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Aspen man douses neighbor with bear spray in ongoing feud
An Aspen apartment resident was charged with misdemeanor assault after spraying neighbor in face with bear spray.

Aspen bear calls triple from 2016
Authorities in the Aspen area say they responded to three times as many calls about problem bears this year compared to last year.

Aspen clothing store clerk admits stealing $15K in merchandise during 6 weeks on job
Kaden Gustin admitted stealing nearly $15,000 in merchandise during six-week employment at store, according to court documents.

Man from El Salvador arrested with cocaine after picking fight at Aspen-area bar
El Salvador man charged with cocaine possession after picking Basalt bar fight, acting belligerently.

Aspen police continue search for vandal who slashed $3 million painting
Aspen police continue search for vandal who slashed $3 million painting, but say suspect lives outside United States.

Ed McMahon was the face of a failed attempt at fraud in Aspen
An Aspen jewelry store owner denied a telephone customer's request to a buy a gold chain earlier this month after he faxed her a copy of his alleged driver's license...

Lance Armstrong bike stolen from sheriff’s porch found
Bicycle given to Pitkin County Sheriff Joe DiSalvo's wife by Lance Armstrong was found after being stolen.

Man charged with assault after alleged attack with power washer at Aspen airport
A 51-year-old Carbondale man allegedly assaulted a co-worker with a power washer at an Aspen-Pitkin County Airport business and sexually harassed the woman for a month, according to a police...

Judge orders release of mentally ill man Aspen man after 2 years in jail
Judge dismisses charges, releases William Hallisey, whose mental health issues stymied prosecution for two years.

Inmate sex, texting lead to changes at Pitkin County jail
A Pitkin County Jail inmate cited in October with using a smuggled cellphone to text his family was sanctioned last spring for having sex with a female inmate.