Author: Matt Kyle
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Jeffco Public Schools: Boys on girls’ sports rosters were mascots, not athletes
Jeffco Public Schools this week said the boys the Trump administration claimed to have found on girls’ sports rosters were trainers, mascots and managers, not student-athletes. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights announced in March that a months-long investigation into alleged Title IX violations committed by Jeffco found that 61 boys were…
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Denver man flees trial ahead of conviction for child prostitution charges
A sex offender convicted of child prostitution charges fled his trial ahead of the guilty verdict and is now on the run from authorities. Carl Vincent Avery, 61, met the 17-year-old victim in January 2023 near Civic Center Park and brought her to a house in Aurora, where he gave her meth in exchange for…
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Denver man found dead in Yellowstone National Park
A kayaker from Denver was found dead in Yellowstone National Park earlier this week. According to a release from the National Parks Service, boaters on Yellowstone Lake on Monday found the body of Brandon Rhea, 41, of Denver. He was found floating in the water on the northwest shore of the lake. Park rangers responded…
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Broncos’ Jonathon Cooper accused of choking ex, slamming her into wall
Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper was arrested Thursday night about a week after facing separate charges of domestic violence. The Parker Police Department arrested Cooper at 6:17 p.m. on a charge of domestic violence and he was booked at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office detention facility, according to jail records. He also faces misdemeanor charges of harassment and violation…
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Motorcyclist dies in Aurora crash
A man was killed early Thursday after crashing his motorcycle in Aurora. Aurora police said the crash happened at about 2:40 a.m. at South Gun Club Road and East Louisiana Parkway. Investigators determined the motorcyclist was traveling south on Gun Club Road when he lost control, slid across a roadway and struck a curb. He…
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Boulder police arrest attempted arson suspect
Boulder police on Wednesday arrested a suspect in connection with an apparent attempted arson. The incident happened at about 6 p.m. Wednesday at an apartment complex near the 800 block of Moorhead Circle in South Boulder, the Boulder Police Department said on its X account. According to an arrest affidavit, police initially responded to a…
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Jefferson County adopts new wildfire code effective July 1
Ahead of wildfire season, officials in Jefferson County adopted new wildfire codes that will take effect in July. The new codes apply to new building and structure permits applied for on or after July 1 and are intended to strengthen buildings against wildfire dangers. The code requires homeowners to create “defensible space” around their homes,…
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Denver tornado sirens mistakenly activated due to ‘human error’
Denver residents this week once again heeded a warning they may not have needed to. Tornado warning sirens were activated in Denver on Monday afternoon, which came as reports of heavy thunderstorms and hail were making their way through the Denver metro area. Some areas of Colorado, east of Denver, were also under a tornado…
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Former Penn State football player, fiancée, identified as victims in Highlands Ranch crash
A former Penn State football player was critically injured and his fiancée was killed after a driver rammed his truck onto the sidewalk where they were walking. The crash happened at about 10:30 a.m. on June 1. Authorities said a pickup truck left the roadway Wildcat Reserve Parkway near Willowbridge Way and struck three pedestrians,…
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Denver to pay additional $3M in settlements related to 2020 George Floyd protests
The City and County of Denver is set to pay out $2.87 million to 13 people who alleged the Denver Police Department violated their civil rights during the 2020 protests over the death of George Floyd. The payouts, approved by the Denver City Council on Monday, bring the total amount of money Denver has paid…