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Denver man receives one of the longest human trafficking sentences in state history
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A Denver man who abused and victimized women and girls in a human trafficking ring on Thursday received what’s likely the longest Colorado prison sentence for those crimes. Second Judicial District Judge Kandace Gerdes sentenced 44-year-old Robert Hawkins to 448 consecutive years in prison on 18 criminal convictions, including three counts of human trafficking. Prosecutors…
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Plagued by crime, metro Denver is among the worst in America: CSI report
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A new report paints metro Denver as an urban region plagued by rising crime – with numbers that are among the worst in the country. Car theft in Denver is second highest in the nation, and three other Colorado cities rank in the Top 10, according to the Common Sense Institute, a free enterprise think tank. Indeed,…
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Highlands Ranch man sentenced to more than 3 years in federal prison for improper use of COVID-19 relief funds
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A judge on Thursday sentenced a Highlands Ranch man to more than three years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $800,000 in COVID-19 relief funds and using the money to pay for plastic surgery, a weight loss program and jewelry. Daniel Stonebarger, 50, will serve 41 months behind bars, the U.S. attorney’s office announced…
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Yes, the FBI is now investigating the Aurora VA hospital
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is reviewing allegations that Veterans Affairs Department officials lied to Congress to cover up huge cost overruns at a hospital being built in Aurora. The Justice Department revealed the FBI investigation in a Dec. 9 letter to Congress that was made public a week later. The projected cost of the…
