Elise Schmelzer
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Son of Denver’s RTD police chief killed in line of duty
The son of the Regional Transportation District police chief was killed in the line of duty Saturday night while pursuing a suspect in Philadelphia. → Read More
Former Navy law enforcement specialist arrested in Colorado in connection to Jan. 6 insurrection
The FBI started investigating Dusty Higgins in January 2022 after receiving a tip about Higgins posting selfies on Twitter and TikTok showing himself at the Capitol on Jan. 6, according to the arre… → Read More
Denver police launch fentanyl investigations unit; overdose deaths ticked down in 2022
At least 219 people died of fentanyl overdoses in Denver in 2022, according to the most recent data available from the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner. Although the 2022 data is not final, fe… → Read More
Denver officer indicted on assault charges in LoDo police shooting that injured 6 bystanders
Denver police Officer Brandon Ramos will face assault charges for allegedly shooting five bystanders after he fired at a suspect in a crowded bar district in Lower Downtown last summer, a grand jury ruled Wednesday. → Read More
Nurse filmed his sexual assault of unconscious women at Colorado hospital, lawsuit alleges
St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction faces a lawsuit alleging a nurse sexually assaulted and filmed two women in the hospital. → Read More
5 dead, 18 hurt in Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooting, police say
Authorities in Colorado Springs say an attacker opened fire in a gay nightclub late Saturday, killing five people and wounding 18. The club said the suspect was subdued by patrons. Police Lt. Pamel… → Read More
Rep. Ken Buck defeats challenger Ike McCorkle in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District
The Republican incumbent who has represented a wide swath of eastern Colorado in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2014 retained his seat Tuesday. → Read More
Denver firefighters suspended for getting woman pronounced dead even though she was alive
Two Denver firefighters will serve unpaid suspensions for asking a doctor to pronounce a living woman dead even though they hadn’t assessed her or looked at her. → Read More
Families of Boulder King Soopers shooting victims frustrated as suspect remains incompetent to stand trial
The families of the 10 people killed inside a Boulder King Soopers store last year are frustrated that the man suspected in the shooting remains incompetent to stand trial, continually stalling the… → Read More
Leaked Oath Keepers list includes nearly 1,000 Coloradans, including cops and military
The Oath Keepers, an anti-government militia, spread to nearly every corner of Colorado over the past decade, claiming members in various law enforcement agencies, political offices and seats of po… → Read More
Slain Arvada police Officer Dillon Vakoff remembered by friends, family: “He died a warrior’s death”
Hundreds attended Arvada police Office Dillon Vakoff's funeral Friday at Flatirons Community Church in Lafayette, where friends and family described Vakoff as focused, ambitious and fiercely optimistic. → Read More
‘It was a murder’: Family of 22-year-old killed by Colorado deputy calls for charges
Christian Glass’s family spoke publicly for the first time Tuesday after the release of the body camera footage showing a Clear Creek County sheriff’s deputy killing their son. → Read More
WATCH: Body cam video released of LoDo police shooting that injured six bystanders
Denver police on Tuesday released body camera footage of three officers shooting at an armed man in a busy downtown nightlife area and injuring six innocent bystanders. → Read More
One week, seven shootings: Denver’s dramatic rise in gun violence leaves neighborhoods reeling
Denver Post journalists went to the scene of every shooting that occurred in Denver between July 10 and 16 to gain a better understanding of how gun violence is affecting those closest to the threa… → Read More
Driver killed in shooting on I-70 in Denver; suspect in stolen truck caused crash and fled on foot, police say
A gunman in a silver truck shot and killed another motorist while driving down Interstate 70 in Denver late Sunday, police said Monday. → Read More
Judge finds enough evidence for cases against men charged in Elijah McClain’s death to move forward
The criminal cases against the former Aurora police officers and paramedics indicted in Elijah McClain’s death will move forward after an Arapahoe County judge found the evidence against them… → Read More
Denver police injure 5 bystanders in LoDo while shooting man who allegedly pointed gun at officers
Denver police injured five bystanders when they opened fire in the busy Lower Downtown nightlife district as bars closed early Sunday, shooting a man they allege pointed a gun at officers. → Read More
Evacuation warning rescinded for Boulder County towns after firefighters control small blaze
Boulder County officials rescinded an evacuation warning for two towns after firefighters contained a small wildfire sparked by a fatal plane crash in Lefthand Canyon. → Read More
Denver sheriff sergeant suspended for dragging man through jail by collar of shirt
A Denver sheriff’s sergeant will lose 10 days of pay for dragging a man through a jail walkway by the collar of his shirt. → Read More
Colorado pastor arrested in connection with Jan. 6 insurrection at U.S. Capitol
Tyler Ethridge, 33, of Colorado Springs will face one felony charge of civil disorder and five misdemeanors. He is at least the 14th Coloradan to be arrested in connection to the insurrection. → Read More