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Olivia Prentzel

Olivia Prentzel covers breaking news and a wide range of other important issues impacting Coloradans for The Colorado Sun, where she has been a staff writer since 2021. At The Sun, she has covered wildfires, criminal justice, the environment, child welfare and more.

She has also written for National Geographic, The Gazette in Colorado Springs, The Times-Picayune in New Orleans and The Record in New Jersey, where she grew up. After graduating college, she lived in a tiny, rural town in southern Madagascar for three years as a Peace Corps volunteer. When not writing, Olivia enjoys backpacking and climbing Colorado’s tallest peaks.

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Posted inCrime and Courts

Former Adams County sheriff, top officials arrested, accused of lying about training hours

by Olivia Prentzel 11:38 AM MDT on Sep 28, 202311:38 AM MDT on Sep 28, 2023

Former Sheriff Rick Reigenborn, former Undersheriff Tommie McLallen and former Division Chief Mickey Bethel face several felony charges, including forgery

Suzanne Morphew
Posted inCrime and Courts

Suzanne Morphew’s remains found during unrelated search in Saguache County

by Olivia Prentzel 3:28 PM MDT on Sep 27, 20238:22 AM MDT on Sep 28, 2023

The 49-year-old Chaffee County resident went missing on Mother’s Day in 2020

Posted inCrime and Courts

A Colorado police officers’ use-of-force dashboard will launch this fall. Here’s what to expect.

by Olivia Prentzel 4:04 AM MDT on Sep 20, 20239:15 AM MDT on Sep 20, 2023

The report and public dashboard, which were due months ago, are mandated under new laws that allow for more public oversight on officers’ use of force with the public

Posted inEnvironment

Colorado ranchers can kill wolves that are attacking livestock, federal wildlife officials say

by Olivia Prentzel 1:14 PM MDT on Sep 15, 20232:41 PM MDT on Sep 15, 2023

Wolf reintroduction on Western Slope is on track for this year, U.S. wildlife officials say; still no word on where wolves will come from

Posted inOutdoors

Sick bear in Telluride euthanized to avert “horrific death” from eating too much human trash

by Olivia Prentzel 9:59 AM MDT on Sep 13, 202310:26 AM MDT on Sep 13, 2023

Wipes, paper towers and plastic food wrappers created a blockage preventing the 400-pound black bear from digesting food, officials said

Posted inCrime and Courts

Federal judge finds Colorado Springs man guilty of civil disorder, obstruction in Jan. 6 riot

by Olivia Prentzel 3:02 PM MDT on Sep 8, 20238:37 AM MDT on Sep 9, 2023

Tyler Ethridge, who climbed scaffolding outside before going into the Capitol, “acted knowingly and corruptly,” judge says. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 18.

Posted inCrime and Courts

Denver police officer who shot into crowd, injuring 6 bystanders, pleads not guilty 

by Olivia Prentzel 9:01 AM MDT on Sep 8, 20239:06 AM MDT on Sep 8, 2023

A grand jury indicted officer Brandon Ramos calling his decision to shoot at an armed man standing on a packed sidewalk July 2022 “reckless”

Posted inCrime and Courts

Aurora officers involved in fatal shooting of 14-year-old Jor’Dell Richardson won’t face charges

by Olivia Prentzel and Jesse Paul 4:16 PM MDT on Sep 6, 20235:52 PM MDT on Sep 6, 2023

Arapahoe County prosecutors said Officer James Snapp was legally justified when he stopped Richardson and Officer Roch Gruszeczka was legally justified in using deadly force

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Posted inCrime and Courts

Two men accused in deadly Denver-area rock-throwing spree charged in newly revealed attack

by Olivia Prentzel 3:37 PM MDT on Sep 6, 20231:48 PM MDT on Sep 8, 2023

The new charges filed against Joseph Koenig and Nicholas “Mitch” Karol-Chik stem from an April 1 incident when a statue head was thrown at a moving car, authorities said

Posted inCrime and Courts

Denver man arrested for alleged assault on police officer during Jan. 6 riot

by Olivia Prentzel 4:02 PM MDT on Sep 1, 20235:10 PM MDT on Sep 1, 2023

Todd Branden Casey, 53, faces several felonies, after authorities say he shoved a Metropolitan Police Department officer in the chest while storming the U.S. Capitol

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