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Jesse Paul
Jesse Paul is a former Denver Post reporter. He left in 2018.
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After 54 days, African penguin chick at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo dies
A 54-day-old African penguin chick born at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in December -- the first in the zoo's history to live past 10 days -- died on Saturday.

Coroner identifies 33-year-old man fatally shot by Pueblo police
Pueblo authorities have identified the 33-year-old man shot and killed early Sunday by police.

Denver prosecutors charge woman suspected of drag racing in fatal Federal Boulevard crash
Denver prosecutors have charged a 39-year-old woman with vehicular homicide in a fatal Federal Boulevard crash last month, saying she had been drinking and was participating in a drag race...

Gov. Hickenlooper explores Colorado-Cuba ties, says officials there open to Trump talks
Gov. John Hickenlooper said he sees vast possibilities in a relationship between Colorado and Cuba -- from the energy sector to agriculture -- following a weekend trip to the country...

Aurora teen gets two years probation for killing 10-year-old brother in accidental shooting
An 18-year-old Aurora man was sentenced Monday to two years of probation for accidentally shooting and killing his 10-year-old brother -- Jaliel “Anthony” Hemmings -- last year.

Deputies responding to Adams County disturbance find man shot to death
Adams County authorities are investigating after sheriff's deputies found a man fatally shot early Monday near Westminster.

Westminster girl, 2, who died had head trauma; man suspected in case had domestic violence history
The 2-year-old Westminster girl who died late last month after being found unresponsive in an apartment had significant head trauma and police say the man accused of killing her had...

Colorado Springs police arrest man after woman is shot in the back while driving; road rage suspected
Colorado Springs police have arrested a man in connection with the shooting a woman while she was driving on a busy road last week, saying they believe the incident was...

Montrose County deputy was justified in killing armed suspect during shootout, DA says
Prosecutors say a Montrose County sheriff's deputy was justified in killing a heavily armed 47-year-old Loveland man with a history of trouble with law enforcement during a harrowing November shootout...

Coroner identifies woman killed in Adams County crash that preceded car theft, high-speed chase
Authorities in Adams County have identified the 34-year-old woman who died late last month after her vehicle crashed into the Platte River, preceding a Denver police car chase with a...