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Man convicted in hit-run-crash that killed Denver boxing club owner sentenced
DENVER — The man convicted in a 2022 hit-and-run crash that killed a beloved Denver boxing club owner was sentenced.
Omar Delgado, 26, was sentenced in Denver District Court Friday to 10 years in prison in connection with the Feb. 5, 2022, crash that left Joaquin Romero, 35, dead in front of his home in the 600 block of S. Eliot Street.
Joaquin Romero’s father, Oscar Romero, said his son had just stepped out of an Uber when he was struck by Delgado driving a Hummer SUV.
Denver police located the SUV and arrested the 26-year-old two days after the crash.
Joaquin Romero owned Topeira Boxing Club on W. Alameda Avenue and S. Clay Street. Oscar Romero told Denver7 in 2022 that it was a goal of his that started in his garage and quickly became a reality.
“His life was really built on his gym,” Oscar Romero said in 2022. “I’ve heard a lot of people at the gym say that he had turned their life around when they were in low spots in their life.”
Delgado was initially charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and vehicular homicide. He pleaded guilty to only one count of vehicular eluding with death as part of a plea deal.
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HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — A woman accused of murder at Houston Lake Apartments back in March has returned to Middle Georgia after her arrest in Denver.
27-year-old Tylar Oglesby of Warner Robins is now in custody in Houston County for her alleged role in the shooting death of Diandre Oates at Houston Lake Apartments on the night of March 12.
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Officers on the scene found Oates with a gunshot wound behind the 1700 building, and he was then pronounced dead by the Houston County Coroner’s Office.
The first arrest made in the case happened on March 18, with Perry Police arresting Alexander Culler on a warrant for murder surrounding Oates’ death.
Oglesby was arrested over a week later in Denver, Colo., on a warrant for a party to a crime in connection with the fatal shooting.
Oglesby has since returned to Middle Georgia from Denver, where she faces a pending murder charge at the Houston County Detention Center.
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Denverites looking for a stellar cup of Joe don’t need to travel far to savor the flavor of excellent coffee.
That’s according to The World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops, a website that rates global hospitality establishments where coffee lovers can find better brew. The website recently announced its 2026 list of the best coffee shops in North America, Central America and the Caribbean and two local companies made the list.
Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters came in at No. 43, while Queen City Collective Coffee ranked No. 61. Not bad for a list that includes must-hit destinations in places like Guatemala and Costa Rica, which are known for their exports of coffee beans.
The World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops decided the ranking through a mix of nominations and voting by both the public and experts. Places were evaluated based on the quality of coffee served, barista expertise, ambiance, sustainability practices, and innovation among other criteria, according to the website.
Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters, which came on the scene in 2013, helped usher the so-called fourth wave of coffee locally, which focuses on honoring the beans’ agricultural roots and using techniques like pour-over to extract more flavor from each brew. The company started with a wholesale roastery and retail shop in Lakewood before expanding to Arvada through a merger with another company called Two Rivers, and later to Westminster. In 2022, Food and Wine magazine named Sweet Bloom’s Westminster locale the best coffee shop in Colorado.
Queen City Collective has certainly earned the popular vote among Mile High City coffee drinkers if the company’s expansion is an indication. Since opening its first retail location in 2018, in a spot shared with Novel Strand Brewing Co., Queen City has expanded to seven locations between Denver and surrounding suburbs, including Wheat Ridge and Aurora.
To see the full list of must-hit coffee shops across the globe, visit theworlds100bestcoffeeshops.com. For additional recommendations, check out our list of Colorado’s best coffee shops with picturesque patios and views.
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