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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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Denver police investigate ammunition found at Hill Middle School
Denver police are investigating the discovery of ammunition at Hill Middle School.

Denver man killed in Sri Lanka hotel explosion during Easter terror attacks
Denver man who was on an engineering mission in Columbo, Sri Lanka was one of nearly 300 people slaughtered Sunday in a series of Easter terror bombings at churches and...

Denver weather: Rain showers and fog Monday before week-long warm up
The rain showers falling in the Denver metro area Monday morning will begin to dissipate around 10 a.m., before a gradual warm-up for the remainder of the week.

WATCH: Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia hits inside-the-park home run against Phillies
Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia hit an in-the-park home run Saturday evening in the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies, the 18th in Rockies history.

Denver police take over homicide investigation of man found dead in a car in Aurora
A man found dead in his car by Aurora officers performing a welfare check on Friday was “involved in an incident” in Denver, according to the police department.

Columbine families, survivors reflect on hope and healing 20 years after one of Colorado’s darkest days
Ten Columbine family members and survivors agreed to talk to local journalists last month about April 20, 1999, and the very personal aftermath of whatap now the one-word shorthand for...

Sol Pais likely killed herself Monday, long before “massive manhunt” that closed hundreds of schools, undersheriff says
Evidence suggests Florida teen Sol Pais killed herself on Mount Evans Monday with no inkling she would later be the target of a feverish "manhunt" to stop her from emulating...

Timeline: The search for Sol Pais, Florida teen “infatuated with Columbine”
A timeline of events from when Sol Pais flew to Denver on Monday to the point at which she was found dead on Wednesday in the forest on Mount Evans.

Denver weather: Highs in the 70s Friday, 80s Saturday before rainstorm on Easter
A few warm days are ahead for the Denver metro area, with temperatures climbing to the 70s on Friday and peaking in the lower 80s Saturday before rainy weather drops...

Pink Moon illuminates Denver’s skyline. No, it’s not actually pink.
The beautiful glowing orb shining over Denver early Friday morning is spectacular.But alas, sadly, the Pink Moon, the nickname for April's full moon, was not pink at all.