Evacuation warning lifted for wildfire in southwest Douglas County Douglas County officials lifted a pre-evacuation warning for a wildfire burning about 15 miles southwest of Castle Rock near the Devils Head Recreation Area on Saturday evening.
Highlands Ranch hit-and-run that killed 1, injured 2 looked intentional, witnesses say By Lauren Penington June 3, 2026 at 10:05 a.m. The driver pulled a U-turn after returning to the road and drove slowly past the...
DOJ moves to join challenge of Colorado’s visa process for crime victims By Shelly Bradbury June 3, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. The U.S. Department of Justice wants to join a local lawsuit challenging a 2021 Colorado...
1 killed, 2 injured after Douglas County driver hits pedestrians on sidewalk, flees the scene By Lauren Penington June 1, 2026 at 1:19 p.m. A driver ran over a group of pedestrians on a Highlands Ranch sidewalk on Monday,...
Man dies after shooting involving Douglas County deputies in Franktown By Lauren Penington May 18, 2026 at 2:21 p.m. Whether the deputy fatally shot the man or the man shot himself remains under investigation,...
Shelter-in-place order for gas leak caused by Douglas County crash lifted By Katie Langford May 13, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. Douglas County officials sent out a shelter-in-place order after a vehicle crashed into a building...
Highlands Ranch teen missing since Tuesday found safe By Katie Langford April 30, 2026 at 7:25 a.m. A 17-year-old Highlands Ranch girl was found safely after she was missing since Tuesday, the...
Former Douglas County STEM teacher gets 14 years for child sex exploitation By Lauren Penington March 22, 2026 at 5:37 p.m. A former Douglas County teacher was sentenced this month to more than a decade in...
Douglas County wildfire sparked by trash truck, sheriff says By Lauren Penington February 26, 2026 at 10:25 a.m. A wildfire that raced across more than 1,000 acres of dry, grassy land in Douglas...
Douglas County adopts law requiring stores to report theft — but drops fines for failing to do so By John Aguilar February 24, 2026 at 5:50 p.m. "When corporate policies prevent or discourage the reporting of theft, it limits our ability to...
Parker police sergeant resigns while under investigation for sexual harassment, policy violations, DA letter says By Katie Langford February 20, 2026 at 2:52 p.m. A Parker police sergeant resigned while he was under investigation for allegations that “run counter...