Breaking News Reporter
Kieran Nicholson
Kieran Nicholson, who has been with The Denver Post since 1986, covers breaking news. He has two staff Pulitizer Prizes for breaking news, for the Columbine shooting and the Aurora Theater shooting. Nicholson has been recognized by the Emergency Services Public Information Officers of Colorado as Print Media Representative of the Year six times. He was named 2006 Print Reporter of the Year by the Mile High Chapter of the American Red Cross.
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Denver shooting victim was driving to work when he was killed: “Who would do this to him?”
Instead of gathering to celebrate Robert Goad's fifth wedding anniversary on Sunday, his family instead will gather for a celebration of his life after he was shot to death Wednesday.

Crashes involving memorials for Denver cyclists highlight danger for bike commuters
Two ghost bike memorials for riders killed in northwest Denver in December have been hit by motorists, and family and community members have expressed concern and remorse about the deaths...

Planes collide over Boulder County east of Niwot; three dead
A mid-air two-plane collision over Boulder County kills three people, one pilot and a pilot and passenger.
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Denver jury convicts defendant of first-degree murder in 2020 shooting
Steven Daniel Young guilty of first-degree murder in shooting of 32-year-old Charly Lewis in Denver in 2020.

Adams County Sheriff’s Office seeks public’s help in locating shooting suspect
The Adams County Sheriff Office asks for public's help in locating a shooting suspect, tips can be made to Metro Denver Crime Stoppers.

2-year-old Amur tiger dies suddenly at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs
A 2-year-old female Amur tiger, Mila, dies at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, officials said in a news release.

Experienced rafter dies after falling into the Colorado River in Gore Canyon
An experienced rafter who fell into the Colorado was pulled from the water in Gore Canyon, he died at the scene, the Grand County Sheriff's Office said.

Joseph Sebastian Sinisi, longtime Denver Post reporter, dies at 80
Joseph Sebastian Sinisi, longtime, stalwart Denver Post reporter dies at his Denver home at age 80.

Heavy rain, flash flood shuts down I-70 through Glenwood Canyon
Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon is shut down in both directions by a flash flood, Colorado Department of Transportation said.

Denver officer shoots armed suspect who held woman hostage after crash
A Denver officer shot and armed suspect who was holding a woman hostage and threatening to kill her, Police Chief Ron Thomas said.

Denver weather: Cloudy skies with a chance for p.m. showers and thunderstorms
There's a 40% chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms in Denver Saturday, the National Weather Service said, the high temperature will top out near 75 degrees.

Indigenous teen missing from Thornton; authorities ask for public’s help locating her
A 16-year-old girl who is a member of the Northern Arapaho Tribe and was last seen in Thornton on Aug. 22 is missing, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

Denver police ask for public’s help in identifying a sexual assault suspect
Denver police ask public's help in identifying a sex assault suspect in connection to two downtown Denver incidents, the suspect is known to frequent and walk the downtown area.