Former Parker police officer sentenced for unlawful sexual conduct
A 32-year-old former Parker police sergeant was sentenced to 90 days in jail after he had sex with two women in his patrol car during official ride-alongs.
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Supreme Court grapples with Boulder’s climate change lawsuit against oil and gas companies
Officials in Boulder and Boulder County argue their lawsuit is an attempt to hold energy...
The U.S. Supreme Court will open its term with Boulder’s climate lawsuit. Here’s how it could affect similar cases.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether Boulder can sue two oil and...
Colorado Division of Youth Services director resigns after just a year on the job
The director of Colorado's Division of Youth Services announced his resignation Friday, departing his leadership...
Landlord groups can sue to stop Energize Denver, judge decides
Landlord groups can continue their federal lawsuit challenging Energize Denver’s building emission standards, though a...
Denver marijuana dispensary The Herbal Cure faces foreclosure over disputed $2,100 late fee
The owners of The Herbal Cure say a credit union error triggered foreclosure proceedings against...
Two law firms sue a leading provider of home equity agreements in Colorado
Consumers are being lured by home equity products that are actually expensive and unregulated mortgages...
Former Colorado Supreme Court justice Melissa Hart dies
Former Colorado Supreme Court Justice Melissa Hart died Thursday, nearly a year after she resigned...
Judge signs off on contentious $15M sale of Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park
A bankruptcy judge approved the contentious $14.8 million sale of Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park despite...
Colorado charter school leaders failed to intervene when Black student was threatened and harassed, lawsuit claims
The harassment included students showing the teen a video with racial slurs and reenacting the...
Denver man gets 40 years in prison for murder in wife’s shooting death
A Denver man who shot and killed his wife with his son asleep in the...
Man convicted of murder in fatal Lakewood shooting near RTD station
The fatal August 2025 shooting happened on a pedestrian path east of the Regional Transportation...
Denver food distribution company to settle discrimination suit for $1.5M
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought a suit against Mile Hi Foods Co. in...
Charges to be dropped against 4 arrested during ICE protest in Arapahoe County
Charges filed against four protesters arrested during a July protest outside an ICE field office...
Weld County worker sues JBS Foods USA, alleging 401(k) mismanagement
Lawsuit alleges thousands of workers lost millions of dollars in retirement savings
Colorado guide’s death on via ferrata caused by negligence and training failures, lawsuit alleges
Via ferratas — Italian for “iron way” — feature ladders, steel cables and bridges along...
Fatal stabbing at Thornton gas station stemmed from $20 fentanyl deal gone wrong, affidavit alleges
Investigators believe an argument over $20 of fentanyl led to last week's fatal stabbing at...
Colorado-based private jet company took $580K from customer in Ponzi scheme, lawsuit alleges
A Colorado-based private jet company was running a Ponzi scheme, one customer, who paid the...
Greenwood Village settles with Motel 6 over stay limit, rooms used for temporary shelter
"Rich or poor (people), including those with mental health challenges, should have the ability to...
New docs in AI copyright suit reveal startling admission by Microsoft exec over ‘astonishing theft’
“[M]illions of people around the world will soon consider large models ‘hoovering up’ all their...
Man arrested in Thornton hit-and-run that killed motorcyclist, police say
The driver turned in front of a motorcyclist at Thornton Parkway and Huron Street shortly...
Colorado doctor accused of defrauding state Medicaid of nearly $375,000 after losing license
A Colorado doctor fraudulently billed the state’s Medicaid program for nearly $375,000 after his clinic...
Half-brother of musician Billy Strings gets 48 years in prison for murder of Denver guitarist
A man was sentenced to 48 years in prison Monday for the 2020 murder of...
Colorado Supreme Court tells judges they can stop livestreaming their hearings despite state law requiring it
The three-month pause is necessary, one chief justice wrote, because livestreamed court proceedings were being...
Man sentenced to life in prison for fatal shooting in Denver’s Union Station
Investigators said Jakiem Whitham was fighting with another man over a gun when it fired...
Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son sentenced to 20 days’ jail for violating probation in Garfield County case
A Colorado judge on Thursday sentenced U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son, Tyler, for violating the...
Denver sues Trump administration to block armed ICE agents at voting sites
Denver, Latino civil rights organizations and watch groups asked a federal judge to block the...
Community rallies around 4 charged in Arapahoe County protests against ICE
The charges stem from a July 20 protest at an ICE field office in Centennial,...
Man convicted of assault in Jeffco torture case involving housemate
The last man in a group of four accused of tying up and torturing their...
Ex-CBI analyst Missy Woods sentenced to 10 years in prison in DNA testing scandal
"I know an apology cannot undo the harm or restore the trust that was lost,"...
Man pleads guilty to assault in Jefferson County hatchet attack
A 61-year-old man told Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies the man hit him in the head...
Girl assaulted by music director at Denver church says pastor pressured her to recant, missed red flags
The church's lead pastor, Andrew Farhat, accused the girl of lying about being raped and...
Man arrested for murder shot at car that flashed its headlights, Denver police say
A man arrested on suspicion of murder began chasing and shooting at the victim’s car...
