Herbicide-caused fishing closure at Monte Vista lake extended
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has extended a mandatory fishing closure at Home Lake State Wildlife Area east of Monte Vista through the end of the month.
Parents call police after Idaho Springs man tattoos their child without permission
A 46-year-old Idaho Springs resident was taken into custody during a "high risk" search warrant in a case initiated by parents' complaint about a child being tattooed without their consent.
Colorado priest cleared of criminal charges, reinstated into church service
Following the conclusion of a police investigation into an allegations of child sexual abuse, the Archdiocese of Denver has closed its own internal review of the claims made against Father Michael O'Brien and found them "baseless" and "false."
Kansas man saved daughter from capsized raft on Arkansas River before passing away
A 47-year-old Kansas man died June 9 while whitewater rafting in the Royal Gorge with four of his children, but not before rescuing a daughter who became stuck under their capsized raft.
Innertuber dies in Buena Vista despite help from commercial rafters
A 41-year-old man did not respond to first responders' resuscitation efforts Friday after he fell from an innertube in the Arkansas River and appeared to be "in obvious distress" as he tried to make it to shore, witnesses said.
Two dead, 1 arrested following I-25 road rage shooting
A detective who overheard gunshots while driving on I-25 followed a road rage suspect's vehicle into west Denver where uniformed officers made the arrest.
Denver council approves $450,000 settlement with family of shooting victim
The Denver City Council approved a resolution Monday night sending a $450,000 payment to the estate of Jalonte Jones, an 18-year-old shooting victim who passed away after Denver Police Department officers failed to render aid.
"Pill mill" doctor sentenced to 6 months prison
A judge ordered a former psychiatrist to spend six months in prison and pay almost $1 million in fines and restitution after illegally prescribing medications, some of which contributed to patients' deaths.
Son of Bennett-Watkins fire chief charged with arson
A night shift manager at a hotel east of Denver has been arrested on felony arson charges after an early morning blaze endangered more than three dozen people staying at the facility last month.
Gang member sentenced for killing man during morning walk
Almost eight years ago, a 61-year-old man who was visiting family in Denver decided to take a morning walk. He crossed paths, unfortunately, with an alleged gang member who spontaneously chose to rob him.
Colorado receives another $270 million from national opioid settlements
The Colorado Attorney General's Office announced Friday the final approval of $17.3 billion in national opioid agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens.
Denver downgrades management operations for incoming migrants
Denver stood down emergency operations Friday which were activated a month ago in anticipation of large numbers of migrants arriving to the city from the country's border with Mexico.
Actor John Amos possible victim of elder abuse in Colorado
State and local agencies are investigating an accusation that 83-year-old actor John Amos was the victim of elder abuse while in Custer County recently.
Police arrest former school theater teacher, inquire about additional sex assault victims
Police have arrested a former teacher for sexual assault incidents that are alleged to have occurred while he was a theater instructor five years ago.
Shooting victim drove to hospital, collapsed in lobby after road rage collision
A man died in a road rage incident last month that started with a collision on a major arterial roadway but continued with three vehicles racing through a residential neighborhood in Aurora. A shooting ended the encounter as well as one driver's life.