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Report: Denver Gang-Related Violent Crimes Nearly Doubled So Far This Year

The Denver Post is reporting gang-related violent crimes in Denver have nearly doubled in the first four months of this year.

2013/05/07

Anti-Gang Leader Says 4/20 Shooting Was ‘Crips On Crips’

Investigators are still looking for the person who opened fire during the 4/20 celebration at Denver’s Civic Center Park.

2013/04/24

Witness To 4/20 Shooting Describes Being Up Close When It Happened

A man police were searching for as a person of interest in the shooting of three people in Civic Center Park during the 4/20 marijuana celebration on Saturday has talked to police and wasn’t arrested.

2013/04/22

CBS4's Evrod Cassimy talks with Prodigal Son Initiative found Terrance Roberts (credit: CBS)

Nonprofit ‘Prodigal Son Initiative’ At Risk Of Shutting Down

The Prodigal Son Initiative is a local nonprofit that provides at-risk children in Denver neighborhoods with a alternative to a life of crime. But now the organization is facing a tough decision.

2013/01/27

Konnor Vanatta wears his Peyton Manning jersey. (credit: CBS)

School Tells Greeley Boy To Take Off Manning Jersey

A Greeley family says their 8-year-old son was forced to take off his Peyton Manning jersey in school.

2012/09/06

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Opinion: Big Cities’ People-in-Power Don’t Understand Crime And Murder

For America’s big cities: the people who are supposed to have, need to have, and claim to have all the answers simply don’t have a clue.

2012/07/11

ATF, Denver Police Arrest Gang Members For Firearm, Drug Violations

Police in Denver teamed up with the ATF to arrest 16 suspects for alleged firearm or drug violations.

2011/09/22

Springs Police: Sleeping Suspects Had Gun, Drugs In Car

Colorado Springs police say they found drugs and a stolen gun inside a car with three suspected gang members and three underage females, all of them sleeping.

2011/09/05

Weld County Goes After Gangs In Unique Way

Authorities in Weld County are going after gangs in a unique way. They’re using a tool usually used to target white collar crime.

2011/03/22

Greeley Man Renounced Gang Life To Reclaim His Own

Stevie Limas was once on the road that would likely had led to jail or being killed in the street. As a teen, he hooked up with a street gang, and he was a tough guy.

2011/03/20