Crime
Texas shooting: Devin Kelley bought 2 guns and was charged with beating, dragging dog in Colorado
DENVER – The man accused of killing 26 people and wounding 20 others at a Texas church on Sunday bought two weapons in Colorado and at one point was charged with animal cruelty in Colorado Springs for beating and dragging his dog.
Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, was living at a trailer park in Colorado Springs in 2014, according to state voter registration records. Continue reading
Accused Walmart killer Scott Ostrem charged with 6 counts of murder, 30 counts of attempted murder
ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. – Scott Allen Ostrem, the man accused of shooting and killing three people at a Thornton Walmart last week, faces six counts of first-degree murder, 30 counts of attempted first-degree murder and a sentencing enhancer if he’s convicted for the shooting.
Ostrem, 47, learned his formal charges at a Monday afternoon hearing in Adams County. Continue reading
Man wanted in ’78 Denver murder arrested after miscommunication led to early release
DENVER – A 60-year-old homeless man wanted for murdering a man in Denver in 1978 was arrested Friday evening. However, this was not the first time Shawn Winkler was placed into police custody in connection with the cold case murder in the past two weeks.
Winkler was briefly in custody earlier this week, but a misunderstanding involving the court and district attorney’s office put him back on the street. Details of Friday’s arrest were not released. Continue reading
Family of Golden man killed, allegedly by couple linked to Utah murder, releases statement
GOLDEN, Colo. – The family of 63-year-old Mitchell Ingle, who was allegedly killed by a couple also linked to the murder of a University of Utah student earlier this week, on Friday issued a statement remembering him as a loving family member and more.
“Mitchell Ingle was a loving father, brother, husband, grandfather, and friend to all. He enjoyed skiing, boating, four wheeling, and camping. We will miss his contagious laugh, humor, and easygoing personality,” the family statement said. Continue reading
All 3 victims of Thornton Walmart shooting identified
THORNTON, Colo. – The three victims of Wednesday’s shooting at a Thornton Walmart were identified Thursday afternoon by the coroner’s office for Adams and Broomfield counties.
They are 52-year-old Pamela Marques of Denver, 66-year-old Carlos Moreno of Thornton, and 26-year-old Victor Vasquez of Denver. Continue reading
Thornton Walmart shooting suspect makes court appearance, will be formally charged Monday
DENVER – The man accused of shooting and killing three people at a Thornton Walmart Wednesday night will likely learn if prosecutors will seek the death penalty against him Monday afternoon.
Scott Allen Ostrem, 47, made his first court appearance Friday morning in Adams County. Formal charges have yet to be filed against him, but his arrest warrant carried first-degree murder after deliberation charges. Continue reading
5 indicted in Pueblo drug ring bust that netted $8 million worth of heroin
PUEBLO, Colo. – Law enforcement authorities announced Thursday they had busted a drug ring in Pueblo that was distributing millions of dollars in drugs from two homes and a business in the southern Colorado city.
Five people have been indicted on federal drug charges related to the case, and four of them also face federal firearms violations. All five men are already in custody. Continue reading
Colorado Walmart shooting suspect Scott Ostrem had run-ins with police, financial troubles
THORNTON, Colo. – Scott Allen Ostrem, the man accused of shooting and killing three people at a Walmart in suburban Denver Wednesday evening, usually kept to himself and was sometimes seen carrying a rifle bag back and forth between his apartment and car, neighbors said Thursday.
Ostrem, 47, was arrested in the middle of the road, close to his apartment at the intersection of W 72nd Ave. and Federal in Denver Thursday morning. Ostrem’s apartment was just blocks away, in the 7100 block of Samuel Drive. Continue reading
Police arrest suspect in Thornton Walmart shooting; 3 dead
THORNTON, Colo. – Police have arrested the suspect in a deadly shooting at a Thornton Walmart store.
Scott Ostrem, 47, was taken into custody Thursday morning at 72nd and Federal after a citizen tipped off police. Officers didn’t say if they recovered any weapons.
Witnesses told Thornton Police that Ostrem “nonchalantly” walked into the store Wednesday night, took out a handgun and began firing randomly at people. Two men and a woman were killed. Continue reading
Man who admitted killing Univ. of Utah student also suspected in Colorado murder, along with wife
DENVER – The man arrested Tuesday in connection with the murder of a University of Utah student is also the main suspect in the murder of a Golden, Colorado man, according to authorities and police documents released Wednesday.
An arrest sheet obtained by Denver7 from the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office shows that Austin Boutain, 24, faces seven felony counts related to the incidents in Utah, which include aggravated murder, firearms charges and aggravated robbery. Continue reading