Shelter-in-place order for gas leak caused by Douglas County crash lifted
Douglas County officials sent out a shelter-in-place order after crash broke a gas line by Chambers Road and Mainstreet near Parker on Wednesday.
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Prosecutors withheld exculpatory evidence for woman convicted of killing her 3 children in house fire, judge finds
El Paso County prosecutors kept secret evidence that cast doubt on the guilt of Deborah Nicholls, of Colorado Springs, while she was on trial for murdering her three children in a house fire.
Aurora student arrested after bringing loaded gun to school
Overland High School was locked down Wednesday morning after a 17-year-old boy brought a loaded gun to school, Aurora police said.
Cybertruck crashes into Lone Tree preschool, starts fire
Primrose School of Lone Tree, a Lone Tree preschool, was evacuated Wednesday after a Cybertruck crashed into the building, sparking a fire, according to South Metro Fire Rescue.
Bear spotted roaming a neighborhood in north Broomfield before leaving
A bear was spotted roaming around the Anthem Ranch neighborhood in north Broomfield Tuesday evening.
Denver testing outdoor sirens, emergency alert system this week
Denver’s outdoor warning sirens will sound for three minutes on Wednesday morning as officials test the city’s emergency systems.
12 indicted in Boulder County for trying to steal $300,000 in Front Range card-skimming scheme
A group of 12 people was indicted in Boulder County on suspicion of using credit and debit card skimming devices at convenience stores across the Front Range to steal or try to steal more than $300,000, largely from people on food-assistance programs.
Colorado jury awards $24 million to man over wrongful arrest, prosecution
A Douglas County jury awarded $24 million to a New Jersey man after a Parker police detective pursued a false criminal case against him. Largest civil rights verdicts in Colorado history.
Front Range man dies in I-70 crash with tractor-trailer
A 41-year-old Frisco man was killed when he rear-ended a tractor-trailer on Interstate 70 near Frisco on Monday night, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
Psychedelic crisis training coming to first responders across Colorado
MAPS harm reduction training seeks to provide emergency responders with education, de-escalation practices, to use when interacting with individuals experiencing altered states of consciousness — all of which can help reduce unnecessary hospitalizations and arrests as well as trauma often associated with these types of interactions.