Juvenile dies after watercraft capsizes on Upper Colorado River
Searchers recovered the body of a young person Saturday after a watercraft capsized in the Colorado River between the towns of McCoy and Burns.
Truck rolls during maintenance, fatally pins Aurora man
An Aurora man who was working on a pickup truck's transmission was killed Saturday afternoon when the truck rolled, pinning him underneath its front passenger wheel.
Wyoming experiences 4 land spouts, possible tornadoes in 9 days
The National Weather Service's Cheyenne office is investigating a pair of possible tornadoes which were reported by rural residents on Saturday. Two land spouts were confirmed by the NWS in the Wyoming's largest cities days earlier.
CDOT initiates shuttle service during long-term repair of damaged highway
Facing a temporary repair which normally requires four months to install, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) began shuttling commuters last week around a washed-out section of mountain highway.
Company cited for continuing to ignore worker protections despite teenager's death
A Commerce City excavation company was cited recently for continuing to endanger workers in spite of a worksite accident which claimed the life of a 17-year-old employee last year.
Pickup driver sought after possible road rage collision kills two
Authorities are looking for the driver of a pickup truck that collided with a car late Friday afternoon, sending the car into oncoming traffic and killing the two people inside it.
Donald Gonzales receives 38-year sentence in wake of deadly Grindr hookup
An early morning meeting between two men in the Capitol Hill section of Denver ended with one's shooting death and the other held responsible and imprisoned for it.
Man arrested while driving ex-girlfriend's car is sentenced for her murder
Wayne Lotz was sentenced to life in prison Monday in the death of his ex-girlfriend. She had reported domestic violence incidents and filed protection orders against Lotz for two years.
OSHA fines Brighton company $112,000 following worker's death
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued citations against a Brighton-based excavation company on Friday. One of the company's workers died following a trench collapse at a project site in Aurora late last year.
Woman sues Keystone, ski patrol for accident during rescue
A woman who claims she suffered permanent injuries when a rescue toboggan crashed at Keystone two years ago has filed a lawsuit seeking damages from the ski area and two ski patrollers.
Suspected DUI driver leaps from car, accuses dog of driving
A Springfield Police Department officer pulled over a vehicle for speeding late Saturday night. The officer reported seeing the driver trade places with the dog in the passenger seat as he approached the car.
Gunman sentenced to life in prison but has 2 more shooting cases
Julian Rivera was recently handed a life sentence by a judge in the shooting death of a man at a Lakewood motel on Jan. 26, 2021. Rivera now heads to two other courtrooms to face charges for shootings committed later that same day.
Sex offender repeatedly posed as immigration official to assault girls
Kenneth Dean Lee was recently returned to prison after sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl. The registered sex offender had used the same tactic in previous attacks.
Driver of subcompact dies in wrong-way crash in Aurora
The driver of a 2011 Smart Car was killed Saturday morning in a pre-dawn, head-on collision.
State reaches settlement with federal agencies over Gold King Mine spill
In the seven years since the Animas River turned an alarming mustard color due to the Gold King Mine spill, lawyers representing Colorado's government worked alongside those from federal agencies to file and settle lawsuits against private companies they deemed at least partly responsible. Large sums of money were obtained. Colorado recently turned to the feds themselves for more.