CRIME & SAFETY
Man wanted for attempted murder in Denver
DENVER — The Denver Police Department is looking for a suspect wanted for attempted murder. Noah Josiah Martinez, 21, is wanted in connection to an incident that happened at about 1:20 a.m. on March 10 in the 1700 block of West Mississippi Avenue, according to police. Martinez is described...
Mom says students protected her son when man tried to grab him during recess
AURORA, Colo. (KCNC) -- Parents from an Aurora elementary school are livid at the response of school staff during and in the hours following an alleged kidnapping attempt of a 5th-grader from school grounds. That kidnapping attempt is alleged to have happened last Friday at Black Forest Hills Elementary School,...
Police identify suspects from break-in at Aurora school
AURORA, Colo. — Police have identified two suspects after a school in Aurora was damaged in a break-in late Monday night. Aurora Police shared photos Wednesday of two males they said broke into Aurora West College Preparatory Academy, at 10100 E. 13th Ave., around 11 p.m. Monday. The damage...
Paramedic sentencing in Elijah McClain's death caps trials that led to 3 convictions
Almost five years after Elijah McClain died following a police stop in which he was put in a neck hold and injected with the powerful sedative ketamine, three of the five Denver-area responders prosecuted in the Black man's death have been convicted.Experts say the convictions would have been unheard of before 2020, when George Floyd's murder sparked a nationwide reckoning over racist policing and deaths in police custody.But McClain’s mother, Sheneen McClain, said justice has not yet been served. Previously, she has said the two acquitted Aurora police officers, as well as other firefighters and police on the scene,...
Family of attempted kidnapping suspect feels the system has failed him
AURORA, Colo. — The family of a man who is accused of grabbing an elementary school child is pointing to what they perceive as systemic failures that have repeatedly allowed him back on the streets leading him to pose a threat to himself and society. Solomon Galligan was formally...
Suspect sought following serious hit-and-run crash in Colorado
DENVER (KKTV) - The Denver Police Department is asking for help in identifying the driver in a serious hit-and-run crash. On Sunday, at 12:51 a.m. an unknown driver was traveling southbound near the intersection of West 24th Street and North Mariposa Street and stuck a man riding an electric scooter who was attempting to cross North Mariposa Street, according to police. The victim sustained serious injuries from the collision. Police say the suspect vehicle appears to be a maroon colored, early 2000′s Acura TL sedan and will have moderate damage to the front end.
11-year-old boy found safe
DENVER — An 11-year-old boy who went missing Wednesday has been found. Denver Police said Wednesday that the boy had last been seen in the area of West Evans Avenue and South Bryant Street at around 11:45 a.m. A spokesperson said he was walking home from school and never made it home. Police said the boy was a runaway.
Nikola Jokic's brother reportedly involved in an altercation after the Nuggets beat the Lakers
DENVER (AP) — The NBA and Denver police are looking into an incident in which a man reported to be one of the brothers of Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was seen punching a fan after the team’s buzzer-beating 101-99 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA playoffs. In videos shared by TMZ and other outlets, the man is seen climbing over seats to confront another person at Ball Arena, who he then punches in the face. TMZ said the altercation happened on Monday night just after the Nuggets completed their comeback from a 20-point deficit to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round series. An NBA spokesman said Tuesday that the league is looking into the matter. The Denver police media relations unit said in an email sent to The Associated Press that it is investigating the incident, but said it was not reported to the Denver police at the arena or after the game.
Douglas County man sentenced to 20 years after shooting at deputies
An 18th Judicial District judge sentenced a Douglas County man to 20 years in prison after he was convicted of shooting at sheriffs deputies during a pursuit. Judge Ryan Stuart sentenced 42-year-old Jorge Armando Guzman to two decades in the Department of Corrections Tuesday on charges of attempted first-degree murder, vehicular eluding and possession of a weapon by a previous offender following a pursuit near Highlands Ranch in 2021.
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