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Woman shot by security guards after failing to stop at gate at CIA Headquarters
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Woman shot by security guards after failing to stop at gate at CIA Headquarters

By Zach Jewell | Daily Wire Security Guards at the CIA’s headquarters in McLean, Virginia, shot and wounded a woman on Thursday morning after she failed to stop at the gate, CBS News reported. The woman was transported to the hospital with what law enforcement officials described as a non-fatal gunshot wound to her upper body. The woman who crashed into the gate was identified as 27-year-old Monia Spadaro, according to NBC News. In 2021, Spadaro was found guilty of driving under the influence. “There was a security incident that law enforcement responded to outside CIA Headquarters,” a CIA spokesperson told NBC News. “The main gate is currently closed, employees should seek alternative routes. Additional details will be made available as appropriate.” READ THE FULL S...
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Former Jeffco high school employee faces sex assault, drug charges
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Former Jeffco high school employee faces sex assault, drug charges

By Maddie Rhodes | Fox31 News DENVER (KDVR) — A former high school staff member in Jefferson County was arrested after a Safe2Tell report accused a staff member of sexually assaulting a student. On Tuesday night, the Lakewood Police Department took James Michael Chevrier, 38, into custody. Chevrier was formerly employed at Green Mountain High School, Bear Creek High School and other schools in the area in recent years. Chevrier is being held in Jefferson County Jail on suspicion of: READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX31 DENVER
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Gazette editorial board: Veto HB 25-1147 to stop the soft-on-crime overreach
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Gazette editorial board: Veto HB 25-1147 to stop the soft-on-crime overreach

The Gazette editorial board | Denver Gazette Our state was slammed by a crime wave a few years ago — aided and abetted by a notoriously offender- friendly, victims-be-damned Legislature — leaving it to hard-hit local governments to figure out how to respond. With state lawmakers abandoning the crime fight on every front — hard drugs, auto theft, illegal immigration, you name it — a number of Colorado cities, commendably, took the reins. Some municipalities imposed stiffer sentences than the state’s for shoplifting and motor vehicle theft. Some made clear they’d continue to cooperate with federal authorities seeking to catch lawbreakers who had entered the country illegally. Some cities also stepped up policing to bridge the gap in justice created by a Capitol that had gone...
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DOJ lawsuit puts spotlight on Denver’s ‘sanctuary’ policies
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DOJ lawsuit puts spotlight on Denver’s ‘sanctuary’ policies

By Deborah Grigsby | Denver Gazette The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Colorado and the City and County of Denver, alleging their policies are interfering with the job of immigration officers in a case that could have ramifications for enforcement nationwide. The lawsuit filed Friday in Colorado District Court claims both the state and Denver have enacted “sanctuary laws” in violation of the U.S. Constitution, the latest in a series of actions by the president cracking down on so-called “sanctuary” jurisdictions. A “sanctuary city” generally refers to a jurisdiction that discourages local law enforcement from reporting an individual’s immigration status to federal authorities. This tension was on full display during a congressional hearing in March, when Denver Mayor Mike Joh...
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17 found trespassing in vacant Colorado Springs apartment; multiple arrested on outstanding warrants
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17 found trespassing in vacant Colorado Springs apartment; multiple arrested on outstanding warrants

By Natasha Lynn | The Gazette Police said 17 people were cited for trespassing after allegedly breaking into a vacant apartment in southeast Colorado Springs Thursday morning.  Officers responded to a burglary call around 9:45 a.m. at a vacant apartment on the 3400 block of Vera Cruz Court, near South Academy and East Fountain boulevards, according to an online blotter entry by Colorado Springs police. Officers arrived to find two people trying to exit the rear window of the vacant apartment. READ THE FULL STORY AT TH GAZETTE
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The Gazette editorial board: Local sheriff skewers the left’s pro-crime mind virus
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The Gazette editorial board: Local sheriff skewers the left’s pro-crime mind virus

By The Gazette editorial board Sunday’s predawn raid of an illegal nightclub in Colorado Springs should have been a clarion call for law and order, yet multiple news accounts and advocacy groups have spun a narrative of victimhood that defies reason. More than 300 law enforcement officers, including local and federal agencies, stormed a venue teeming with drugs, guns, and human trafficking, detaining more than 100 individuals, many undocumented immigrants. El Paso County Sheriff Joe Roybal, in a forceful news release Tuesday, rejected claims painting these detainees as innocent, stating, “The operation… did not take place in a church, school, grocery store, library, or any other location where law-abiding citizens carry on with their lives.” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE...
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Colorado has the 8th biggest drug problem in US
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Colorado has the 8th biggest drug problem in US

By Brooke Williams | Fox31 News DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado has worse drug problems than most of the U.S., according to a recent WalletHub study. The finance website conducted the study on all states and the District of Columbia, examining multiple factors like drug-related arrest and overdose rates, opioid prescriptions, employee drug testing laws, rehabilitation and treatment options and more. According to the report, Colorado has the 8th biggest drug problem in the country overall. Neighboring states like Utah and Nebraska reportedly had the least problematic drug use. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX31 NEWS
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$170K in stolen vehicles recovered, 4 arrested in Utah–Colorado theft ring
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$170K in stolen vehicles recovered, 4 arrested in Utah–Colorado theft ring

By Heather Willard | Fox31 DENVER (KDVR) — The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office announced that four people were arrested last week for multiple automobile thefts that crossed the Colorado and Utah border. On April 15, Colorado and Utah law enforcement agencies were able to identify a suspect vehicle in eastern Utah. Law enforcement believed the suspects would return to Colorado in the early hours of April 16 with stolen vehicles. Law enforcement said they believe the suspects have used this tactic several times previously. On April 16, the Colorado State Patrol, Mesa County Sheriff’s Office and members of Special Problem Enforcement and Response, a multi-jurisdictional task force based out of Garfield County, located the suspect vehicles entering Colorado. Officers initi...
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Perceptions of downtown Denver plummet despite $1.2B in investment
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Perceptions of downtown Denver plummet despite $1.2B in investment

By Bernadette Berdychowski | Denver Gazette City leaders have stressed downtown Denver has several things going in its favor — reopening of 16th Street Mall, new businesses moving in, stronger police presence and $570 million of investment money. Despite efforts to make a comeback, optimism fell among the public last year. Perceptions of downtown grew more unfavorable in 2024, according to a preview of a Gensler report shown at the State of Downtown Denver breakfast event by the Downtown Denver Partnership held on Thursday. Gensler surveyed 500 people in Denver — from local visitors to residents and office workers — between September and October to gauge how downtowns across the country are performing. The full report hasn’t been released and is scheduled to come o...
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Man arrested for allegedly assaulting U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace over transgender stance
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Man arrested for allegedly assaulting U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace over transgender stance

By James Lynch | National Review Capitol Police arrested a man Tuesday night for allegedly assaulting Representative Nancy Mace (R., S.C.) over her steadfast opposition to men using women’s bathrooms on Capitol Hill. James McIntyre, 33, of Illinois was arrested for the alleged incident and is now facing a charge of assaulting a government official. McIntyre’s alleged assault took place at the Rayburn House office building around 6:oo p.m. “I was physically accosted tonight on Capitol grounds over my fight to protect women. Capitol police have arrested him,” Mace said on X. READ THE FULL STORY AT NATIONAL REVIEW
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