Denver, CO
2 found dead in double homicide at Denver hotel being used as homeless shelter
Two people in Denver were found dead Saturday night at a former hotel that the city is using to shelter homeless people, authorities said.
The victims, a man and a woman, were found around 9:20 p.m. in one of the shelter’s residential rooms at the former DoubleTree Hotel in Denver’s Central Park neighborhood, the Denver Police Department said.
Police did not immediately release further details surrounding the homicide investigation, including manner of death. It was unclear whether the victims were residents.
No arrests have been made and no details about a suspect were immediately available.
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The former DoubleTree hotel in Denver is being used to shelter homeless people. (FOX31 Denver KDVR)
A nonprofit group that provides affordable housing acquired the 300-room building in November.
Police did not release the identities of the two victims or manner of death. (FOX31 Denver KDVR)
The city is now leasing the property, which is still classified as a hotel, as part of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s House1000 initiative, FOX31 Denver reported. The program aims to reduce the number of homeless people in Denver.
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Citizens who frequent the area told the station that authorities have been to there multiple times and questioned what the city of Denver is doing to keep residents safe.
The city has been leasing the building as part of the mayor’s House1000 initiative. (FOX31 Denver KDVR)
“It’s all on the city. The city put up the money to house the people, the city needs to put up the money to make sure everyone is safe,” Leon Mickling, who is staying at a nearby hotel, told the station.
The mayor’s office told the station in a statement that Johnston is aware of the situation and was working with police to learn more information.
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Authorities asked anyone with information about the incident to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 and are offering up to a $2,000 reward for information that helps lead to an arrest in the double homicide.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
The Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat face off tonight in a rematch of the 2023 NBA Finals. The Nuggets will be looking to extend their win streak to four games while pushing the Heat to a losing streak of three games.
The Nuggets have five players listed on their injury report: Vlatko Cancar, Aaron Gordon, PJ Hall, DaRon Holmes II, and Jamal Murray. Vlatko Cancar is listed as doubtful due to a right ankle sprain, Aaron Gordon is listed as out with a right calf strain, PJ Hall is listed as out due to his two-way G League contract, DaRon Holmes II is listed as out due to a right Achilles tendon repair, and Jamal Murray is listed as questionable to concussion protocols.
The Heat have five players listed on their injury report: Josh Christopher, Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Keshad Johnson, and Kevin Love. Josh Christopher is out due to his two-way G League contract, Tyler Herro is available but dealing with a lower back contusion, Jaime Jaquez Jr. is questionable and is dealing with recondition to return to competition, Keshad Johnson is out due to his two-way G League contract, and Kevin Love is out as he is conditioning to return to competition.
The Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat face off at 9:00 p.m. EST tonight.
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Game time: 7 pm., ET
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Betting line: Heat +3.5
VITALS: The Heat and Nuggets meet for the first of two matchups this regular season. Last season, Denver swept the series, 2-0, and has currently won eight straight against Miami. The Heat are 34-40 all-time versus the Nuggets during the regular season, including 20-16 in home
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Denver, CO
“Prolific thief” pleads guilty to making millions illegally through Denver construction and investment schemes
A 40-year-old man who stole money from families in Denver that he said he would do construction projects for was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Thursday. The sentencing followed a guilty plea by Kyle Arienta for the construction crimes as well as several other offenses, including burglaries at homes in several different Denver neighborhoods where he was caught on camera. The Denver District Attorney’s Office called him a “prolific thief” who “often preyed” on friends and acquaintances.
Arienta pleaded guilty on Thursday, right before his sentencing on charges of securities fraud, theft, burglary and violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office. He had been indicted by a grand jury 11 months ago.
Three families who were seeking the construction work were victimized by Arienta. He stole slightly more than $1 million from them, the DA’s office says. After agreeing to work with Arienta, the families said the work had hardly started before Arienta abandoned the projects.
The burglaries took place a year ago in the following neighborhoods:
– Crestmoor
– Hilltop
– Washington Park
-Belcaro
The DA’s office says Arienta also stole about $1.7 million in all from people he knew through an investment scheme. The office says he “violated the trust of his clients and friends” by convincing them to invest money into faked construction projects.
As part of his sentence, Arienta agreed to pay $3.3 million in restitution to his victims.
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