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• Colorado shootings suspect to enter insanity plea

  May 7, 2013 4:41 PM

  DENVER - Lawyers for the man accused of killing 12 people and injuring 70 in a Colorado movie theater say he wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity. Attorneys for James Holmes said in a court filing Tuesday they plan to formally ask for the... more »

• Snakes in the basement

  April 18, 2013 7:34 PM

  BRIGHTON - A house went up in the flames and two adults and three kids got out safely but firefighters have to deal with hundreds of exotic snakes. They're working with the homeowner to get them out of the debris and into a new home. The snakes are in... more »

• Some Colo. sheriffs oppose more gun control

  April 3, 2013 10:21 AM

  DENVER - Some Colorado sheriffs are speaking out against any more gun control measures as President Barack Obama visits the state. Sixteen sheriffs, including Larimer County's Justin Smith and John Cooke of Weld County, plan to hold a news conference Wednesday in Denver. They'll gather in a park near where... more »

• Holmes to hear if prosecutors will seek execution

  April 1, 2013 8:08 AM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. - After a week of legal twists and turns, James Holmes will find out Monday if he could be executed if convicted in the Colorado theater attack that killed 12 people. Legal analysts say a plea deal is still possible in the Colorado theater shootings despite a rare... more »

• CO movie theater shooting suspect wants life, not death penalty

  March 27, 2013 4:03 PM

  DENVER- The man accused of opening fire inside a Colorado movie theater during the premiere of Batman last summer has offered to plead guilty and spend the rest of his life in prison to avoid the death penalty. Lawyers for James Holmes made the offer in a motion filed... more »

• Pot tourism up for discussion in Colo. Legislature

  March 22, 2013 8:43 AM

  DENVER- Marijuana tourism is one of the biggest questions facing pot regulators in Colorado. A special legislative panel looking at marijuana regulations plans to discuss the question Friday. The constitutional amendment approved by voters last year allows marijuana use by adults over 21. It doesn't specify whether only Colorado residents... more »

• Judge OKs medication for Colorado shooting suspect

  March 11, 2013 2:28 PM

  DENVER- The judge in the Colorado theater shooting case says defendant James Holmes can be medicated for interviews by psychiatrists if he pleads not guilty by reason of insanity. Judge William Sylvester says that Holmes also could be given a polygraph examination as part of an evaluation to determine if... more »

• Police in Colorado baffled by detergent thefts

  January 24, 2013 12:16 PM

  DENVER - Authorities are hoping suspects come clean following a rash of thefts of laundry detergent and expensive face lotion across Colorado. KCNC-TV reported on Wednesday that supermarkets are installing more surveillance cameras to combat the rising tide of thefts. They are also hiring undercover agents. Authorities believe thieves are... more »

• Judge in Colo. shooting orders reporter to appear

  January 18, 2013 4:33 PM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. - The judge handling the case of the Colorado theater shooting suspect is requiring a Fox News reporter to appear in court to say who gave her information that defense attorneys say was subject to a gag order. A July 25 article by Jana Winter on FoxNews.com cited... more »

• Aurora victims hold remembrance at movie theater

  January 17, 2013 5:28 AM

  AURORA, Colo. - The Colorado movie theater where a gunman killed 12 people and injured 70 others is reopening with a private event for victims and officials. Cinemark is reopening the Aurora theater where James Holmes is accused of staging the massacre on July 20. Victims and officials were... more »

• Victim's father's outburst ends Colorado court hearing

  January 11, 2013 3:13 PM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo.- The father of one of the victims of the Colorado movie theater shootings is promising there will be no more outbursts. Steve Hernandez apologized to the judge today, after shouting during a hearing today that accused gunman James Holmes should "rot in Hell." Hernandez was the father of... more »

• Colo. theater shooting case enters new phase

  January 11, 2013 7:25 AM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. - Colorado movie theater shooting suspect James Holmes faces arraignment Friday. That comes after a judge on Thursday night ruled he should stand trial on all 166 counts against him. But his attorneys say they're not ready to enter a plea and plan to seek a... more »

• Holmes prosecution to call last witness

  January 9, 2013 7:17 AM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. - Prosecutors in Colorado are expected to call their final witness today in the preliminary hearing for James Holmes, the former grad student accused of killing 12 people and wounding dozens in a movie theater in July. Yesterday, authorities testified that Holmes spent more than two months... more »

