Suzanne Morphew died by homicide with tranquilizer chemicals present in body, according to autopsy report
Morphew’s remains were located last fall near Moffat in Saguache County, three years after disappearing.
Former deputy found guilty of reckless endangerment in Christian Glass’s death, but no verdict on murder charge
Even before the verdict, the fallout from the shooting was wide-reaching. Multiple officers lost their jobs, some have pleaded guilty to failing to intervene, and have surrendered their right to work in law enforcement in Colorado.
Pueblo’s homicide rate sparks concern, city relaxes police hiring rules
It’s the continuation of a now long-running, and worrisome, trend.
‘Vexatious’ no more, Colorado public records bill loses controversial section
The bill is controversial among advocates for the public availability of government records.
Brother of Nuggets star gets six years in prison for fatal DUI
Coban Porter, the brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr. was sentenced to six years in prison for DUI vehicular homicide Friday.
Christian Glass death trial opening statements: Was ex-deputy ‘excessive and criminal’ or dealing with a ‘DUI that night’?
This is the latest in a string of trials involving Colorado police officers and sheriff’s deputies accused of assaults and homicides on the job.
For the first time, a Colorado utility switched off power to prevent wildfires. Xcel Energy says it worked, but customers are frustrated
The company’s president says preemptively powering down parts of the electricity grid likely prevented sparks and arcing during a weekend windstorm that could have ignited a wildfire.
Did questions about assaults on Poudre School buses spark a state push to close government records?
The timing of a proposed bill limiting access to public records lines up neatly with concerns expressed by Poudre school board members after the outcry over the assaults of students.
CPR institutes layoffs in audio production, podcast units
Colorado Public Radio laid off 15 employees this week, the largest cut to the public broadcaster’s payroll in at least a quarter of a century.
How Colorado issues bonds and assesses suspect risk can endanger communities. Is there a better way?
One case shows how Colorado’s multi-faceted approach to pretrial release — cash or surety bond or personal recognizance — can lead to rushed hearings and unwanted outcomes.
Public records in Colorado could become not-so-public under bill
Colorado state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would add substantial new restrictions to who can access public records.
Recalls increase for tainted marijuana, as the industry calls for a study
In 2023, there was a sharp increase in health and safety advisories from the state’s Marijuana Enforcement Division. Growers believe the contamination thresholds are too low. But Colorado’s regulators believe the danger of these contaminants outweigh the inconvenience to growers and stores.
Gambling is on the rise in Colorado. So are efforts to prevent addiction
Colorado, long a top market for Las Vegas, is now better positioned to compete for those gamblers.
Cannabis taxes have not solved Colorado’s budget woes
A typical – and frequent – question to CPR News goes, “how can schools need more tax money when cannabis businesses are making so much money?”
Colorado car sales are on the rise despite strikes and interest rates
New car sales are up 5.5 percent this year, and some dealers are feeling optimistic, as union deals are ratified and supply shortages ease.
