Author: Denver Post
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Live video: Colorado theater gunman shared details on booby-trapped apartment
Within hours of the Aurora theater shooting, as an FBI agent probed the suspect about his booby-trapped apartment, a question was raised: “What else is in there that … that could hurt people?” “Uh, well, I’m not in there anymore so…,” the gunman responded. FBI Agent Garrett Gumbinner and Aurora police detective Craig Appel interviewed…
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Klingenschmitt amendment on convicted felons’ marijuana licenses goes up in smoke
Rep. Gordon Klingenschmitt is fighting the sunset review legislation that reauthorizes the state’s medical marijuana rules, because he doesn’t think felons deserve a second chance if it comes to growing or selling pot. Klingenschmitt passed an amendment — with the help of 11 Democrats on April 23 to keep felons from getting a license to…
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Billboard fight in Colorado involves drugs and chickens
Cheba Hut (which opened just a few weeks ago at Colfax and Washington in Denver) wasted no time staking out its territory by poking fun at neighbor Natural Grocers’ anti-GMO billboard. The Fort Collins-based sandwich chain is no stranger to drug references (see its name, marketing materials, employee T-shirts and menu for more examples), or using…
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Broncos express interest in Denver hosting future NFL draft
For the first time since 1964, the NFL will host the draft outside New York. The three-day spectacle unfolds in Chicago beginning Thursday, and the Broncos want in, expressing interest in staging the event in the future. “We have let the commissioner’s office know that we want it and are eager to host it in…
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Mother charged in Colorado with giving marijuana brownie to son who jumped from window
The mother of a 19-year-old who was seriously injured last week leaping from a third-story window in Fort Collins after eating an edible marijuana brownie was arrested Thursday. Fort Collins police said Julieane Jablonski, 38, was charged with tampering with a witness and providing marijuana to an underage person in connection with the incident, which…
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Colorado bill would add DNA testing for eight misdemeanor convictions
A bipartisan bill has been introduced that would require mandatory DNA testing on people convicted of eight misdemeanors in Colorado, the Denver Post is reporting. The bill’s supporters said at a news conference Tuesday that it would help catch criminals in unsolved crimes and exonerate those falsely accused of crimes. Those who commit one of…
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‘Serial’ the podcast event coming to Denver
“Serial,” the serialized podcast tracking a murder case with a unique modern storytelling style, is coming to Denver. Julie Snyder, senior producer and co-creator of the show, will give a talk Wednesday, May 20, at the Denver Art Museum Sharp Auditorium. Snyder will pull back the curtain on how they made a nonfiction podcast feel…
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Denver police: Boys who brought guns, device to school didn’t intend to harm anyone
After three boys were arrested on suspicion of bringing two guns and a smoke device to Skinner Middle School on Friday, parents and students gathered Monday morning to show support for police, teachers and staff. Police said Monday they don’t believe the students intended to harm anyone at the school. Several dozen gathered outside of…
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Denver Broncos’ 2015 preseason schedule has familiar look
The Broncos’ preseason schedule was released on on Thursday and contains a familiar look — at Seattle and Houston, and home against San Francisco and Arizona. The Broncos open with the Seattle Seahawks the week of Aug. 13-17. Denver hosted the Seahawks in the initial exhibition game last season, the Broncos’ first home preseason launch since 1997. …
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Denver-bound flight from Iceland hit by lightning
There were some scary moments Tuesday on a Denver-bound Icelandair flight. “There was a loud bang and a pop — really loud — and a bright light,” said passenger Nathen Maxwell, who was returning to Denver after a month-long European tour with his band, The Bunny Gang. “It was pretty scary.” Icelandair Flight 671 was…