• FBI: Holmes' booby trap included improvised napalm

  January 8, 2013 1:36 PM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. - An elaborate booby trap system allegedly set up to pull police away from the Colorado theater shooting included improvised napalm and thermite, which burns so hot that water can't put out the blaze. FBI bomb technician Garrett Gumbinner described the system Tuesday at a hearing in which... more »

• Colo. shooting hearings impact Baton Rouge victim Play Video

  January 8, 2013 11:05 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Colorado theater massacre court hearings are happening in another state, but they are impacting a victim in Louisiana. Bonnie Kate Pourciau survived the shooting, which happened in July. She was shot in the leg. Pourciau and other victims of the shooting are invited to... more »

• Theater shooting relatives reject movie invitation

  January 2, 2013 12:07 PM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. - Relatives of the majority of people killed in a Colorado movie theater are rejecting an invitation to attend its reopening, calling it a "disgusting offer." The parents, grandparents, cousins and widow of nine of the 12 people killed released a letter Wednesday sent to the theater's owner,... more »

• Pot legalized in Colorado with gov's proclamation

  December 10, 2012 3:27 PM

  DENVER - Using marijuana for recreational use is now effectively legal in Colorado. Gov. John Hickenlooper declared a voter-approved marijuana legalization amendment as part of the state constitution on Monday. It was the last procedural step needed for the amendment to take effect. The drug became legal in Washington state... more »

• School records may relate to alleged Colo. gunman

  December 5, 2012 2:51 PM

  DENVER- The University of Colorado at Denver has released thousands of documents that may relate to the man accused in the Colorado theater shootings, but much of the material appears to be heavily redacted. More than 2,000 records were released Wednesday after news organizations, including The Associated Press, requested them... more »

• UN calls for marijuana rollback

  November 20, 2012 7:53 PM

  The head of the United Nations drug watchdog agency called on U.S. government leaders to challenge ballot measures in Colorado and Washington that decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana. Raymond Yans says it sends "a wrong message to the rest of the nation and it sends a wrong message... more »

• Payments coming for Colo. theater shooting victims

  November 16, 2012 5:50 PM

  DENVER - A mediator handling the distribution of about $5.3 million in donations to victims of the Colorado theater shootings says disbursement amounts have been finalized. A gunman killed 12 people and injured at least 58 others at an Aurora movie theater July 20. Aurora Victim Relief Fund special master... more »

• Colorado boy dies after 3 years without a brain

  November 1, 2012 1:13 PM

  PUEBLO, Colo. - A Colorado boy who survived three years without a brain has died. Nickolas Coke surprised doctors after he born with only a brain stem. Most babies with that condition are stillborn or die shortly after birth. According to KOAA-TV, the boy survived without medical equipment and was... more »

• DA in theater shooting gets access to some records

  October 17, 2012 5:25 PM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. - A judge says prosecutors can have access to some university records of the man charged in the Colorado theater shootings. Prosecutors say the records could establish a motive for the July 20 attack that killed 12 people and injured 58. Lawyers for former University of Colorado Denver... more »

• Search for missing girl, 10, continues in Colorado

  October 9, 2012 10:14 AM

  WESTMINSTER, Colo.- Authorities looking for a 10-year-old Colorado girl who disappeared days ago after leaving for school are planning to finish scouring open fields and resume searching the fifth-grader's suburban Denver neighborhood on Tuesday. Jessica Ridgeway was last seen Friday morning after leaving home to meet friends at a... more »

• Watch tonight's debate LIVE online

  October 3, 2012 1:49 PM

  DENVER - They've spent a lot of time talking about each other -- and now, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will be talking to each other, and to tens of millions of viewers of tonight's first debate between them. You can watch tonight's debate through the... more »

• Theater shooting victim featured in TV ad

  October 1, 2012 2:52 PM

  DENVER - A man wounded in the shootings at a suburban Denver movie theater is appearing in an ad aimed at getting voters' attention before the first presidential debate. Stephen Barton was among the 58 people injured in the July 20 attack in Aurora that also killed 12 people.... more »

• Romney criticizes Obama for 'bumps' comments

  September 24, 2012 4:22 PM

  DENVER - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he can't imagine calling the killing of a U.S. ambassador a "bump in the road." His comments Monday were veiled criticism of Obama for his comment in an interview broadcast Sunday. In an interview with "60 Minutes," Obama said "there are going... more »

