Fatal stabbing at Thornton gas station stemmed from $20 fentanyl deal gone wrong, affidavit alleges
Anthony Valenta, 28, was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder in the stabbing of Mary Ann Martinez, 40, Adams County court records show.
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Driver killed in Commerce City crash with pickup truck, semitrailer
Commerce City police believe the pickup truck crashed into the back of the semitrailer on Colorado 2, killing the pickup truck driver.
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport reopens after threat, evacuation
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport was evacuated and closed on Tuesday afternoon after several staff members received an “email threat regarding airport property.”
8-year-old boy missing from Arvada found safe after Amber alert issued
An 8-year-old boy was found safe Tuesday shortly after law enforcement issued an Amber alert reporting him missing from Arvada.
Drug, alcohol-related incidents on the rise at popular Colorado hot springs
The popular Conundrum Hot Springs near Aspen have become the epicenter of rescue calls related to drug and alcohol use this season, Mountain Rescue Aspen said.
Denver drug lab uncovered during death investigation, police say
Denver police uncovered a suspected drug lab while responding to a death investigation in the 600 block of Fox Street on the edge of the city’s Baker neighborhood Tuesday.
UTV rider rescued after falling 250 feet in Colorado mountains
An injured UTV rider was rescued Friday from a rocky embankment in Colorado’s mountains after losing control of the side-by-side vehicle, according to Grand County officials.
Suspended leaders of Golden youth detention center exchanged racist and demeaning messages, records show
The Denver Post obtained thousands of texts between Lindsey Miller, the superintendent of the Lookout Mountain Youth Services Center, and Justin Tomsick, the facility’s program manager, under the Colorado Open Records Act.
No charges in fatal Brighton shooting of 33-year-old man
Prosecutors with the Adams County District Attorney’s Office will not file charges against an 18-year-old suspected of fatally shooting a 33-year-old man in Brighton.
Kitchen fire damages restaurant in Denver’s Congress Park neighborhood
A stove fire burned through the roof of Kabob House in Denver’s Congress Park neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon, Denver fire officials said.