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Kirk Mitchell
Kirk Mitchell is a general assignment reporter at The Denver Post who focuses on criminal justice stories. He began working at the newspaper in 1998, after writing for newspapers in Mesa, Ariz., and Twin Falls, Idaho, and The Associated Press in Salt Lake City. Mitchell first started writing the Cold Case blog in Fall 2007, in part because Colorado has more than 1,400 unsolved homicides.
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Aurora police arrest suspect in death of LeBrea Jackson, whose body had been found in Custer County in January
Aurora police have arrested a 26-year-old man for investigation of first degree murder in the death of LeBrea Jackson, whose remains had been discovered in January near a rural southern...

Denver weather: Sunny and pleasant the next few days before stormy weather returns
Denverites can enjoy ideal running and kite-flying weather for the next couple of days before thunderstorms become a regular afternoon feature beginning Thursday and going through the weekend.

Four wounded in shooting near E. Mississippi Avenue, S. Peoria Street in Aurora
Police were looking for the suspect or suspects who shot four people early Tuesday. The shooting happened shortly after 1 a.m. in the 12500 block of E. Kansas Place, which...

14-year-old boy seriously injured in Arvada hit-and-run collision
Arvada police are asking for help in identifying a suspect in a hit-and-run collision over the weekend that seriously injured a 14-year-old boy.

Denver weather: Sunny and breezy Monday with thunderstorms predicted for the weekend
Sunshine and warm southeasterly breezes are forecast for the Denver metro area on Monday.

Denver shooting leaves one person critically injured in Hampden South
Denver police are looking for a suspect in a shooting that left one person in critical condition late Sunday night.

Greenwood Village teen tumbles to her death while rappelling in Clear Creek County
A Greenwood Village teenager fell to her death while rappelling in Clear Creek Canyon.

Denver weather: Large hail, thunderstorms, strong winds and rain for Friday afternoon
A National Weather Service bulletin said the Front Range and the Eastern Plains could be hit Friday afternoon with large hail, thunderstorms strong winds and rain.

Deputies arrest 3, including 15-year-old fugitive suspected of stealing guns, silencer
Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies arrested three people at a Conifer home including a 15-year-old wanted in connection with stolen guns, ammunition and silencer.

Garth Brooks weather: Thunder, lightning and rain possible during concert
Mother Nature may not cooperate with superstar country singer Garth Brooks Saturday night when he appears for a concert at Broncos Stadium at Mile High in which 80,000 people hold...