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Jesse Paul
Jesse Paul is a former Denver Post reporter. He left in 2018.
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Two dogs, cat die in southwest Denver apartment fire
Two dogs and a cat died Monday morning in a southwest Denver apartment fire.

4 suspects rob Colorado Springs convenience store at shotgun-point, make off with clerk’s car
Four suspects used a shotgun to rob a convenience store in northeast Colorado Springs early Monday, making off with cash, retail items and even the sales clerk's car.

Westminster police arrest man in January death of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter
Westminster police have arrested a man on suspicion of first-degree murder in the death last month of a 2-year-old girl.

Two men arrested after Minturn sex assault, Eagle County sheriff says
Two men have been arrested in connection with a Wednesday sexual assault in Minturn, the Eagle County Sheriff's Office says.

Two $1 million Powerball tickets sold Wednesday night in Colorado
Two $1 million Powerball tickets were sold in Colorado on Wednesday night.

First-degree murder charge filed against man accused of killing RTD security officer
Joshua Cummings, the man accused of killing an armed RTD security guard outside Denver Union Station, was charged Friday morning with first-degree murder.

Richard Kirk, accused in Observatory Park slaying of his wife, pleads guilty to second-degree murder
Richard Kirk pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife, Kristine, in April 2014 at their Observatory Park home.

Denver mosque leaders warned Homeland Security that RTD shooting suspect “was advanced in his path of radicalization”
Six hours after hosting a Christmas Eve lunch for recent converts to Islam, leaders of a Denver mosque sent an e-mail to federal authorities, warning them that a man named...

Prosecutors charge woman suspected of fatally hitting 16-year-old Legacy High School student
Prosecutors in Adams County have charged a 60-year-old woman with careless driving resulting in death for allegedly hitting a 16-year-old Legacy High School student with her car in December.

Denver prosecutors charge man with first-degree murder in Morrison Road shooting
Denver prosecutors have formally charged a 38-year-old man with first-degree murder in a fatal shooting last week.