It was reported this evening that former 9NEWS anchor & investigative reporter Ward Lucas has died at age 75, he passed away Sunday September 15,2024. He was at 9NEWS for 30+ years before retiring in 2009. He started his broadcast career at KIRO7 in Seattle where he worked for 2 years before coming to Denver at KUSA.
He was also part of a Documentary on Mr. Ted Bundy the serial killer that was on Nexflix a few years back, In 1977 he flew to Aspen to cover the escape of Mr. Bundy from the Pitkin County jail, unbeknown to the news director at the time (as Aspen is outside of the KUSA viewing area).
He will be missed, no word on the cause of death.
Ward Lucas (Photo: KUSA TV)
Ward Lucas with former Anchor Anita Lopez (Photo:KUSA TV)
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