Man convicted of murder in Denver double stabbing
Matthew Omara stabbed Taylor Trevino and Christina Hardin in the 10100 block of East Harvard Avenue in December 2022, Denver police said.
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Man arrested for vehicular homicide in Highlands Ranch hit-and-run that killed 1, injured 2
Adam Bauserman was arrested on suspicion of seven felony charges in the Highlands Ranch hit-and-run that killed one pedestrian and injured two others.
Jury convicts Thornton youth pastor of child sex assault
An Adams County jury convicted Josh Lucero, a youth pastor at Word Alive church in Thornton, of child sex assault on Friday.
DOJ moves to join challenge of Colorado’s visa process for crime victims
The U.S. Department of Justice wants to join a local lawsuit challenging a 2021 Colorado law that sought to streamline the process for crime victims who are not U.S. citizens to apply for legal status within the country.
Aurora city councilman pleads guilty to drunken driving
Aurora City Councilman Rob Andrews pleaded guilty to DUI in Arapahoe County District Court on Tuesday and was sentenced to home confinement.
Colorado State Patrol trooper, Adams County deputy shoot man suspected in car theft at Denver gas station
A Colorado State Patrol trooper and Adams County sheriff’s deputy shot a man at a Denver gas station on Tuesday morning who was suspected of stealing a construction truck.
Teen, developmentally disabled girl reported missing in Arapahoe County
Emmeliea Whitelance and Auraelia Garcia were last spotted early Tuesday near South Telluride Street and East Smoky Hill Road in Centennial.
Commission launches investigation into agency head as Colorado defense attorneys’ complaints crescendo
The commission overseeing Colorado’s Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel launched an investigation into the agency’s new leader Joanna Landau amid mounting complaints from attorneys and staff about her leadership.
CU Boulder, other Colorado colleges must respond faster to missing students like Megan Trussell under new law
Colleges and universities across the state must respond faster to missing students after Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a bill that followed University of Colorado Boulder student Megan Trussell’s death.
1 killed, 2 injured after Douglas County driver hits pedestrians on sidewalk, flees the scene
Douglas County deputies responded to the hit-and-run crash near Willowbridge Way and East Wildcat Reserve Parkway in Highlands Ranch shortly after 10:30 a.m. Monday.