- Denver woman gets nearly 11 years behind bars for possession of meth, stolen handgun
- Published December 30, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Denver woman gets 15-year sentence for distribution of heroin that resulted in overdose death
- Published December 20, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Denver police officer suspended for arresting the wrong woman at the wrong hospital
- Published December 3, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- 13 charged in connection to Denver motorcycle gang raids, organized crime – including 81-year-old
- Published November 22, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Denver men charged in case involving 2-pound brick of fentanyl
- Published November 15, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- in Mar Lee
- Federal ATF agents arrest 12 in raids involving motorcycle gangs across the Front Range
- Published November 7, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Drug dealer known as "Money Mike" gets 15 years in federal prison for cocaine distribution
- Published November 5, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Brick-sized amount of fentanyl found in Denver raises alarms about overdoses
- Published November 5, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- 2 dozen people indicted in Denver drug ring, accused of stealing cars, IDs and guns
- Published November 4, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Denver efforts to clear marijuana-related convictions from criminal records starts slowly
- Published October 17, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Woman, 24, sentenced to 6 years in federal prison in connection to fatal heroin overdose
- Published October 16, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Denver-area doctor sentenced to federal prison for illegally distributing oxycodone
- Published October 15, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Denver doctor pleads guilty to prescribing dangerous "Holy Trinity" combination of drugs
- Published October 3, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Tens of millions of dollars missing after Denver man's cattle and marijuana Ponzi scheme collapses, feds say
- Published October 1, 2019
- and filed under white-collar crime, drug and alcohol crime
- Denver doctor settles opioid wrongful death lawsuit as statewide attention to painkiller addiction increases
- Published September 6, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Charges pending for driver who injured at least one at Taste of Colorado
- Published September 2, 2019
- and filed under traffic accident, drug and alcohol crime, dui
- in Civic Center
- Driver hits pedestrian while passing through Taste of Colorado barricade Sunday night
- Published September 1, 2019
- and filed under traffic accident, drug and alcohol crime
- Four men sentenced for roles in 2017 killing of man during an illegal marijuana sale in Denver
- Published August 21, 2019
- and filed under homicide, drug and alcohol crime
- Denver man found guilty in federal court of conspiracy to distribute cocaine
- Published August 14, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Civic Center drug dealer sentenced to life in prison without parole for murders of three homeless people
- Published July 25, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime, homicide
- in Platt Park, Washington Park West
- Civic Center Park drug dealer found guilty of murdering 3 homeless people in their camp near I-25
- Published July 22, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime, homicide
- in Platt Park, Washington Park West
- Prosecutors say a Civic Center Park drug dealer killed 3 homeless people over a $200 debt. His attorneys say the murders were more likely tied to "Gutter Punk" gang.
- Published July 17, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime, homicide
- in Platt Park, Washington Park West
- Team of nine Broomfield residents indicted for allegedly stealing from 77 victims, 52 companies in the Denver area
- Published July 9, 2019
- and filed under motor vehicle theft, drug and alcohol crime, burglary
- Colorado expands opioid lawsuit, adding Purdue Pharma's Sackler family
- Published July 1, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Denver man sentenced to 20 years in prison for meth trafficking
- Published June 30, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Denver-area doctor pleads guilty to illegally prescribing oxycodone to patient
- Published June 25, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Marijuana burglary ring, using stolen Jeeps, sought by Denver police
- Published June 7, 2019
- and filed under burglary, drug and alcohol crime, motor vehicle theft
- Denver sheriff's deputy indicted on federal drug possession charges, placed on unpaid leave while agency investigates
- Published June 3, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Does Denver have a drinking problem? Public health officials warn of too much binge drinking.
- Published May 29, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- New Denver program can make old marijuana conviction disappear
- Published May 18, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Denver "Bible-wielding drug dealer" pulled gun out of Bible case in robbery, gets 23 years in prison
- Published May 14, 2019
- and filed under robbery, drug and alcohol crime
- Questions about Denver's decriminalization of magic mushrooms? We have your answers
- Published May 9, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Denver first in U.S. to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms
- Published May 8, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- 4/20 festival garners tens of thousands of attendees, few citations
- Published April 21, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- A Colorado bill would eliminate felony charges for all personal drug possession, reduce jail time for offenders
- Published March 26, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Co-founder of Denver's International Church of Cannabis alleges jury misconduct, seeks new trial on public-consumption charge
- Published February 12, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Denver's new program to erase low-level marijuana convictions launches Saturday
- Published February 8, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- 4-day trial ends in $50 fine for International Church of Cannabis founder convicted of public pot smoking
- Published February 1, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Feds, local police launch raids on up to 50 black-market marijuana grow houses in Denver area
- Published January 31, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Federal jury finds attorney guilty of securities fraud in marijuana-related business
- Published January 31, 2019
- and filed under white-collar crime, drug and alcohol crime
- Retrial begins for International Church of Cannabis co-founder charged with public consumption of marijuana
- Published January 29, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Owners of Sweet Leaf dispensary chain sentenced to a year in prison for illegal marijuana distribution
- Published January 25, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Denver will erase some marijuana convictions. The mayor says it could finally diversify an "awfully white" industry.
- Published January 9, 2019
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
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