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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鈥檚 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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Evacuations lifted after grass fire along Interstate 25
A large grass fire along Interstate 25 north of Colorado Springs forced evacuations at nearby businesses and hotels, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department.聽
Six people injured in Littleton house fire, explosion
Six people were injured in a house fire in Littleton Sunday morning, according to South Metro Fire Rescue.
Despite reform, some Colorado court records are still blocked from public view without explanation
Seven months after the Colorado Supreme Court enacted a rule that barred judges from blocking public access to court records without first explaining why, court records are still disappearing with...
Colorado’s state court administrator makes reforms after audit found lackluster accountability
Employees who leave the State Court Administrator's Office must now wait six months before they can be re-hired by the agency as independent contractors, one of several reforms aimed at...
Report finds Colorado’s victim services programs and funders lack diversity
A Colorado nonprofit organization on Tuesday called for change after finding the state's ecosystem for supporting victims in the aftermath of crime is dominated by groups and funders led and...
Westminster police say officer shot, killed man in exchange of gunfire
A Westminster police officer shot and killed a man Sunday after police say the man first fired shots at the officer.
Small wildfire burning in foothills southwest of Denver
A small wildfire burned Sunday in the foothills southwest of Denver, according to West Metro Fire Rescue.
Miner’s Candle wildfire forces evacuations near Idaho Springs
A wildfire near Idaho Springs forced evacuations Sunday, according to the Clear Creek County Sheriff's office.聽
Former Colorado Supreme Court Justice Gregory Hobbs Jr., “a master of water law,” dies at 76
Former Colorado Supreme Court Justice Gregory Hobbs Jr. died Tuesday after suffering a pulmonary embolism.
Federal judge “troubled” by Colorado public defender’s refusal to take couple’s case
A federal magistrate judge on Monday urged the Colorado State Public Defender鈥檚 Office to reconsider its decision to deny representation to a low-income couple in Larimer County, calling the office鈥檚...