Hannah Metzger

1 week ago | westword.com | Hannah Metzger

A Highland Ranch massage therapist and former high school coach is facing criminal charges after two clients accused him of touching them inappropriately during massages. Michael Duran, 31, was arrested and charged with two counts of unlawful sexual contact, according to his suspension order from the Colorado Office of Massage Therapy Licensure. The state suspended Duran's massage license on April 2. He is due in court on August 28.

2 weeks ago | westword.com | Hannah Metzger

The U.S. House of Representatives began the year with the closest party divide since 1931. After a few vacancies in 2025, Republicans only hold eight more seats than Democrats. The minuscule majority control sets the stage for some vital contests during next year's election. Three of Colorado's Congressional districts could be among the battleground districts that will determine control of the U.S. House — and candidates are already lining up to join the fight.

2 weeks ago | westword.com | Hannah Metzger

Two men stole tens of thousands of dollars of vacuums from fifteen Denver metro Target stores, using nothing but a mini taser and their brotherly bond. Brothers Dillan and Christian Head led a group that committed eighteen thefts at Targets last summer, primarily stealing high-end vacuum cleaners. They then sold the vacuums on Facebook Marketplace or traded them for drugs, according to the Denver District Attorney's Office.

2 weeks ago | westword.com | Hannah Metzger

Douglas was just five years old when his dad died from a stroke in his family's basement, as he slept soundly upstairs. Consumed by anger and grief, Douglas quickly turned to poetry to work through his loss. The poems eventually turned into lyrics and verses, with Douglas recording his first song at thirteen. Damien Douglas Jr.'s life as a musician began with the death of his father. "From then on, it was my life," says Douglas, who goes by the stage name Damien the Architect.

2 weeks ago | westword.com | Hannah Metzger

A recent Westword cover story explored a theory that Chicago fugitive Eleanor Jarman, aka the Blonde Tigress, lived the rest of her days in Denver after escaping from prison following her deadly robbery spree. If correct, the so-called "most dangerous woman alive" has been buried in the Fairmount Cemetery under an alias since 1980. The good die young and the bad...die in Colorado? But the Blonde Tigress is far from the only famed felon to find a final resting place in Colorado.