Author: Allison Sylte
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Redwine trial: Handler tells where dog smelled traces of remains
DURANGO — A dog handler who brought a K9 named Molly to Mark Redwine’s home months after his 13-year-old son Dylan’s disappearance said the animal indicated there could have been human remains on the first floor. “I would say there was a large source of human remains odor in my experience,” said Carren Gummin, the…
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After warnings to avoid travel, Denver Mayor Hancock flies to visit family for Thanksgiving
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock boarded a flight to Houston ahead of Thanksgiving despite his pandemic-driven advisements that people stay close to home and only spend the holiday with their own household if they can. His spokeswoman confirmed that Hancock was traveling to Houston on Wednesday to visit his daughter in Mississippi, and that his wife…
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New Colorado coronavirus outbreaks include Top Golf, schools, fire station
DENVER — There have been 624 COVID-19 outbreaks in Colorado since the pandemic began in March, and 156 of them are still listed as active. The outbreaks have happened everywhere from schools to restaurants to summer camps. There are 9,611 confirmed cases, and 2,922 probable cases, tied to 624 outbreaks in Colorado. Confirmed deaths connected…
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Protesters, police clash in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood
A group of protesters and Denver Police clashed in the Capitol Hill neighborhood Friday night as officers used pepper balls, smoke and other agents in an attempt to disperse a crowd that gathered outside of the fenced District 6 headquarters. By around 11:30 p.m., the crowd had moved away from the precinct and apparently moved…
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Metro Denver teacher tests positive for COVID-19 on day after start of school
WESTMINSTER — A teacher at Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy in Westminster Public Schools has tested positive for COVID-19 during a routine test, the district announced on its website Friday. That teacher, who was not identified by name due to privacy laws, tested positive on Friday and was at the school during its first day on…
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New Colorado coronavirus outbreaks include Colorado Springs restaurant
DENVER — New outbreaks of the novel coronavirus have been reported at multiple Colorado restaurants, a church, a popular hotel and even a rural fair, according to data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). Since COVID-19 was first confirmed in Colorado in early March, there have been 561 outbreaks of COVID-19.…
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Protesters march in Aurora to call for justice for Elijah McClain
AURORA, Colo. — Protesters surrounded an Aurora Police Department (APD) precinct Friday evening, chanting “why are you in riot gear?” Group leaders said they planned to surround the precinct until APD fires the two remaining officers involved in Elijah McClain’s death. The third officer was fired Friday evening for responding to a text message that…
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Colorado police involved in Elijah McClain’s arrest have been re-assigned
This is the Body Worn Camera footage from the August 24, 2019 contact with Elijah McClain. After a struggle Mr. McClain was transported to a local area hospital. Upon arrival at the hospital he was admitted and subsequently placed on life support. Sadly, several days later Mr. McClain was taken off life support. This content…
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Denver school board unanimously votes to pull Denver police officers out of schools
DENVER — The Denver Public Schools (DPS) Board of Education has voted unanimously to end its contract with the Denver Police Department (DPD) that provides school resource officers to the district. This means that DPD school resources officers will be phased out through June 2021, and the district will rely on its own security team.…
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Shots fired near Colorado Capitol, no reports of injuries
DENVER — The Denver Police Department said officers are investigating a shots fired call near the Colorado State Capitol Thursday evening. There have not been reports of any injuries, according to DPD spokesperson Kurt Barnes. The call was centered on the area of Colfax Avenue and Broadway. This is where dozens of protesters who were…