Colo. shooting survivors raising money for others
An aspiring comedian who survived the Colorado theater shootings with his wife is inviting people to a fundraiser, but it’s not for them. The…
Continue ReadingGessler’s defense in ethics case has cost $122K
Records show Colorado Republican Secretary of State Scott Gessler’s legal defense to fight an ethics complaint over office expenses has cost…
Continue ReadingMan arrested for having sex with 13-year-old
An 18-year-old Grand Junction man has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a 13-year-old girl several times beginning in August of last year.…
Continue ReadingBear pushes on tents in western Colo. campground
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials say a bear has been visiting a campground in James M. Robb-Colorado River State Park. The Daily Sentinel…
Continue ReadingStolen property recovered, two men arrested
Two men are facing a laundry list of charges after Pueblo County Deputies linked them to a series of car break-ins in Pueblo West. 20-year-old…
Continue ReadingPolice: Warrant seeks wife of bounty hunter ‘Dog’
Police in Colorado say an arrest warrant was issued for Beth Chapman, wife of reality TV star Duane “Dog” Chapman, for allegedly…
Continue ReadingReptile found in Santa Fe sent to Colorado reserve
An alligator-like scaly reptile found roaming a Santa Fe neighborhood has been sent to a reserve in southern Colorado. The Santa Fe New Mexican…
Continue ReadingProjection: President Barack Obama wins second term
President Barack Obama will be re-elected, according to projections from CNN and multiple other news organizations. Obama and Romney ran dead even in…
Continue ReadingHouse won’t vote Monday; US to go over ‘fiscal cliff’
The House of Representatives won’t vote on any plans to avert the “fiscal cliff” on Monday, leaders have told members. Earlier…
Continue Reading‘Night Stalker,’ mass murderer, dies
Richard Ramirez, a mass murderer and serial rapist known as the “Night Stalker” for his 1984-85 crime spree in California, died Friday…
Continue ReadingDriver badly hurt in Circle Drive rollover
Two people were hurt when the truck they were riding in rolled at Circle and Monterey Thursday. Police say a pickup truck pulling a trailer filled…
Continue ReadingDeath penalty to be sought in Denver bar killings
Denver prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty against the final man accused of killing five people at a Denver bar during a robbery and setting a…
Continue ReadingMonument man accused of sexually assaulting teenage boy
A 19-year-old man from Monument is accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy who he met online. KMGH-TV reports that Zachary Hamilton-Smith…
Continue ReadingCivilians investigate soldier on child-sex charge
Civilian police in Colorado Springs are investigating child-sex allegations involving a soldier from nearby Fort Carson, but they don’t know if…
Continue ReadingSoldier from Colorado Springs killed in Afghanistan
The Department of Defense says that one of three soldiers killed in action in Afghanistan Tuesday was originally from Colorado Springs. Spc. Rob L.…
Continue ReadingColorado college tuition fund closing
A state fund set up to help families cut the cost of college tuition by paying in advance has been found financially unsound and will close later…
Continue ReadingCorrections workers say they are not overpaid
A state employees union is disputing suggestions that 4,000 Department of Corrections workers are overpaid. A July 19 letter signed by all 15 Senate…
Continue ReadingPueblo County approves marijuana greenhouse
Pueblo County commissioners have given final approval for a Denver medical marijuana dispensary to open a greenhouse. The plan met with angry shouts…
Continue ReadingColorado getting more childhood education funding
Colorado is getting an additional $15 million in supplemental funding for early childhood education from the federal government. Gov. John…
Continue ReadingFinal suspect due in court in Denver bar killings
The final man accused of killing five people at a Denver bar during a robbery should learn soon whether prosecutors are going to pursue the death…
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