Texas woman indicted, accused of stealing $3 million from Lafayette, Denver companies
Emily Katherine Merrill, 41, accused of stealing millions from companies based in Lafayette and Denver.
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Climber injured in 40-foot fall from First Flatiron near Boulder
A climber was injured after they fell about 40 feet from a route on the First Flatiron outside of Boulder on Friday afternoon.
Colorado DA drops more than 30 criminal cases over deputy’s lack of credibility
A district attorney on Colorado’s Western Slope dismissed more than 30 criminal cases and is reviewing nearly 100 more because of newly discovered credibility issues with former Archuleta County sheriff’s Deputy Jermal Ball, who investigated the alleged crimes.
Adams County jail inmate dies after being found unresponsive in cell
A 28-year-old man died after he was found unresponsive early Friday morning in his Adams County jail cell, the sheriff’s office said.
Missing girl, 14, last seen in Thornton neighborhood
Police are searching for a 14-year-old Thornton girl who was last seen Thursday.
Police arrest juvenile in fatal northeast Denver shooting
Denver Police arrested a juvenile male in connection with a fatal shooting in northeast Denver, the agency said Friday.
Part of pre-fab home falls off semitruck in southwestern Colorado, closing highway
Half of a pre-fabricated home fell off of a semi-truck trailer in southwest Colorado early Friday morning, closing a highway and prompting officials to call in a crane to move it.
Colorado State Patrol to pay $50,000 to Facebook commenter banned by agency
The Colorado State Patrol has agreed to pay $50,000 to Jerod Zaczkowski, a man who had been banned from CSP’s Facebook page for leaving critical comments.
Minor killed in shooting in northeast Denver, police say
Denver Police responded to a shooting report in Denver at the 15000 block of E. 53rd Ave. and found a juvenile male victim who was later pronounced dead at the scene.
Missing evidence, mishandled cases and financial malfeasance: ‘The law just doesn’t exist’ in this rural Colorado county
Half of of Colorado’s Costilla County Sheriff’s Office was indicted, including Sheriff Danny Sanchez, Undersheriff Cruz Soto, Sgt. Caleb Sanchez and Deputy Roland Riley. The mishandling of criminal cases has been a common in Costilla County for years, prosecutors and attorneys say.