
Man suspected of making violent threats against Boulder and California schools has been charged
The operation included police evacuating a nearby elementary school, several businesses and residents and sending a reverse 911 message to 65 homes.

John Kellner, a Republican district attorney, enters race to be Colorado’s next attorney general
Republican District Attorney John Kellner said Thursday he is running for state attorney general against incumbent Democrat Phil Weiser.

Colorado law requires untruthful officers to lose their jobs and their licenses. But not every agency is complying with the law.
Both the Denver and Aurora police departments use a lower standard to decide whether an officer should be fired than the state requires for decertifying an officer.

After police and sheriffs deputies left agencies in droves in 2021, Democratic leaders try to stem the tide
Law enforcement officers are feeling burnout amid the pandemic, but officials say their morale is also low.

After Marshall fire, residents feel ‘lucky’ with what they have, but struggle to figure out the future
As people are allowed to return home after the Marshall Fire, they feel either a huge sigh of relief or painful agony.


After Polis commutes trucker’s sentencing, judge criticizes the decision and victims say they don’t feel heard
The governor announced on Dec. 30 that he was going to shorten Rogel Aguilera-Mederos’ sentence by 100 years to 10 years.

Boulder County fires: One of the three missing victims is found alive, 2 still unaccounted for; FBI is investigating cause of fire
FEMA toured the devastation Sunday and set up a “one stop shop” for residents needing resources.


La fiscal de distrito en el Condado de Jefferson pide una audiencia para reconsiderar la sentencia de 110 años del camionero, Polis también la examinará
El caso desató la furia por todo el país con más de 4.5 millones de personas firmando una petición presentada ante el gobernador Jared Polis para reducir la sentencia de Mederos.

Rogel Aguilera-Mederos gets new hearing. JeffCo DA will ask judge to shorten 110-year sentence
District Court Judge Bruce Jones said both prosecutors and defense attorneys should be “prepared to address the appropriate timing of a sentence modification hearing.”

Jeffco DA seeks hearing to reconsider trucker’s 110-year sentence, Polis will review too
The case has sparked fury across the country as more than 4.5 million people have signed a petition to reduce Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos’ sentence.

Parents, elected officials, law enforcement sound alarm on skyrocketing fentanyl deaths
Spurred on by an alarming increase in fentanyl poisoning and overdoses, Colorado law enforcement is calling on lawmakers to provide more money to crack down on sellers.

Alleged Boulder King Soopers gunman found incompetent to stand trial
The man will go to the Colorado Mental Health Institute of Pueblo for treatment in the hopes he will eventually face the criminal charges filed against him.

Nearly two years into the pandemic, a rise in Aurora gun violence shows the kids are not alright
The rash in violence — particularly among juveniles, who are both perpetrators and victims — is connected to a larger crisis of isolation, trauma and ongoing needs that were likely exacerbated by the pandemic.

51 prisoners will have their cases reviewed for potential wrongful convictions over hair analysis
Investigators and lawyers will look at convictions between 1976 and 1995, where the prisoners are still alive and currently serving sentences.

Aurora settles with Elijah McClain’s family for $15 million
It’s the largest known settlement for police violence in Colorado history.

Colorado doesn’t have enough resources to treat people deemed incompetent to stand trial, so the state is turning to private hospitals
Right now, there are 363 critically mentally ill people incarcerated across Colorado waiting for treatment or medication before they can face the, often minor, criminal charges filed against them.