Unexpected Evidence: Pueblo Inmate Poops Out Heroin He Swallowed Before His Arrest
Joe Vasquez, 47, eventually admitted to jail staff he had swallowed the drug prior to his arrest five days earlier.
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Joe Vasquez, 47, eventually admitted to jail staff he had swallowed the drug prior to his arrest five days earlier.
Officer Quintana of the Thornton Police Department led the 5th grade "Eagle Flight" as the Silver Creek Elementary graduates took off for middle school.
Officials with Colorado Parks And Wildlife shared a photo showing a sub-adult bear who was seen running south of Limon near the Lincoln and Elbert County line.
The Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse wasn't easy to see in Colorado, thanks to some cloud cover early Wednesday morning. But some places around the state and even the world got a good look!
Heavy downpours fell at Colorado's newest state park over the weekend with nearly 5 inches of rain reported.
evere storms produce several tornadoes across Colorado on Saturday! In total the eastern plains saw nine reports of tornadoes touching down from Bennett out to near Sterling.
The recent deaths of Coloradans killed on bicycles made one cyclist's experience with law enforcement especially disappointing Wednesday. Jim Pelkie rides his bike on Lookout Mountain every week.
Three Colorado towns are the U.S. News & World Report's new list of "Best Small Towns to Visit in the USA."
A Colorado school bus driver was arrested this week after he allegedly admitted to slapping a 10-year-old girl for how she was wearing her face mask.
The number of short-term rentals in Summit County is outpacing residential and rental inventory at a historic pace.
Breckenridge Ski Resort announced this week it will not be open for Memorial Day weekend.
As COVID-19 restrictions ease for Colorado's comeback, some event planners say their industry will operate under a different set of rules.
Large venues are starting to breathe the heady air of greater capacities.
Thieves targeted a construction site near Colorado Boulevard and Colfax Avenue and stole lumber.
The former Broncos draft pick had to call the fire department near his Florida home to help him get his kitten out from the undercarriage of his Maserati. Don't worry, the feline appears to be unharmed.
Boulder's Jewish Festival is a celebration of culture, heritage and religion. But this year, it also served to honor those injured and killed in a firebombing attack at Pearl Street Mall last year.
Colorado's low snowpack and prolonged drought conditions prompted Gov. Jared Polis to declare a statewide drought emergency on Thursday.
A man was arrested Saturday after the Boulder County Sheriff's Office says he threatened a couple during a road rage incident, inciting them to fire a gun at him in self-defense.
RTD is making changes to its rail service in Denver starting Sunday as the Downtown Rail Reconstruction Project begins.
Fresh off the conclusion of the 79th Annual Tony Awards, many of the productions recognized on Broadway are expected to make their way to Denver.
Colorado's low snowpack and prolonged drought conditions prompted Gov. Jared Polis to declare a statewide drought emergency on Thursday.
A conference highlighting the next generation of artificial intelligence is taking place in Denver this weekend. The Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition looks at different forms of AI and its possible uses.
Over 200 artists are turning the pavement into art this weekend at Denver's Golden Triangle Creative District. A mosaic at Denver's Chalk Art Festival is celebrating Colorado's 150th anniversary.
RTD is making changes to its rail service in Denver as the Downtown Loop Project enters its next phase.
Community members are holding a healing circle at the Montbello Recreation Center ahead of its reopening. The center has been closed since a fatal shooting in front of the center on May 21.
Since the end of its final racing season, Colorado's historic Bandimere Speedway has been slowly dismantling as it prepares to open a new racetrack in Hudson. Now, demolition has begun on one of its most iconic buildings.
Ned Jarrett was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2011 after 50 career wins on the sport's top circuit.
Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper has been arrested and accused of domestic violence.
Russell Wilson announced in a video on social media that he's retiring from the NFL after 14 seasons.
With voter support, a passenger rail stop at Burnham Yard could become part of the future Denver Broncos stadium development.
With the unemployment rate for young workers about twice as high as the national average, "Sunday Morning" talks with recent graduates from across the country about how AI is affecting both their prospects and the hiring process itself.
Hegseth's speech echoed broader Trump administration rhetoric over border security and migration in Europe.
James Higginbotham was found dead in a mountainous area outside Kyoto by a volunteer search-and-rescue group, his mother said.
Ned Jarrett was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2011 after 50 career wins on the sport's top circuit.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
Colorado now has its first law restricting how AI chatbots can interact with kids.
CBS Colorado hosted two of the three candidates running for governor in a debate as the Colorado primary draws near.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
Colorado residents can now legally prepare and sell a wider range of homemade foods under a new law signed by Gov. Jared Polis.
Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation inspired by the family of cyclist Magnus White that requires law enforcement officers to offer a voluntary breath test to drivers involved in crashes with serious injuries or fatalities.
Travel bans and conflict have disrupted supply chains in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving health workers without Ebola tests and protective gear needed to contain the outbreak.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
The first human case of West Nile virus in Colorado this year has been reported in Jefferson County.
Come January, pregnancy care physician billing codes will change from a bundled system to an à la carte one.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
With the unemployment rate for young workers about twice as high as the national average, "Sunday Morning" talks with recent graduates from across the country about how AI is affecting both their prospects and the hiring process itself.
A Colorado-based space technology company has secured a major NASA contract that could play a key role in future missions to the moon.
The additional payouts come from uncashed settlement funds and will be issued to eligible claimants beginning on June 9.
The labor market continues to show strength despite rising inflation and concerns about slowing economic growth.
Wildfires are top of mind for many Colorado communities and homeowners. While residents are considering mitigation efforts, a wildfire protection company, called CitroTech, has now relocated its headquarters to Greenwood Village.
Brandin Kreuzer, the man whose 50-year prison sentence for shooting a sheriff's deputy was commuted by Colorado's governor, says he is ashamed of the violence he committed as a 19-year-old.
Construction on a much-anticipated 10-acre entertainment district in Glendale has come to a halt, with the developer and the city accusing each other of being responsible for the project going off the rails.
An Aurora fire lieutenant will remain demoted after he and a fellow firefighter ran an Aurora police sergeant off the road with a fire truck last year.
A confidential investigative report commissioned by the City of Denver alleges a high-ranking Denver police division chief was "severely abusive."
The City of Denver and the parent company of the Denver Post have reached a tentative agreement to resolve a major lease dispute over the iconic downtown building that bears the newspaper's name, CBS News Colorado has learned.