• Wounded teen takes unique approach to paying bills

  September 14, 2012 3:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The family of a Baton Rouge teen injured in the recent Colorado movie theater shootings is taking an innovative approach to paying for her medical costs. Bonnie Kate Pourciau's family created a page on fundraising site Indiegogo asking people to donate to her recovery. As... more »

• Prosecution: Holmes made threats before rampage

  August 23, 2012 4:10 PM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. - Prosecutors say the suspect in the Colorado theater shooting made threats and was banned from the University of Colorado after failing a key exam six weeks before the rampage. They made the accusations about James Holmes in court Thursday as they tried to convince a judge to... more »

• Attorneys to argue over release of Holmes records

  August 23, 2012 8:06 AM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. - A judge will hear arguments today about whether the Colorado theater shooting suspect's university records can be turned over to prosecutors. At issue are 100 pages of non-medical records relating to accused shooter James Holmes' doctoral studies at the University of Colorado. Prosecutors want the... more »

• Lunch workers study how to get kids to eat healthy

  August 20, 2012 11:47 AM

  DENVER - There will be more whole grains on school lunch menus this year, along with a wider selection of fruits and vegetables and other healthy options. The challenge is getting children to eat them. At a School Nutrition Association conference in Denver this summer, food workers heard tips about... more »

• Ohio man indicted in Batman movie weapons case

  August 14, 2012 3:31 PM

  CLEVELAND - An Ohio man arrested with a loaded gun, ammunition and knives at a showing of the latest Batman movie has been indicted on three weapons counts. A Cleveland grand jury returned the indictment Monday against 37-year-old Scott A. Smith, of North Ridgeville, on two concealed weapon counts and... more »

• Obama congratulates US women's soccer team

  August 9, 2012 4:44 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - President Barack Obama has congratulated the U.S. women's soccer team for winning the Olympic gold medal. Obama visited the U.S. Olympic Committee's training center in Colorado Springs Thursday and singled out the women's soccer team, which had just finished its gold-medal match. Obama offered a "special... more »

• Mom: Shooting victim could leave hospital this week

  August 6, 2012 11:44 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge teen wounded in one of the nation's worst mass shootings could leave the hospital and come home this week, according to her mother. Kathleen Pourciau said Bonnie Kate, 18, is still in a lot of pain as she continues to recover from being... more »

• Romney gives Obama failing grade on economy

  August 2, 2012 3:10 PM

  GOLDEN, Colo. - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is giving President Barack Obama's economic policies a failing grade. And he's promising to create 12 million jobs in his first four years in office. Romney told a Denver-area rally Thursday that his Democratic opponent has disappointed the nation. He shared a... more »

• Report: Psychiatrist tried to discuss Holmes

  August 2, 2012 10:43 AM

  DENVER - A psychiatrist who had the Colorado theater shooting suspect as a client reportedly wanted to talk to a campus security committee about him weeks before the attack. Denver television station KMGH reports that University of Colorado psychiatrist Lynne Fenton wanted to discuss James Holmes with members of a... more »

• Charges give Colo. prosecutors sentencing options

  July 30, 2012 5:14 PM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. - Colorado prosecutors charged the suspect in the Aurora movie theater shooting with multiple counts for each victim to create more options during sentencing, if he's convicted. James Holmes was charged with 24 counts of murder, two each for the 12 people killed, and 116 counts of attempted... more »

• Mom of girl killed in shooting will be paralyzed

  July 30, 2012 5:13 PM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. - A family member says the woman who lost her 6-year-old daughter in the Aurora theater shooting and suffered a miscarriage is expected to be paralyzed as a result of her injuries. Mary Ellen Hansen says doctors still hope her niece, Ashley Moser, will have use of her... more »

• Man arrested after gun brought into theater

  July 30, 2012 1:28 PM

  THORNTON, Colo. - Police have arrested a Colorado man after moviegoers reported that he carried a handgun strapped to his waist into a multiplex theater in Thornton yesterday. A police spokesman says people were fleeing the theaters, yelling that there was a man with a gun. Nine theaters were evacuated.... more »

• Colo. suspect charged with 24 counts of murder

  July 30, 2012 12:08 PM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. - Colorado prosecutors have formally charged a former doctorate student with 24 counts of murder in the shooting at an Aurora movie theater. Twenty-four-year-old James Holmes appeared Monday and was also formally charged with 116 counts of attempted murder. Twelve people were killed and 58 people were wounded... more »

