Denver Police Department Makes Policy Change In Wake Of Jessie Hernandez Death
CBS4 has learned there's been a major policy change for the Denver Police Department.
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CBS4 has learned there's been a major policy change for the Denver Police Department.
Brent Miller, a former civilian investigator for the Denver Sheriff Department, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against Denver's interim sheriff, manager of safety and other sheriff department commanders and safety officials.
The family of Harold Henthorn's first wife, Lynn, now believe their sister's death was murder, not an accident, which they articulated in their first interview with CBS4 Denver.
CBS4 has learned that an internal investigation is underway into the interim head of the Denver Sheriff Department and others after an internal affairs investigator blew the whistle, saying he was ordered to destroy a videotape that showed an inmate being humiliated and degraded.
A federal judge has ruled that prosecutors will be allowed to tell a jury about the death of Harold Henthorn's first wife in 1995 when the Highlands Ranch man goes on trial for the death of his second wife.
A 23-year-old Littleton woman spent four days in jail without bail and is being charged with two felony forgery counts in what she, her mother, and a former FBI agent say is a case of mistaken identity.
Another death in Colorado has been listed as having "marijuana intoxication" as a factor, according to a CBS4 investigation.
CBS4 has learned that Jefferson County sheriff deputies arrested their own commander for DUI and careless driving earlier this month.
Towing companies working in Denver have been routinely overcharging drivers for years, according to a CBS4 investigation, a practice several companies say they will stop as a result of what CBS4 revealed.
The federal judge presiding over the murder case against Harold Henthorn termed the 1995 death of Henthorn's first wife, Lynn, "pretty bizarre," during court proceedings in Denver Tuesday morning.
Twenty-two of 116 federally subsidized routes feed into Denver International Airport, including flights from Alamosa, Cortez and Pueblo in Colorado -- and many of those taxpayer subsidized flights have very few people on board.
Harold Henthorn, the Highlands Ranch man charged with killing his second wife and now suspected in the death of his first wife, told inconsistent stories about the deaths of both of his wives, according to testimony in federal court Monday.
A friend of accused murderer Harold Henthorn wore a "wire" and recorded conversations with the Highlands Ranch man as part of a law enforcement scheme to see if they could catch Henthorn confessing to killing either of his wives, who both died under unusual circumstances.
Legalizing marijuana was supposed to largely eliminate the black market for pot, but a CBS4 Investigation found dealers have come off the street corner and onto the Internet, openly posing as legitimate delivery services.
The Federal Aviation Administration bans the commercial use of drones but the high-flying devices are so popular with hobbyists, they are becoming a threat to airplanes.
Student loans are changing once again, with new federal rules set to take effect beginning July 1 and impact students starting in fall 2026.
CBS Colorado hosted two of the three candidates running for governor in a debate as the Colorado primary draws near.
City of Aurora holds Water Wise Day every year at its Water-wise Garden to teach people that they can have beautiful landscaping in Colorado's climate.
Two men from California have been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a string of robberies across the Front Range in 2023.
Two firefighters in the Denver metro area were injured in a house fire early Saturday morning that left one resident dead.
On Chatfield Reservoir, Colorado Parks and Wildlife's team demonstrated for CBS Colorado how they do their training for recoveries of drowning victims or for finding evidence underwater.
A special ceremony was held on Friday for the graduates of Denver's police academy.
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Under the new law, residents in Colorado can now prepare and sell a wider range of homemade foods from their kitchens.
Colorado now has its first law restricting how AI chatbots can interact with kids. The bill was signed into law just over 2 ½ years after a Thornton mom lost her daughter to suicide.
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.
Hegseth's speech echoed broader Trump administration rhetoric over border security and migration in Europe.
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."
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.
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.
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.
Denver's Ballpark Neighborhood, from Coors Field down to Welton Street, launched its own general improvement district a year ago.
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.