Category: Denver

Police Hunt Woman for Paint Attack on Catholic Cathedral in Denver

Just minutes before the start of early morning Sunday Mass on Oct.10, a lone vandal—believed to be a woman—attacked the 125-year-old Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, Colorado, spraying it with offensive graffiti. Written in bright-red spray paint, the messages read: “Satan Lives Here,” “Jesus Was Here,” “KKK,” “Illuminati,” and “White Supremacists.” The…


Police Hunt Woman in Paint Attack on Catholic Cathedral in Denver

Churchgoers heading to morning Mass on Oct. 10 were shocked to find the 125-year-old Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver spray-painted with offensive red graffiti. Written in bright-red spray paint, the messages read: “Satan Lives Here,” “Jesus Was Here,” “KKK,” “Illuminati,” and “White Supremacists.” The vandal also painted swastikas on the gilded front…


Nine Denver Police Officers File Lawsuit Challenging City’s Vaccine Mandate

Jose Manriquez said he joined the Denver Police Department seven years ago because he wanted to help people. Now, the Army National Guard veteran, husband and father of four needs help walking after suffering a severe adverse reaction to a Pfizer COVID-19 shot in late August. The irony of his situation, Manriquez said, is that…


Shooting in Denver Nightlife Zone Leaves 1 Dead, 5 Wounded

DENVER—One man was killed and five other people were wounded in a shooting in Denver’s nightlife district just as bars were closing over the weekend, police said. The shooting happened at about 2 a.m. Sunday on a corner near a music hall and a nightclub in the city’s Lower Downtown area. The identity of the…


Denver Police Officers Who Don’t Get COVID-19 Vaccine Could Be Fired

Police officers and other Denver city workers who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccine will face discipline and could be fired, according to the city’s Department of Public Safety. Murphy Robinson, executive director, says he’s ready to enforce an order from Robert McDonald, public health administrator for the city and county of Denver. McDonald last week…


Colorado Rockies Walk Back Racial Slur Claim

The Colorado Rockies on Monday walked back their claim that a fan shouted a racial slur during a game on Sunday. The team said in a statement that the fan was shouting the name of the team’s mascot, Dinger. “There was never any racial slur that occurred,” the team said. On Sunday, the team issued…


Father Accused of Killing Son in 2012 Convicted of Murder

DENVER—A Colorado father has been convicted of second-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death in the 2012 disappearance of his 13-year-old son. A jury has found 59-year-old Mark Redwine guilty of the charges on Friday. Redwine was indicted in 2017 in connection with the disappearance of Dylan Redwine, who was reported missing on Nov….


4 Arrested, Guns Seized at Hotel Near All-Star Game Events

Four people have been arrested and more than a dozen weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition have been seized at a downtown Denver hotel that is close to several events planned in conjunction with the upcoming Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Officers responding to a tip searched two rooms at the Maven Hotel, a…


Police Officer Among 3 Killed in Colorado Shooting

DENVER—A police officer who was one of three people killed in a shooting at a suburban Denver shopping district was a school resource officer with a reputation for taking a compassionate approach with students. Police have not explained what started Monday’s shootout that also killed a suspect and a man they described as a “Samaritan”…


Police Chief: Slain Colorado Officer Was Ambushed

DENVER—A police officer who was one of three people killed in a shooting at a suburban Denver shopping district was ambushed by a suspect who expressed hatred toward police, authorities said Tuesday. Arvada Police Officer Gordon Beesley “was targeted because he was wearing an Arvada police uniform and a badge,” police Chief Link Strate said…