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The Denver Post
denverpost.com > 02/04/2026 > bomb-threat-adams-county-courthouse

Bomb threats prompt evacuations at Adams County courthouse, grocery store

Bomb threats prompt evacuations at Adams County courthouse, grocery store1+ hour, 26+ min ago   (195+ words) A sheriff motorcycle is parked at the Adams County Service Center and Sheriff's substation in Adams County, Colorado on Oct. 22, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) Two Wednesday morning bomb threats in Brighton prompted evacuations at the Adams County…...

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denverpost.com > 02/02/2026 > immigration-officers-body-cameras

Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera, Noem says

Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera, Noem says2+ day, 26+ min ago   (167+ words) Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference at Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) By REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press Noem made the announcement on the social media platform X. She…...

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denverpost.com > 02/02/2026 > lakewood-aurora-police-oversight

Two Denver suburbs eye new oversight of their police departments

Two Denver suburbs eye new oversight of their police departments2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1022+ words) Two Front Range cities are eyeing more oversight for their police departments. Lakewood's City Council voted last week'to "work toward the establishment" of an independent civilian oversight board for the city's police department. And in Aurora, the city set aside…...

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denverpost.com > 01/31/2026 > brighton-shooting-house-party

3 injured in Brighton house party shooting after woman opens fire

3 injured in Brighton house party shooting after woman opens fire3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (212+ words) Three people were injured after a woman opened fire outside a house party in Brighton overnight, police officials said Saturday. The shooting happened at 12:26 a.m. near Bridge Street and South Eighth Avenue, the Brighton Police Department said in a news release....

The Denver Post
denverpost.com > 01/28/2026 > ice-protests-immigration-enforcement-colorado-threat

We served the Department of Homeland Security for years. Trump’s ICE operations are a threat to America’s rule of law. (Opinion)

We served the Department of Homeland Security for years. Trump’s ICE operations are a threat to America’s rule of law. (Opinion)1+ week, 46+ min ago   (623+ words) We are former senior Department of Homeland Security officials with experience in immigration enforcement, counterterrorism, and national security. Our public service was shaped by September 11, 2001, grounding us in the twin obligations of security and constitutional restraint. Today, we are deeply…...

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denverpost.com > 01/28/2026 > colorado-crash-dui-interstate-25

Colorado trooper injured in crash on I-25 while pursuing wrong-way, suspected DUI driver

Colorado trooper injured in crash on I-25 while pursuing wrong-way, suspected DUI driver1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (229+ words) A Colorado State Patrol trooper was injured early Wednesday morning while trying to catch a wrong-way, suspected drunken driver on Interstate 25, according to the agency. Troopers responded to the wrong-way driver traveling south on northbound I-25, about 11 miles north of Pueblo,…...

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denverpost.com > 01/27/2026 > school-zone-speeding-colorado-tickets

These Colorado counties had the most school, construction zone speeding tickets

These Colorado counties had the most school, construction zone speeding tickets1+ week, 1+ day ago   (173+ words) The number of Colorado drivers ticketed for speeding in designated "slow zones" near schools and construction sites is rising, state patrol officials said Tuesday. Colorado State Patrol troopers wrote 1,326 tickets for speeding in school and construction zones in 2025, up from…...

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denverpost.com > 01/27/2026 > trevondus-estes-sexual-assault-denver

Man gets 30 years prison time for attacks on Denver massage workers

Man gets 30 years prison time for attacks on Denver massage workers1+ week, 1+ day ago   (258+ words) The man who pleaded guilty to attacking employees at Denver-area massage businesses will spend 30 years in prison, according to court records. "Trevondus Estes viciously preyed on innocent women who were simply doing their jobs and were profoundly affected by these…...

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denverpost.com > 01/27/2026 > denver-jail-inmate-death-downtown

Man dies in custody at Denver’s Downtown Detention Center

Man dies in custody at Denver’s Downtown Detention Center1+ week, 1+ day ago   (101+ words) Man dies in custody at Denver's Downtown Detention Center'denverpost.com A man died after he was found unresponsive in a housing unit at the Downtown Detention Center early Tuesday morning, the Denver Sheriff Department said in a news release. An…...

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denverpost.com > 01/27/2026 > ice-immigration-colorado-vail-eagle

Ripple effects of ICE enforcement linger in Eagle County as officials brace for Colorado crackdown

Ripple effects of ICE enforcement linger in Eagle County as officials brace for Colorado crackdown1+ week, 1+ day ago   (189+ words) Ripple effects of ICE enforcement linger in Eagle County as officials brace for Colorado crackdown'denverpost.com Since its inception in 1962, Vail has relied on immigrant workers, overseas visitors and investors from other countries, transforming a high-mountain sheep pasture surrounded by…...