At this writing, according to multiple reports, Sammy Pickel II, 23, is in a coma following an incident at a Westminster night spot. Pickel is said to have been placed in a chokehold by bouncers at a Westminster night spot following a scuffle early this past Sun day morning during which…
Sex-crime charges against police officers are rare, but not unknown. In 2010, for instance, Denver Police Department Officer Hector Paez was accused of forcing a woman to perform a sex act to avoid going to jail. And in 2014, DPD Detective Michael Ryan was cited for receiving oral sex from…
Tom Flanagan was an avid outdoorsman who loved cycling in Colorado. But a fatal encounter with twenty-year-old Zachary Strnad, a suspected drunk driver, ended his life far too soon. Strnad was arrested on suspicion of numerous charges, including felony homicide. Meanwhile, a fundraising campaign is underway to assist Flanagan’s wife…
We’ve known for quite a while that Colorado is one of the smartest states in the country. Because we Coloradans are so smart. But what are the smartest communities within Colorado? The folks at Zippia set out to discover the answer to this question, using census data to determine the number…
Mackenzie Forrest seemed well on her way to a promising collegiate basketball career. But now, her friends, family and loved ones are preparing to lay her to rest on Thursday following a car accident that ended what one Facebook tribute describes as “her beautiful life.” Forrest was a standout player…
The citations against Jesse and Corinna Tamburo offer something to both sides of the marijuana debate. The two were served and released on the misdemeanor charge of child abuse/neglect for allegedly allowing a two-year-child to eat a marijuana edible — the kind of story likely to be seized upon by…
Our post about the abuse heaped on USA Today reporter Lindsay Jones after she asked Peyton Manning about a controversial incident during his college days at his retirement press conference earlier this week. Most readers criticized the use of sexually offensive slurs hurled at Jones over Twitter, although plenty of folks…
Denver blog posts keep an eye on the future. At Westword Music, Brett Callwood names the eight Denver bands he predicts will break nationally in 2016. Colorado Peak Politics “Petition Language to Recall Castle Rock Mayor Filed by Prairie Dog Posse.” The Metro Post-Telegraph’s Tom Locke maintains that crowd-size estimates at…
Yesterday afternoon, the CU Buffs men’s basketball team learned that they’d been invited to the Big Dance — the 2016 NCAA Tournament popularly known as March Madness. The Buffs received an eight seed. That’s not bad given their 22-11 record — although this year, even the top seeds have more…
Jessica Holman was a much-loved young mother of a ten-year-old boy. But her life was cut short when she was struck and killed by a stolen truck allegedly driven by Isaac Daigle, age nineteen. Days after the crash, Daigle was arrested. Meanwhile, those who hold Holman close in their hearts…
There is no statute of limitations on murder. This law-enforcement truism is exemplified by the Jefferson County cold cases page. More than thirty homicides are listed, some of them dating back well over half-a-century. But the cases remain open, and that’s as it should be. The victims may be gone,…
Your Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos have a quarterback problem. First, Peyton Manning retired. Then presumed heir apparent Brock Osweiler signed with the Houston Texans. That suddenly left the Broncos scrambling for a viable signal caller — a situation the Daily Snark satirized in a piece claiming that the team had…
Even though St. Patrick’s Day doesn’t officially take place until Thursday, most celebrations in Denver took place over the weekend, including the city’s annual parade, which reportedly attracted as many as 500,000 people on Saturday. But Sunday night at a traditional place for St. Patrick’s Day fun — the Irish Rover…
Our post about the High Times Cannabis Cup’s move to California after problems in both Denver and Pueblo sparked a wide-ranging conversation. Some of our readers blamed High Times for the problems, suggesting that better management of last year’s event might have prevented push-back from officials. Others pointed the finger at rules…
Denver blogs are neighborly. At Westword Arts, Teague Bohlen lists the seven things that make Baker district residents really, really mad. Purple Row’s Bryan Kilpatrick reveals that the Colorado Rockies have hired Broncos consultant Rick Perea as a mental skills coach. Insert your own joke here. The Colorado Independent’s Kelsey Ray…
Being named a Schmuck of the Week is sometimes as close to fame as some of the folks featured in this space ever get. But that’s not the case for this week’s honoree, Zero Kazama, a onetime MTV star who was reportedly busted after freaking out on tourists in Manitou…
Last summer, we dubbed Hayden May’s stick-up of a dispensary in Aspen “the dopiest pot shop robbery ever” in part because everyone in the shop reportedly knew who he was — which likely explains why he apologized for his actions during the heist. But there’s nothing funny about the amount of…
The photo above pictures Leelah Alcorn, a transgender teen who posted a suicide note on Tumblr in December 2014 shortly before stepping in front of a semi-truck that killed her. Alcorn’s last words include references to how her parents forced her to take part in so-called conversion therapy, which is…
A couple of years back, we posted about the ten weirdest “Colorado” terms on Urban Dictionary. But it turns out there are a lot more where those came from. A recent visit to the site made it clear that we’d barely scratched the surface when it came to bizarre phrases featuring…
Earlier this ski season, we noted that the relatively low number of fatal accidents at Colorado resorts. It’s not feeling that way now. Thus far in this space, we’ve noted the January deaths of Logan Salviano at Vail and Jason Taylor at Keystone, as well as the passing of Tennessee luxury…
We recently told you about a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against the Denver Fire Department by former firefighter Camilla VonBurkhardt. Among many other things, VonBurkhardt maintained that pornographic magazines were left out for her in an effort to reinforce gender prejudices at the DFD — and the City of Denver…
Denver blogs realize there’s no place like home. At Westword Arts, Bree Davies tells the tale of two Denvers, based on homeless sweeps that critics say criminalize those without homes. Denver Urbanism’s Ken Schroeppel shares Four Seasons Hotel photo blasts from the past. The Colorado Independent’s Susan Greene on the Denver…
