Sam Tabachnik
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Investigative reporter with the Denver Post | formerly NBC News, Washington Post and New Orleans Times-Picayune | Long live TB12 | Send me your nicest comments: stabachnik(at)denverpost.com
The settlement marks the 4th time since 2020 that Craig has paid $ to ppl injured by law enforcement. The city has seen just 3 police shootings in its recorded history, and they’ve all occurred since 2023 -- a per-capita incident rate 20x higher than Denver’s.
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Police in rural Colorado plowed into a suspect who had his hands up. The undersheriff who gave the command has since been promoted.
Police shootings and excessive-force allegations have become increasingly common in recent years in Craig.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The settlement marks the 4th time since 2020 that Craig has paid $ to ppl injured by law enforcement. The city has seen just 3 police shootings in its recorded history, and they’ve all occurred since 2023 -- a per-capita incident rate 20x higher than Denver’s.
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Horning reneged on agreements that would have had his company help fund the replacement of the iconic gondola that runs from the town of Telluride to the ski resort. He ended a decades-long partnership for a free concert series at the last minute.
October 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Horning reneged on agreements that would have had his company help fund the replacement of the iconic gondola that runs from the town of Telluride to the ski resort. He ended a decades-long partnership for a free concert series at the last minute.
The Denver Post spoke to four women who allege Horning sexually harassed or assaulted them during the last 17 years. Another woman alleged in a lawsuit that he forced himself upon her and had sex with her against her will.
October 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The Denver Post spoke to four women who allege Horning sexually harassed or assaulted them during the last 17 years. Another woman alleged in a lawsuit that he forced himself upon her and had sex with her against her will.
One sheriff’s detective was part of the team that ran over one man and also fatally shot another.
Police reports and interviews show the detective, at his previous job in Routt County, was accused of tapping his ex-wife’s phone and making threats.
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Police reports and interviews show the detective, at his previous job in Routt County, was accused of tapping his ex-wife’s phone and making threats.
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Moffat County detective involved in violent encounters was previously accused of criminal behavior
People who had run-ins with Kurtis Luster said he shouldn’t have a badge to begin with.
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July 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
One sheriff’s detective was part of the team that ran over one man and also fatally shot another.
Police reports and interviews show the detective, at his previous job in Routt County, was accused of tapping his ex-wife’s phone and making threats.
www.denverpost.com/2025/07/27/k...
Police reports and interviews show the detective, at his previous job in Routt County, was accused of tapping his ex-wife’s phone and making threats.
www.denverpost.com/2025/07/27/k...