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The Adams County District Attorney says his office is declining to file charges in the case of an 11-year-old boy with autism, who was arrested after having an emotional meltdown in school.
Virtually all of the complaints were ruled unfounded, not sustained, or Joseph Rodarte was exonerated.
The Colorado State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police is accusing the Denver District Attorney's Office of obtaining what it calls a "politically motivated indictment" of one of its past presidents.
Deputy Michael Benson, who had been working in the jail, has been placed on administrative leave, insiders tell CBS4.
A Littleton woman has been waiting for an autopsy report nearly 10 months after her husband's death. The company has told CBS4 the reasons for the delay include a wrong phone number and the testing results from the lab.
The newest Commerce City Council member was decided by a coin toss after current council members were deadlocked on who to choose to fill a vacant seat.
A woman who estimates she lost more than $100,000 in a massive Ponzi scheme says man who deceived her "seems like Colorado's version of Bernie Madoff or something."
Brian Vasquez, a former Prairie Middle School teacher, was sentenced to 40 years to life after pleading guilty to charges involving sexual relationships he had with female students.
The owner of an Adams County bar says he's considering filing a federal lawsuit after deputies seized DVR recorders without a warrant.
As the City of Denver begins cracking down on substandard sidewalks, a CBS4 Investigation finds many sidewalks overseen by the city itself are dilapidated, in disrepair and in need of replacement.
A judge in Elbert County has ruled an investigator in a high profile murder case improperly obtained a detailed confession from the suspect.
A 60-year-old has won a federal court victory over wanting a gender-neutral passport.
A woman dubbed the "serial squatter" for continually renting properties, living in them but not paying, has been sentenced to six years in prison.
A former state worker who took hundreds, if not thousands of pictures up the skirts of female co- workers, calls what he did "my illness, my sickness" on confession tapes obtained during a CBS4 Investigation.
Discussions are taking place on whether to seek a change in the law to allow electric rental scooters into the bicycle lanes in Denver.
As of Friday morning, winds were already gusting around 60 mph in parts of Northern Colorado ahead of a blustery end to the work week.
An Adams County Sheriff's deputy was shot at a Denver metro area apartment complex early Friday morning.
Xcel Energy confirmed plans to shut off power in Northern Colorado this week due to extreme fire risk.
A new report from the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation estimates the divisional round matchup against the Buffalo Bills, and a potential AFC Championship game, could generate more than $60 million in economic activity across the city.
At 71 years old, facing a terminal diagnosis, Colorado resident Tom Pringle has one more thing he wants to do before he dies: help other people in similar situations by trying an experimental drug to treat his ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
The Broncos game will start at 2:30 p.m. at Empower Field at Mile Hi and the Nuggets game will start around 7 p.m. at Ball Arena. If you do not want to drive or even find parking for the games, the Regional Transportation District has you covered.
First Alert Meteorologist Callie Zanandrie is in the First Alert Weather Tracker keeping track of dangerously high winds along the Front Range.
One Denver Broncos fan has turned the love of the game into a sparkling business by "blinging" sports gear.
Several thousand people in Weld County were without power hours earlier than anticipated due to high winds and extreme fire danger.
An Adams County Sheriff's deputy was shot at a Denver metro area apartment complex early Friday morning.
A new report from the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation estimates the divisional round matchup against the Buffalo Bills, and a potential AFC Championship game, could generate more than $60 million in economic activity across the city.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
The Denver Broncos nominated a high school coach for an NFL honor after his program's historic season, and the team's success in the face of great loss.
Denver Summit FC will play National Women's Soccer League matches across three venues for the club's inaugural 2026 season.
Saturday's AFC division round playoff game between the Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills will kick off at 2:30 p.m. at Empower Field at Mile High.
"We are in a little bit of a pothole," said GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno, who previously expected the compromise to be unveiled this week.
A new tax deduction for senior citizens is kicking in this tax season, potentially providing bigger refunds to millions, the AARP says.
Verizon says it's giving a $20 credit to customers affected an outage that disrupted service across the U.S.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado previously said she wanted to "share" the prize for removing Nicolás Maduro from power.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
Gov. Jared Polis took a long stroll down memory lane during his final State of the State address Thursday.
"We are in a little bit of a pothole," said GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno, who previously expected the compromise to be unveiled this week.
When the Senate returns from a weeklong recess, it will have six remaining appropriations bills to get across the finish line before the Jan. 30 shutdown deadline.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado previously said she wanted to "share" the prize for removing Nicolás Maduro from power.
State lawmakers reconvened for the 2026 legislative session with both chambers and both parties focused on cost of living.
The Trump administration reversed cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs that a CBS News source said were valued at around $1.9 billion.
Every state will receive at least $100 million annually from the federal Rural Health Transformation fund, but some scored millions more based on their plans and willingness to pass policies embracing MAHA initiatives.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
"Make America Healthy Again" policies driven by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have made major strides in state legislatures, with food additives among the most common targets.
"We are in a little bit of a pothole," said GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno, who previously expected the compromise to be unveiled this week.
A new tax deduction for senior citizens is kicking in this tax season, potentially providing bigger refunds to millions, the AARP says.
Verizon says it's giving a $20 credit to customers affected an outage that disrupted service across the U.S.
A Verizon spokesperson told CBS News that an outage that customers reported beginning around noon Eastern Time had been resolved.
Food prices in December saw their biggest jump in more than three years, data shows, while the cost of eating out has also risen.
At 71 years old, facing a terminal diagnosis, Colorado resident Tom Pringle has one more thing he wants to do before he dies: help other people in similar situations by trying an experimental drug to treat his ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
The families of three nonverbal students who were physically abused by a bus aide while traveling to school in Colorado have filed a lawsuit against their children's former school.
Many people who responded to a state survey regarding Xcel's Public Safety Power Shutoffs last month expressed dissatisfaction with Xcel's approach on Dec. 17 and Dec. 19, believing the utility overreacted.
State regulators said the text message from Christian Hatfield, the former district attorney for Colorado's 22nd Judicial District, "caused the staff member emotional harm."
A Venezuelan national suspected in a string of attempted armed robberies in 2024 in Denver's ritzy Cherry Creek North neighborhood has been apprehended in Detroit, according to police and prosecutors.
