workers were clearing snow from the sidewalks in a residential area near Sanderson Gulch on Tuesday morning when […]
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Denver police used excessive violence, didn’t turn on body cameras during George Floyd protests, report says
By Patty Nieberg, The Associated Press/Report for America Denver police didn’t have a cohesive plan for handling large racial injustice protests that erupted last summer following the death of George Floyd, according to a report made public Tuesday by Denver’s independent police monitor. The lack of a plan fueled chaos and deepened the rift between […]
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Denver police identify 9News security guard arrested in fatal protest shooting
Denver police on Sunday identified the 9News security guard arrested in a fatal shooting during a protest downtown Saturday afternoon. Matthew Dolloff, 30, is being held for investigation of first-degree murder. 9News said he worked for the private security company Pinkerton. “This remains an active investigation,” the Denver Police Department said in a tweet. “Any […]
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Shooting amid Denver protests leaves man dead; 9News security guard detained as suspect
A shooting Saturday afternoon in Denver amid chaotic political protests left a man dead and police have taken a security guard working for a television station into custody as a suspect. Denver police said the shooting happened about 3:30 p.m. near the intersection of West 14th Avenue and Broadway, just outside of the Denver Art […]