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Fifteen weirdest mug shots of 2012
December 10, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Today, we begin our six-part roundup of 2012's most memorable mug shots, culled from our crime coverage throughout the year. And given what's happened in these parts over...
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Elizabeth Ward, DUI officer, one of two Boulder cops busted for drunk driving in a month
December 10, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.A colleague of the CU-Boulder history professor hospitalized after pranksters fed her a pot brownie stressed the seriousness of the incident by noting the bad things that could...
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William Costello's Assault on Elderly Man Leads to Serial-Rapist Bust
December 10, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Costello allegedly freaked out on a old man collecting signatures for a petition at a grocery store, prompting a DNA test that scored...
Erik Jensen, Juvie Lifer, Says Prison Has Made Him Into the Man He Was Meant to Be
December 10, 2012 in True Crime Report
Ty Lawson: His big contract hasn't paid off for the Nuggets yet
December 07, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Butch Jones-to-CU report botched by Denver Post based on single source
December 07, 2012 in The Latest Word
Butch Jones.Update: Yesterday, we reported that Cincinnati coach Butch Jones had turned down the CU Buffs football coach job, despite the Denver Post reporting that he'd accepted it the day...
Reader: Marijuana tourism in Colorado will boom -- because the beer biz has set the stage
December 07, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Marijuana: Rumblings about federal crackdown on Colorado over Amendment 64
December 07, 2012 in The Latest Word
At this point, there's still no official word from the Justice Department about a response to Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act. But as a similar law in...
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Photos: Top ten White Elephant gifts of 2012
December 07, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Each year, our friends at Arc Thrift Stores assemble their top ten list of White Elephant gifts -- and for 2012, they've really outdone themselves. Among their choices...
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Peyton Manning spoils us into worrying about Broncos' win over Raiders for eighth straight
December 07, 2012 in The Latest Word
Videos below.Yeah, I know: It's ridiculous. We ought to be celebrating the Broncos' 26-13 victory over the Raiders in Oakland last night. After all, it's Denver's eighth straight win, and...
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Kelli Lynn Murphy Found Guilty of Killing her Two Kids on Her Dead Son's Birthday
December 07, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Murphy's attorney tried to claim she meant to kill herself rather than her children -- and that wasn't her only rationalization. Why weren't...
TSA Doesn't Search For Drugs -- But What Happens if Agents Find Them?
December 07, 2012 in True Crime Report
Vincent Chacon, Steven Hernandez allegedly keep Nordstrom heist (almost) in the family
December 06, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Fracking protest in Boulder: "Mob harassment" or a great moment of community togetherness?
December 06, 2012 in The Latest Word
Video below.On Tuesday, Boulder county commissioners temporarily walked away from a fracking hearing due to a boisterous protest by attending activists. The next day, the officials issued a statement included...
Reader: Amendment 64 allows companies to drug test, and the results could get ugly
December 06, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Photos: Raiders suck memes
December 06, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big memes below.When most veteran Broncos fans first muttered the phrase "Raiders suck!," they didn't: The team was good for decades, which partly (but only partly) explains why we hated...
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Video: Marijuana-smoking celebration at Space Needle type of event Denver DA hopes to avoid
December 06, 2012 in The Latest Word
Videos below.At midnight, Initiative 502, Washington state's equivalent of Amendment 64, went into effect -- and a huge throng gathered at the Space Needle to celebrate the occasion with public...
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Johnathan Jordan's Letter Clears Co-Defendant in Murder, But Will Anyone Buy It?
December 06, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Voice Media Empire: Jordan's pal wound up being sentenced to even more time than him despite being a juvenile. In the letter, Jordan takes complete responsibility...
Dylan Redwine Search Continues as Parents Take Lie Detector Tests
December 06, 2012 in True Crime Report
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Missing teen among hundreds of Thornton runaways each year -- but her story ends happily
December 05, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.In the 24 hours or so, fliers have popped up on or near Westword's offices related to a search for Bryanna Barragan, a fourteen year old Thornton girl...
Tom Tancredo having trouble finding student plaintiff for Metro State immigration lawsuit
December 05, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Marijuana: Boulder rejects pot shop ban, but councilman urges caution moving forward
December 05, 2012 in The Latest Word
Update: Yesterday, we noted that the Boulder City Attorney's office planned a presentation suggesting that city council approve a moratorium until at least 2014 on new marijuana retail outlets legalized...
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Marijuana: Mason Tvert thinks Amendment 64 boosted national poll favoring legalization
December 05, 2012 in The Latest Word
Earlier today, Sam Levin posted about business organizations calling for a federal crackdown on Colorado to prevent the implementation of Amendment 64, passed by voters last month. Meanwhile, though, 58...
Reader: Ryan Call's take on Amendment 64 mixes state's rights with following the feds
December 05, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Dylan Redwine search: New photos released, parents take polygraphs
December 05, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Update: New photos have been released of Dylan Redwine, a thirteen year old who went missing on November 19 while visiting his dad in the Vallecito Lake area;...
