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Records: Venezuelan gangs terrorized each other before entering national spotlight
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coloradopolitics.com, Local

Records: Venezuelan gangs terrorized each other before entering national spotlight

By Carol McKinley | Colorado Politics Before they became national news, young Venezuelan gang members in Colorado were harassing each other at gunpoint, stealing cars to commit other crimes and crashing wherever they could find a bed, according to arrest documents obtained by The Denver Gazette. One particular set of crimes involving two of the 10 Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang members arrested by Aurora police involved an entanglement of mostly 20-something Venezuelan immigrants in a what appeared to be a free-for-all turf war. Documents reviewed by The Denver Gazette tell the stories.  READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Boulder police are using AI to write crime reports, and some urge caution
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Boulder Reporting Lab, Local

Boulder police are using AI to write crime reports, and some urge caution

By John Herrick | Boulder Reporting Lab Earlier this year, the Boulder Police Department began using artificial intelligence to transcribe body camera footage and generate police reports, a move officials say is saving time and improving report writing. This month, the department adopted a new AI policy. However, some community members are urging caution against the blanket deployment of these emerging technologies without proper safeguards.  The department’s use of AI technology was discussed this week during Police Chief Steve Redfearn’s first meeting with the Police Oversight Panel since his promotion earlier this month. The 11-member volunteer panel reviews investigations into complaints of officer misconduct and advises on department policies. READ THE FULL STORY AT...
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In Highlander moment, Denver police arrest man accused of using sword in fatal roadside stabbing
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denvergazette.com, Local

In Highlander moment, Denver police arrest man accused of using sword in fatal roadside stabbing

By Noah Festenstein | Denver Gazette The Denver Police Department on Sunday arrested a suspect for fatally stabbing a young man with a sword in south Denver, according to the probable cause affidavit. In a statement, police said the stabbing took place around 10:57 a.m. at the corner of Lipan Street and Evans Avenue. At the scene, a 20-year-old victim was transported to the hospital, where he later died of his injuries, according to police. Police said they arrested suspect Patrick Browne, 39, on first-degree murder and felony menacing charges. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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As Colorado struggles with widespread retail theft, Wheat Ridge police take proactive approach
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CBS Colorado, Local

As Colorado struggles with widespread retail theft, Wheat Ridge police take proactive approach

By Karen Morfitt | CBS Colorado FBI crime stats show Colorado is doing better than it has in the past when it comes to levels of violent crime. But the news isn't so good when it comes to property crime. Despite some improvement, Colorado remains far above the national average. Wheat Ridge police are trying a new approach to stop retail theft. Almost weekly, the police department in the city located in the western part of the Denver metro area has shared body camera video of arrests being made as soon as suspects walk out of a store. READ THE STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Iran has already made attempts on Trump’s life that ‘didn’t work out,’ he says
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National, New York Post

Iran has already made attempts on Trump’s life that ‘didn’t work out,’ he says

By Olivia Land andCaitlin Doornbos | New York Post Former President Donald Trump revealed early Wednesday that Iran is behind ongoing plots to assassinate him — unprecedented activity by a US adversary. “Big threats on my life by Iran. The entire U.S. [sic] Military is watching and waiting,” Trump, 78, wrote on Truth Social — just hours after Ryan Wesley Routh was charged with attempting to assassinate Trump on his South Florida golf course earlier this month. “Moves were already made by Iran that didn’t work out, but they will try again. Not a good situation for anyone,” the Republican nominee for president continued. “I am surrounded by more men, guns, and weapons than I have ever seen before. Thank you to Congr...
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Authorities charge man with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump
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National, The Daily Caller

Authorities charge man with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump

By Hailey Gomez | Daily Caller Federal prosecutors formally charged 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh on Tuesday with attempting to assassinate a major political candidate, according to court documents. Former President Donald Trump was rushed to safety on Sept. 15 while golfing in West Palm Beach, Florida, after officials spotted Routh’s rifle barrel poking out of a bush. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has added charges of attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, along with two previous gun charges. Following Routh’s arrest, officials revealed that the 58-year-old had been hiding in a bush at the Trump International Golf Course. A Secret Service agent spotted his gun barrel...
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How NYC ‘sanctuary’ status allows bloodthirsty migrant gang Tren de Aragua to thrive in Big Apple’s shelters
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National, New York Post, Out There Colorado

How NYC ‘sanctuary’ status allows bloodthirsty migrant gang Tren de Aragua to thrive in Big Apple’s shelters

By Joe Marino, Jennie Taer, Craig McCarthy and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon | New York Post The Big Apple’s migrant-friendly “sanctuary city” status has allowed the vicious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua to flourish in local migrant shelters, hamstringing cops and keeping immigration agents in the dark, law enforcement sources tell The Post. The gang has infiltrated the shelter system to build a criminal enterprise that peddles drugs, guns and women in the five boroughs — but the restrictive policy largely bars the NYPD from policing the facilities and prohibits the city from tipping off federal immigration agents about dangerous illegal immigrants, the sources said. “It was an unintended consequence of this administration’s policies,” a source with US Immigration and Customs Enfor...
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Douglas County bucks trend on handouts – and homeless population craters
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Fox News, Local

Douglas County bucks trend on handouts – and homeless population craters

By Christina Coulter  | Fox News Due south of Denver's homelessness crisis, a  Colorado county has nearly eradicated its own unhoused population with a simple message to its citizens: "Handouts Don't Help." Throughout Douglas County, there are about 70 signs with the message at intersections and roadways that were once popular hangouts for area panhandlers. Each sign directs citizens to DouglasHasHeart.org, where they can redirect their donations to the Douglas County Community Foundation. The county took to print media and advertisements online to spread the message through the community. "The thought dawned on me from a common sense standpoint – I saw a lot of people like my daughter feeling conflicted at an intersection," Republican Douglas County Commissioner Ab...
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Street racer meet-up erupts into gunfire, wounding 1, in Colorado Springs
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Local, Out There Colorado

Street racer meet-up erupts into gunfire, wounding 1, in Colorado Springs

By O'Dell Isaac | Out There Colorado, via The Gazette One person was wounded during a shooting in southeast Colorado Springs early Sunday, according to law enforcement officials. The incident occurred in the 3000 block of South Academy Boulevard, near Hancock Expressway, at about 12:20 a.m. during a street racer gathering, police said. Details were scarce as of Sunday morning, but officials said shots were fired during the meet and a juvenile was hit. READ THE FULL STORY AT OUT THERE COLORADO
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King Soopers shooter Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa found guilty of murdering 10 in Boulder
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CBS Colorado, Local

King Soopers shooter Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa found guilty of murdering 10 in Boulder

By Jennifer McRae | CBS Colorado Jurors reached a verdict Monday afternoon in the Boulder grocery store shooting trial. The jury found Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa guilty of shooting and killing 10 people at the South Table Mesa King Soopers on March 22, 2021, in addition to guilty verdicts on dozens of other charges.  Jurors had to determine whether Alissa, the gunman who admitted to the shooting, was legally sane at the time of the attack. In addition to the guilty verdict on 10 counts of first-degree murder, the jury also found the gunman guilty on 38 counts of attempted first-degree murder, guilty of one count of assault in the first degree and guilty on six counts of possession of a large-capacity magazine during the commission of a felony.  READ THE FULL STOR...
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