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Residents want more police presence after deadly north Denver shootings

Updated 1 day ago

The residents of the Five Points and Cole neighborhoods are calling for increased police patrols after three fatal shootings in less than a week. Community...

Democratic lawmakers target Colorado’s stalled prison population plan

Updated 2 days ago

Colorado’s prison population plan was designed to prevent overcrowding. Instead, eight months after it was triggered, the system remains strained and largely ineffective, prompting two...

Douglas County approves AI system for sheriff’s investigations

Updated 3 days ago

Douglas County commissioners unanimously approved the purchase of an artificial intelligence system to assist the Sheriff’s Office with investigative analysis. The system is designed to...

Aurora first responders adopt program to leave Narcan with opioid overdose patients

Updated 4 days ago

Aurora Fire Rescue first responders will now leave Narcan with people who witness or experience opioid overdoses. The new, pilot Narcan leave-behind program is a...

City of Northglenn, state fail to reach agreement on mental health facility amid safety concerns

Updated 1 week ago

CDOT begins installing 66 new highway cameras

Updated 1 week ago

Former Parker police sergeant arrested for unlawful sexual conduct

Updated 2 weeks ago

Governor signs bill expanding who can petition for weapons restrictions

Updated 2 weeks ago

Hands-free law credited with preventing 600 crashes and 6 deaths in Colorado

Updated 2 weeks ago

Denver Council narrowly approves deal with Axon

Updated 2 weeks ago

Colorado auto thefts drop 56% from 2021 levels

Updated 3 weeks ago

Power grid shutdowns in Colorado bring protection — and problems

Updated 3 weeks ago

Aurora wildland fire contained at Buckley Space Force Base

Updated 3 weeks ago

Boulder police investigate sexual assault, ‘drugging’ at bar near CU

Updated 3 weeks ago

Thornton police investigating homicide

Updated 3 weeks ago

Police in Thornton are investigating a homicide that happened late Wednesday night. Thornton Police Department officers responded just before 11 p.m. near the intersection of...

CDOT pivots from snowplowing to wildfire mitigation along highways

Updated 3 weeks ago

Colorado Department of Transportation maintenance crews have launched an early push to clear dry vegetation along highways to reduce the chance that sparks or cigarette...

Denver’s violent crime has dropped — but not everywhere in the city

Updated 4 weeks ago

On April 27, 2022, Garry Arellano, a longtime Denver resident, stepped in to break up a fight between two teen girls. Court documents show the...

Highway 115 fire blows up, road closed south of Colorado Springs

Updated 4 weeks ago

A fast-moving fire burning along Colorado 115 south of Colorado Springs blew the containment line Thursday, spreading farther east onto Fort Carson and scorching nearly...

Hacked crosswalks in Denver sound anti-Trump messages

Updated 1 month ago

Denver police chief on mask ban, mayor’s orders: ‘What enforcement looks like, I’m not exactly sure’

Updated 1 month ago

Colorado lawmakers tackle legislation on sexual assault

Updated 2 months ago

Denver adopts face mask ban for law enforcement

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado rape cases rarely result in an arrest and prosecution

Updated 2 months ago

State audit: Rape kit backlog reduced but more work needed to hit goal

Updated 2 months ago

Golden police chief retires after leave

Updated 2 months ago

JBS strike could trip up Greeley’s economic surge

Updated 2 months ago

Deaths by suicide decrease at Royal Gorge Bridge following safety upgrades

Updated 2 months ago

Judge expected to decide Monday whether to accept latest plea agreements for Hallfords

Updated 2 months ago

Federal Heights starts audit of fire, police departments

Updated 2 months ago

Finger pointing continues in Federal Heights. After a Federal Heights City Council executive session Tuesday evening, the council decided to start a financial audit of...

Denver police chief: Officers will intervene when they see ‘excessive force’ by ICE

Updated 2 months ago

Denver Police Department Chief Ron Thomas said Wednesday that his officers would step in if they witnessed any “excessive force” used by federal agents during...

Evergreen High School shooting motive still unknown; parents won’t be charged

Updated 2 months ago

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office completed the investigation into the Evergreen High School shooting that shocked the county — and country — five months ago....

Denver City Council approves $325K settlement, $15M equipment purchase

Updated 2 months ago

The Denver City Council on Monday approved a $325,000 liability settlement involving the Denver Sheriff’s Department, along with a $15 million purchase order for parks...