Noah Festenstein

A 23rd Judicial District judge on Friday sentenced a former Douglas County School District teacher who was caught with child pornography and non-consensual photos of his students in the classroom. Chief Judge Ryan Stuart sentenced Christen Cassic, 56, of Parker, to 90 days in jail and 10 years in sexual offender intensive supervised probation, which […]

A Westminster city vehicle was involved in a crash that killed a pedestrian on Friday night, according to Colorado State Patrol. In a CSP news release Saturday, troopers said the crash took place at around 5:28 p.m. at 9400 N. Sheridan Blvd, located near the Westminster City Center mall north of Route 36. A Westminster […]

A Denver police officer is facing felony eluding and reckless endangerment charges after he was arrested Friday in Jefferson County, according a Denver Police Department news release. It’s the second time a Denver police officer was arrested this week for different reasons. This time, the police officer is facing a felony offense. In a news […]

Metro Denver motorists are saving more money on gas compared to other major cities nationwide this holiday season. One oil pricing expert said some Denver gas stations are some of the cheapest not only in Colorado, but across the county. As of Monday, gas is averaging $2.47 per gallon in Colorado, down from $2.76 a […]

Wildfire season along Colorado’s Front Range is no longer limited to hotter conditions, it’s now year-round, according to various metro Denver fire experts who warned of winter wildfire risks. That’s especially true this year, as November was extremely dry and the first official snowfall in Denver didn’t land until last week. As the melting snow […]

Aurora police are searching for a suspect in a Sunday morning shooting that killed a 16-year-old boy who was found lying on a driveway. Officers first responded to a shooting call at around 12:15 a.m. in the 3400 block of S. Jebel Ct, according to an Aurora Police Department news release. Upon arrival, authorities found […]

Thousands of Coloradans are still without power as Xcel Energy pushes to fully restore it on Sunday. As of noon, hundreds of outages are still impacting over 12,000 Xcel customers, according to Xcel’s power outage map. The numbers expect to fluctuate throughout the day as power continues to be restored. Some customers have seen no […]

Large white smoke plumes arose from a home in Franktown on Monday morning after a garage caught fire. No injuries have been reported. The fire was first reported at 5:50 a.m. on Monday at a home in the 1100 block of Deerpath Road north of Highway 86. Denver Gazette news partner 9NEWS caught the fire […]

Denver doesn’t grow palm trees, but the Mile High City could consider it after experiencing above room temperatures in December. Just days before Christmas, Denver has recorded, so far, a high of 76 degrees on Monday. The average high for Dec. 22 is 43 degrees, according to meteorologists with Denver Gazette news partner, 9NEWS. That […]

Denver doesn't grow palm trees, but the Mile High City could consider it after experiencing very warm temperatures in December.