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Bandit who did it for "family" gets 16 guilty verdicts

An Arapahoe County jury returned 16 guilty verdicts Friday against a man nicknamed the "family man bandit" after telling victims he was only robbing them to feed his kids. Denny Dewey Brown robbed Subway restaurants, convenience stores and a Pizza Hut ...

From KIRK MITCHELL, Denver Post,  12 Oct 2008

2006 valedictorian appeals religion ruling tossing lawsuit

A Lewis-Palmer High School student who was told she must apologize for mentioning Jesus in a valedictorian speech or not receive a diploma is appealing a federal court decision rejecting her request for an injunction against the school. Erica Corder ...

From KIRK MITCHELL, Denver Post,  12 Oct 2008

SUV crash on I-25 kills driver, 17, hurts child

A 17-year-old Aguilar girl was thrown from an SUV and killed, and a 1-year-old girl was seriously injured in a one-vehicle rollover on Interstate 25 Friday morning in southern Colorado, officials say. Holly Ringo, the aunt of the injured baby, was ...

From KIRK MITCHELL, Denver Post,  11 Oct 2008

Police sued over alleged 2007 beating

A 27-year-old Denver man has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $1 million against Denver police claiming that he was severely beaten after the third game of the World Series in October 2007. Eric Winfield was walking through a crowd at 1:45 a.m. Oct. 2 ...

From KIRK MITCHELL, Denver Post,  9 Oct 2008

Man shot after chase has 11 hours of surgery

Dawn North says her 23-year-old son was "straight and sober" Monday night a half-hour before he led a Grand County sheriff's deputy on a chase, collided in his vehicle with the cruiser and was shot three times. Authorities have said Christopher David ...

From KIRK MITCHELL, Denver Post,  8 Oct 2008

No license, but keys in hand

or reckless or seriously injures or kills someone. speeding or drunken driving, the driving without a license charge often is dropped in plea bargaining. Francis Hernandez appears in Arapahoe County Court, Thursday morning Sept. 11, 2008 in Aurora, ...

From KIRK MITCHELL, Denver Post,  5 Oct 2008

Families seeking justice share tips

Solving murder cases isn't easy when evidence is lost, a body has never been found or a coroner says the victim died accidentally. It's especially difficult for a grieving parent or sibling with no crime investigation experience. But getting justice ...

From KIRK MITCHELL, Denver Post,  4 Oct 2008

Man gets probation in cruelty to dog

A Rifle man has been given probation for animal cruelty after his mastiff Dora died. She suffered infections and severe malnutrition and was forced to drag her hind legs because of untreated injuries. "Dora lost her battle to survive; she was too far ...

From KIRK MITCHELL, Denver Post,  3 Oct 2008

Man hit with ax in serious condition

denver and the west A 25-year-old Fort Morgan man remained in serious condition at Denver Health Medical Center on Wednesday night, after taking an ax blow to the head in a fight the night before. Fermin Perez was taken by ambulance to Colorado Plains ...

From KIRK MITCHELL, Denver Post,  2 Oct 2008

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