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David Moe: Plea Deal in Works for Preschool Teacher Who Kept "Hugs Journal"
May 16, 2013 in True Crime Report
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Marijuana decision from feds unlikely in near future due to reporter spying, Tea Party scandals
May 15, 2013 in The Latest Word
Eric Holder.During a conference call shortly after the November 2012 passage of Amendment 64, Governor John Hickenlooper and Colorado Attorney General John Suthers encouraged U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to...
Charles Woodson + Denver Broncos = perfect fit?
May 15, 2013 in The Latest Word
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Sandra Schreiber allegedly stabbed elderly husband to death, turned knife on herself (79)
May 15, 2013 in The Latest Word
Graphic below.Update: On Monday, we told you about a double stabbing in south Jeffco stemming from a domestic incident involving a couple said to be in their sixties. One person...
Reader: Nathan Dunlap killed my friend and should have been executed long ago
May 15, 2013 in The Latest Word
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Dony Salazar's DNA ties him to rape a month before he stabbed a pregnant woman
May 15, 2013 in The Latest Word
Photos, video below.While Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey wasn't a fan of a 7News rape-kit story, he likely feels better about another report offered by the station on a similar...
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Videos: 7News shares Mitch Morrissey's criticism of station for rape story
May 15, 2013 in The Latest Word
Photos, videos below.Reporter Keli Rabon's 7News story about the rate at which Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey declines to prosecute sex assault cases would attract attention under any circumstances. But...
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Kelsie Jean Schelling: Billboards, search party focus on missing, pregnant Denver woman
May 15, 2013 in The Latest Word
Photos, video below.Update: Late last month, we shared the latest about the search for Kelsie Jean Schelling, a Denver woman missing since February. Her family revealed that she'd just learned...
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Graphics: Colorado's score for hate tweets -- and fondness for the N-word
May 15, 2013 in The Latest Word
Big graphics below.How often do social-media users in Colorado feature hate speech in their tweets? The Geography of Hate, overseen by Humboldt State University's Dr. Monica Stephens, puts the answer...
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Marijuana users searching for bigger highs may start injecting THC, doctor fears
May 15, 2013 in The Latest Word
As a member of the Amendment 64 task force who is deeply troubled by the possible repercussions of legalizing marijuana, as well as a central figure in the national anti-pot...
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Nathan Dunlap Wants Clemency After Four Brutal Murders
May 15, 2013 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: After being fired from a Chuck E. Cheese, Dunlap shot five of his co-workers, killing four of them. He's been on death row...
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Video: Denver police kill man who'd held gun to his head -- suicide by cop?
May 15, 2013 in The Latest Word
Photos, video below.The phrase "suicide by cop" remains in the common lexicon because incidents that seem to fall under it happen on a fairly regular basis. This 2010 post and...
Juan Flores, Convicted of Stabbing, Accidentally Set Free
May 15, 2013 in True Crime Report
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Marijuana: Nederland's pot ordinance would ban making BHO in residential areas
May 14, 2013 in The Latest Word
Last week, William Breathes updated us on the efforts by residents of Nederland to come up with their own marijuana ordinance, rather than waiting for the state to do so...
Reader: Byers junior high's charter school future means search for new dog park
May 14, 2013 in The Latest Word
Brian Urlacher a good potential addition to the Broncos or Bearly tolerable?
May 14, 2013 in The Latest Word
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Nathan Dunlap: Mom of victim Ben Grant latest to call for killer to die
May 14, 2013 in The Latest Word
Photos and more below.We've been covering a clemency bid by Nathan Dunlap, who killed four people at a Chuck E. Cheese in 1993; see our previous coverage below. Yesterday, we shared...
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Photos: BolderBOULDER increased security measures in wake of Boston Marathon bombing
May 14, 2013 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Following the Boston Marathon bombing, runners looking forward to participating in this year's BolderBOULDER quickly spoke out about participating despite increased fears about terrorism and "soft targets." Nonetheless, security...
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Video: Alex and Ruth Burgos face cops after diaper change at Starbucks
May 14, 2013 in The Latest Word
Photos, video below.Is changing a diaper in public a criminal offense? This question arises in relation to a recent incident involving Alex and Ruth Burgos, who had to face questions from...
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Video: Teen arrested for bomb found near "high-traffic area" at Centaurus High School
May 14, 2013 in The Latest Word
Photos, video below.Update: Earlier this morning, we told you about a pipe-bomb-like device found at Centaurus High School in Lafayette yesterday. It was successfully retrieved and detonated. We also noted that...
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Photos: Ten best cities for allergy sufferers -- and the nine that topped Denver
May 14, 2013 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.The folks at the Asthma and Allergies Foundation of America recently ranked 100 cities in terms of how good, or bad, they are for residents with allergies. The...
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Isabel Perez's Miraculous Recovery After Mom Tries to Kill Her
May 14, 2013 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Perez's mom got into a fight with her spouse, then went on a murder spree, shooting all three of her children before turning...
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Rangeview High School employee accidentally shoots student in parking lot
May 14, 2013 in The Latest Word
Rangeview High School.Since the horrific 2012 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, pro-gun advocates have suggested that schools would be safer if employees were armed. Well, here's an anecdote...
Christopher Bryant, Young Dad, Steps Outside to Catch Air Only to Catch Bullet
May 14, 2013 in True Crime Report
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Marijuana: Sackings for legal pot backed by judgment against fired man with brain tumor
May 13, 2013 in The Latest Word
Photos, video below.There's been lotsa debate over just-passed marijuana bills. But lost amid talk about THC driving limits that may prevent MMJ patients like William Breathes from driving legally and...