• Shooting victim arrives back in Baton Rouge

  July 26, 2012 2:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE -The Baton Rouge teen wounded during a shooting rampage at a Colorado movie theater landed in Louisiana a short time ago. Bonnie Kate Pourciau, 18, was shot in the leg during the midnight premiere of the new Batman movie last week in Aurora, Colo. She went through... more »

• Teen wounded in movie shooting headed home

  July 26, 2012 10:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Bonnie Kate Pourciau, a Baton Rouge teen wounded during the deadly movie theater shooting in Colorado, is on her way back home. Pourciau went through multiple surgeries since she was shot in the leg at the premiere of the new Batman movie in Aurora, Colo. last... more »

• Leaders say no, but some Democrats want tougher gun limits

  July 24, 2012 3:34 PM

  WASHINGTON - A handful of Democrats are calling for a ban on high-capacity ammunition clips after the movie theater shooting rampage in Colorado, but House and Senate leaders of both parties have no plans to touch the issue this election year. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch... more »

• DC Comics delays Batman comic after Colo. shooting

  July 24, 2012 2:41 PM

  PHILADELPHIA - DC Comics is asking retailers to postpone sales of a Batman comic book out of respect for victims of the shooting at a theater showing "The Dark Knight Rises" in Colorado. In an email sent to shops, DC Entertainment asked retailers to delay sales of "Batman, Incorporated" No.... more »

• Funerals planned; survivor and witness recount horror

  July 24, 2012 10:40 AM

  AURORA, Colo. - Family members of the victims of Friday's movie theater shooting in Colorado are planning funerals. A full military funeral and burial are planned next week in Reno, Nev., for Jonathan Blunk. The 26-year-old served three tours in the Middle East, and planned to re-enlist with the goal... more »

• 'Dark Knight Rises' earns $161M in wake of tragedy

  July 23, 2012 4:38 PM

  LOS ANGELES - "The Dark Knight Rises" earned $160.9 million this weekend following a mass shooting that left 12 dead and 58 wounded at a midnight screening of the Batman sequel in Colorado. Warner said Monday the final installment of director Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy earned $160,887,295. The opening makes... more »

• Victims' angry family members at court for suspect's first hearing

  July 23, 2012 4:19 PM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. - A man who watched today's hearing in Colorado where James Holmes made his first court appearance says his son "could have wiped the floor with him without breaking a sweat." The angry words came from Tom Teves, whose son, Alex, was killed along with 11 others in... more »

• Family of Colo. shooting suspect to make statement

  July 23, 2012 12:45 PM

  SAN DIEGO - A lawyer representing family members of the suspect in the Colorado mass shooting plans to hold a news conference Monday in San Diego. Lisa Damiani plans to meet reporters at 1 p.m. Pacific time. She's representing the family of 24-year-old James Holmes, who made his first court... more »

• World gets first look at Colo. shooting suspect

  July 23, 2012 10:43 AM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. - The Colorado movie theater shooting suspect is making his first court appearance with reddish orange hair. James Holmes was wide-eyed and unshaven as he sat staring down. He appeared Monday after being accused of the shooting rampage at a Colorado movie theater that killed 12 people and... more »

• Neighbors shocked to hear BR teen hurt in movie shooting Play Video

  July 20, 2012 5:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A Baton Rouge teen is one of 71 shot during a sold-out midnight premier of the new Batman movie "The Dark Knight Rises" in Aurora, Colorado. At least 12 were killed. 18-year-old Bonnie Kate Pourciau was hit in the knee after authorities said 24-year-old James Holmes opened... more »

• Police say Colo. suspect's apartment booby trapped

  July 20, 2012 4:21 PM

  AURORA, Colo. - Police say the apartment of the suspect in a mass shooting at a Denver area movie theater is booby trapped, so they've evacuated five surrounding buildings. Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates says bomb technicians are determining how to disarm flammable or explosive material in the third-floor apartment.... more »

• Aurora police: Officers on scene in 60-90 seconds

  July 20, 2012 3:58 PM

  AURORA, Colo. - The police chief in the Denver suburb where a gunman shot 71 people says the suspect was arrested soon after officers arrived. Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates says hundreds of calls came in starting at 12:39 a.m. MDT Friday and officers were on the scene within 60... more »

• President orders flags flown at half-staff

  July 20, 2012 3:56 PM

  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is ordering the American flag lowered to half-staff as a mark of respect for the victims of the shootings in Aurora, Colo. The president's order extends to the White House, all public buildings and grounds, all U.S. military posts and U.S. diplomatic offices abroad. The... more »

