CRIME & SAFETY
Fire destroys home of family already facing cancer battle
LAFAYETTE, Colo. — A house fire in Lafayette has left a family with nothing, adding to a year already fraught with hardship. The fire consumed the family's home on Flatiron Drive early Saturday morning. Robert Rodriguez, his wife Kathy Rodriguez and Robert's father Felix Rodriguez narrowly escaped. The cause...
Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death avoids prison
BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — A former paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with a powerful sedative avoided prison Friday and was sentenced to 14 months in jail with work release and probation in the killing of the Black man that helped fuel the 2020 racial injustice protests. Jeremy Cooper had...
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...
40 people arrested at pro-Palestine rally in Denver
Police officers arrested approximately 40 people at a pro-Palestine demonstration at the Auraria Campus in Denver on Friday after telling the demonstrators they needed to disperse. FOX31's Vicente Arenas spoke to protesters about what they're seeking.
Motorcyclist In Viral 170 MPH Colorado Run Sentenced To Two Weeks In Jail
Motorcyclist Rendon Dietzmann posted videos of himself riding from Colorado Springs to Denver at speeds of up to 170 mph. Earlier this year, he was extradited from his home state of Texas, and pled guilty to a charge of speed exhibition in Colorado. Dietzmann has been sentenced to 14 days...
Douglas County deputies won't be charged for shooting suspect who pointed a gun at them
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — No charges will be filed against Douglas County Deputies who shot a suspect after he led police on a pursuit from Thornton to Douglas County, then crashed into a 7-Eleven store, and pointed a gun at deputies. "I reviewed all of the evidence provided by...
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.
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