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3 female Lake County Sheriff’s Office employees allege undersheriff sexually harassed them
LAKE COUNTY, Colo. – Three female employees of the sheriff’s office in this sparsely-populated central Colorado county say they have been repeatedly sexually harassed by the undersheriff, and that the harassment has continued despite an investigation and pleas for it to stop.
The women, who work as 911 dispatchers for the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, say Undersheriff Fernando Mendoza has continually made lewd comments to them and sent them inappropriate text messages—sometimes, even, while they are on duty. Continue reading
Live blog: Colorado Election Day 2017
DENVER – Tuesday is again Election Day in Colorado, where all but six of the state’s counties will be voting in some contest. Polls are set to close at 7 p.m. Refresh this page for election updates throughout the evening.
VIEW (Rolling updates starting after 7 p.m.): Denver7 unofficial results page | Statewide unofficial election results page
Election results are unofficial until the election is certified on Nov. 24. Continue reading
Texas shooting: Devin Kelley bought 2 guns and was charged with beating, dragging dog in Colorado
DENVER – The man accused of killing 26 people and wounding 20 others at a Texas church on Sunday bought two weapons in Colorado and at one point was charged with animal cruelty in Colorado Springs for beating and dragging his dog.
Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, was living at a trailer park in Colorado Springs in 2014, according to state voter registration records. Continue reading
Accused Walmart killer Scott Ostrem charged with 6 counts of murder, 30 counts of attempted murder
ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. – Scott Allen Ostrem, the man accused of shooting and killing three people at a Thornton Walmart last week, faces six counts of first-degree murder, 30 counts of attempted first-degree murder and a sentencing enhancer if he’s convicted for the shooting.
Ostrem, 47, learned his formal charges at a Monday afternoon hearing in Adams County. Continue reading
Man wanted in ’78 Denver murder arrested after miscommunication led to early release
DENVER – A 60-year-old homeless man wanted for murdering a man in Denver in 1978 was arrested Friday evening. However, this was not the first time Shawn Winkler was placed into police custody in connection with the cold case murder in the past two weeks.
Winkler was briefly in custody earlier this week, but a misunderstanding involving the court and district attorney’s office put him back on the street. Details of Friday’s arrest were not released. Continue reading
All 3 victims of Thornton Walmart shooting identified
THORNTON, Colo. – The three victims of Wednesday’s shooting at a Thornton Walmart were identified Thursday afternoon by the coroner’s office for Adams and Broomfield counties.
They are 52-year-old Pamela Marques of Denver, 66-year-old Carlos Moreno of Thornton, and 26-year-old Victor Vasquez of Denver. Continue reading
Thornton Walmart shooting suspect makes court appearance, will be formally charged Monday
DENVER – The man accused of shooting and killing three people at a Thornton Walmart Wednesday night will likely learn if prosecutors will seek the death penalty against him Monday afternoon.
Scott Allen Ostrem, 47, made his first court appearance Friday morning in Adams County. Formal charges have yet to be filed against him, but his arrest warrant carried first-degree murder after deliberation charges. Continue reading
Colorado Walmart shooting suspect Scott Ostrem had run-ins with police, financial troubles
THORNTON, Colo. – Scott Allen Ostrem, the man accused of shooting and killing three people at a Walmart in suburban Denver Wednesday evening, usually kept to himself and was sometimes seen carrying a rifle bag back and forth between his apartment and car, neighbors said Thursday.
Ostrem, 47, was arrested in the middle of the road, close to his apartment at the intersection of W 72nd Ave. and Federal in Denver Thursday morning. Ostrem’s apartment was just blocks away, in the 7100 block of Samuel Drive. Continue reading
Police arrest suspect in Thornton Walmart shooting; 3 dead
THORNTON, Colo. – Police have arrested the suspect in a deadly shooting at a Thornton Walmart store.
Scott Ostrem, 47, was taken into custody Thursday morning at 72nd and Federal after a citizen tipped off police. Officers didn’t say if they recovered any weapons.
Witnesses told Thornton Police that Ostrem “nonchalantly” walked into the store Wednesday night, took out a handgun and began firing randomly at people. Two men and a woman were killed. Continue reading
Man who admitted killing Univ. of Utah student also suspected in Colorado murder, along with wife
DENVER – The man arrested Tuesday in connection with the murder of a University of Utah student is also the main suspect in the murder of a Golden, Colorado man, according to authorities and police documents released Wednesday.
An arrest sheet obtained by Denver7 from the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office shows that Austin Boutain, 24, faces seven felony counts related to the incidents in Utah, which include aggravated murder, firearms charges and aggravated robbery. Continue reading