CRIME & SAFETY
Police investigate possible homicide near Cherry Creek High School
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — A possible homicide is under investigation after a body was found near Cherry Creek High School Saturday morning. Around 5:07 a.m., Greenwood Village Police said officers responded to the area of East Union Avenue, just east of South Yosemite Street, and found a young adult man's body. The area is across the street from the high school.
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...
Man dies months after January shooting, death investigated as homicide
Denver police put out a plea Thursday to the public for tips about a January shooting that is now a homicide investigation after one of the victims succumbed to his injuries this week. Lyle "Alex" Kerr, 42, was shot while inside a vehicle parked near East 7th Avenue and North...
Crime Watch: 3 violent crimes leave 4 injured overnight in metro
Wet weather did not stop a string of violent crimes throughout Denver overnight Friday. The Denver Police Department responded to three separate violent incidents Friday night and Saturday morning, leading to four people injured. The police continue to investigate each incident, according to a social media posts by the department. Police first responded to reports of a shooting in the 400 block of East 20th Ave., near the Five Points...
Former Denver officers speak out about harassment
Former female Denver Police Department officers said there needs to be a change from within for women to feel safe working there. FOX31's Rachel Saurer hears their stories as a police misconduct bill moves through the Colorado legislature.
Woman shot, injured Friday night in parking lot of Aurora auto parts store
AURORA | Police say a woman was shot and injured Friday night by another woman while in the parking lot of an auto parts store in north Aurora. Dispatchers were notified of the shooting at about 8:30 p.m. at the NAPA store 15355 E. Colfax Ave. “One adult woman has...
Paramedic Who Injected Elijah McClain With Ketamine Avoids Prison; Sentenced To 4 Years Probation
A Colorado judge on Friday sentenced a paramedic convicted in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain to 14 months in a work-release program and four years of probation. Jeremy Cooper, a former paramedic with Aurora Fire Rescue, was convicted of criminally negligent homicide on December 22 and could have potentially faced a sentence of up ... Read more The post Paramedic Who Injected Elijah McClain With Ketamine Avoids Prison; Sentenced To 4 Years Probation appeared first on Hollywood Unlocked .
Parents want independent investigation after attempted kidnapping at Aurora elementary school
Parents of students at Black Forest Hills Elementary School in Aurora are demanding and calling for an independent investigation into the school's response to the attempted kidnapping during fifth grade recess on April 19.
RTD operators can receive paid leave for exposure to illicit drug smoke on the job
DENVER — RTD employees reported nearly 70% more on-the-job injuries in 2023. Exposure to drug smoke was cited hundreds of times — almost half of injury reports last year. Starting last year, operators can receive paid leave without affecting their paid time off for reporting an exposure to illicit drug smoke on the job.
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