Man running to represent Douglas County in Colorado legislature arrested for public intoxication
A Lone Tree Democrat running for a seat in Colorado’s House of Representatives was arrested...
Aurora man sues DIA for negligence after fall causes brain injury
An Aurora man is suing Denver International Airport after he fell and smashed his face...
Colorado teen arrested after posting viral ‘Cat in the Hat’ meme
The teen's post implied someone dressed up as the "Cat in the Hat" would appear...
Airline catering company did not investigate sexual harassment reports in Denver, lawsuit alleges
“When an employee notifies a supervisor about sexual harassment, the employer must take decisive action...
Judge dismisses conservative-leaning Colorado school districts’ lawsuit over transgender athlete policies
Senior U.S. District Court Judge John Kane ruled Wednesday that the districts and schools don’t...
Denver nightclub will reopen with new safety measures after security guard accused of assaulting customer
Olympus Discotheque will be allowed to reopen as long as its owner, Wuilmer Varela Cardoza,...
Colorado police officer arrested for soliciting minor online
Florida investigators caught a police officer from southeastern Colorado in an undercover child solicitation sting,...
Gov. Jared Polis pardons 29 Coloradans convicted of crimes
“Of the hundreds of applications for pardons my office receives, yours is one of the...
Colorado inmate who lost leg while incarcerated at CoreCivic prison files negligence lawsuit
An inmate who lost his leg while incarcerated at a southern Colorado prison last year...
Mother of Colorado prison inmate sues over gruesome killing, alleging ‘profound failure’ by CoreCivic
Charles Gates’ body was found in the fetal position inside a lidded gray plastic tote....
Man dies at federal prison in southern Colorado
An inmate died Monday at a federal prison in southern Colorado after being found unresponsive...
Thornton youth pastor gets 13 years to life in prison for child sex assault
An Adams County jury convicted Joshua Lucero in May of sexual assault on a child...
William Hood selected as Colorado Supreme Court’s next chief justice
Hood, who has been a member of the court since 2014, will replace Chief Justice...
Deion Sanders’ graphic designer sues coach over personal brand logos
A longtime graphic designer for CU Boulder football coach Deion Sanders claims the coach's team...
Federal judge blocks part of new Colorado law requiring regular inspections of immigrant detention centers
The Thursday decision from U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico defangs the most immediate...
Driver in fatal Aurora hit-and-run turned himself in, police say
Jamie Gardner, 53, turned himself in to the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, according...
Colorado corrections officer tried to sell pictures of children being sexually abused, affidavit says
A Colorado corrections officer who ran for county sheriff is accused of possessing and trying...
Dollar Tree ‘gooning’ incident sparks lawsuit in Colorado
Dollar Tree’s chronic understaffing and lack of security measures have made stores a “hunting ground”...
CBI’s failure to stop scientist Missy Woods’ crimes was outrageous government conduct, judge finds
Judge Vicente Vigil dismissed a felony sex assault on a child case after finding that...
Denver police arrest suspect in quadruple shooting at nightclub
Denver police arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with a quadruple shooting outside Denver nightclub...
Lakewood man suspected in wife’s murder had secret girlfriend, police say
A Lakewood man who called 911 after finding his wife bloody and unresponsive in the...
Castle Rock man who intended to join ISIS pleads guilty in federal terrorism case
Davin Meyer took a deal and pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempting to provide material support...
Inmate killed inside Colorado prison had eye removed and 25 puncture wounds to face, autopsy shows
Charles Gates was killed in the same attack that left Michael Fisher dead and seriously...
Jeffco Public Schools paraprofessional dragged student with disability down hallway, affidavit says
Surveillance video from Ute Meadows Elementary School showed that Monroe dragged the student with a...
Colorado woman charged with Tesla vandalism accuses Trump administration of political prosecution
Lucy Nelson argues she is facing up to 20 years in federal prison not because...
Denver moves to shutter nightclub after security guard is accused of sexually assaulting customer
The security guard, 37-year-old Vincente David Espino-Gonzalez, is accused of holding an 18-year-old woman at...
Denver suspends changes to sheriff’s discipline after pushback from oversight groups
The city in May changed the sheriff's disciplinary process in a four-page directive that exempted...
Denver firefighters union sues state union over attempt to leave
Colorado Professional Fire Fighters, the statewide union, says the local chapter owes nearly $389,000 in...
Driver intentionally hit motorcyclist in fatal Denver hit-and-run, police say
Nathan Eastman was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an...
Judge throws out murder convictions for Colorado woman accused of killing her 3 children in house fire
Deborah Nicholls, who now stands accused but not convicted of the crimes, will be transferred...
Denver family’s home lost to foreclosure sits empty in legal limbo: ‘The system feels like gangsters’
Welcome to Realty LLC, who bought the house, now wants the Colorado Supreme Court to...
Aurora police officer indicted on murder, manslaughter charges in Black man’s death
Matthew Neely, 54, shot and killed Rajon Belt-Stubblefield during a traffic stop in Aurora on...
National trade association sues Colorado in attempt to block state’s free curbside recycling plan
A national trade association sued Colorado over its plan to expand free curbside recycling to...
