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DENVER (AP) - A man believed to be the convicted rapist who apparently slipped through the hands of officers in November after confessing to an attack on a boy was captured Friday night, police said. The man, who was believed to be Brent J. Brents, was in custody in Glenwood Springs, said Sonny Jackson, a spokesman for Denver police. Brents, 35, is suspected in the sexual assaults on five women and girls earlier this month in Denver, including attacks on two 11-year-old sisters and their 67-year-old grandmother. Women aged 29 and 44 were also attacked in separate incidents, according to...

I like to believe that humor can be found in almost any situation. Even the horrible ones. But as far as I can tell, apart from his parents naming him Brent, there's nothing even faintly amusing about Brent J. Brents. I realize that as a community, we're always searching for a silver lining. But can anything positive possibly be wheedled out of a psychopathic rape spree? For years - being the excruciatingly dull individual that I am - I mediated an internal debate about the merits of sex-offender registry lists. If sex offenders have completed their punishment, is it fair...

Reward For Brent Brents Raised To $20,000: DENVER -- The manhunt for Brent Brents -- the suspect linked to six sexual assaults -- has intensified as Denver police take their search nationwide. This is a picture of Brent Brents at a party. He is 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall and has several tattoos. Slideshow: See What Else He May Look Like On Friday morning, Denver Police Chief Gerry Whitman appeared on several national media outlets asking people across the country to help catch the registered sex offender. Even though Brents' vehicle was impounded after it...