Prosecutors can now charge the dealers behind fentanyl overdose deaths. But the cases are hard to solve, and ever-growing
Fentanyl was responsible for more than 1,200 deaths in 2021, which is more than double the number of people who died in 2019 in Colorado.
Police and sheriffs are reaching out to a demographic they say could solve their hiring and culture problems: women
Studies show women officers use less force, go hands-on less often with suspects and generally communicate better than male officers.
The latest free speech battle from Colorado going before the US Supreme Court will test the state’s stalking laws
A 7-year-old stalking case that received no attention at the time has wound its way to the highest court, asking what is a ‘true threat’ versus what is someone’s constitutionally protected speech.
Christian Glass Shooting: Clear Creek sergeant who OK’d breaking car window, but was not at the scene, asks for his charges to be dropped
Sgt. Kyle Gould is charged with second-degree murder, negligent homicide and reckless endangerment.
Boulder King Soopers shooting: Prosecutors seek additional mental health evaluation for accused shooter
The defendant faces more than 100 criminal charges for allegedly fatally shooting 10 people inside a grocery store and the parking lot in March 2021.
Elijah McClain case: Police officers and paramedics plead not guilty, trials are scheduled
One of the largest issues at the trials will be why and how Elijah McClain died.
Elijah McClain case: Judge orders three separate trials for the officers and paramedics charged
They all face felony charges in Elijah McClain’s death, including criminally negligent homicide and manslaughter after a grand jury indictment in 2021.
A look behind Colorado’s decentralized system of coroners who investigate death every day
In some counties, coroners are voted in, while in others, they’re appointed. Not all are forensic pathologists themselves.
Domestic violence deaths are up in Colorado. The pandemic and firearms access are likely reasons why
Most domestic violence victims identify as female, and most deaths resulted from gunshot wounds.
Report: When Clear Creek County Deputy Andrew Buen arrived on the scene of Christian Glass and his stranded car, he mishandled things from the start
In an unusually candid rebuke from one law enforcement agency to another, a new report found officers unnecessarily escalated what started out as a non-threatening call for help.
Icy weather, slick roads and more snow expected for much of Colorado today
The weather forecast shows high snowfall across the state, as well as increased avalanche warnings in the high country.
One man’s repeated drug offenses led him to prison — and a love of training dogs. Now he’s asking for another chance
“If (the dogs) can’t figure out how to overcome their challenges, their personality quirks, they may start out by chewing the sofa and then they lose their home. In some ways, I see myself in that.”
Lawsuit alleges one former Grand Junction nurse sexually assaulted potentially ‘thousands’ of victims
Former nurse Christopher Peter Lambros is accused of routinely going into ICU rooms, administering drugs to deepen female patients’ sedation and then sexually assaulting them.
Deputies charged in Christian Glass’s death have first court appearance
The former Clear Creek County deputies were charged in the killing of a 22-year-old Boulder man who called 911 for help when his car was stuck this summer.
Officers charged in the Christian Glass killing will have their first court appearance Monday
Former deputy Andrew Buen and his supervisor Sgt. Kyle Gould both face felony charges in Glass’s death after a grand jury indictment last month.
Supreme Court seems poised to side with Colorado web designer in 303 Creative case
The case pits a Colorado website designer named Lorie Smith against state officials trying to enforce Colorado’s Anti Discrimination Act.