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Sept. 19, 2025: New CBI director works to rebuild trust amid DNA tech scandal, rape kit backlog, mortuary investigation

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Armando Saldate became director of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation in July. He came to CPR’s studios September 17, 2025.

He says he took over a “beleaguered” department. The new head of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation is Armando Saldate. The CBI has had some highly public missteps; Saldate says he’s eager to get to work and to rectify mistakes. Then, moms reflect on their anxiety and how they cope after the school shooting in Evergreen. Later, Colorado Elvis Festival starts Thursday; we re-share some of Elvis' Colorado history. And Sunday's Jillith Fair honors Denver-born singer Jill Sobule's life and music.