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11 alleged members of Colorado car theft ring indicted

Updated 19 hours ago

Eleven people who authorities said were part of a large metro Denver area car theft ring that shipped stolen cars to Mexico to be used...

Missy Woods accepts plea deal, avoids trial on 102 felony counts

Updated 20 hours ago

The former top Colorado Bureau of Investigation forensic scientist accused of altering and deleting DNA evidence in scores of criminal cases across the state for...

Municipal sentencing bill in Denver moves forward

Updated 1 day ago

The Denver City Council introduced legislation Monday aimed at aligning municipal penalties with state law to “stop criminalizing poverty.” The bill, which was heavily revised...

Ex-Jeffco Public Schools security guard arrested, accused of child sexual abuse

Updated 2 days ago

A former security guard for Jeffco Public Schools was arrested Monday over charges of child sexual abuse. Brian C. Richie, 67, was arrested by Longmont...

Man arrested in connection with shooting near City Park

Updated 4 days ago

Ex-Jeffco school psychologist sentenced after conviction for child sex assault

Updated 5 days ago

Colorado Springs woman jailed after triple-fatal crash in Idaho

Updated 5 days ago

Man arrested in connection with Aurora fatal alleyway shooting of 25-year-old

Updated 5 days ago

New evidence shows man accused of starting Alexander Mountain fire could not have started it, prosecutors say

Updated 6 days ago

Woman sentenced to 6 years for vehicular homicide in Littleton woman's death

Updated 6 days ago

Denver police release Adams County, state trooper body cam footage from shooting

Updated 6 days ago

Boulder Main Library evacuated, bomb squad called after suspicious package

Updated 1 week ago

Denver sex offender who fled trial captured

Updated 1 week ago

Witnesses lift BMW off woman dragged by hit-and-run driver in downtown Denver

Updated 1 week ago

Multiple arrests as FBI disrupts 'planned attacks' targeting White House UFC show, director says

Updated 1 week ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials disrupted “planned attacks” meant to target the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend, and multiple people...

Boulder police officer arrested on suspicion of domestic violence

Updated 1 week ago

A Boulder police officer was arrested Monday on suspicion of domestic violence, harassment and official misconduct, the department said. Matthew Herkalo, who has been with...

Cherry Creek bridal studio owner apologizes as she heads for prison

Updated 1 week ago

The owner of a prominent Cherry Creek bridal studio offered up a public apology Monday after she was convicted of failing to pay employment taxes...

Road rage drivers stop in traffic on I-70 in Wheat Ridge to fight, video shows

Updated 2 weeks ago

Two drivers this week were caught on video stopping their cars in the middle of Interstate 70 in Wheat Ridge to fight one another. The...

Denver man flees trial ahead of conviction for child prostitution charges

Updated 2 weeks ago

Broncos' Jonathon Cooper accused of choking ex, slamming her into wall

Updated 2 weeks ago

Boulder police arrest attempted arson suspect

Updated 2 weeks ago

2 dead inmates ID'd as Colorado Department of Corrections lifts most visitation restrictions

Updated 2 weeks ago

1 dead after Sunday shooting near City Park, police say

Updated 2 weeks ago

Denver motorcycle passenger dead after vehicle theft leads to crash

Updated 2 weeks ago

Aurora man shot dead in alley after argument Sunday morning

Updated 2 weeks ago

1 dead after 2-car, possible drunk driving crash in Aurora on Saturday, police say

Updated 2 weeks ago

Polis signs road safety law for breathalyzer tests after crashes

Updated 2 weeks ago

Man taken into custody after allegedly stabbing his parents, Arvada Police say

Updated 2 weeks ago

Youth hockey coach in Highlands Ranch arrested on child sex abuse charges

Updated 3 weeks ago

A youth hockey coach in Highlands Ranch has been arrested and is accused of child sex crimes. Rory Nathaniel Mushlin, 40, of Colorado Springs, was...

Montbello rec center reopening after fatal shooting of teen

Updated 3 weeks ago

Two weeks after a 14-year-old boy was killed inside, the Montbello Recreation Center will reopen Monday. Mikail Payne was shot and killed inside the rec center around...

Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper arrested on domestic violence charges

Updated 3 weeks ago

Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper was arrested and faces charges of domestic violence. Cooper, 28, was booked into the Douglas County Jail early Friday morning,...

After prison release, Tina Peters faces tight parole limits, ongoing legal troubles

Updated 3 weeks ago

Released from prison this week, former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters now begins a parole term that outlines strict limits on her movements and conduct,...