Woman who Denver sheriff said died in jail is not dead, department now says
Sunday, the department said a woman died in the jail, but Monday said she's actually alive, although they were still trying to contact next of kin.
Woman dies in Denver Downtown Detention Center
Few details were available, but the sheriff department said the woman was found unresponsive in her cell. Medical staff at the jail, and then paramedics, tried to save her but were unsuccessful. She's at least the third person to die in the jail this year.
Deputy police chief fired, charged with domestic violence assault
Court records show former Empire Police Deputy Chief Keith Sandford has criminal convictions going back to at least 1996. That didn't stop him from getting jobs in law enforcement in Idaho Springs or Empire.
Denver cardiologist to go to trial after judge says there's ample evidence
The judge ordered Matthews to stand trial. He faces 51 felony charges, including about two dozen counts of sexual assault, and another 17 counts of drugging an alleged victim, as more women continue to come out with accusations against him.
Montrose man wins $5M jackpot, buys flowers for his wife
A Montrose man won $5 million in the Colorado Lottery last week and found out when he returned from a trip. His first thought? "This must be a mistake." It wasn't. His first purchase? Flowers for his wife and a watermelon for himself.
Colorado deputies fired over tasing handcuffed grandfather 35 times
Kenneth Espinoza was asked to move his truck from behind deputies' cars during a traffic stop. He started to move his car but deputies detained him and allegedly tased him 35 times while handcuffed in the back of a police car.
Fort Collins police sued over pepper spraying of man who refused citation
Andru Kulas was body slammed, choked and pepper sprayed from an unsafe distance, his lawyers claim. His only crime, refusing to accept a citation. Fort Collins police cleared the officer of any wrongdoing, saying Kulas was resisting arrest. Kulas is now suing the department in federal court.
Denver City Council approves $4.7M settlement to 2020 protesters
The settlement involves more than 300 people who participated in protests surrounding the police killing of George Floyd and is separate from the $14 million payout to protesters that went to a jury trial last year.
Aurora City Council bans sale of most cats and dogs in pet stores
The city of Aurora has banned the sale of most cats and dogs in pet stores, despite the city not having had a pet store that sells dogs or cats since 2020.
Aurora police: Man pulls gun on alleged thief and is killed by officer
A man who pulled a gun on an alleged thief was shot and killed by an Aurora police officer who responded to the initial confrontation, police said in an update. The alleged thief was later arrested and given a court summons.
"Hank the Tank," notorious Lake Tahoe bear, being sent to Colorado rehab
The bear, officially named Bear 64F but given the nickname because of her size, is accused of multiple break-ins and instances of property destruction in California. Her three cubs were also captured and will be going to a sanctuary in California.
No charges for three cops accused of excessive force on unarmed Black man
The case hinges on three officers kicking and repeatedly punching 29-year-old Dalvin Gadson in the face and abdomen. One of the officers received a 10-hour suspension for "conduct unbecoming of an officer" because of comments he made afterward.
FBI, Colorado Springs police sued over alleged unlawful invasion of privacy
The ACLU of Colorado filed the lawsuit on behalf of an activist and nonprofit in federal court. The lawsuit alleges the FBI and CSPD violated the plaintiffs' First and Fourth Amendment rights, infringing on their rights to free speech and privacy.
Police officer takes stand for first time in day 2 of train-versus-car trial
Steinke's attorneys also asked for the case to be thrown out Tuesday, arguing that Steinke merely put the suspect in another officer's car and did not know it was parked on railroad tracks.
Trial begins for cop who put handcuffed woman in car parked on train tracks
Witnesses are speaking publicly for the first time in one of the trials pertaining to a police officer who put a handcuffed woman in the back of a police car, which was struck by a train moments later.