• Colo. shooting suspect not cooperating

  July 20, 2012 3:45 PM

  SAN DIEGO - The suspect in a shooting that killed or wounded 71 people in suburban Denver is reportedly not talking to investigators. A law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told The Associated Press that 24-year-old James Holmes has asked for a lawyer. The official spoke on condition of... more »

• 3 service members wounded, 1 missing in shooting

  July 20, 2012 3:43 PM

  WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Defense says three members of the U.S. Armed Forces were wounded in a movie theater shooting in Colorado and one is unaccounted for. The agency says a Navy sailor was injured and a male sailor who was at the theater early Friday morning cannot... more »

• Family of BR movie shooting victim "encouraged" after surgery

  July 20, 2012 3:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The family of a Baton Rouge teen injured in the shooting at a Colorado movie theater last night sent out a statement saying signs after her surgery are "encouraging". The statement from the family of Bonnie Kate Pourciau, 18, also asked for privacy in the wake... more »

• 12 killed, 59 wounded in Colo. theater shooting

  July 20, 2012 1:17 PM

  AURORA, Colo. - Police say 71 people were shot in a suburban Denver movie theater early Friday during midnight shows of the new Batman movie. Twelve people were killed, ten of them at the theater. Another 59 adults and children were wounded. Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates says there were... more »

• Colo. suspect in doctoral program, not med school

  July 20, 2012 11:46 AM

  AURORA, Colo. - The suspect in a mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater was in a doctoral program but was not in medical school. Spokeswoman Jacque Montgomery says 24-year-old James Holmes was studying neuroscience in a Ph.D. program at the University of Colorado-Denver graduate school. University officials earlier said... more »

• Baton Rouge teen injured in Colo. movie shooting

  July 20, 2012 11:27 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge teen was among the people shot and injured in a Colorado movie theater, according to friends of her family. Bonnie Kate Pourciau was shot in the knee while at the midnight premiere of "The Dark Knight Rises" in Aurora, Colo., according to multiple... more »

• Suspect in movie shootings identified, 12 dead

  July 20, 2012 8:22 AM

  AURORA, Colo. - A gunman in a gas mask barged into a crowded Denver-area theater during a midnight showing of the Batman movie on Friday, hurled a gas canister and then opened fire, killing 12 people and injuring at least 50 others in one of the deadliest mass shootings in... more »

• Colorado cantaloupes return; growers push safety

  July 13, 2012 11:23 AM

  GLENDALE, Colo.- Nearly a year after the nation's deadliest foodborne illness outbreak in more than two decades, Colorado cantaloupes are back in supermarkets. Farmers near the town of Rocky Ford are going on the offensive to restore the fruit's reputation a year after melons from one of the area's farms... more »

• Military: C-130 tankers to resume firefighting

  July 3, 2012 10:58 AM

  DENVER - The military says six Air Force tankers are resuming firefighting flights after a deadly crash of one tanker over the weekend. U.S. Northern Command says the flights will resume Tuesday. The entire fleet of eight planes was grounded after a C-130 crashed Sunday while fighting a wildfire in... more »

• Remains of 2nd person found in Colo. fire wreckage

  June 29, 2012 5:44 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Searchers sifting through damage left by the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history have found the remains of a second person at a home where another person was found dead earlier. Police Chief Pete Carey said Friday that searchers found the remains at a house where... more »

• Mayor: Colorado Springs fire destroys 346 homes

  June 28, 2012 5:27 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The mayor of Colorado Springs says a raging wildfire has destroyed an estimated 346 homes, making the blaze the most destructive in state history. Mayor Steve Bach says city officials assessed the damage and that it was subject to change as they get more information. It... more »

• Wildfire victims crowd shelters as fight continues

  June 27, 2012 5:57 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Winds are pushing a raging Colorado Springs wildfire back toward where homes burned a night earlier, as crews fight to save the U.S. Air Force Academy and houses that had escaped damage. Incident commander Rich Harvey said Wednesday that winds have been shifting since the fire... more »

• More than 32,000 ordered to flee Colo. wildfire

  June 27, 2012 8:16 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - More than 32,000 people have been ordered to evacuate as a fast-moving wildfire spreads into the Colorado Springs city limits. El Paso County sheriff's spokeswoman Jackie Kirby said Wednesday that at least six subdivisions are included in the evacuation orders, along with residents of the Air... more »

