The San Luis Valley gets a new district attorney after months of turmoil in the office
Anne E. Kelly comes to the job from the Boulder district attorney’s office. She takes over for Alonzo Payne, who resigned last month.
Stressed out, busy moms say microdosing mushrooms makes life easier and brighter. Researchers caution that they are ‘experimenting on themselves’
Hundreds of mothers in Colorado have begun a regimen of microdosing psychedelics to ease the mounting stress and anxiety of what it is to be a 2022 mother on the go.
Cops, paramedics accused in the death of Elijah McClain push arraignment to November
The three Aurora police officers and two paramedics have bumped their plans to plea in the cases against them alleging roles in the death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain to Nov. 4.
Attorney general candidates spar on Roe v. Wade, civil rights, police brutality
Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser and Republican John Keller faced off in a feisty debate Tuesday hosted by state Sen.
Boulder King Soopers shooting suspect remains mentally incompetent, unfit for trial, judge rules
Boulder’s district attorney was receiving progress reports but filed a motion earlier this week to get far more details — 10 pieces of information — about how the suspect is doing.
Police and sheriff departments across Colorado are struggling to hire for thousands of empty positions
Law enforcement agencies are struggling to find qualified people to be sworn officers, but also to fill civilian jobs, including dispatchers and people to work in booking.
San Luis Valley district attorney resigns amid a state investigation and mandate to improve his office
State officials found several substantiated complaints that found that both Alonzo Payne and his staffers belittled, yelled and failed to effectively support victims in criminal cases.
State officials order the San Luis Valley district attorney to improve how he treats crime victims
The investigation found Alonzo Payne’s office had failed to communicate with victims, to consult with them about critical case developments, or to treat them with dignity.
Just a handful of Denver neighborhoods are home to a disproportionate number of imprisoned people
People living in Sun Valley are more than 20 times more likely to be sent to prison than those living in West Washington Park.
Sheriff Rick Reigenborn loses primary election to a former commander he fired when he won his seat
Reigenborn has served at the helm of the $100 million agency with 600 staffers and a 1,600 capacity jail since 2019.
A year after tragedy struck Olde Town Arvada, a family sues Arvada Police and tries to move on
A year ago, Johnny Hurley disarmed an active shooter in Olde Town Arvada. Then, an Arvada police officer shot and killed him.
A criminal investigation and complicated professional history loom over the Adams County sheriff election
Rick Reigenborn’s history, his seeming desire for attention and his lack of management experience when he got the job four years ago are giving his opponents plenty of fodder.
Aurora police’s interim chief is a familiar face with a long list of issues to address
Dan Oates ran Aurora Police Department from 2005 to 2014. He’s now back at the helm after former Chief Vanessa Wilson was abruptly terminated from her job.
Elijah McClain’s mother attends signing of executive order on police reform, but says Biden’s plan wouldn’t have helped her son
Sheneen McClain, mother of Elijah McClain, was a guest at a ceremony celebrating an executive order signed by President Joe Biden on the two-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death.
Elijah McClain’s mother to meet with President Biden
McClain will meet with President Joe Biden on Wednesday and will talk about executive actions Biden plans to take this week on federal police reforms.
Elijah McClain’s mother sues former lawyer over $3.9 million bill
McClain had previously fired the firm citing a conflict of interest that she says was not disclosed.
