Pedestrian killed by RTD train in Denver, police say
A Regional Transportation District A Line train struck and killed a pedestrian, forcing RTD to replace the train with shuttle buses near Smith Road and Dahlia Street.
Denver judge rules Department of Corrections violates state constitution
A Denver judge ruled that the Colorado Department of Corrections has been violating an amendment to the state constitution by requiring people in state prisons to work under threat of solitary confinement and other punishments.
Denver breaks heat record for hottest Feb. 15, according to NWS
NWS Boulder said temperatures at Denver International Airport hit 68 degrees just before 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. The normal temperature for Feb. 15 is 45 degrees, and the previous heat record was 67 degrees in 2017.
Colorado man sentenced to 90 days in jail for kidnapping, attempted sex assault
A Colorado man was sentenced to 90 days in jail and 10 years of probation after pleading guilty to kidnapping and attempted sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl outside Thornton Middle School. He was facing eight years in prison.
4 people killed in plane crash in Colorado mountains near Steamboat Springs
The plane crashed around 12:20 a.m. on the back side of Emerald Mountain. All four bodies have been recovered and the Routt County Coroner's Office will work to identify the bodies.
Former Colorado DNA analyst accused of manipulating data pleads not guilty
Yvonne "Missy" Woods, a former DNA analyst with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to the 102 charges she's facing related to allegedly mishandling or manipulating data in dozens of criminal investigations.
Colorado figure skating duo win Olympic gold after surgeries, concussion
Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea won their medals in the "pairs free skate" event on Sunday. It was in mid-January that they would be among 16 skaters representing the United States at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games.
Man accused of calling bomb threat at court ahead of sentencing hearing
A man has been charged in connection with a bomb threat he allegedly made last week at the Adams County Courthouse. Records show that he had a hearing scheduled that day at that courthouse to be sentenced in a previous case.
1 person hospitalized after train crashes into car in Brighton
An early morning collision between a train and a car in Brighton sent one person to the hospital and now police are investigating whether the driver of the car was drunk at the time he stopped on the tracks.
Driver in custody after teen killed in alleged hit-and-run crash in Thornton
A 14-year-old boy is dead and now the Colorado Bureau of Investigation has issued an alert looking for the driver of a black BMW sedan who police say struck the teen while he was riding his bicycle in Thornton.
Colorado issues health and safety notice over marijuana with yeast and mold
Colorado health officials have issued a safety notice over batches of marijuana contaminated with yeast and mold sold in 31 stores across the state over the past two-and-a-half months.
Discovery of body of man with felony warrants leads to 2 arrests in Dumont
When law enforcement tried to find a man wanted for dragging two law enforcement officers with his truck, they found his body, dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, which they think had been there for weeks.
Over 600 people in Colorado have been missing for over a year
Families of missing Coloradans gathered at the State Capitol to honor loved ones who have vanished and to urge continued action on cases, which can sometimes stretch on for years.
Erie police officer fired over social media posts; FBI notified
An Erie police officer has been fired after social media posts she allegedly made and now the FBI is involved due to the nature of those posts.
Investigators say evidence insufficient to charge parents of Evergreen High School shooter
Jefferson County investigators said Wednesday their five-month investigation determined there was insufficient evidence to pursue charges against the parents of the teenager who shot two students and killed himself at Evergreen High School last year.