Democrat John Walsh’s victory in this week’s primary election all but ensured he’ll be Denver’s next district attorney. In a conversation with The Denver Post on Thursday, the former U.S. attorney for Colorado discussed his vision for the Denver District Attorney’s Office and his approach to violent crime, drug prosecutions and racial disparities in the … Read more
The way Jeffery Kytle tells it, he came to Colorado for vacation and left on probation. Twenty-one years ago, the Iowa resident bolted out the back of a Keystone condo when police busted in the front. He was in town for a ski vacation, to blow his buddy’s recent $20,000 casino jackpot, the now-66-year-old said … Read more
Colorado lawmakers want to change the state constitution so that first-degree murder defendants can once again be held in jail without bail. The push comes just eight months after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that all criminal defendants — including those charged with first-degree murder — must be given the chance to pay bail and … Read more
Heather Morris pulled into an Aurora parking lot not long before Christmas and eyed the snow-covered pavement with suspicion. The longtime Texan wasn’t sure how to walk through the snow. She called out to another police officer for advice. “He’s like, ‘Keep your balance, don’t lean your weight forward, take small steps and stay away … Read more
A man sentenced to life in prison for a 30-year-old Pueblo gang killing will be released next month after receiving clemency from Gov. Jared Polis, who on Thursday granted 21 pardons and commuted seven sentences for people in Colorado’s criminal justice system. Polis issued pardons and commutations to people convicted of drug charges, theft, burglary, … Read more
