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Four Denver cold cases closed after authorities identify deceased suspect
DENVER (Scripps News Denver) — A man who died in 1981 was identified as the suspect in four cold case homicides in the Denver area,... More
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Man sentenced to 30 years in prison for Colorado road rage shootings
A Denver man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a string of road rage highway shootings that spanned across two Colorado counties... More
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Gannon Stauch’s mother speaks 2 years after son’s disappearance
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (Scripps News Denver) — Thursday marks two years since 11-year-old Gannon Stauch was reported missing by his stepmother, Letecia Stauch. Now,... More
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Repeat sex offender sentenced for child sex assault in Colorado
GOLDEN, Colo. (Scripps News Denver) – A man was sentenced to an indeterminate 24 years-to-life in prison for sexual assault on a child, a spokesperson... More
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Woman arrested in Colorado apartment fire that killed 5-year-old boy
AURORA, Colo. (Scripps News Denver) — Police arrested a 37-year-old woman on murder and arson charges in connection with a Monday morning fire that killed... More
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Family receives answers in decades-old Colorado cold case
DENVER (Scripps News Denver) — It’s a murder most won’t remember, but one a Colorado family has never been able to forget. Forty-one years after... More
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Man arrested for attempted murder of son in Denver makes first court appearance
DENVER (Scripps News Denver) – The man arrested for investigation of the attempted murder of his 5-year-old son along the Cherry Creek Trail last week... More
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Father arrested for attempted murder of son, 5, after both rescued from icy water
DENVER (Scripps News Denver) — A father has been arrested for the attempted murder of his 5-year-old son after the two were rescued from icy... More
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Alec Baldwin turns over phone in ‘Rust’ shooting investigation
(Scripps News Denver) – Alec Baldwin turned his phone over to authorities investigating the deadly shooting on the set of the movie “Rust.” Baldwin’s attorney,... More
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Woman charged with hate crime in connection to vandalism of Denver Catholic cathedral
DENVER (Scripps News Denver) — The Denver District Attorney’s Office has charged a woman with a hate crime in connection to the vandalism of a... More
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Man arrested in connection to 2019 sexual assault of 16-year-old
LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (Scripps News Denver) — A man has been arrested in connection to the 2019 sexual assault of a 16-year-old. In Nov. 2019,... More
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Colorado mom pleads guilty in ‘terminally ill’ daughter’s death
DENVER (Scripps News Denver) — A Douglas County woman who was accused of faking her daughter’s terminal illness, seeking donations, and causing her death, pleaded... More
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Gunman kills four, injures three in Denver-area shooting spree
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (Scripps News Denver) — A gunman killed four people and injured three others, including a police officer, in a shooting spree that spanned... More
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Stepmother accused of killing Gannon Stauch pleads not guilty
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (Scripps News Denver) — An El Paso County woman accused of killing her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon Stauch, entered a not guilty... More
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Man accused of assaulting flight attendant claims prior psychological damage
DENVER (Scripps News Denver) — The 20-year-old man accused of assaulting a flight attendant last week, forcing the plane to divert to Denver, is claiming... More
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Colorado family found dead in apparent murder-suicide
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (Scripps News Denver) — The El Paso County family found dead from an apparent murder-suicide on Saturday was identified by the El... More
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Attorneys for Barry Morphew intend to sue prosecutors, investigators
DENVER (Scripps News Denver) — Attorneys representing Barry Morphew intend to sue prosecutors and investigators for what they claim is unlawful arrest, malicious prosecution, and... More
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Murder trial in decades-old cold case underway in Colorado
WELD COUNTY, Colo. (Scripps News Denver) — The trial for a man accused of murdering 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews — a case that went cold for... More
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Colorado supermarket shooter ruled incompetent to stand trial
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (Scripps News Denver) — The man accused of murdering 10 people at a Boulder King Soopers in March was ruled incompetent to... More
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Affidavit released in Barry Morphew case
CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. (Scripps News Denver) — Barry Morphew posted a $500,000 cash bond and was released from jail Monday as the affidavit for his... More
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96-year-old man found incompetent to proceed to trial for killing of nursing home employee
DENVER (Scripps News Denver) — The 96-year-old man accused of shooting and killing an employee at the Legacy at Lafayette nursing home on Feb. 3 has... More
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Agent: Barry Morphew dumped trash multiple times on day wife disappeared
DENVER (Scripps News Denver) – A retired FBI agent testified Tuesday about the location and status of Barry Morphew’s phone in the hours surrounding the... More
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Barry Morphew preliminary hearing: missing wife was having an affair
CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. (Scripps News Denver) — Suzanne Morphew was having a two-year affair leading up her 2020 disappearance and alleged murder at the hands... More
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Colorado teen sentenced to 60 years in jail for stabbing
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (Scripps News Denver) — A teen brutally stabbed last September felt justice was served on Friday when a judge handed down her... More
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Longtime suspect charged with murder in 2018 disappearance of Colorado woman
DENVER (Scripps News Denver) – The man Longmont police named as a suspect nearly three years ago in the March 2018 disappearance of Rita Gutierrez-Garcia has... More
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The Unsolved Casefile: Who Killed Maggie Long?
PARK COUNTY, Colo. (SCRIPPS) — The 2017 death of 17-year-old Maggie Long in Bailey has been classified as a hate crime by the FBI, the... More
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New charges filed against husband in case of missing Colorado woman
CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. (Scripps News Denver) — Barry Morphew is facing two new charges in connection with the alleged murder of his wife, Suzanne Morphew,... More
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Colorado man guilty of killing wife, putting body in garbage can
AURORA, Colo. (Scripps News Denver) — An Aurora man accused of shooting and killing his wife and hiding her body in a garbage can was... More
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Husband accused of submitting election ballot for missing mom Suzanne Morphew
DENVER (Scripps News Denver) — Barry Morphew, the Chaffee County man accused in the disappearance of his wife Suzanne Morphew, also faces charges of forgery... More
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Husband denied bail in case of missing Colorado woman Suzanne Morphew
CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. (Scripps News Denver) — In his first court appearance Thursday morning, Barry Morphew, who’s accused of first-degree murder in the Suzanne Morphew... More