Crime and Courts

The Colorado Department of Corrections is asking the legislature for money to create a K-9 team that can detect narcotics coming into state prisons

Judge Cynthia Jones conditionally accepted the plea but scheduled a January hearing to hear objections from Michael Clark's family attorney

If elected, Thomas would have to leave her other elected office two years early

The Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition’s report also links the lacking racial diversity of staff at victim services organizations to the underserving of victims of color in Colorado

A person in a car involved in a law enforcement pursuit earlier in the day also was shot. A second person in the car was uninjured and is in police custody

Jamarr Thompson, 33, was pronounced dead Monday afternoon at USP Florence

Cordell Schneider was convicted in July of vehicular homicide and was sentenced Friday for the March 4, 2020, crash near Marvel that killed Benjamin Sonntag

Activists and officials say easy access to guns is contributing to the problem, which has also been exacerbated by the pandemic and its effect particularly on the mental health of minority teens in the city.

Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 22, will now be sent to the state's mental health hospital where doctors will try to restore him to competency

Nicholas Hanning has been charged with third-degree assault of an at-risk person for deploying a stun gun against Michael Clark

Kris Jordinell is suspected of driving under the influence in relation to an Aug. 17 incident

The grocery store at 3600 Table Mesa Dr. has been there for 49 years

Counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl are causing a surge in overdose deaths in Colorado. The defendants are accused of selling drugs in Arapahoe, Douglas, Denver and Jefferson counties.

The Navajo Rangers program presents a microcosm of the concerns that arise around outdoor recreation on tribal lands, from cultural and ecological issues to gaps in funding

The charges against the three 16-year-old boys in the Nov. 19 shooting at Aurora's Hinkley High School were filed in adult court

All high schools in Aurora will have closed campuses beginning Monday and continuing at least through winter break

The people shot were all males between 16 and 20 years old. They are all expected to survive.

The shootings have caused additional strain in a school community that, like others across the country, has been navigating a tumultuous period defined by the COVID pandemic and activism around social justice issues

Electrifying the city fleet helps achieve the Aspen City Council’s goals to address climate change