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

Updated 2 days 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 3 days ago

A sex offender convicted of child prostitution charges fled his trial ahead of the guilty verdict and is now on the run from authorities. Carl...

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

Updated 3 days ago

Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper was arrested Thursday night about a week after facing separate charges of domestic violence. The Parker Police Department arrested Cooper at 6:17...

Boulder police arrest attempted arson suspect

Updated 4 days ago

Boulder police on Wednesday arrested a suspect in connection with an apparent attempted arson. The incident happened at about 6 p.m. Wednesday at an apartment...

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

Updated 6 days ago

1 dead after Sunday shooting near City Park, police say

Updated 1 week ago

Denver motorcycle passenger dead after vehicle theft leads to crash

Updated 1 week ago

Aurora man shot dead in alley after argument Sunday morning

Updated 1 week ago

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

Updated 1 week ago

Polis signs road safety law for breathalyzer tests after crashes

Updated 1 week ago

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

Updated 1 week ago

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

Updated 1 week ago

Montbello rec center reopening after fatal shooting of teen

Updated 1 week ago

Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper arrested on domestic violence charges

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

Updated 1 week 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,...

Charges filed against suspect in fatal Highlands Ranch hit and run

Updated 1 week ago

The man accused of driving onto a Highlands Ranch sidewalk earlier this week and hitting three people, killing one, has been officially charged by the...

Advocates tout new Colorado law targeting child exploitation

Updated 1 week ago

Douglas County officials and advocates celebrated the passage of a bipartisan bill Wednesday aimed at strengthening penalties for sexual crimes against children. House Minority Leader...

Arvada woman charged with murder after her teen daughter dies from alcohol abuse

Updated 2 weeks ago

An Arvada woman has been charged with murder after authorities said she supplied her 16-year-old daughter with alcohol for a prolonged period, leading up to...

Aurora City Councilmember Andrews pleads guilty to DUI

Updated 2 weeks ago

Denver DA rules officers justified in August shooting

Updated 2 weeks ago

Woman killed in Northglenn after car drives into home

Updated 2 weeks ago

Highlands Ranch hit-and-run suspect identified, had suspended license over DUI

Updated 2 weeks ago

Deputy, trooper shoot car theft suspect in Denver

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Colorado Democrats slam Tina Peters’ release, while Republicans cheer

Updated 2 weeks ago

Man found guilty of shooting JeffCo teen in the face

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Tina Peters speaks out after release from Colorado prison

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Sex offender who fled Castle Rock trial gets life in prison

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Abuse that led to Aurora 4-year-old's death was for 'discipline,' affidavit says

Updated 2 weeks ago

Fatal Aurora police shooting of Rajon Belt-Stubblefield referred to grand jury

Updated 2 weeks ago

The Aurora police shooting that killed Rajon Belt-Stubblefield was referred to a grand jury for further investigation Friday. The 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office referred...

Aurora police body camera footage shows moments leading to stabbing, fatal shooting

Updated 2 weeks ago

Aurora Police Department body camera footage released Friday shows officers' attempts to de-escalate a mental health crisis situation before an officer fatally shoots Amare Garlington....