Veterinarian faces prison time for personal use of fentanyl
A 37-year-old veterinarian from Lafayette was indicted in October by a federal grand jury on five counts of deceptively obtaining a controlled substance from a distributor.
Volunteers enlisted to disperse Sand Dunes elk hiding from hunters
Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff is testing the sharpshooting skills of hundreds of volunteers that the agency hopes will help alleviate a wildlife overcrowding problem at Greater Sand Dunes National Park.
Mother, boyfriend each held on $1 million bonds after child abuse arrests
A 29-year-old Colorado woman and her 41-year-old boyfriend are both facing child abuse charges after Western Slope police were notified of a two-year-old girl suffering "obvious" and severe, untreated injuries to her face and body.
National Western's Livestock Exchange building designated a historic landmark
The Denver City Council on Tuesday designated the Livestock Exchange building on the National Western Center's campus a historic landmark. The first part of the structure was built in 1898. Additional wings were added to each side in 1916 and 1919.
'Left to waste': Wildlife officers investigating 8 deer and elk killed in San Miguel County
Colorado Parks and Wildlife investigators are asking for the public's help in locating the people responsible for a rash of suspected poaching incidents earlier this month.
Wrong-way driver blamed for fatal I-70 collision
One person was killed and four others hospitalized following a violent crash between two pickup trucks around midnight Friday night.
Sex offender sent to prison for abusing girlfriend's pets
Nathaniel Stark received a prison term of 12 years following a disturbing case which found him responsible for injuries - some of which were lethal - to his girlfriend's pets.
Felon gives up when his stolen car runs out of gas
Ignoring a stranded driver's request not to call police, a truck driver called 9-1-1 anyhow to report the stranded motorist on Interstate 25 early Friday morning. The call resulted in the arrest of Wesley Adam Braden, a 31-year-old ex-convict with several active warrants for his arrest.
Denver man sent to prison for defrauding investors of $5.4 million
Geoffrey James, who was convicted of defrauding investors out of almost five and a half million dollars, received state and federal sentences this month.
Denver firefighter arrested for insurance fraud, fired
A 33-year-old Denver man was arrested last week after a state investigation into a 2019 traffic accident.
Husband and wife tree trimmers accused of scamming customers
Court cases against a couple continue in Jefferson County. They're accused of tricking older customers into paying in full for tree trimming services, then abandoning the work before it's finished.
Abandoned car leads to 4 believed responsible for 98 metro area crimes
The group was determined to be behind criminal events which occurred in Denver, Aurora, Arvada, Lone Tree, Englewood, Greenwood Village, Broomfield, Erie, Boulder, and Brighton.
Firefighter charged with misdemeanor after driving over homeless woman
The driver of a Colorado Springs Fire Department vehicle that fatally struck a homeless woman last month was charged with a misdemeanor traffic offense.
18-year-old arrested after overnight questioning in fatal shooting
Aurora police arrested an 18-year-old they had detained Friday evening as part of their investigation into a shooting that left a 12-year-old boy dead and his 14-year-old relative with serious injuries.
Northbound I-25 closed near downtown for shooting investigation
The Denver Police Department shut down all lanes of northbound I-25 between Speer Boulevard and 20th Street following a shooting incident Friday night.