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Mitchell Byars
Mitchell Byars has been reporting for the Daily Camera since 2011, covering breaking news and courts. He is originally from Hawaii and enjoys the beach, camping, golf, beer and writing third-person bios about himself that exaggerate how outdoorsy he is.
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Spared slaughter, “Unbranded” horses headed home for the holidays
Both horses were featured in the 2015 documentary movie "Unbranded," which tracked four men as they led 16 mustangs -- including JR and Bam Bam — 3,000 miles from Mexico...

Mead police investigating fatal fight along I-25
One man is dead while another was questioned and released after a reported fight Sunday along Interstate 25 in Mead.

Fairview quarterback Aidan Atkinson has bond set in sexual assault case
A Boulder judge today gave former Fairview quarterback Aidan Atkinson a personal recognizance bond in his sexual assault case and scheduled him for a preliminary hearing in early 2020.

Star Fairview High quarterback Aidan Atkinson arrested in Boulder sex-assault investigation
Standout Fairview High School quarterback Aidan Atkinson, a record-setting senior who has committed to play at Northwestern University, was arrested Friday morning after police allege he sexually assaulted multiple young...

Boulder man accused of crashing into RTD bus while driving drunk
A Boulder man has been arrested after police say he was driving drunk and crashed into an RTD bus on Sunday, causing the bus to crash into a tree and...

Boulder man sentenced for threatening undocumented workers
A Boulder man who pleaded guilty to giving undocumented workers bad checks for various projects and then threatening to report them to immigration when they asked to be reimbursed was...

Lockout lifted at Broomfield’s Legacy High School
Legacy High School in Broomfield is on lockout this morning due to threats made to the campus.

Former Broncos lineman Justin Bannan formally charged with attempted murder, assault in Boulder shooting
Former NFL and CU Buffs football player Justin Bannan was formally charged with attempted murder and first-degree assault in connection with a shooting in Boulder last week.

Man who started Longmont Target fire ordered to begin paying $3 million restitution
The man who pleaded guilty to starting a fire in a Longmont Target last year was sentenced to time served and probation, and will also have to begin paying back...

Former Broncos, CU Buffs lineman Justin Bannan arrested in connection with Boulder shooting
Former NFL and University of Colorado Boulder lineman Justin Bannan is facing attempted murder and assault charges after police say he shot a woman in Boulder on Wednesday.