Ranch View Middle School teacher facing charges of sexual assault on a child
Teresa Whalin, 28, is a teacher at Ranch View Middle School in Highlands Ranch and has been employed by the Douglas County School District since July 2021.
Road rage victim shot in the head on Hwy 285 alive; police seek suspect
Deputies responded to reports of a single-car crash, but arrived to find a passenger with a gunshot wound to the head. The passenger was taken to the hospital and was in "critical but stable condition," according to officials.
Tamandua at Denver Zoo is pregnant for first time in over a decade
The Denver Zoo is expecting a new addition after discovering its 7-year-old southern tamandua, Winnie, is pregnant. Tamanduas are a type of anteater and this will be the first tamandua birth at the zoo in over a decade.
Coloradans see, photograph northern lights across the state
Across the state, Coloradans have been photographing the aurora borealis -- commonly referred to as the northern lights -- and even seeing them with their naked eye, which typically has a harder time seeing them than cameras with the right settings.
Aurora police sergeant arrested, facing assault, tampering charges
Aurora Police Sgt. Matthew Schlauger was arrested on Wednesday in Aurora after an APD supervisor requested assistance from the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office.
Aurora police find locate family of young girl found alone
The girl was found around 9:30 a.m. near South Salida Way and South Sedalia Circle, wearing a red Mickey Mouse onesie. The family was later located and reunited with the girl, the department said around 1 p.m.
Denver police seeking hit-and-run suspect accused of injuring pedestrian
The crash happened around 5:40 a.m. on Saturday on the Interstate 25 exit ramp to East Hampden Avenue, according to DPD. Investigators don't have a description of the vehicle involved, but say the car fled west on Hampden Avenue
Santa Fe Drive to close in Baker for railroad replacement this week
People who live in or drive through one area of the Baker neighborhood might need to seek a detour this week as BNSF Railway plans to replace stretches of railroad near Santa Fe Drive and Cedar Avenue.
Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton undergoes successful surgery for cancer
The 31-year-old was diagnosed last week after a random drug test flagged health officials to indicators of cancer. The team said Singleton is recovering and doctors are confident he'll return to the field in the coming weeks.
Rollover crash on I-225 exit ramp in Denver kills 2, police say
The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday and closed the exit ramp for hours. Traffic camera footage from the Colorado Department of Transportation showed a car on its roof under the exit ramp overpass.
Sparring deer crash into basement near Littleton, get tranquilized, released
A late-night brawl between two deer ended after they crashed into a basement near Roxborough State Park, according to West Metro Fire Rescue. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers tranquilized them and later removed them.
Westminster firefighters pull 2 pets from burning home, resuscitating 1
The fire was reported Saturday afternoon on 89th Circle in Westminster. Firefighters from the Westminster Fire Department and North Metro Fire Rescue pulled two pets out of the house, saving one.
Denver voters approve flavored tobacco product ban with 71.53% of vote
The Denver City Council voted to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products last year, but voters needed to weigh in. Supporters argued it would make it harder for kids to buy vapes, but critics argued they would still buy them, and the city would lose tax revenue.
Proposition MM passes: Taxes will go up for households making over $300,000 for school meals
One of the two propositions Coloradans voted on Tuesday, MM, dealt with whether the state would raise taxes on households making over $300,000 to fund the Healthy Meals for All program.
Proposition LL passes: $12.4M will fund school meals
One of the two propositions Coloradans voted on Tuesday, LL, dealt with whether the state would spend $12.4 million in tax revenue raised by a previous proposition on the Healthy Meals for All program.