• LSU Chancellor takes new job Play Video

  May 25, 2012 10:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE- LSU is now searching for two top leaders. Chancellor Michael Martin is leaving for a job at Colorado State University. He says the move will fulfill personal career goals and avoid uncertain leadership changes at LSU. He'll remain at LSU until August. His new job has a... more »

• LSU Chancellor Martin says he will accept CSU job

  May 25, 2012 4:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU Chancellor Michael Martin announced this afternoon he will accept an offer to be chancellor of Colorado State University, beginning this fall. LSU released a prepared statement from Martin this afternoon ahead of a scheduled conference call with Martin and the chairman of the CSU Board... more »

• CSU board votes to appoint LSU's Martin

  May 25, 2012 1:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Colorado State University's Board of Governors voted unanimously today to appoint LSU Chancellor Michael Martin as their school's next chancellor. Kyle Henley with CSU Public Relations confirmed the action this afternoon, and said Martin and Board of Governors Chairman Joe Zimlich would speak to reporters on... more »

• Crews at CO wildfire to face warm, stormy weather

  May 18, 2012 11:04 AM

  LIVERMORE, Colo.- More than 500 firefighters at a wildfire burning 12 square miles in northern Colorado expect warm stormy weather will make their work more difficult. Rising temperatures and dry thunderstorms are forecast Friday. Fifteen homes remain under evacuation orders but the residents of 65 homes have been allowed to... more »

• LSU chancellor talks about being finalist CSU job Play Video

  May 10, 2012 5:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A formal offer to lead another university could soon be on its way for LSU Chancellor Mike Martin. Colorado State University announced Martin is the finalist for the same position at their school. Martin publicly expressed his interest in the position earlier this week, saying he'd... more »

• Colorado boy, 6, suspened for sexual harassment

  May 4, 2012 12:28 PM

  AURORA, Colo. - A 6-year-old boy has been suspended from his suburban Denver school for three days for sexual harassment after quoting a line from a song. School officials say the first-grader was sent home from Sable Elementary School after telling a girl "I'm sexy and I know it," a... more »

• Jindal travels to Utah, Colorado and New Mexico

  April 26, 2012 2:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Gov. Bobby Jindal is heading southwest for a string of Republican money-raising events. Jindal's office said the GOP governor was traveling to Salt Lake City on Thursday for a fundraiser to support Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and to Denver for a fundraiser for the Colorado Republican Party.... more »

• Ex-Colo. sheriff peads guilty to drug charges

  April 5, 2012 12:35 PM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. - A former Colorado sheriff known for his crusade against youth drug use has pleaded guilty to charges of trading methamphetamine for sex. Patrick Sullivan pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony possession of methamphetamine and a misdemeanor count of solicitation for prostitution. He was the sheriff in Arapahoe County... more »

• Colorado firefighters battling wildfire west of Denver

  March 29, 2012 11:22 AM

  CONIFER - Firefighters in Colorado are trying to get a wildfire burning west of Denver contained enough to allow displaced residents to safely return to their homes. About 900 homes have been evacuated. The fire started after crews lost control of a burn intended to reduce the risk of... more »

• Aspen man gets bike back from 'Drunk' needing ride

  March 20, 2012 12:27 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. - A Colorado man whose bike was stolen says he bears no grudges against a remorseful person who returned it with a handwritten note of apology that was signed "Drunk." Aspen resident Jay Maytin says he's just happy to be back on his Trek. The Pitkin County Sheriff's... more »

• Colo. gov. accidentally calls lt. gov. 'sex star'

  March 2, 2012 12:45 PM

  DENVER - Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper's flattering comments about Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia turned into a bit of a flub. The governor mistakenly referred to Garcia as a "rising sex star" Wednesday. He made the remark while introducing him at a childhood literacy event attended by about 40 children at... more »

• Jubilant Santorum sweeps Minnesota and Colorado

  February 8, 2012 6:19 AM

  WASHINGTON - Former Sen. Rick Santorum's star has brightened considerably, at least for now, after caucus wins in Minnesota and Colorado and a first place finish in the non-binding Missouri Republican presidential primary. The sweep raised fresh questions about front-runner Mitt Romney's appeal among the ardent conservatives at the core... more »

• Lawmakers delay hearing on school trans fat ban

  February 2, 2012 12:39 PM

  DENVER - The nation's leanest state is taking its time as it considers a proposal aimed at getting junk food out of schools. A Colorado House committee was expected to discuss a bill that could become the nation's toughest regulation meant to keep trans fat away from students, but lawmakers... more »

