Colorado water park evacuated after threat
Swimmers at a metro Denver water park were asked to leave the establishment shortly after noon Saturday. The park closed for the day and the property was searched by police.
Colorado highway closed for hours after vehicles flee collision, fuel spill
All westbound lanes of U.S. 36 in Denver were closed Saturday morning after a collision caused a diesel fuel spill. The wreck reportedly involved three vehicles, two of which drove away.
New evacuation orders after "significant growth" of Willow Fire
Authorities overseeing the firefight against the week-old Willow Fire west of Leadville issued new evacuation and pre-evacuation orders Sunday morning after the blaze grew by nearly 1,000 acres in 24 hours.
Police vehicle rear-ended on Colorado highway, trooper and 2 others injured
A suspected drunk driver rear-ended a Colorado State Patrol cruiser as the trooper was pulling over an unlicensed driver early Saturday morning on Interstate 70.
Colorado felon imprisoned for having 17 guns, dealing drugs
A 27-year-old Rocky Ford man who pleaded guilty to a felony drug offense eight years ago, and was thereby not permitted by state law to own a firearm, was recently sentenced for owning 17 guns and trafficking narcotics from his home.
Three firefighters killed, two injured in Colorado "burnover"
Three wildland firefighters died Saturday during their response to a pair of Colorado wildfires, federal agencies announced early Sunday morning.
Colorado driver survives rockslide: "I'm still alive"
Mike Chavez of Grand Junction is still amazed at his good timing. "It was quite the ordeal. One second ahead and the cab is crushed. One second behind, I would've hit boulders head-on."
Door-to-door salesman arrested in Colorado for indecent exposure
A 21-year-old man from Utah was arrested by Western Slope authorities for exposing his genitalia to several children after he had asked to use a homeowner's bathroom.
Colorado bridal shop owner ordered to prison for non-payment of $1.3 million in taxes
The 67-year-old owner of a Cherry Creek bridal shop was ordered last week to spend a year in federal prison for neglecting to pay employment taxes for 10 years.
Court documents say Colorado prison supervisor accused of being bribed by inmate
A 40-year-old Cañon City resident and U.S. Bureau of Prisons employee was recently indicted by a federal grand jury in Denver on accusations that he accepted bribes to sneak cigarettes, vape pens and alcohol into a southern Colorado federal penitentiary.
"Leaving Colorful Colorado" sign destroyed in crash
A sprinter van pulling a cargo trailer veered off westbound Interstate 70 Saturday evening. No one was injured in the accident - unless you count a historic road sign as a casualty.
California man arrested for impersonating bank official, coercing money from Colorado victim
A 25-year-old California man is charged with three felonies after intercepting a package in Colorado containing $11,000 in cash he allegedly obtained via a computer scam.
Same-sex peers were reportedly made to kiss during class assignment, teacher fired
Denver Public Schools board members voted unanimously May 20 to dismiss a 50-year-old foreign language teacher following a district investigation and an independent review into student complaints about a class assignment.
Climbers on Colorado cliff require midnight rescue
Search and rescue personnel were needed Saturday night to help two young women off a cliff-side climbing route above Telluride.
New charges for Colorado woman who allegedly violated protection orders from jail
Investigators in Weld County filed new charges last week against a woman who reportedly made 136 phone calls to the victims of her previous crimes from the jail's phones.