It is not difficult for a situation to get out of control when emotions rise and someone has been drinking alcohol. In one case, alcohol was the source of a series of disruptive acts that led to Disorderly Conduct charges for a group of adults. Six adults were charged with Disorderly Conduct as a...
It's never easy facing charges of a crime, and it can be even harder to face court appearances. In some cases, there are additional charges added to a case because the accused tries to lessen consequences of their original charges. Defendants may try and get a witness or victim to help them chang...
For many, going on a vacation means taking a break from reality, or taking time to relax. For others, it means doing something wild or thrilling. At least that's what a group of tourists seemingly wanted after stripping naked for a photograph. According to the news story, the four tourists got n...
Police stings occur frequently, and are often successful. However, despite their success, is it possible that police stings cause people to commit a crime? That is called Entrapment. This is something that was on my mind as I was reading a news story this afternoon. According to the story, a midd...
Some people have fun with their friends by going on a road trip, going hiking or playing sports. Others apparently pretend to be stunt drivers at drive-in movie theaters. That was the story of one teenager, who apparently was speeding, driving in circles and performing donuts during movie showing...
It's not often that you face jail time after trying to do something nice for someone. Unfortunately, that was the case for one man who returned a lost purse with more than $300 in cash to the owner. However, after returning the purse, the man began stalking the woman who he returned the purse to....
It's not every day that a snack for the road gets mistaken for a type of drug. That was the case for one woman who was charged with meth possession. She was the passenger of a car that was pulled over when officers noticed a substance on a spoon she was holding. The residue on the spoon was appar...
Whenever people hear of kidnapping stories on the news, they generally form negative opinions about the accused because of how the media portrays them. It is almost like the media wants to entertain rather than inform. They make situations seem more dramatic than they really are. For this reason,...
Your body aches, you're tired, and you feel emotionally and physically trapped. Mostly, you just want to go home. This was likely the case for a woman in a recent news story I read the other day. According to the story, a man kept a woman handcuffed inside of his home for a couple of days. Police...
Idon't know if you saw it, but this week there was a news story about a young man that shot and killed nine people in a church. People were gathered for a prayer service when the young man came into their church and opened fire. Eight people died inside of the church, while one other person died ...
Security is an important thing, whether you are buckled in tightly on an airplane or locking up your house at night. But, when it comes to the White House, security measures are even more strict—or are they? Recently, a 43-year-old man jumped the fence of the White House, went around a Secret Ser...
It seems that nearly every week there is a new story about a sexual relationship between a teacher and a student. In fact, just the other day I came across a story about an ex-teacher having sexual relationships with three teen males. One boy was 16 years old, while the other two males were 17 ye...
We all see how the media portrays alcohol. TV commercials tell us alcohol is refreshing, exciting, and popular. Movies sometimes show teens drinking together and having a good time. With attractive displays of alcohol in the media, it is understandable that many underage kids would be intereste...
Afuneral director was injured after jumping from a second-floor window of a funeral home, according to a recent arson news story. He was trying to escape a fire that was suspected to be arson. Investigators think the fire was started intentionally, but they are not sure how exactly it was started...
In a recent news story about an assault case, what was supposed to be a normal dinner for a couple turned into an unusual situation. A woman became so angry that she stabbed her boyfriend in the pelvis with a pen, and caused him to knock into their television. After the television had fallen over...
Recently, I read a news story about a woman who was pulled over after stopping at a red light while putting on makeup. When she was approached by the police officer, she told the police officer she was just using Chapstick, and thought she was pulled over as a joke. The officer assured her it was...
Denver hit and runs happen daily. Recently, there was a hit and run news story from the Colfax Marathon in Denver. First, a driver crashed into the barricades set up for the marathon. Then, when police were alerted of the driver, he drove through a parking lot, hitting several parked cars. The dr...
Both dogs and humans love companionship, but is becoming a dog owner the best way to receive it? Perhaps not, especially if the relationship between an owner and his pet becomes strained. In one situation, a man was charged with animal cruelty after his dog was found away from home with electrica...
Apparently, people running after others and scaring them with chainsaws doesn't just happen at corn mazes around the fall. Recently, I read an article about a man in Colorado Springs who broke into a variety of homes covered in mud. But it didn't just stop there. The man's appearance was accompan...
After apparently shooting at a vehicle during a road rage incident, one man could be facing Attempted Murder charges. Around 7 at night, police were called to an area where there were reports of shots being fired as a part of apparent road rage. The car that the victims were in had clear evidence...
According to the news, a 16-year-old teenager was killed in a vehicle rollover accident in Colorado Springs, when he was ejected from the vehicle. The driver was suspected to be drunk, and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and careless driving. The driver was the older sist...
According to a news article, a Denver man was accused of keeping his two young children from going outdoors and allowing them to live inside their apartment covered in cat and human feces. By the time the kids were released from the home, neither one of them was capable of functioning normally, a...
People are irrational when it comes to sex offenders. Those charged with sex offenses in Denver, Arapahoe, or Jefferson County are treated as if they are guilty before they've even gone to trial. Recently, a man was called a sex offender on social media for completely innocent behavior. Instead o...
People can be passionate about their choice of smartphone. IPhone users often argue with Samsung or Android users over whose phone is the easiest and best to use. But, these arguments usually occur in fun – rarely do they result in violence. This wasn't true for one man, whose argument with anoth...
A man has been charged with False Reporting and Attempted Murder after allegedly calling 911 to lure Arapahoe County sheriffs deputies with the intent to harm them. This is a highly unusual case – let's take a closer look at what happened, and learn more about the charges this man will face. C...
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