Coal mine debris in Colorado extinguished after burning for 20 years
The state announced Thursday the completion of a nearly year-long effort to extinguish a burning pile of century-old coal mining debris near Florence.
Police: Street racing killed Colorado pedestrian, two drivers arrested
Two drivers were formally charged last week for street racing in central Grand Junction last December. One of the those drivers faces two counts of vehicle homicide after one of the cars hit and killed a man crossing the street.
Colorado lightning strike victim identified, still in critical condition
A woman who was knocked unconscious by a bolt of lightning Thursday evening in Superior has been identified.
Colorado woman who caused head-on crash that killed deputy receives probation
A 39-year-old woman from LaSalle, Colorado, was recently sentenced to a lengthy probation term rather than prison after crossing over the center line on Christmas Eve two years ago and killing an off-duty deputy in a head-on collision.
Person shot to death on South Broadway in Denver
One person is dead following an early morning shooting along South Broadway in Denver on Sunday.
Colorado meat workers to end strike, return to work without agreement, says company
The standoff between the JBS-owned meat packing plant in Greeley and its employees appears to be ending after three weeks.
Colorado school social worker avoids prison after sexually assaulting student
A 29-year-old social worker who was employed by a metro Denver school district must register as a sex offender for the rest of her life and must undergo treatment for at least two decades, according to a sentence handed down earlier this week.
Colorado woman ignored warnings, joined romance scam operation after falling victim to it
A Castle Rock woman was recently sent to prison for handling almost $3.5 million gained by overseas operatives through romance scams - after she had lost a large amount of her own money to the scam herself.
Brush fire burns on Colorado military base property
Smoke was visible across much of the Denver metro area Sunday morning as municipal fire agencies were called in to help firefighters on the Buckley Space Force Base combat a small brush fire.
Former Colorado Teacher of Year candidate sentenced for sexual relationship with student
A finalist for 2025 Colorado Teacher of the Year violated the terms of her probation and continued to contact one of her former students after she'd been criminally charged for having a relationship with the student and fired from her teaching position, according to a court document.
Colorado man convicted of multi-million-dollar scheme to sell hand sanitizer during COVID
According to a court document, Rico Tomas Garcia received $2.4 million from two businesses at the outset of the COVID pandemic. He spent the money to purchase a vehicle and three properties without delivering any of the promised product.
Prison ordered for Texas man who told Colorado woman "I am borrowing your daughter"
A man who approached a woman and her granddaughter in a disturbing encounter in a Lakewood grocery store last year was sentenced last week to prison.
Colorado ride share passenger killed in early morning collision
A man was killed and two people injured early Saturday morning when a car rear-ended a pickup truck on Interstate 225. Two other people ran from the crash scene.
Police find missing 14-year-old girl in Colorado; alleged gang member pimp sentenced
A 23-year-old Aurora man was recently sentenced to prison after police found a 14-year-old girl working on his behalf on East Colfax Avenue.
Four Californians admit to raiding parts from communications towers in Colorado, other states
Three men and a woman from California have pleaded guilty to charges alleging they disguised themselves as legitimate work crews and broke into telecommunications towers in at least three states - including Colorado - and resold stolen equipment for profit.