Affidavit: Man says deadly shooting of woman in Berthoud home was an accident
A man admitted to investigators that he fired the shot that killed a mother who was in her home in Berthoud on April 28, and said he accidentally discharged the gun, according to an affidavit.
Man accused of spreading gasoline throughout chapel at UCHealth hospital
AURORA, Colo. — A man faces charges after firefighters responded to the chapel of UCHealth hospital in Aurora earlier this week and discovered that gasoline had been poured onto the floor, ceiling, and other areas. Firefighters responded to the chapel on Tuesday after a hospital worker went in there...
Aurora seeks unhappy Denver cops: Jurinsky urges recruitment
Aurora City Council member Danielle Jurinsky said Thursday she is hearing from Denver Police officers who are unhappy there and may be interested in coming to work in Aurora. Jurinsky explained during the public safety meeting of the council that several Denver officers have called her and complained about their...
Denver Is Sinking, Buildings at Risk of Collapse, Study Says
The Mile High City is sinking by two millimeters a year, which could be a "slow-moving hazard" for critical infrastructure, warns a Virginia Tech University study published on Thursday, May 8, in the scientific journal Nature Cities. "The slow and gradual sinking of Earth’s surface — land subsidence — is...
Man dies after head-on crash on Highway 287 Thursday
A man is dead and another person is injured after a crash on Highway 287 in Broomfield on Thursday.
Arvada PD searching for driver who fatally struck man in wheelchair
The Arvada Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a driver who fatally struck a man in a wheelchair and then took off.
High school celebrates its legacy as it prepares to shut its doors
As the school year comes to an end in Colorado, seven schools are closing for good. Citing low enrollment, the Denver Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously for the closures back in November. Hundreds of students will have to make the move to new schools next year, including those attending the Denver...
Dangerous TikTok “Chromebook Challenge” hits Colorado schools
The hottest trend in Colorado schools right now is actually hot. The latest: Colorado schools are warning of a new TikTok craze in which students try to set their school-issued Chromebooks on fire by sticking metal or pencils into the charging port. Why it matters: The "Chromebook Challenge" is the latest social...
Fire at vacant Lakewood gas station under investigation
A fire is under investigation after it sparked at a vacant gas station in Lakewood on Friday morning.
Tour bus carrying 30+ Colorado students catches fire in Utah
A tour bus from the Denver area that was transporting a couple dozen students caught fire in San Juan County, Utah on Friday morning. Nobody on the bus was injured.
