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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 robbery victim ran over, critically injured suspect
A person attempting to flee alleged robbers in Aurora late Wednesday night drove over one of the suspects, seriously injuring the person.

Aurora stabbing leaves one man dead, another under suspicion
Aurora police officers were called to the scene of a stabbing Wednesday night and attempted to keep the man alive but he later died at a local hospital.

Denver weather: Rain, brisk winds in the city with snow in the mountains
Brisk winds gusting up to 34 mph and morning rain are forecast Thursday for the Denver metro area, snow showers and cool temperature are expected in the high country.

Suicide of Florida woman who threatened Denver-area schools ends 24 hours of anxiety
For more than 24 hours, an 18-year-old woman armed with a shotgun who made threats of violence crippled the Denver metro area -- forcing the closure of hundreds of schools...

Sol Pais, woman “infatuated with Columbine,” found dead after apparent suicide near base of Mount Evans
Sol Pais, the 18-year-old Florida woman who FBI officials said was "infatuated with Columbine" and whose presence in Colorado triggered hundreds of schools to close, was found dead and alone...

Denver weather: Isolated rain, high winds in the city, snow in the mountains
Isolated rain and winds gusting up to 40 mph are expected in the Denver metro area while snow could fall in the mountains.

Manhunt for Sol Pais is over as law enforcement swarmed base of Mount Evans in Clear Creek County
The search for an 18-year-old woman described as being "infatuated with (the) Columbine school shooting" and who allegedly made a school threat, leading to heighten school security throughout the metro...

Young black couple sues Aurora police after broken tail light leads to frisks, car search
A young black couple has sued an Aurora police officer and the Aurora Police Department claiming they were searched without probable cause after they were pulled over for a defective...

Rocky Mountain Arsenal continues to leak contaminants into groundwater, Colorado health department lawsuit says
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has sued the U.S. Army claiming that dangerous chemicals including pesticides continue to leach into groundwater at Rocky Mountain Arsenal.

Denver weather: Hail, thunderstorms and rain in the city, thundersnow in the mountains
Sporadic afternoon thunderstorms, hail, and rain are possible in Denver Tuesday while the mountains could experience the spring-time phenomenon of thundersnow.