‘This just makes me really sad’: Colorado teacher shares doubts on returning to school amid pandemic
A Colorado elementary school teacher gave a tour of her classroom while expressing her doubts over schools reopening amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Squirrel tests positive for bubonic plague in Colorado
According to health officials, the squirrel is the first case of plague in The Town of Morrison, Jefferson County, which is about 17 miles southwest of Denver.
Italy denies entry to American vacationers after landing on private plane
Italy’s customs agency denied five rich Americans entry to the country after they landed on a private jet for a vacation on the island of Sardinia, according to reports.
Colorado reexamines Elijah McClain's death in police custody
The Colorado governor on Thursday ordered prosecutors to reopen the investigation into the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man put into a chokehold by police who stopped him on the street in suburban Denver last year because he was “being suspicious.”
Colorado couple accused of killing 11-year-old son by forcing him to drink water
A Colorado couple accused of killing their 11-year-old son by forcing him to drink large amounts of water are facing several charges, including child abuse and first-degree murder.
Prosecutors: Frontline worker stole engagement ring, credit card from patient who died of COVID-19
A temporary frontline worker stands accused of stealing an engagement ring from a patient at an assisted living facility in Denver, Colo., who died of COVID-19. Prosecutors said Elizabeth Daniels, 29, also used the woman’s credit card to purchase a vehicle the day the woman passed away.
Colorado man wins $1M Lottery jackpot twice on same day
With a little bit of luck and persistence, a Colorado man has hit the jackpot twice after playing the same numbers for 30 years.
Colorado girl with epilepsy, who fought for medical marijuana, dies following seizure
A young girl with a rare form of epilepsy, whose fight for medical marijuana gained national attention, has died at the age of 13 after suffering from a seizure.
New Jersey man suffocates to death at Colorado resort after his jacket gets caught in ski lift
Officials say a skier appears to have suffocated to death at a Colorado resort after he fell through an opening in a chairlift seat and became caught with his coat wrapped around his head and neck.
Denver to end 30-year pit bull ban, require license for owners
Pit bulls have been banned in Denver and the surrounding county since a 1989 law prohibited ownership.
Record for world's largest firework broken with epic explosion
The world record for largest firework was broken this weekend in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
Report: Man accused of killing 9-year-old girl with chloroform while trying to rape her found dead in jail
Jeffery Beagley was charged with first-degree murder, reckless manslaughter, attempted sex assault and child abuse resulting in the death of the girl on Nov. 9.
Daycare owner, employees arrested after 26 kids found behind ‘false wall,’ police say
A daycare owner and two employees in Colorado were arrested Monday after 26 children under 3 years old were found behind a “false wall” last month, police said.
Man robs Colorado bank, throws cash, says ‘Merry Christmas’
A Colorado man robbed a bank in Colorado Springs and threw out money saying "Merry Christmas".
Mother sentenced to 24 years in prison after son, 2, shoots self with gun he mistook for toy
A mother was sentenced to 24 years in prison for the 2018 death of her 2-year-old son who fatally shot himself with her pistol believing it was a squirt gun.
Couple charged with animal cruelty for allegedly dragging horse behind a pickup truck
A couple was charged with animal cruelty after a video on social media showed a horse being dragged behind a pickup truck in Colorado.
Suspected norovirus outbreak closes 46 Colorado schools
Colorado school districts closed 46 schools over a possible outbreak of norovirus.
FBI says Colorado man wanted to bomb synagogue
A man who repeatedly espoused anti-Semitic views has been arrested in a plot to bomb a historic Colorado synagogue, federal officials said Monday.
Colorado homeowner owed nothing after police SWAT shootout destroys his house, federal court rules
A federal appeals court in Colorado ruled Tuesday that a local police department does not have to compensate a homeowner whose house was destroyed by 19 hours of gunfire between officers and an armed shoplifting suspect who had chosen to barricade himself inside to evade arrest.
‘We’re building a wall in Colorado’: Trump includes state in border wall speech
President Donald Trump's boast of building part of the border wall in Colorado is garnering attention in the state, including from the state's governor, Democrat Jared Polis.