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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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Boulder County man accused of groping woman multiple times receives deferred sentence, community service
A Lafayette man accused of repeatedly repeatedly groping a woman last year has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and was given a two-year deferred sentence.

Boulder rapist Christopher Lawyer could spend rest of life in prison after having parole revoked
Convicted rapist Christopher Lawyer is headed back to prison, and could spend the rest of his life there, after officials revoked his parole Monday.

Boulder nightspot loses rare tavern liquor license in wake of CU student’s death
The downtown Boulder property that formerly housed the Pop-Up Bar has surrendered one of the city's rare tavern liquor licenses after police say a University of Colorado student got drunk...

Boulder district attorney asks for rapist Christopher Lawyer to be sent back to prison
The Boulder County District Attorney's Office has asked that convicted rapist Christopher Lawyer be sent back to prison after alleged violations in California have brought the court-designated "sexually violent predator"...

Rocky Mountain National Park to deploy dog team this weekend in search team for missing hiker
Rocky Mountain National Park will send out a dog team this weekend to look for a hiker who has now been missing for three weeks, and will then reassess whether...

A federal judge dismisses case against CU officials in Tumpkin lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against University of Colorado Head Football Coach Mike MacIntyre, Athletic Director Rick George, Chancellor Phil DiStefano and President Bruce Benson filed by the...

Judge dismisses case against CU officials in Joe Tumpkin lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against University of Colorado Head Football Coach Mike MacIntyre, Athletic Director Rick George, Chancellor Phil DiStefano and President Bruce Benson filed by the...

Boulder rapist back in Colorado after alleged parole violations in California
Christopher Lawyer, the convicted Boulder rapist and court-designated "sexually violent predator," is back in Colorado after being accused of violating the terms of his parole by asking a Sacramento woman...

Boulder rapist back in Colorado after alleged parole violations in California
Christopher Lawyer, the convicted Boulder rapist and court-designated "sexually violent predator," is back in Colorado after being accused of violating the terms of his parole by asking a Sacramento woman...

Hikers in Park County discover wreckage in fatal crash of plane that vanished last April
Hikers in Park County last week discovered the wreckage of an aircraft that vanished last April after departing Erie for a destination in Utah, officials said.