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Ugandan activist’s family awarded $10.5M for Arches National Park death

by The Associated Press 2:50 PM MST on Jan 31, 20239:31 AM MST on Feb 1, 2023

Esther Nakajjigo was living in Denver and visiting the eastern Utah park when she was killed after wind swung an untethered metal gate into her car

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Charges filed against pilot who flew plane recklessly low over boat on Horsetooth Reservoir

by Olivia Prentzel 3:13 PM MST on Jan 30, 20233:20 PM MST on Jan 30, 2023

Ahmed El-Kaddah was charged with menacing and reckless endangerment in the Sept. 11 crash.

Posted inCrime and Courts

Attorneys for former Clear Creek County deputy ask judge to drop charges in fatal shooting of Christian Glass

by Olivia Prentzel 1:58 PM MST on Jan 30, 20232:03 PM MST on Jan 30, 2023

Kyle Gould “gave the best advice he could based on what he knew,” his attorneys wrote in a motion and argued Monday in court.

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Judge rules that Boulder King Soopers shooting suspect remains unfit for trial

by The Associated Press 7:45 AM MST on Jan 29, 202312:21 PM MST on Jan 30, 2023

Court proceedings against Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 23, have been paused for more than a year after Judge Ingrid Bakke first found him to be mentally incompetent

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Troubling surge of poaching cases in Colorado has wildlife officers trying to keep up

Kevin Simpson by Kevin Simpson 4:14 AM MST on Jan 29, 202310:15 AM MST on Jan 29, 2023

Poaching numbers by nature are elusive, but last fall brought a discernible spike in wildlife infractions across the state

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Colorado baker loses appeal over transgender birthday cake

by The Associated Press 4:14 PM MST on Jan 26, 20234:25 PM MST on Jan 26, 2023

The owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, who won a partial U.S. Supreme Court victory after refusing to make a gay couple’s wedding cake, lost an appeal over his latest case

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Judge to rule on Teller County sheriff’s partnership with ICE by end of February

by Olivia Prentzel 2:33 PM MST on Jan 26, 20232:42 PM MST on Jan 26, 2023

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

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Judge dismisses charges against eastern Colorado school principal in teen sexting case

by Olivia Prentzel 3:08 PM MST on Jan 25, 20237:58 AM MST on Jan 26, 2023

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

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Colorado joins 7 other states, Justice Department in suing Google over its digital advertising dominance

by The Associated Press 7:14 AM MST on Jan 25, 20237:14 AM MST on Jan 25, 2023

The government alleged in the complaint that Google is looking to “neutralize or eliminate” rivals in the online ad marketplace through acquisitions and to force advertisers to use its products

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Juvenile violent crime is rising in Colorado, making up 41% of youth corrections admissions

by Jennifer Brown 4:10 AM MST on Jan 25, 20235:03 PM MST on Jan 26, 2023

Researchers are looking into the link between violent crime and teenagers spending more time virtually connected but physically alone

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