Authorities seek killer after murder victim identified 36 years later
DNA samples and genetic geneology helped to identify Jerry A. Mikkelson — 36 years after his body was found.
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DNA samples and genetic geneology helped to identify Jerry A. Mikkelson — 36 years after his body was found.
Aurora police officer Nathan Woodyard was found not guilty of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the death of Elijah McClain.
Former Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo Sánchez received two life sentences after being found guilty in the grisly killing of his 27-year-old pregnant lover, Keishla Rodríguez Ortiz.
The former billionaire cryptocurrency mogul faces a potential prison term of more than a century following his conviction.
Desmond Mills Jr. pleaded guilty to both federal and state charges for the beating death of Tyre Nichols.
Brianna Long and other employees were closing down The Pier, a bar in Remerton, Georgia, when gunfire erupted outside, authorities said.
Police arrested the woman at the center of a mushroom meal mystery that left three people dead and a local preacher fighting for his life.
Kaitlin Armstrong, 35, has pleaded not guilty to murder in the May 2022 slaying of Mo Wilson, a competitive gravel and mountain bike racer.
CBS News analysis of data compiled by The Violence Project shows 26% of mass shooters since 1966 have military experience — a much higher share than the general U.S. population.
Authorities pressed their manhunt for Robert Card, the suspect in the shooting that killed 18 people and injured 13 more at a restaurant and bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine.
A law enforcement source told CBS News that shooting suspect Robert Card's vehicle was found near a boat launch.
Robert Card, the gunman in the deadly mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, was found dead, law enforcement sources told CBS News on Friday. Here's what to know.
Police said the deaths were not related to two other incidents, including another homicide, that occurred overnight.
The man said he scrambled down the length of the alley, sliding into the pin area and climbing up to hide in the machinery.
Authorities said they identified a suspect after the gunfire in Lewiston and asked people in at least three communities to shelter in place.
The Swim Beach at the Aurora Reservoir was closed on Wednesday due to elevated bacteria levels.
A firefighter with West Metro Fire Rescue was critically injured during a training exercise on Wednesday.
The service reductions could take effect no later than May or June 2027.
Country concerts, carnival rides, and, of course, a rodeo are just some of the activities that the Adams County Fair has for everyone this weekend.
The U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into Denver Public Schools after a claim by students that they were made to kiss during a class assignment.
Country concerts, carnival rides, and, of course, a rodeo are just some of the activities that the Adams County Fair has for everyone this weekend. Festivities with the lamb showmanship show kicked off Wednesday morning at the Adams County Fairgrounds.
Colorado Senator Mike Weissman joined a nationwide effort to hold ICE agents accountable. The bill would allow people to sue individual agents if they claim their constitutional rights were violated by the agent.
A firefighter with West Metro Fire Rescue was critically injured during a training exercise on Wednesday.
Tree kangaroo Nane celebrate his first birthday at the Denver Zoo and Concervation Alliance with birthday decorations and his favorite veggies.
Jeffco Public Schools in Colorado has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education. The district says it is being asked to violate state law.
The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with a shooting that wounded his mother, Mia Bieniemy, according to authorities in Virginia.
Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones and second baseman Jeff Kent were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Denver Broncos Linebacker Nik Bonitto is teaming up with the Safeway Foundation's Nourishing Neighbors program, the Bonitto Family Foundation and Food Bank of the Rockies to help fight childhood hunger.
Denver Broncos' Jonathon Cooper appeared in a Douglas County courtroom on Friday morning, where a judge set a date for his arraignment on criminal charges.
There were 89 people arrested in the New York area over the course of the World Cup, the NYPD said.
Schools in three states will be equipped with drones this coming academic year that aim to find and deter active shooters within seconds.
Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate to testify on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic but invoked his Fifth Amendment rights in answering all questions.
Former FBI Director James Comey filed new motions late Tuesday in his effort to toss out federal charges accusing him of threatening President Trump's by posting a photo of seashells arranged to form the numbers "86 47."
The U.S. and Saudi militaries announced airstrikes late Tuesday on Iranian-backed groups in Iraq, after Iran and its proxies allegedly targeted American forces.
According to the Air Traffic Control System Command Center, all airports and facilities were being impacted by the IT outage.
Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate to testify on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic but invoked his Fifth Amendment rights in answering all questions.
Congress appropriated $345 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for the 2026 fiscal year, but the agency has spent less than $15 million on grants.
Former FBI Director James Comey filed new motions late Tuesday in his effort to toss out federal charges accusing him of threatening President Trump's by posting a photo of seashells arranged to form the numbers "86 47."
The U.S. and Saudi militaries announced airstrikes late Tuesday on Iranian-backed groups in Iraq, after Iran and its proxies allegedly targeted American forces.
In the year since President Trump signed an executive order aimed at moving homeless people off the streets, states have expanded involuntary treatment for the homeless.
Congress appropriated $345 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for the 2026 fiscal year, but the agency has spent less than $15 million on grants.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Food safety experts say cuts to the public health system hobbled the response — and that the next outbreak could be much worse.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
Americans say they aren't convinced the cyclospora outbreak is under control as confirmed cases near 2,000.
Schools in three states will be equipped with drones this coming academic year that aim to find and deter active shooters within seconds.
The Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, in a move that targets China.
A longtime Denver business owner remembered for his kindness and deep ties to the Hilltop neighborhood has died.
Millions of Canadians shunned travel to the U.S. in 2025, opting to vacation at home or travel to other countries.
U.S. households will spend roughly $4,000 per student on school supplies and lunches this year, a new analysis found.
Nearly three out of every four written comments submitted to the Colorado Department of Transportation during the early public review of its proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard oppose the idea.
Insurance can be a hassle for anyone. For one Coloradan, that hassle has been magnified all because of her name.
A man who stopped to help victims of a devastating motorcycle crash instead found himself handcuffed, jailed and accused of driving under the influence -- despite repeatedly asking officers to administer a breath test that he believed would prove his innocence.
For Billy Hailey, his release was a day he had been waiting for and working toward for 20 years. Now, he is unexpectedly back in custody after the state says it miscalculated the date.
A second family in Colorado says a little-known insurance rule has left them fighting two companies to get medical bills paid.
