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Colorado man died after venomous pet Gila monster clung to hand for 4 minutes, autopsy shows
A Colorado man who was placed on life support after he was bitten by his pet Gila monster died of complications from the desert lizard’s venom.
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What do you get when you cross rodeo with skiing? The wild and wacky skijoring
What do you get when you cross rodeo with skiing? An extreme — and quirky — winter sport called skijoring.
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Paramedic gets 5 years in prison for Elijah McClain's death in rare case against medical responders
A Colorado paramedic has been sentenced to five years in prison for the death of Elijah McClain in a rare prosecution of medical responders that has left officials rethinking how they treat people in police custody.
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US Rep. Lauren Boebert's son arrested in connection with string of vehicle break-ins, police say
The oldest son of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert was in a Colorado jail on Wednesday after being arrested in connection with a recent string of vehicle break-ins and property thefts.
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Colorado man dies after being bitten by pet Gila monster
Authorities say a Colorado man is dead after being bitten by his pet Gila monster. Lakewood police say 34-year-old Christopher Ward died in a hospital Friday, four days after the bite by the venomous lizard.
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University of Colorado student arrested after 2 found dead in dorm
Police have arrested a student on murder charges in connection with the shootings of two people who were found dead in a dorm room last week at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. The Colorado Springs Police Department said they arrested 25-year-old Nicholas Jordan without incident on two counts of first-degree murder.
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2 arrested in Colorado after girl found encased in concrete and boy found in a suitcase
Police have arrested two people on charges of murder and abuse of a corpse after the discovery of a girl’s body encased in concrete and a boy’s remains in a suitcase in Colorado.
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Owners of funeral home found with decaying bodies allegedly spent cremation money on lavish lifestyle
An FBI agent has testified that two Colorado funeral home owners accused of abandoning nearly 200 bodies used payments from families to purchase vehicles, cryptocurrency, a $1,500 dinner in Las Vegas and other personal items.
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Colorado police searching for two children missing since 2018 after child's body found encased in concrete
The remains were discovered on Jan. 10 when the storage unit was being cleared out after the rent wasn’t paid.
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YouTuber accused of topping 150 mph on his motorcycle on Colorado interstate wanted on multiple charges
Rendon Dietzmann, a 32-year-old from Texas, recorded himself going more than 150 mph, squeezing through small gaps in traffic and traveling on the shoulder, according to a Colorado State Patrol news release sent Wednesday.
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A newspaper ran a story about rape charges at the police chief's house. Nearly all the copies were stolen.
Nearly all the copies of a small-town Colorado newspaper were stolen from newspaper racks on the same day the Ouray County Plaindealer published a story about charges being filed over rapes alleged to have occurred at an underage drinking party at the police chief’s house while the chief was asleep.
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Human head and hands found in Colorado freezer during cleanup of recently sold house
Authorities say people who were cleaning out a recently sold home in western Colorado found a human head and hands in a freezer.
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Police rescue 4-year-old from crashed car dangling over ledge in Colorado
Bodycam video released by police in Colorado shows the moment officers rescued a 4-year-old girl and a driver from a car that was left hanging over a wall after a crash.
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Former Colorado police officer sentenced to jail time in death of Elijah McClain
Former Colorado police officer Randy Roedema was sentenced to 14 months in jail and four years of probation after being convicted in the killing of Elijah McClain in 2019.
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A Colorado mother suspected of killing 2 of her children makes court appearance in London
A Colorado mother suspected of killing two of her young children and injuring a third is under arrest in the United Kingdom.
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Police investigating incidents involving Colorado justices after Trump removed from state's ballot
Police said Tuesday they are investigating incidents directed at Colorado Supreme Court justices and providing extra patrols around their homes in Denver following the court’s decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot.
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Colorado releases first 5 wolves as part of reintroduction plan
Wildlife officials have released five gray wolves into a remote forest in Colorado, kicking off a voter-approved reintroduction program.
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Dude, where's my getaway car? Suspects' vehicle stolen during armed robbery, police say
An armed robbery in Colorado turned awry for the alleged perpetrators when police say someone stole their getaway car in the middle of a heist.
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Chicago family rescued from Greenhorn Mountain in Colorado
A Chicago family was rescued from a mountain in southern Colorado last week after becoming stranded during a hike.
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Colorado funeral home owners where decomposing bodies found return to face charges
The owners of a defunct Colorado funeral home where 190 sets of decomposing human remains were found have been returned to the state to face hundreds of felony charges.