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A Venezuelan man was arrested Thursday after Aurora police say he helped kidnap and torture two people inside of a vacant unit at the Edge at Lowry apartment complex in December.Breider Jhoan Ospino-Morillo, 24, was arrested in Auburn Hills, Mich., by local police responding to a theft from a clothing store, Aurora police wrote in a social media post.A Colorado arrest warrant was issued in December for Ospino-Morillo, who faces charges of second-degree kidnapping, aggravated robbery, menacing with a deadly weapon and extortion. He is also suspected of retail fraud in connection with the incident in Auburn Hills, said Joe…

Kyle Freeland has long been my go-to guy.The veteran lefty, who turns 32 on May 14, is passionate and candid. He usually steers clear of the Pollyannaish public pronouncements that we hear too often at 20th and Blake.You might recall Freeland’s comments in August 2023 as the Rockies were careening toward a 103-loss season.“It’s very frustrating,” said the Denver native, who had signed a five-year, $64.5 million contract extension in April 2022. “The second year into this contract, it’s definitely not how I pictured things going, for myself or this team. It’s tough.“We all want to win, and we all…

For the love of Claude (Lemeiux), can we please stop comparing Mikko Rantanen to Matt Duchene?Yes, they’re both Dallas Stars now. Yes, they’re both the enemy, as far as Avalanche fans are concerned. Yes, you have every right to boo their tails off on Sunday afternoon at Ball Arena when the Stars come to town in the Moose’s return to Denver, where he helped the Avs lift the Stanley Cup.But this whole, “Mikko is Duchene all over again” thing? Sorry, but the puckheads up in the Grading The Week offices can’t see a like-for-like. Not exactly. Consider:• Duchene scored three…

A Denver police officer was accused of harassment this month after Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies say he attacked his wife during an argument at their home near Littleton.Matthew Miller, 38, called police March 9 to report he had been assaulted by his wife, whom dispatchers heard screaming in the background of the call, according to Miller’s arrest affidavit.Miller’s wife could be heard saying that Miller was pinning her down and requested medical attention. Miller also refused to move away from his wife and at one point said he was looking for his handcuffs.When sheriff’s deputies arrived, they found Miller holding…

The championships of the Colorado high school basketball state tournaments for Class 4A-6A take place Saturday at Denver Coliseum. Our staff will be there throughout the day providing live coverage. Refresh this page for the latest updates and results.Tournament info: Tournament brackets and results | More preps newsUpdates6A Boys: No. 2 Eaglecrest (25-2) vs. No. 5 Valor Christian (23-4)4:59 p.m.: Valor Christian takes a 46-41 lead into the final quarter. Eaglecrest’s Jason Noone missed a corner 3 at the buzzer that would’ve been big. — Kyle Newman4:56 p.m.: The Eagles open up their biggest lead of the game, 46-38, thanks to consecutive Cole Scherer…

The onetime Tavern Tech Center in Greenwood Village, which has been closed since 2020, could become a Cherry Cricket.The burger joint with locations in Cherry Creek, Ballpark and Littleton is under contract to buy the property at 5336 DTC Blvd., according to Lee Driscoll, CEO of the restaurant’s parent company.Driscoll, who runs Breckenridge-Wynkoop, LLC, told members of the Greenwood Village City Council last week that his company “just started our due diligence on the property.”Driscoll said whether his company ultimately buys the property and opens a Cherry Cricket in the existing structure depends on the cost of renovations, which has…

The Broncos have made a series of splashes so far in free agency.With wide receiver Cooper Kupp, however, they mostly stayed out of the pool.The former All-Pro and 2021 receiving triple crown winner on Friday agreed to a three-year contract with Seattle, multiple outlets reported. Kupp himself also acknowledged the move on social media.That, however, after multiple days of Denver — among several other teams — being linked as a possible suitor for the 31-year-old.ESPN’s Adam Schefter went as far as to tell Altitude radio that, if Kupp had his way, he might well like to play for Sean Payton…

The Lakers punted. The Nuggets muffed it but recovered at the last second.Down 11 in the first half and showing no signs of defensive life, Denver eventually pulled itself together, kind of, for an unconvincing 131-126 win over a depleted Lakers squad that was missing its two stars Friday at Ball Arena.The Nuggets (43-24) were trailing by three in the last minute. Then Nikola Jokic bullied his way to a game-tying 3-point play, and Jamal Murray knocked down a go-ahead pull-up three with 5.6 seconds left. Jokic’s ball screen took Lakers defenders Dalton Knecht and Christian Koloko with him after…

As active listings increased in Denver and statewide, home buyers willing to take the plunge have more options and purchasing power.According to the February market trends housing report from the Colorado Association of Realtors: New single-family listings hit 4,284 in the seven-county Denver metro area in February, up 12% from January and 13% from a year earlier. Condo/townhome new listings hit 1,654 in the Denver metro, up 10% in February and 18% from February 2024. Active single-family listings in the Denver metro are up 15% from last year at 8,019. Denver’s active condo/townhome listings are up about 33% at 3,562.…

A 24-year-old Fort Collins man was arrested on suspicion of arson, possessing explosives and other charges after police found an “incendiary device” in a fire outside a Loveland Tesla store earlier in March.Cooper Jo Frederick was arrested Thursday on five felony charges, including arson, possession of explosives or incendiary devices, using explosives during a felony, criminal mischief and attempt to commit a felony for the March 7 fire, the Loveland Police Department said in a news release Friday.Frederick is the second person charged in connection with a string of arson and vandalism reported at the Tesla dealership at 1606 N.…