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CBI says more than 1,000 cases impacted by former forensic scientist who allegedly manipulated data
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CBI says more than 1,000 cases impacted by former forensic scientist who allegedly manipulated data

By Heather Willard | Fox 21 After over a year of investigating, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said a comprehensive review of a former forensic scientist has been completed. In doing so, the agency found that about 1,003 cases were impacted in her nearly 30-year career. The agency previously announced that 652 cases between 2008 and 2023 were identified as being affected by the scientist’s data manipulation. On Nov. 6, 2023, CBI announced that Yvonne “Missy” Woods, a forensic scientist within the agency for about 29 years, was no longer working there and was subject to internal affairs and criminal investigations because of DNA anomalies in her work. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 21
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174 people rescued after gondola malfunction at Colorado ski resort
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174 people rescued after gondola malfunction at Colorado ski resort

By Piper Russell | Out There Colorado 174 skiers and snowboarders were evacuated from the Winter Park Resort gondola after it malfunctioned on Saturday. A blog post from the resort says the gondola had a mechanical issue at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday and immediately shut down as it is designed to do. Patrollers evacuated guests from the gondola. No injuries were reported. According to an article from CBS News, Winter Park confirmed that the rocker arm connecting two sections of tower one cracked and bent. READ THE FULL STORY AT OUT THERE COLORADO
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Aurora police seek charges for suspects in Colorado apartment torture case
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Aurora police seek charges for suspects in Colorado apartment torture case

By Tori Mason | CBS Colorado The Aurora Police Department is seeking charges against 11 suspects in its investigation into a violent kidnapping and assault earlier this week at an apartment complex in Aurora.  Two victims were confronted by approximately a dozen armed suspects and taken to a vacant apartment against their will where they were bound, threatened, and tortured. Chief Todd Chamberlain emphasized the critical role the victims played in bringing this case to light. "The courage of our victims to come forward really changed the dynamics of how this incident unfolded," Chamberlain said. "Had it not been for the courage of them to come forward, we never would have known about this, and what else we wouldn't have known is what's unfolding as this investigation conti...
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Family says cops have been called on them 20 times for having ‘too bright’ of Christmas lights
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Family says cops have been called on them 20 times for having ‘too bright’ of Christmas lights

By Rhea Jha | CBS 11 News A family in Colorado is stumped as to why neighbors have called police on them 20 times for having “too bright” of Christmas lights. Erica and Joshua Montgomery, who live in Castle Rock near Denver, said they keep receiving complaints that their Christmas lights are too bright. They said they feel like they are being harassed because there are houses on their street with far more decorated displays. “There are other neighbors with more Christmas lights just on the same block … it blew my mind that it was us that they were targeting,” Joshua Montgomery said. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS 11 NEWS
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Police searching for person who stole Baby Jesus from Fort Collins nativity scene
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Police searching for person who stole Baby Jesus from Fort Collins nativity scene

By Dillon Thomas | CBS Colorado Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a person who stole a figurine of baby Jesus from a prominent nativity scene.  The Fort Collins Police Department said the suspect stole the Jesus statue from the Old Town Square nativity scene in the heart of the city's downtown district. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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‘Bound, pistol-whipped, beat, victimized and terrorized’: Aurora PD chief describes home invasion
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‘Bound, pistol-whipped, beat, victimized and terrorized’: Aurora PD chief describes home invasion

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice More than a dozen persons were arrested overnight related to an armed home invasion in the 1200 block of Dallas St. in Aurora. "This is without question a gang incident," said Police Chief Todd Chamberlain. "It could be [Tren de Aragua], it could be [a gang] other than TdA. This is gang activity and there are Venezuelans involved." At about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, Aurora police responded to The Edge at Lowry Apartments related to the home invasion which began about six hours earlier with an estimated "13-15 armed individuals" holding two victims who were "bound, pistol-whipped, beat, victimized and terrorized," Chamberlain said. One victim was stabbed and both were kidnapped, being relocated from one place in the apartment complex to a...
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Two documentaries planned on Luigi Mangione, the alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer
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Two documentaries planned on Luigi Mangione, the alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer

By Paul Bois | Breitbart Luigi Mangione, the alleged murderer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, will be getting the Hollywood treatment with two documentaries about him already in the works. According to Variety, Anonymous Content will be teaming with Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw Prods. to develop and produce the documentary about the shooting with a strong focus on the alleged killer. The documentary will delve into the national conversation around Americans’ frustration with the healthcare industry and health insurance companies’ denial of claims and care, as well as rising costs. READ THE FULL STORY AT BREITBART
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Colorado crime experts urge ‘misdemeanor reform’ to combat crime
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Colorado crime experts urge ‘misdemeanor reform’ to combat crime

By Noah Festenstein | Colorado Politics via Denver Gazette A panel of experts on Tuesday argued that certain crimes should be a felony, instead of a misdemeanor, and Colorado's policymakers should give law enforcement the right tools to go after criminals. That approach might entail pushing back on policies throughout the state and in municipalities, according to the panelists at the Common Sense Institute’s (CSI) annual summit. Moderated by Executive Editor of The Gazette, Vince Bzdek, three panelists discussed tackling crime through data-driven strategies. The Panelists included 18th Judicial District Attorney John Kellner, Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams and CSI criminal justice expert and fellow Mitch Morrissey, a former Denver District Attorney. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLO...
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Washington Examiner: The Left’s troubling violent rhetoric
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Washington Examiner: The Left’s troubling violent rhetoric

By The Washington Examiner | Commentary President-elect Donald Trump’s commanding reelection victory understandably upset many on the Left who tried for nearly a decade to demonize his brand of populist politics as outside the boundaries of acceptable political discourse. But in the past week, two incidents in New York have triggered an outburst of violent rhetoric that condemns anti-Trumpian leftist rhetoric. After a Manhattan jury on Monday unanimously found Daniel Penny not guilty of criminally negligent homicide for the death of a mentally ill homeless man who was threatening subway riders, the leaders of Black Lives Matter of Greater New York called for violence. BLM of Greater New York co-founder Hawk Newsome shouted, “It’s a small world, buddy,” as ...
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Denver DA’s office indicts 17 suspects in elaborate cars for drugs operation
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Denver DA’s office indicts 17 suspects in elaborate cars for drugs operation

By Noah Festenstein | Denver Gazette The Denver District Attorney’s office on Monday announced the indictments of 17 suspects allegedly involved in an elaborate car theft ring connected to at least 190 stolen vehicles in metro Denver. Some stolen vehicles, notably pickup trucks, were exchanged in Mexico for illegal drugs smuggled into the United States, according to Denver DA officials. “These indictments should send the message that people who steal cars in Denver will be caught and will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law,” Denver District Attorney Beth McCann said at a news conference Monday. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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