Denver Ballet musician killed in 4-car crash in Arvada
A deadly four-car crash in Arvada on Monday appears to have been caused by a drunk driver, police say.
Aurora police settle for $1.9M after video of family held at gunpoint went viral
Over three years after Brittney Gilliam and her sister, daughter and nieces were pulled from her car and ordered to the ground at gunpoint by Aurora police officers, the department has settled a civil lawsuit for $1.9 million.
Colorado man with dementia found safe
Jesse Hoyle Francis went missing from his home in the 2400 block of Youngfield Street in Golden sometime between 6:30 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said. He's 5'11" and 180 pounds and may be on foot or riding a bus.
Deputy arrested, charged with several domestic violence-related felonies
El Paso County Sheriff's Deputy Marie Lahoff, 33, is facing charges of second-degree assault, third-degree assault, menacing and false imprisonment. She was arrested by the Colorado Springs Police Department.
Berthoud Pass to close Saturday night
The approximately 13-mile stretch of road from miles markers 236 to 249 is scheduled to close from 11 p.m. through 5:30 a.m. when the Colorado Department of Transportation says traffic is at the lowest volume, but could begin sooner.
Colorado man sentenced to 2+ years in federal prison for gun crime plea
A man who has properties in both Colorado Springs and Cotopaxi was sentenced this week after pleading guilty to in the U.S. District Court for Colorado in Denver to having a gun after a previous conviction of a felony.
Anna Stout, who was running in Boebert's former district, drops out of race
Stout, the current mayor of Grand Junction, says her decision was a direct response to Boebert's switch from Colorado's 3rd to 4th Congressional District. Adam Frisch is now unopposed in the Democratic primary in the district.
Denver officer charged with harassment, accused of hitting in-custody minor
Officer Dat Truong, 32, is accused of striking the person, who was not identified due to their age, during a Nov. 3, 2023 incident near Interstate 225 and Colfax Avenue outside Denver's city limits.
Colorado man identified in skydiving death near Vance Brand Airport
A spokesperson for the Longmont Police and Fire Departments said on Sunday the 36-year-old Colorado man died just before 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Monday, the Boulder County Coroner's Office identified him as Gregory Coates.
Boulder police shoot dog it says attacked person, tried to attack officers
The department says the dog was attacking another person and when officers arrived, it tried to attack them. Animal control officers then euthanized the dog.
20-minute drive from Colorado Springs to Denver earns man arrest warrant
A viral YouTube video of a Texas man allegedly reaching speeds of 150 mph on a motorcycle has been taken down, but among its viewers was the Colorado State Patrol, which now wants to award the man criminal charges for his driving.
Art Acevedo won't take job in Austin citing "politics and power struggles"
Art Acevedo, the former chief of the Aurora Police Department, is still leaving Colorado and returning to his family in Texas, but now says he won't take a job he originally said he lined up with the city of Austin.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators block Colfax and Speer as part of global strike
Dozens of Pro-Palestinian protesters in Denver took to the streets Monday on the second day of a worldwide effort to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to Israel's occupation of the occupied territories.
Police: hit-and-run driver hits car while fleeing, sending that car into bus
A driver allegedly involved in a hit-and-run near South Parker Road and Interstate 225 allegedly hit another car while fleeing, sending that car into an RTD bus, Aurora police say.
Police officer acquitted in Elijah McClain's death resigns from department
Upon his acquittal in November, former officer Nathan Woodyard returned to the department, and the city was required to pay him over $200,000 in backpay while not on the force during the trial. He resigned late last week.