Ahmed El-Kaddah was charged with menacing and reckless endangerment in the Sept. 11 crash.
Olivia Prentzel
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Posted inCrime and Courts
Attorneys for former Clear Creek County deputy ask judge to drop charges in fatal shooting of Christian Glass
Kyle Gould “gave the best advice he could based on what he knew,” his attorneys wrote in a motion and argued Monday in court.
Posted inCrime and Courts
Judge to rule on Teller County sheriff’s partnership with ICE by end of February
In closing arguments, ACLU of Colorado says agreement breaks state law, while sheriff’s attorneys counter that after training they are de facto federal agents
Posted inCrime and Courts
Judge dismisses charges against eastern Colorado school principal in teen sexting case
Bradley Bass was “misguided” but acted in good faith after he preserved Snapchat images while investigating an incident among students, a district court judge rules
Posted inCrime and Courts
Teller County sheriff testifies his agreement with ICE doesn’t break Colorado law
During opening day of trial in Cripple Creek, the ACLU says sheriff’s 2019 agreement illegally keeps people in jail after posting bond
Posted inCrime and Courts
Trial set to begin on ACLU’s allegations Teller County sheriff violated state law with ICE agreement
Five people suing Sheriff Jason Mikesell argue that the sheriff’s office should not be using tax dollars for “unconstitutional activities and an unconstitutional program,” according to the lawsuit.
Posted inEnvironment
Net-zero federal lab set to open in Colorado in 2026 thanks to Inflation Reduction Act
A new, all-electric Food and Drug Administration lab will be funded through $79 million from the federal climate change and health care law.
Posted inClub Q Shooting
Judge denies request to postpone preliminary hearing for Club Q shooting suspect
More than 5,000 pages and a terabyte of evidence, including surveillance footage, 911 audio and photographs have been collected in the case against Anderson Lee Aldrich.
Posted inPolitics and Government
Colorado’s emergency management agency needs new leadership model and intervention, report says
Employees interviewed by a third-party consulting agency consistently described the DHSEM leadership as “dysfunctional,” which they say has eroded trust and communication in the division
Posted inCrime and Courts
Prosecutors file motion to add 12 more charges against Club Q shooting suspect
A dozen more charges involve two more victims in the Nov. 19 attack on the LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs.