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More people died in police chases in this Denver suburb than in the state’s biggest cities
The Denver Post examined the region’s approach to police pursuits after the Aurora Police Department quietly broadened its policy in October to allow officers to chase more suspects.
Inside the investigation of a CBI scientist’s years of misconduct: “God forbid we have someone in prison that shouldn’t be”
During the internal affairs investigation, Yvonne "Missy" Woods' colleagues reacted to her conduct with anger, betrayal and bewilderment, their interviews show.
How Pueblo weaponizes contempt of court to inflate jail time for minor crimes
Pueblo city judges have sent people to jail for months on charges that in other Colorado courts are punished by one or two days in jail. Experts call it "draconian"...
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Marshall fire investigation spotlights Twelve Tribes religious sect
The mishmash of houses occupied by the Twelve Tribes religious sect remains a focus of the investigation into the origin of the Marshall fire, as Boulder County sheriff's officials confirmed...
Judge scolds Gov. Jared Polis over commutation of trucker’s 110-year sentence
The judge who presided over the trial of truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos on Tuesday took Gov. Jared Polis to task for the way in which he reduced the man's 110-year...
Colorado mother who portrayed 7-year-old daughter as terminally ill pleads guilty to causing her death
The Colorado mother accused of murdering her 7-year-old daughter by pretending the girl was terminally ill pleaded guilty Monday to child abuse that negligently caused her daughter's death.
Some metro Denver courts suspend jury trials — again — due to COVID-19
Jury trials were suspended Monday in several courts across metro Denver because of the danger posed by the highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19. Jury trials will not happen in...
Boulder County investigators narrow Marshall fire’s origin to single neighborhood
Investigators narrowed the point of origin of the most destructive wildfire in state history to a neighborhood off Colorado 93 and Marshall Road near where a passer-by captured video of...
One of three people missing after Marshall fire is found alive
Two people remain missing after the Marshall fire swept through 6,219 acres Thursday and destroyed nearly 1,000 structures, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate Louisville and Superior.
Older people released from Colorado prisons struggle with health insurance, housing, study finds
Older people who are released from prison in Colorado face extra hurdles to finding both housing and health insurance. In July, state legislators passed a law aimed at addressing some...
Bones, brains and bugs: Meet the Colorado forensic anthropologist who’s helped crack cases for decades
Diane France, 67, has for more than three decades worked as a board-certified forensic anthropologist based in Colorado, examining bones to help determine the circumstances around death.
Denver gunman’s novels named real-life victims, described similar attacks
The man who authorities believe killed five people in a shooting spree across the Denver metro Monday wrote about killing two of the victims in a series of novels he...
Police identify 47-year-old man who killed 5 people, injured 2 others in Lakewood, Denver shooting spree
A gunman killed five people and injured two on a shooting spree Monday across Denver and Lakewood, police said. The gunman opened fire in at least six different locations across...