Mother, roommate imprisoned for Colorado infant's meth-tainted bottle feeding
An 11-week-old baby died in 2024 in Lakewood because a bottle of baby formula fed to him was contaminated with lethal amounts of methamphetamine.
Crude oil tanker overturns, semi driver ticketed
A semi hauling crude oil skidded off a western Colorado highway and rolled New Year's Day. The damaged tanker trailer did not leak, however.
"Jugging" suspect robbed bank customers in California, Texas, before Denver arrest
One of two Houston men suspected of repeatedly flying into Denver and waiting outside banks to jump customers was recently sentenced to prison. The other man remains at large.
Federal prosecutors: Colorado man ignored warnings, promoted nationwide Ponzi scheme
A husband and wife who owned a heating and plumbing business in Estes Park and later turned to financial planning for clients nationwide are accused of hiding millions of dollars from the federal government through a tax fraud conspiracy.
Denver jail deputy resigns after female inmates report sexual harassment
A Denver Sheriff's Department deputy accused earlier this year by female inmates of sexual harassment has resigned. A second deputy is being disciplined for failing to report one of the inmate's complaints to superiors.
Texas robbery suspect arrested while snowboarding in Colorado
A 23-year-old Texas man on the run from law enforcement in Texas was arrested this week while snowboarding in Colorado.
Colorado man gets life sentence for killing girlfriend, fleeing to Mexico
A 37-year-old Denver area man was recently found guilty of trying to hide in Mexico after fatally stabbing a woman he was dating two years ago.
Colorado federal employee spent $1M on self with government credit card
A 55-year-old Lakewood man who worked for the federal government was sentenced to prison this week for fraudulently diverting approximately $1 million from his employer for personal use.
Colorado K9 cops resign, theft charges apparently dropped
Twin brothers — one the chief of a small-town Colorado police department, the other one of its officers — both resigned their positions this year as they headed toward trial on criminal charges.
Colorado woman "lost everything" after home catches fire - twice
A 72-year-old Grand Junction woman returned home from visiting friends Wednesday to find her home destroyed by a fire. Two fires, to be precise.
RTD train service affected after semi crashes, damages bridge support
Some light rail passengers in southern Denver are being forced to use buses while work crews make repairs to a bridge that was hit by a tractor-trailer hauling gasoline.
Colorado horse owners warned of virus outbreak
One Colorado horse that participated in recent barrel racing and rodeo events in Texas and Oklahoma has tested positive for the sometimes-fatal Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1).
Colorado man pursued romance with stolen COVID relief money
A 63-year-old Akron resident wooed a woman he met online during the COVID pandemic with money illegally obtained from the federal government. His love interest turned out to be a scammer.
Accomplished Colorado climber injured after rope severed by sharp rock
A 69-year-old Colorado man with decades of climbing experience was saved by other climbers after a 100-foot fall caused by a rope failure two weeks ago.
Case dismissed against man charged with 140 counts of child pornography
A Brush resident's nightmare began with a knock on his door last January. When he answered, a man wearing a chest-mounted video camera accused him of soliciting sex from a 13-year-old girl online.