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Prosecutors won’t seek death penalty against older of two suspected STEM School Highlands Ranch shooters
In a court filing on Thursday, 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler did not explain the decision not to seek capital punishment for Devon Erickson
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16-year-old STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting suspect pleads guilty
By The Associated Press Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published
STEM School Highlands Ranch security guard reaches agreement with DA for firing gun, wounding students
By Jesse Paul Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published
Conservative Colorado radio show canceled after host’s “you wish for a nice school shooting” comment
By The Associated Press News Primary category in which blog post is published
Secret Service study: Most school shooters were badly bullied, showed warning signs
By The Associated Press Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published
Evidence laid out against 19-year-old STEM school shooting suspect
New evidence revealed on first day of preliminary hearing
STEM School guard who accidentally shot student while trying to stop May attack wasn’t supposed to be armed
The Colorado Sun learned of the school's stipulation to BOSS High Level Security through an open records request. The guard's possession of a gun during the May 7 mass shooting may have violated Douglas County School District policy.
If Colorado wants to stop the next school shooting, the state needs to get on the same page, lawmakers say
State Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, chair of special school-safety committee, sees holes in the current system and wants the state to play a larger role
Recent mass shootings have renewed debate about universal background checks. Here’s how they’ve worked in Colorado.
President Donald Trump has floated the idea of seeking expanded background checks on the federal level and also for legislation on so-called red flag laws, which Colorado recently enacted
Citing lack of consensus, Jeffco Public Schools abandons idea to tear down and rebuild Columbine High School
The idea was first floated in June. A survey by the school district revealed that many were against the concept.
A slain deputy. A political brawl. A school shooting: How Sheriff Tony Spurlock is handling years of turmoil
Spurlock, the target of a recall effort, says the past several years have been the most trying of his 40-year career in law enforcement. “I’d be OK if I forgot it,” he says of some of the trauma.
