Denver|News|
Hipster-Bearded Alleged Car Thief Wanted By Denver Police
Denver police are offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to a man who allegedly used a stolen car for a "crime spree."
Jean Lotus, Patch Staff
Jean Lotus, Patch Staff
- Denver, CO
Jean Lotus is a Fort Collins native returning to NoCo. She has most recently been working in the Chicago area, where she wrote and edited for Chronicle Media, Pioneer Local and Wednesday Journal. In 2014, Lotus won the Chicago Headline Club Peter Lisagor award for best in-depth reporting. She also won two first prize University of Illinois Knight Awards for Investigative Journalism. She has a degree from University of Chicago and is a former daily reporter/night editor for the Lafayette, Ind. Journal & Courier (Gannett).
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Arvada, CO|News|
Arvada Woman Held In Missouri Motel Arson Must Have Mental Exam
Shellie Clark, 62, allegedly set fires in a Missouri motel in November and is being held on $25,000 bail.
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Denver|News|
Broncos Pick Chicago Bears' Vic Fangio As New Head Coach: Sources
Dubbed an “evil genius,” Fangio guided a defense that ranked No. 1 in the NFL in 2018.
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Denver|News|
Denver Low-Level Pot Convictions: Here's How To Wipe Them Clean
Denver's “Turn Over a New Leaf” program helps people with low-level marijuana crimes that occurred before the passage of recreational pot.
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Denver|News|
Denver Food Bank Available For Furloughed Gov. Workers
Weinberg Food Pantry in Denver offers a week's worth of food, baby formula, toiletries and/or pet food for government workers on furlough.
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Across Colorado, CO|News|
AMBER Alert Cancelled After Colo. Teen Found, Man Arrested
Samantha Herrera, 17, was found by authorities, who arrested Rodney Brown, III, 19 on a violation of a protection order.
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Lakewood, CO|News|
2nd Alleged Sex Assault Arrest For Former Lakewood Agent
Randall Shawn Butler, 37, out on bond, was taken into custody Tuesday after a second woman accused him of sexually assaulting her in June.
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Arvada, CO|News|
Colorado Among Best In America At Protecting Animals: Study
The Animal Legal Defense Fund has ranked every state for animal protection laws. Here’s how well Colorado protects its pets and livestock.
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Across Colorado, CO|News|
Missing Aurora Woman IDed As Body Found In Southern Colorado
Human remains found near I-25 were identified as LeBrea Jackson, 23, who went missing in Aurora in December.
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Littleton, CO|News|
Highline Canal Conservancy To Host 2 Open Houses
Users of the Highline Canal are invited to hear plans and priorities for the 71-mile recreational trails and parks.
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Denver|News|
Jared Polis Sworn In As Governor Of Colorado [WATCH]
Jared Polis sworn in as Colorado's 43rd Governor watch live.
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Golden, CO|News|
Driver Pleads Guilty In Rollover Wreck That Killed Evergreen Teen
Daltyn Drake Hollon, 21, pleaded guilty to reckless driving in the rollover accident that killed Rachel Hern, 16, on Highway 74.
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Across Colorado, CO|News|
Colorado Among top States To Raise A Family: Study
Raising a family is hard no matter where you live, but some states are better for it than others.
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Denver|News|
Colorado's Killer Student Loan Debt More Than Doubled In 10 Years
Student loan debt has reached record levels, including in Colorado, but Americans are largely paying back their loans.
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Across Colorado, CO|News|
This Mountain County Is The Best Place To Retire In Colo.: Study
More and more people are retiring as Baby Boomers age out of the workforce. Here’s where retirees should consider in Colorado
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Denver|News|
Denver Boy's Body Was Encased In Concrete: Sources
Multiple news sources are reporting that the body of Caden McWilliams, age 7, was found encased in concrete in a Denver storage unit.
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Arvada, CO|News|
Arvada Mom Pocketed Charter School PTO Funds: Prosecutors
Jessica Kristina Tafoya, 36, was charged with allegedly stealing $58,000 from the Jefferson Academy PTO in Broomfield.
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Broomfield, CO|News|
Mom Pocketed $58,000 In Jefferson Academy PTO Funds: Prosecutors
Jessica Kristina Tafoya, 36, was charged with allegedly stealing $58,000 from the Jefferson Academy PTO in Broomfield.
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Denver|News|
Mom Of Dead Denver Boy, 7, Charged By DA
Elisha A. Pankey, 43, was charged Monday with child abuse resulting in death and abuse of a corpse.
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Denver|News|
50 Colorado Public High Schools With The Best Teachers For 2019
Need to know who the best teachers in Colorado are? Here's a ranking for the top 50 schools with the best teachers.
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