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Jesse Paul
Jesse Paul is a former Denver Post reporter. He left in 2018.
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Temple Aaron in Trinidad, 128-year-old shuttered synagogue, added to list of Colorado’s most endangered places
The 128-year-old building that was home to Temple Aaron, Colorado's oldest synagogue operating in its original location, made the list of Colorado's most endangered places.

Denver mosque leaders feared RTD shooting suspect had radicalized, reported him to Homeland Security
Leaders of a Denver mosque sent an e-mail to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Christmas Eve to express concern about a man who called himself "Joshua" who was...

Man accused of shooting RTD guard at Union Station was former soldier who posted about police, Islam
A former soldier from Texas who made postings about police brutality, U.S. sovereignty and Islamic teachings on social media is accused of fatally shooting an armed RTD security officer in...

NTSB levels blame on pilot for crashing into Northglenn home he once lived in
Federal investigators say a pilot's decision making and lack of aircraft control led him to crash in May 2014 into a Northglenn home he had coincidentally lived in a decade...

Man, woman and boy wounded in Fort Collins shooting
A man, woman and boy were wounded late Tuesday in a Fort Collins shooting that police say happened during an altercation between two groups.

Bicyclist seriously hurt in Fort Collins hit-and-run Tuesday night
A 27-year-old man riding his bicycle in Fort Collins was seriously hurt after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday night in a hit-and-run.

Northeast Denver shooting leaves person with injuries
A shooting Tuesday night in northeast Denver left one person with injuries.

Denver police say suspect shot RTD security officer while he was talking to two women near Union Station
Denver police have arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting of a contract RTD security officer Scott Vonlanken, who was gunned down late Tuesday night outside Denver Union Station.

Pueblo County deputies arrest three in connection with illegal, 230-plant marijuana grow
Pueblo County authorities arrested three people on Monday after a raid on what they say was an illegal, 230-plant marijuana grow at a home.

CDOT director blames surge in Colorado roadway fatalities on an “epidemic of distracted driving”
Colorado's top transportation official on Tuesday blamed a spike last year in state roadway fatalities on an "epidemic of distracted driving," saying motorists need to take responsibility for their safety...