Driver arrested after deadly hit-and-run, Denver police say
A 49-year-old man has been arrested and now faces charges of vehicular homicide after Denver police say he struck a pedestrian, killing them, and driving away.
Driver in custody after crashing into Denver area sports bar; 4 hospitalized
The crash was reported just after midnight at the Ugly Dog Sports Cafe north of Denver. The driver is in custody and facing multiple charges, including DUI, police say.
Accidental Aurora house fire displaces 5 adults, 4 dogs, and a turtle
The fire was called in Tuesday evening near East 7th Avenue and North Norfolk Way, according to Aurora Fire Rescue. In total, 14 units from AFR and Falck Rocky Mountain responded to the call.
Former K-9 kills Burlington police chief's 3-year-old daughter, officials say
A former Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office K-9 attacked the Burlington police chief's 3-year-old daughter, killing her, officials from the police department and Kit Carson County Sheriff's Office say.
Victim's advocate calls autopsy report for Jax Gratton "concerning"
A recently obtained autopsy report for a Denver hairstylist, who was missing for over two months before being found dead, is raising questions and concerns for her mother and her victim advocate.
Lee Fire now 5th-largest fire in Colorado history. These are the other 4.
The Lee Fire near Meeker is now over 116,000 acres, fire maps show, and has surpassed the Spring Creek Fire of 2018 as the state's fifth-largest wildfire. Here are the four largest fires in the state's history.
Bridge repairs in Aurora to impact traffic on deadly stretch of I-225
The project comes after city officials were calling for the road to be flattened for over two years. The stretch of road will see single and double lane closures every Sunday through Thursday night for the next three months.
Lee Fire surpasses 100,000 acres as fire crews get some containment
The largest of several wildfires in northwestern Colorado grew to over 100,000 acres overnight, prompting new evacuations. Fire crews have made some gains in containing the fire, however, going from 0% to 6% containment.
Denver's minimum wage to increase to $19.26 starting in 2026
The minimum wage in Denver will go up almost 50 cents on Jan. 1, in line with a city ordinance passed in 2019 that increases minimum wage in an effort to rise with the cost of living.
Child rescued from car after alleged DUI driver flees troopers, CSP says
An alleged drunk driver was arrested and a screaming child was rescued from their car after state troopers received a report of an erratic driver with no license plates and a gas pump nozzle hanging out of their tank, CSP said.
Walking bridge at DIA opens for departing and arriving passengers
In addition to the airport's new East Security Checkpoint, the bridge and walkway to Concourse A opened, allowing passengers to walk over the tarmac and watch planes taxi below them.
Polis expands emergency declaration to include Lee Fire after merging
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday expanded an emergency declaration issued earlier this week for the Elk Fire to include the Lee Fire, which has merged with the nearby Grease Fire near Meeker and grown from 13,000 to almost 23,000 acres overnight.
Longmont man turns himself in on charges of child sexual exploitation
A 33-year-old Longmont man bonded out of jail after turning himself in on 20 counts of sexual exploitation of a child under 12 years old; a class 3 "extraordinary risk" felony, according to investigators.
Man accused of impersonating a officer to avoid I-25 traffic
Terry Pendleton has never served in law enforcement, but he equipped his Ford Explorer with red and blue lights, a siren, and a PA system to get people to move over when he was driving, according to Lone Tree police.
Family sues Aurora police officer who shot and killed son near parking lot
Attorneys representing the family of an unarmed man shot and killed by an Aurora police officer called that shooting "the worst Aurora police killing since Elijah McClain" and have filed a wrongful death lawsuit.