Convicted killer linked to 1986 cold case murder of Donna Wayne, Aurora police say

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 11/8 1:00A Katie Langford

Almost 40 years after a passerby found the skeletal remains of missing teenager Donna Sue Wayne in a northeast Aurora field, investigators finally identified a suspect in her death — a man already in...

Buoyed by Vibrant Denver win, mayor aims for tipped minimum wage change, ‘quality of life’ crime...

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 11/8 1:00A Elliott Wenzler

The morning after Election Day, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and members of his team stepped into the sun at Civic Center Park and smiled. Doughnuts and coffees in hand, some of them joked about seeing...

A man in Colorado who tried to self deport still being held at an immigration detention facility,...

CBS Denver (News) 11/7 6:29P Alan Gionet

A man of Laotian descent in Colorado remains at the ICE detention facility in the Denver metro area awaiting deportation that he's not fighting. In fact, he's asking for it. Keooudone Phetchamphone,...

Wadsworth Boulevard reopens after fatal crash in Lakewood

The Dever Post 11/7 3:20A Elise Schmelzer

The northbound lanes of Wadsworth Boulevard reopened in Lakewood Friday morning after several hours of closure following a fatal crash. A driver struck a pedestrian near the boulevard s intersection with West Eastman Place, Lakewood police said in...

Seattle teen arrested in fatal head-on crash in southwestern Colorado

The Denver Post (Crime) 11/7 1:00A Katie Langford

An 18-year-old Seattle man was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide Wednesday after crashing head-on into an oncoming SUV while passing illegally on a curve, killing the other driver, according to the Colorado State Patrol. Dylan...

2 men arrested in deadly Westminster carjacking

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 11/6 9:38A Katie Langford

Two men were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of murder in a deadly carjacking in south Westminster , police officials said. Daniel Romero, 19, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder and Michael Fernandez Jr., 24, was arrested on...

The U.S. was a leader in cultural heritage investigations. Now those agents are working immigration...

The Dever Post 11/6 4:00A Sam Tabachnik

The Trump administration has disbanded its federal cultural property investigations team and reassigned the agents to immigration enforcement, delivering a blow to one of the world s leaders in...

1 killed in, 2 airlifted to Denver hospitals after eastern Colorado crash

The Dever Post 11/6 2:06A Lauren Penington

One person died and five others were injured in a Wednesday morning crash on U.S. 385 in eastern Colorado, according to the state patrol. Two teenage boys were airlifted to Denver-area hospitals after the crash, which happened at about 11:40 a.m....

Neighbor says possible Native American burial site should stop subdivision

The Denver Post (Business) 11/6 1:30A Justin Wingerter

An eleventh-hour effort to stop the creation of a small subdivision in the foothills outside Morrison hinges on tentative and uncertain findings of a Native American burial site. Two contractors, Damien Davis and Ken Hoyt, plan to subdivide 30...

Aurora voters buck recent City Council election trends, shifting power to progressives

The Dever Post (Local Politics) 11/6 1:00A John Aguilar

Liberals attempting to form a majority on the Aurora City Council have endured several election cycles of despair . But that all changed in the blink of an eye Tuesday night when five progressive candidates and zero conservatives appeared headed...

Colorado flight attendant sues United Airlines over pilot’s revenge porn, sexual harassment

The Dever Post 11/6 1:00A Katie Langford

A United Airlines flight attendant is suing the company for sexual harassment after a Colorado-based pilot – her ex-boyfriend – posted explicit images and videos of her online and stalked her for years, according to a civil rights lawsuit filed...

Cat Fest’s furry expansion, rucksack 10K for Veterans Day, and more things to do in Denver

The Denver Post (Airlines & Aerospace) 11/6 1:00A John Wenzel

Meeeeeow! Sunday. The feline fantasy day known as Cat Fest Colorado is expanding its all-things-meow offerings this year with a sold-out show floor, roughly 20 cat adoption booths, more celebrity...

‘Reimagined’ Camp Christmas won’t look the same for 2025. Here’s what to expect.

The Dever Post (Aurora) 11/6 1:00A John Wenzel

The kitschy, eye-popping Camp Christmas installation is returning to the Stanley Marketplace this year after a 2024 tryout in Dallas, but it won t look the same. In addition to the fact that its producer, Off Center, is going away at the end of...

Final suspects in murder of East Colfax leader Ma Kaing get 18 years in prison

The Dever Post 11/6 1:00A Katie Langford

The last two men sentenced in the 2022 shooting death of East Colfax community leader Ma Kaing will spend 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder, according to court records. Swa Bay, 22, and Nu La, 23, were both sentenced...

Man fatally shot by La Plata County deputy during domestic violence incident

The Denver Post (Crime) 11/5 8:29A Katie Langford

A man was shot and killed by a La Plata County sheriff’s deputy on Tuesday afternoon after coming at the deputy with an ax handle and baseball bat during a traffic stop for what appeared to be domestic violence, according to the Colorado Bureau...