Tag Archives: Colorado

The man who has been called a “hero” for stopping further bloodshed by fatally shooting a gunman who killed a police officer was then fatally shot by police in Arvada, Colorado, on Monday. According to CNN, Arvada police shared the shooting details in a statement to the media, explaining that …

A principal in Colorado has resigned after white students reenacted the murder of George Floyd online.  Three white students at Mead High School, located in Longmont, Colorado, a suburb of Denver, decided to make light of the killing of George Floyd by posting a picture of themselves acting out Floyd’s …

An investigation has been launched into three Colorado high school students who allegedly re-enacted the murder of George Floyd in a video posted on  Snapchat. A photo from the video showed one student in blackface lying on the ground with another student kneeling on his neck and someone else placing …

Early Sunday, seven people were fatally shot at a birthday party in Colorado — including the suspected gunman, who then killed himself, police said. After midnight, the gunman–the boyfriend of one of the women attending the party–burst into the party and opened fire before shooting himself, the New York Post …

Police have arrested multiple people after the mummified remains of a spiritual leader were located inside a Colorado home. Amy Carlson, known by her supporters as “Mother God,” was found dead wrapped in a sleeping bag and decorated with holiday lights inside of a home in Moffat. The 45-year-old was …

According to a Colorado Parks and Wildlife news release, a woman was found dead Friday after reportedly being attacked by a bear.  It’s believed that the 39-year-old woman was walking with her two dogs earlier Friday. She had not communicated with her boyfriend since late morning. When the boyfriend returned home around …

Among the ten people fatally shot during the mass shooting at King Soopers grocery store was police officer Eric Talley, a father of 7 children. According to authorities, Talley was the last person killed after he led other officers and engaged in gunfire with the gunman, PEOPLE reported. On Friday, …

Joe Biden wants tighter gun laws following the mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado. According to NBC News, Biden called on Congress this Thursday to tighten gun control laws after a mass shooter killed 10 people in a Boulder, Colorado grocery store. This incident occurred less than a week after a …

The arrest of the suspect in the mass shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, has drawn parallels with Elijah McClain’s death. Following the video’s release, it was widely assumed that the perpetrator was white, prompting many on Twitter to question police abuse of Black people. Many pointed out that …

21-year-old Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa was arrested as the suspect in the slayings of ten people at a Boulder, Colorado, supermarket on Tuesday. After previously naming a police officer who had been killed, authorities also named nine more victims (Denny Strong, 20, Neven Stanisic, 23, Rikki Olds, 25, Talona Bartkowiak, …

A Colorado man has been accused of killing a woman after the two fought over dog feces. Michael Close, 37, has pleaded not guilty and is claiming insanity after being accused of fatally shooting a 21-year-old woman last summer, People reports. According to the outlet, the woman, Isabella Thallas, was …

An independent investigation accuses police and paramedics of wrongdoing in the death of Elijah McClain. Back on Aug. 24, 2019, Aurora, Colorado police started an incident with 23-year-old Black man Elijah McClain. Police stopped the young man in Aurora after receiving calls of a suspicious person being in the area. …

A 95-year-old man has been charged with killing a maintenance worker at the assisted living facility where he resided. On February 3rd, Okey Payne shot Ricardo Medina-Rojas in the head after accusing him of stealing $200 when the man arrived to work at Legacy Assisted Living in Lafayette, Colorado. Authorities …

A Colorado man has been charged with murder after a man’s remains were discovered in two suitcases with baggage claim tags still attached. The grisly murder was unearthed on December 29th when Denver city employees were plowing snow on a sidewalk. The crew located a black suitcase and a purple …

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced that he is opening a grand jury investigation into the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. McClain, 23, was a Black massage therapist who was stopped by Aurora police while walking home from a store with iced tea. McClain struggled with officers and died days …