Colorado family sues Young Life for negligence in daughter’s death
The family of a 19-year-old Colorado volunteer who died in a crash at a Young...
70 years of St. Louis history is stuck in a Denver data center, PBS station claims
A St. Louis PBS station says its 70-year archive of programming is stuck in a...
Colorado anti-violence activist sentenced to 51 years in prison for revenge murder at child’s birthday party
People screamed curse words at Lumumba Sayers Sr. as deputies led him out of the...
DOJ sues Colorado over in-state college tuition for undocumented students
The lawsuit takes aim at a 2013 state law that allows undocumented students living in...
Immigration advocates sue town in bid to block new ICE detention center northeast of Denver
For the former prison to be reopened, the property owner must obtain approval through public...
Aurora immigration detention center worker charged with assault, 21-year-old victim speaks out
Before now, the 21-year-old from Littleton has never felt unsafe attending weekly protests outside the...
How an investor capitalized on Denver’s neglected property problem
John Crays has tackled Denver's neglected and derelict property list through civil court actions designed...
Denver DA seeks to charge boys, 12 and 14, as adults in car-theft killing
Denver District Attorney John Walsh will seek to try a 12-year-old boy and 14-year-old boy...
Denver man facing murder charge in pregnant wife’s death told police he was ‘possibly brainwashed’
When Denver officers responded to the house, they found 39-year-old Angelica Sisneros dead with a...
Power company’s equipment was ‘substantial factor’ in starting Aspen Acres fire, lawsuit alleges
As of Thursday morning, the Aspen Acres fire had consumed nearly 100,000 acres in southern...
Children’s Hospital Colorado faces contempt hearing over failure to provide gender-affirming care
The hospital reported in June that it had complied, but that its providers had independently...
Denver police officers conducted unconstitutional traffic stop of Black driver, judge finds
Officers cited stop-sign violations to justify pulling the BMW over -- but there were no...
Colorado joins multistate lawsuit to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros.
The office of California’s attorney general, who is leading the case, said the states are...
Colorado man fell from 4th-floor window during unsupervised psilocybin therapy session, lawsuit alleges
“I think it clearly lends itself to somebody who is not used to taking these...
Denver man convicted of murder faces life in prison
Travis Jamahal Jackson, 41, was also convicted of attempted murder, second-degree murder and assault for...
The Denver Post seeks ‘serious sanctions’ against OpenAI as deception alleged in copyright lawsuit
"This motion asks the court to punish OpenAI for hiding and destroying evidence showing how...
Barry Morphew, accused of murdering wife, will stand trial in July 2027
Barry Morphew, 58, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, 49-year-old...
Conservative law firm alleges Denver Public Schools’ voting map was drawn with ‘racial intent’
The lawsuit comes in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais decision,...
She fought in a Denver court to save her dog’s life. She ended up sentenced to 90 days in jail.
The case illustrates the stakes of Denver’s dangerous dog prosecutions, an area of law enforcement...
Barry Morphew’s murder trial delayed until 2027 amid ‘almost unprecedented’ volume of discovery
The delay means Barry Morphew, who has maintained his innocence, will not stand trial in...
Man charged in 75 smash-and-grab business burglaries in Denver suburbs
A 36-year-old man was charged this spring with carrying out 75 smash-and-grab burglaries at suburban...
Colorado federal prison employee accused of smuggling cellphones, vapes into facility
A federal prison lieutenant is set to stand trial in August in a smuggling scheme...
Jeffco businessmen charged with $12 million Medicaid fraud involving nonexistent eyeglasses
A pair of Jefferson County businessmen defrauded $12 million from Colorado's Medicaid program by charging...
Disgraced former CBI scientist Missy Woods pleads guilty in DNA testing scandal
The 65-year-old former CBI analyst will be sentenced to between 8 and 16 years in...
Aurora establishes oversight office to monitor policing practices in a city with a troubling track record
"The most encouraging aspect is that the city is formally recognizing that public safety accountability...
Man charged with murder in fatal Aurora alley shooting
Aurora police used surveillance video, witness statements and facial recognition software to track and arrest...
Weld County sheriff’s deputy arrested on domestic violence charges
A deputy with the Weld County Sheriff's Office was arrested Thursday on suspicion of stalking,...
Denver sports bar accused of prostitution settles with city, will not lose license
Mecca Sports Bar was ordered to pay a $5,000 fine, and its employees will have...
Jonathon Cooper isn’t at Broncos minicamp following second arrest as Sean Payton addresses media
After a second arrest in the span of a week related to a physical altercation...
Denver bridal shop owner ordered to pay back $1.3M in tax fraud case
A Douglas County woman was sentenced to prison this week for failing to pay more...
Lawsuit seeks to expand Colorado’s ban on female genital mutilation to also prohibit male circumcision
The American Academy of Pediatrics hasn’t taken a definitive stance on male circumcision, saying parents...
Charges against former Broncos OLB coach Michael Wilhoite dropped, civil suit ongoing
Former Broncos outside linebackers coach Michael Wilhoite is no longer facing misdemeanor charges for allegedly...