Author: Matt Kyle
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U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son arrested, faces charges of sexual exploitation of minor
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son Tyler Jay Boebert has been arrested and accused of recording and sharing a video depicting himself having intercourse with a minor, according to court records. The case originated in Garfield County in Western Colorado and was filed Thursday. Tyler Boebert, 21, is accused of five counts in total: three charges…
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DOJ official decries ‘nonsense’ in Jeffco schools at fundraising gala
Amid a legal battle between Jeffco Public Schools and the federal government, a Department of Justice official spoke at a fundraising gala and decried “crazy stuff” and “nonsense” in the school district. The gala was for Jeffco Kids First, an advocacy organization focused on Jeffco, and was held Thursday night in Golden. Harmeet Dhillon, the…
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Boulder County coroner IDs body found over 50 years ago
After nearly 55 years, a body found in Boulder County has been identified. The Boulder County Coroner’s office on Thursday announced it has identified a set of remains found in Bluebell Canyon in August 1971 as Douglas Sumner, 22. The identification concluded decades of investigative and forensic work, the coroner’s office said and now allows…
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Jeffco taxpayers could be on the hook for a possible child sex assault settlement
Taxpayers may end up on the hook for a child sexual assault settlement, possibly worth up to $15 million, after Jeffco Public Schools failed to notify its insurance company in a timely manner about the case. The incident stems from the Imagine Kay Ewer case. Ewer, a former paraprofessional in the district, groomed and sexually…
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Jeffco Public Schools sues Trump administration to protect funding after alleged transgender policies violation
In the wake of several threats by the Trump administration to revoke federal funding, Jeffco Public Schools filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education seeking to protect that badly needed money. Jeffco has been under investigation by the DOE’s Office of Civil Rights over the district’s policies regarding transgender students, which the federal government…
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Colorado residents rush to buy guns ahead of new restrictions, breaking sales records for several stores
Colorado residents are lining up to buy guns ahead of the latest weapons restrictions set to take effect this Saturday. The new law mandates individuals seeking to purchase semiautomatic firearms with detachable magazines to first complete a firearm safety course administered by the state’s wildlife division. Tuesday was the last practical day to purchase the…
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Q&A with Jeffco Public Schools’ interim superintendent on budget deficit, federal investigation
For the upcoming school year, Robert Stein will serve as Jeffco Public Schools’ superintendent. The 66-year-old Denver native has been semi-retired for the last few years. He spent 40 years in education, as both a teacher and administrator. Most recently, he spent nine years as superintendent of the Roaring Fork School District in Carbondale, where…
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Jefferson County to fill commissioner vacancy after Dahlkemper tapped for lieutenant governor
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Phil Weiser on Wednesday announced that Jefferson County Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper would be his lieutenant governor, meaning she would be leaving her commissioner seat open should he win the race in November. However, Dahlkemper’s term was already set to expire at the end of the year and she had already declined to…
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Denver DA clears officer in April fatal shooting
The Denver District Attorney’s Office has decided that the use of deadly force by a Denver Police Department officer who fatally shot a man in April was justified. Denver DA John Walsh announced the decision Wednesday in a letter to Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas. The shooting happened in the early morning hours of April…
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Multistate FBI-led operation nabs alleged cocaine traffickers from Colorado
A multistate FBI-led operation into a cocaine trafficking group has nabbed 14 alleged drug traffickers, including three from the metro Denver area. Authorities in South Dakota on Tuesday announced the results of the investigation, nicknamed “Operation Black Book,” which began in Colorado on June 16, according to a news release. Police said three people who…