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An Elbert County District Court judge handed down a mandatory life sentence Thursday to 22-year-old Christopher Leary for the murder of 56-year-old June Anderson, the mother of his fiancée.
Police in Denver investigated a wrong-way crash involving multiple vehicles near 8th Avenue and southbound Interstate 25 in addition to another crash scene.
Even though it snowed this past week some bears are still out and about, waiting to hibernate. Colorado Parks and Wildlife captured some video of a bear frolicking in the snow.
A NASA spacecraft named Lucy rocketed into the sky with diamonds Saturday morning on a 12-year quest to explore eight asteroids. Seven of the mysterious space rocks are among swarms of asteroids sharing Jupiter's orbit, thought to be the pristine leftovers of planetary formation.
Parents in the Deer Trail School District are asking why no one is enforcing the mandate from Tri-County Health there.
An Arapahoe County Sheriff's vehicle was damaged during a traffic stop on Interstate 70 early Saturday morning.
Colorado State University professor Temple Grandin is one of the nation's leading authorities on autism. She is also a scientist.
A ridge of high pressure will bring us a few days of mild and quiet weather with little to no cloud cover around the state.
The Colfax Marathon and Half Marathon are back on the streets after a year and a half due to the pandemic.
While Colorado was 41st two weeks ago, now the state is 14th, and the health department said we could see another wave if we don't slow the spread of the virus.
The jury has found the truck driver accused of causing a fatal crash on Interstate 70 near Colorado Mills Mall in Lakewood guilty of the vehicular homicide charges for the four people who died.
Foothills Animal Shelter in Golden is at a high capacity, with more than 100 adoptable animals looking for forever homes.
A semi truck carrying Coors beer crashed in Silverthorne after the driver said it lost its braking capacity while coming down Interstate 70.
People in Larimer County will be required to wear masks indoors in all public spaces starting next Wednesday.
The National Drug Take Back Day is coming up on Saturday Oct. 23. HealthONE hospitals are once again taking part in the nationwide event by hosting its own 'Crush the Crisis' event. Five hospitals will be accepting unused or expired prescription medications for safe disposal.
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Police in Denver investigated two shootings overnight in downtown, one on Colfax near Pennsylvania and the other on Vine near Colfax.
Colorado lawmakers team up with the Colorado Lottery on Wednesday to focus on responsible gambling in the state with Gambling Awareness Day at the state Capitol.
A crash on westbound I-76 blocked access to I-25 south during the morning commute on Wednesday.
The food pantry is stocked with all kinds of food items for anyone on campus who might be struggling to afford groceries.
Fire danger is surging back into the weather picture for the rest of the week right on into the start of the weekend. Thursday is a First Alert Weather Day for the return of critical fire weather conditions across most of eastern Colorado including Denver and areas near the base of the Front Range foothills.
Denver is considering a new partnership with Axon in a move away from Flock, the controversial license plate reader company.
After the warmest winter on record and the second-driest in Colorado, farmers across Boulder County are preparing for a difficult growing season, with some expecting fewer crops to reach local markets this year.
CBS News Colorado's new documentary, "Making Ends Meet," follows hard-working Colorado families facing financial hurdles that defy easy solutions.
Girls & Science continues at CSU Spur with STEM focused 2nd Saturday event.
The documentary "Making Ends Meet" airs on Friday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by a panel discussion at 7 p.m.
The bill comes after Edward Aber, former commander of the La Plata County Jail, was charged with over 100 counts of invasion of privacy for sexual gratification and official misconduct.
A man has been indicted on two counts by a grand jury for allegedly tampering with the body of Denver hairstylist Jax Gratton.
Commerce City police said no weapons or explosives were found and no one was injured, but later in the day, they said that two students were arrested for filing a false report of a bomb and an active shooter.
A Colorado community is reeling from the death of a 5-year-old boy, and the news of who police suspect to be his killer. The Centennial neighborhood where the boy died is quiet and full of children, according to neighbors.
As the Colorado Avalanche took to the ice for their morning skate at Ball Arena on Tuesday, 17-year-old Sabrina Cassano stood along the glass smiling ear to ear.
Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 43rd goal and scored the winning goal in a shootout, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in a matchup between two of the NHL's top four teams in points.
Iran's women's soccer team was branded "traitors" after declining to sing their national anthem at the Asian Cup in Australia, fueling fear for the women if they returned home.
Oksana Masters has competed at every Paralympics since 2012 and is the most decorated American Winter Paralympian.
A Denver-based UFC fighter will be representing Colorado in the octagon this Saturday night in Las Vegas.
A 2024 government lawsuit accused Invitation Homes of deceiving renters about lease costs, charging undisclosed junk fees and other unlawful practices.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to clear the way for it to end temporary deportation protections for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants.
Howard Schultz said he and his wife will move to Florida as Washington weighs a roughly 10% annual tax on earnings over $1 million.
About 30 U.S. service members remained hospitalized Tuesday after an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.
The emergency oil release — the largest in the multinational organization's history — could help ease oil prices in the short term, according to analysts.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to clear the way for it to end temporary deportation protections for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants.
About 30 U.S. service members remained hospitalized Tuesday after an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.
President Trump told FIFA representatives Tuesday that Iran is welcome to play in the World Cup tournament in the United States, officials told CBS News.
Richard Kahn was one of Epstein's closest associates in his final years, managing his finances and investments.
In a sign of just how toxic political discourse has become, a debate in Denver aimed at modeling civility ended in a political protest.
A measles outbreak tied to local schools has some parents in the Broomfield community weighing difficult decisions about everyday activities, especially those with infants too young to be vaccinated.
Dentists, hygienists, and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the COVID-19 pandemic mean more kids are ending up in the emergency room for tooth decay.
The zipper head on the recalled HALO Magic Sleepsuits poses a danger to babies, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
In July, Prasad was briefly forced from his job, but was reinstated less than two weeks later.
Health officials in Colorado have identified four additional cases of measles in connection with the recent outbreak at Broomfield High School or Broomfield Heights Middle School and have expanded the list of locations for possible exposure.
A 2024 government lawsuit accused Invitation Homes of deceiving renters about lease costs, charging undisclosed junk fees and other unlawful practices.
Howard Schultz said he and his wife will move to Florida as Washington weighs a roughly 10% annual tax on earnings over $1 million.
The emergency oil release — the largest in the multinational organization's history — could help ease oil prices in the short term, according to analysts.
The inflation data captures the period before the Iran war broke out. Since then, oil prices have surged, driving inflation fears.
Even if oil prices ease, they won't return to the levels they were at before the war started, according to Patrick De Haan of GasBuddy.
There's harsh criticism of a Colorado police officer charged with failing to report a crash -- a crash investigators say he was partially responsible for while off-duty. Some of the strongest criticism is coming from an unexpected place.
A CBS Colorado investigation has learned the City of Denver has spent $110,000 on a 14-month investigation of Denver Police Division Chief Magen Dodge, but is refusing to release the completed investigation, which was finalized three months ago.
A Colorado family is calling for change and sharing their struggle after a clinical trial their son relied on suddenly ended.
The case of a police officer who allegedly fled after off-duty road rage incident that ended in crash on I-25 is highlighting the hiring pressures small departments in Colorado face.
A popular youth hockey coach in southern Colorado has been arrested for investigation of felony child abuse after colliding on the ice with one of his players in a case that one of the coach's supporters called a "terrifying precedent for youth sports across the country."
