Love Triangle Shooting, Missing Preschool Teacher, Inmate Death

ACROSS COLORADO -- At the end of every week, Patch collects all the odd, interesting, sometimes humorous and sometimes awful police stories shared by various Colorado law enforcement agencies. We offer them here to give a snapshot of the work being done by our local men and women in uniform. These stories were posted to Colorado's Patch sites between Feb. 24 and Mar. 2.

Alleged White Supremacist Sentenced For Arapahoe Co. Burglary

A 17-year-old boy, home during a home invasion, recognized Ricky Lee Reasoner on a TV show about CDOT escaped parolees.

Burrito Salmonella Outbreak Increases To 35 Cases: Weld Co.

More confirmed cases of Salmonella in five counties have been traced to two Weld County burrito restaurants, the health dept. said.

Female Inmate Dies In Jefferson County Jail

Jennifer Brooks was being held on $100,000 bail for a dangerous driving charge.

Former Colo. Mayor Sentenced For Threatening Teen Son With Gun

Former Kiowa mayor pleaded guilty to threatening his teen son with a gun as the son was trying to keep his father from driving drunk.

Alleged Love-Triangle Shooter Extradited From Mexico To Denver

Victor Batazar-Gonzalez, 43, allegedly fled to Mexico, accused of fatally shooting a neighbor in 2013 in southwest Denver.

Caught On Camera: Alleged Arvada Credit Card Burglars On Spree

Credit cards stolen in an Arvada burglary were used by this couple to buy items around metro Denver, police said.

Missing Denver Preschool Teacher: Backcountry Skiier Disappears

A long-time Denver preschool teacher never came to work last week; colleagues believe he disappeared during a solo cross-country ski trip.

Classroom Purse Theft Caught On Camera: Denver Police Seek Info

Denver police said a woman grabbed a purse from an unlocked classroom at McGlone Academy and later used teacher's credit cards at a store.

Freed Colorado Child Sex Assault Suspect Back In Jail

Michael McFadden, sentenced, then freed, for sexually assaulting six kids, was arrested on an open warrant in Colorado Springs.

Denver Counterfeit Check & ID Theft Ringleader Sentenced

Sean Jones was convicted of running a 10-member Denver "schwack" crew who stole U.S. mail and forged digital identities for drug money.

Missing 'Endangered' Woman In Denver

Police are seeking help locating a woman who went missing in Denver this week.

Denver Pot Ambush Killing: 3 Plead Guilty For 2016 Robbery Scheme

Three of four people pleaded guilty in Denver after being indicted by a grand jury for a 2016 pot selling ambush scheme that left one dead.

Woman goes To Jail For Not Testifying In Colo. Death Penalty Case

Citing Mennonite religious beliefs, investigator says, “I don’t believe in killing fellow human beings or participating in that.”

Arvada Police Jump On Painted-Rock Hunting Trend

Look for "cop rocks" around public spaces in Arvada, take a selfie and send to Arvada police.

Firefighter Camp For Girls Has Openings In Lakewood

Camp Ember, co-sponsored by Red Rocks Community College, gives young women experience to see what firefighting is really like.

Lakewood Road Rage Shooting On West Alameda: Police Seek Info

Two drivers raced down a busy Lakewood avenue during rush hour and witnesses said one shot at the other, causing a wreck.

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