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• Police: Weapons on campus of Colo. high school

  February 20, 2013 5:14 PM

  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (AP) - Police are investigating after some weapons were found on the grounds at Standley Lake High School in suburban Denver. Westminster police say a shotgun and a lever action rifle were found between two sheds by athletic fields Wednesday afternoon. Jefferson County school district spokeswoman Lynn Setzer... more »

• 1 dead, 1 wounded in Westminster hotel shooting

  December 15, 2012 10:36 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A woman is dead and a man is hospitalized in critical condition after what police are calling a murder-attempted suicide at a suburban Denver hotel. Westminster police spokeswoman Cheri Spottke says officers were called to a Savannah Suites hotel at about 7 p.m. Friday on reports of... more »

• Feds say Westminster man made and distributed child porn

  November 21, 2012 12:52 AM

  DENVER - A Westminster man indicted by a federal grand jury for making and distributing child pornography is now in custody. Gregory Lynn Hopson, 42, is a convicted sex offender who was serving probation from a 2000 case of sexual assault on a child out of Boulder County. The... more »

• Jessica Ridgeway suspect arrested

  October 24, 2012 1:18 PM

  Law enforcement received the major break in the Jessica Ridgway investigation they have been hoping for. Late Tuesday evening police received a call that led them to a home near the Ketner Lake Open Space and have made an arrest in the Ridgeway murder investigation. Additionally, authorities will file... more »

• Small cross is a clue in Ridgeway killer search

  October 19, 2012 5:52 PM

  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (AP) - Police investigating the abduction and slaying of 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway are searching for the owner of a small wooden cross found during the investigation. Police Friday did not say where the 1-1/2 inch-by-1-inch cross with an offset horizontal bar was found or why it might be... more »

• Public memorial Tuesday for Jessica Ridgeway

  October 15, 2012 4:52 PM

  A public memorial service will take place Tuesday for Jessica Ridgeway. According to a website set up by the Ridgeway family , a public memorial is set for 7 p.m. at Faith Bible Chapel in Arvada. Those in attendance are asked to wear purple, Jessica's favorite color. Westminster... more »

• Dog saved from icy lake

  January 27, 2012 6:29 PM

  The Westminster Fire Department was called to an icy lake yesterday because a pet was in trouble. The crew from Station #1 donned ice rescue gear and were able to reach the dog and bring it to safety. Fire rescue crews ask dog owners to keep their pets on... more »

• Peterson AFB Airman among three killed in Afghanistan

  January 7, 2012 10:19 AM

  Three airmen, including one stationed at Peterson Air Force Base, have died in Afghanistan, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. Department officials say all three were killed after their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device on January 5th in Shir Gazhi, in the Helmand province. They... more »

• Westminster police get arrest warrant in slaying

  September 14, 2011 10:02 PM

  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (AP) - Westminster police officers investigating a homicide at an apartment complex last week have obtained an arrest warrant. Detectives said Wednesday they are seeking 22-year-old Jose Manuel Martinez-Adame on suspicion of first-degree murder. They say he has used several aliases and has the nickname "Vampie." ... more »

• Arraignment delayed in Calif. severed penis case

  July 22, 2011 4:14 PM

  WESTMINSTER, Calif. (AP) - Arraignment has been postponed for a California woman accused of cutting off her estranged husband's penis and running it through the garbage disposal. An Orange County Superior Court judge rescheduled Friday's arraignment of 48-year-old Catherine Kieu to Sept. 23 and set bail at $1 million.... more »

• Woman shot in Westminster office

  April 4, 2011 3:11 PM

  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (AP) - Police are investigating a shooting in an office in Westminster. A woman was found dead inside an Edward Jones Investments office at around 7:30 this morning, shortly after the office's panic alarm was pressed. A police investigator told Denver's KMGH-TV that the woman was an... more »

• Man suspected in woman's death in Westminster

  March 27, 2011 2:03 PM

  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (AP) - Westminster police arrested a 22-year-old man they say is suspected of killing a woman after officers found him injured inside a car with the victim. Police say 22-year-old Christopher Thomas Mainock is being held without bail at the Adams County Detention Facility following his arrest... more »

• Meet Hickory: Best in Show

  February 15, 2011 11:57 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - A Scottish deerhound has become America's top dog. A 5-year-old named Hickory won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club on Tuesday night. This was the first time a Scottish deerhound took the big prize at the most prestigious dog show in the... more »

• Colorado family, tortoise reunited after slow getaway

  October 20, 2010 4:11 PM

  A 30-pound desert tortoise may not have been capable of making the swiftest of getaways, but somehow Lucy went missing. The Rockley family did everything they could to find their tortoise after it crawled away from their Westminster home two weeks ago. After putting a post on Craigslist... more »

• Colorado survivor of USS Indianapolis honored

  July 22, 2010 1:15 PM

  A Colorado man who survived one of the worst tragedies for the U.S. Navy in World War II was honored at a suburban Denver memorial site. An engraved brick honoring Paul Murphy, 86, of Broomfield has been placed in the Armed Forces Tribute Garden in Westminster on Thursday. ... more »

• Colorado high school cancels classes after threat

  April 21, 2010 12:06 PM

  Classes at a Colorado high school are canceled and students have been searched for weapons and sent home after administrators found an online threat. A spokesman for the Adams County School District would not release details of the threat at Westminster High School, including whether administrators found it on a... more »

• Teacher discovers dinosaur skull

  April 11, 2010 12:13 PM

  Federal authorities say a high school science teacher has discovered what appears to be part of a skull from an armadillo-like dinosaur on federal land in western Colorado. The Bureau of Land management announced this weekend that the fossilized skull part was found by Kent Hups of Westminster. Hups found... more »

• Sadie ring opening bell at NYSE

  February 18, 2010 7:42 PM

  The Westminster Kennel Club's Best in Show dog Sadie kicked off trading this morning when she helped ring the opening bell at the NYSE. The little Scottish Terrier might be a good luck charm because the markets closed up. The Dow added nearly 84 points to 10,393. The S&P added... more »

• Going to the dogs - judging starts at Westminster

  February 15, 2010 12:33 PM

  America's most prestigious dog show is starting with some Razzle Dazzle. A 3 year-old bulldog with the catchy name of Razzle Dazzle is among the early winners Monday at the Westminster Kennel Club show in New York. There are 2,500 dogs competing at Madison Square Garden for the coveted title... more »

• Westminster Fire delivers baby on Jan. 26 - again

  January 30, 2010 10:01 AM

  If it's Jan. 26, then the Westminster Fire crews are probably out delivering babies. For the second year in a row, Westminster Fire delivered a baby on that date after getting a call that a woman was in labor at a house at 3:53 a.m. Tuesday. Fire officials say crews... more »

• Fire crews deliver baby--again

  January 29, 2010 7:39 PM

  If it's January 26, then the Westminster Fire crews are probably out delivering babies. For the second year in a row, Westminster Fire delivered a baby on that date. This year they got a call that a woman was in labor at a house at 3:53 a.m. Tuesday. Fire... more »