Aurora parents may be responsible if teens ride dirt bikes on city streets
Minors under the age of 18 who ride off-highway vehicles such as dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) around the city may cost their parents a $250 fine if a new city law passes.
‘Portal of imagination’: Colorado artist creates whimsical Hobbit houses
LITTLETON • After following the stone path to the storybook cottage, I step through the carved round door, as if walking into a fairy tale. A tree stands at the heart of the earthen playhouse, surrounded by caramel wooden panels embellished with paintings and mystical decorations. Light peeks through the sunroofs and...
Family demands answers after woman’s death in the Jefferson County jail
GOLDEN, Colo. — A 37-year-old woman died in her cell at the Jefferson County jail on Aug. 27, nearly three weeks after her arrest on burglary and criminal trespassing charges, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and family members. Sasha Chavez was found unresponsive in her cell in...
How to kill Japanese beetles
DENVER, Colorado — Even though Japanese beetles begin to dissipate this time of year, don't let up on them. Try to get every last beetle before they have a chance to mate and lay eggs in your lawn and garden. After years of mitigation efforts in my garden, we're...
Plenty of homes on the market, but Denver sales stay flat
Despite having plenty of homes on the market in metro Denver, home sellers and their real estate agents are holding tight to their price expectations, failing to gain the attention of homebuyers, realtor analysts are saying after reviewing the latest numbers. The median-priced detached home in metropolitan Denver was...
‘We’ve never given up’: Sister of baby missing since 1986 still looking for answers
A Colorado family of a missing baby is hopeful a new image shared at CrimeCon in Denver will help bring answers they’ve never gotten.
Man sentenced in connection with 2023 fatal shooting
EDGEWATER, Colo — A man was sentenced to decades in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges related to a 2023 homicide in Edgewater. On Sept. 3, Kyle Valdez, 31, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree assault. He was sentenced to 43 years for the murder charge and 16 years for the...
Motorcyclist arrested for allegedly speeding 142 mph on I-25
A motorcyclist has been arrested after a Colorado State Patrol aircraft clocked the rider allegedly traveling 142 miles per hour in a 65 mph zone on Interstate 25, said the agency.
Man accused of ramming vehicle into ex-girlfriend’s mother’s home in Westminster
A man faces several charges after he allegedly rammed his vehicle into the home of his ex-girlfriend's mother in Westminster.
Dozens of charges filed against man accused of killing pregnant woman, robbery, eluding
Official charges have been filed against a man suspected of a series of alleged criminal actions that included killing a pregnant woman in Brighton.
