CRIME & SAFETY
Lakewood police officers shoot and kill suspect
Police in Lakewood shot and killed a suspect on Wednesday morning. The CBS News Colorado helicopter flew over the scene at 6th Avenue and Garrison in Lakewood where there were several police vehicles. Parts of the off-ramp from 6th Avenue were cordoned off with police crime scene tape. There were also police vehicles blocking traffic. In the middle of the scene, there was a red SUV on the side of the road and also a silver SUV on the embankment of 6th Avenue. It is unclear how those vehicles were involved in the investigation.
1 of 3 teens charged with killing a Colorado woman while throwing rocks at cars pleads guilty
DENVER (AP) — One of three teens who was charged with killing a 20-year-old woman while throwing large rocks at passing cars in Colorado pleaded guilty on Friday to reduced charges under a plea agreement, prosecutors said. The deal reached with Zachary Kwak, 19, requires him to cooperate in the prosecution of the two other teens still being prosecuted on first-degree murder charges in the death of Alexa Bartell. That could involve being called to testify against Nicholas “Mitch” Karol-Chik or Joseph Koenig, a spokesperson for District Attorney Alexis King, Brionna Boatright, said. Karol-Chik and Koenig have both pleaded not guilty. Kwak pleaded guilty to first-degree assault in Bartell’s death on April 19, 2023, acknowledging that he acted in a way that created a grave risk of death, King’s office said. He also pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and attempted second-degree assault in the cases of rocks that prosecutors say were thrown from the trio’s truck earlier that night. Three other people were injured.
Auraria Police call for backup from multiple departments to handle pro-Palestinian protestors
DENVER — Auraria Campus Police have backup from around the Denver metro area to handle protests on the Tivoli Quad and throughout the campus. Other agencies were called in after a botched attempt last week to clear an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters. It was a sweep led by Auraria Police that was so badly bungled that the Denver Police Department (DPD) said they wouldn't participate again.
Two teens charged in connection to fatal Denver Aquarium shooting
The Denver District Attorney's Office filed first-degree murder charges against two teens in connection to the fatal shooting that took place outside of the Downtown Denver Aquarium earlier this year. Antonio Vasquez, 19, and Jason Trujillo Jr., 17, have both been charged with first-degree murder in connection to the shooting and killing of Dacien Salazar, 19, on Feb. 14, according to a news release from the district attorney's office. Trujillo,...
It took an hour for school to call police after playground kidnapping attempt
It took about an hour for school personnel to contact police after a kidnapping attempt at Black Forest Hills Elementary, according to an investigative report released Friday, which lays out the "clear missteps" in the response that ultimately led to the principal's firing.
Man who died months after Denver shooting was 'always upbeat' and loved life, his father says
DENVER — The father of a man who died three months after he was shot while in a car pleaded on Thursday that anyone with information on the case to come forward. Lyle "Alex" Kerr was in a car with another person on Jan. 23 near East 7th Avenue and Lincoln Street in Denver when someone approached the car and shot them. The other person recovered, but Alex was rushed to the hospital.
Report outlines 'clear missteps' in response to attempted kidnapping at Aurora elementary school
AURORA, Colo. — A report from Cherry Creek School District reveals police were not called for nearly an hour after an attempted kidnapping at Black Forest Hills Elementary School last month. The five-page report published this week gives a more detailed account of what happened there on April 19.
Prosecutors file 10 new charges against Colorado school bus aide accused of beating child
LITTLETON, Colo. (TND) — Prosecutors in Colorado filed a motion to add 10 new charges against a school bus aide who was recently arrested for abusing a student who has special needs. An 11-page arrest affidavit noted 28-year-old Kiarra Jones, a paraprofessional for Littleton Public Schools, was charged in...
Missing Indigenous Alert issued for 14-year-old girl in Colorado
A Missing Indigenous Alert has been issued for a 14-year-old girl who was last seen in Englewood on May 3. Investigators believe Eliana Garcia is still in the area.She is described as of mixed race, Hispanic and Indigenous, and her tribal affiliation is Sioux. She is 5-foot-5 and 135 pounds. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation said that the teen will likely be wearing a black hoodie to black jacket.
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