• Colo. lawmakers consider trans-fat ban in schools

  February 2, 2012 4:09 AM

  DENVER - Colorado is taking aim at junk food in school cafeterias as it considers the nation's toughest school trans-fat ban. A Colorado House committee is expected to hear a bill today to forbid any trans-fat in school food - not just the food served through regular cafeteria lunches. That... more »

• Girl jumps from car, killed by vehicle in Colorado

  January 28, 2012 5:08 PM

  KIPLING, CO- Police say a 17-year-old girl who jumped out of a car driven by her mother Saturday morning was hit and killed by an oncoming car. Police in Denver say a teenage girl is dead after she jumped out of a car driven by her mother and was hit... more »

• Body in Restroom: No one had a Key

  January 18, 2012 7:49 PM

  Police in Fort Collins, Colorado say no workers had a key to unlock a movie theater restroom where a man's body lay undiscovered for days after he died of a heart attack. George DeGrazio's body was found on January 14 after theater workers smelled a foul odor and broke down... more »

• Body in Theater Restroom for 5 Days

  January 17, 2012 7:50 PM

  A man's body went unnoticed in a locked movie theatre restroom in Fort Collins, Colorado for five days after he died there. Geroge DeGrazio of Loveland died of a heart attack on or about January 9 while using the restroom. His body was found January 14 when theater workers noticed... more »

• Baton Rouge's listeria death linked to cantaloupe

  October 10, 2011 3:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Today, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) confirmed that an 87-year-old Baton Rouge area woman who died earlier this month was infected with the same strain of listeria found in the recalled cantaloupes produced by Jensen Farms in Colorado. This is the second Louisiana... more »

• Train Hopping Teen loses Legs

  September 6, 2011 7:37 PM

  A 17-year-old college student in Colorado lost both her legs when she tried to hop a train in Longmont, Colorado so she could return to Colorado State University in nearby Fort Collins. The unidentified girl was with three males who were returning to school after a trip to Denver. Police... more »

• ACLU to sue over Colorado breastfeeding teacher

  August 16, 2011 11:29 AM

  EVERGREEN, Colo. - The American Civil Liberties Union intends to sue a Denver-area charter school for allegedly getting rid of a teacher who pumped breast milk on the job. The ACLU of Colorado filed a notice of claim on Monday against the Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen, a precursor... more »

• Colorado woman accused of groping TSA agent in Arizona

  July 18, 2011 1:11 PM

  PHOENIX - Authorities say a Colorado woman who allegedly groped a female Transportation Security Administration agent at Phoenix's international airport is facing a felony count of sexual abuse. Phoenix police say 61-year-old Yukari Mihamae is accused of grabbing the left breast of the unidentified TSA agent Thursday afternoon at... more »

• 2 from Louisiana die in SW Colorado plane crash

  July 16, 2011 10:22 AM

  SILVERTON, Colo.- Authorities say a man and a woman from Louisiana died when their small plane crashed in the mountains in southwest Colorado. San Juan County Coroner Keri Metzler has identified the two as 62-year-old David Hollenshead of Shreveport, La., and 57-year-old Brenda Fore of Bossier City, La. ... more »

• Colorado police say man hid in portable toilet tank

  June 22, 2011 12:31 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. - Police in Colorado say a woman who stepped inside a portable toilet at a yoga festival discovered a man hiding in the tank below when she lifted the toilet lid. Boulder police spokeswoman Kim Kobel says the woman told authorities she noticed something moving inside the... more »

• Twitter Justice

  May 25, 2011 7:41 PM

  A woman in Colorado tweeted about her $500 bike being stolen and in less than five hours the crook was behind bars. Elaine Ellis returned home and found her bike lock had been ripped out of a wall and her bike was gone. When she tweeted about the thievery, she... more »

• Rare 'panda cow' born in northern Colorado

  January 1, 2011 1:02 PM

  CAMPION, Colo.- A rare miniature cow with markings similar to a panda bear was born on a farm in northern Colorado. The so-called "panda cow" born in Larimer County is thought to be one of only about 24 in the world. The (Loveland) Reporter-Herald reports the male calf... more »

• Colo. drillers back from Chile to heroes' welcome

  October 17, 2010 1:39 PM

  Four Colorado men who helped free 33 trapped Chilean miners have returned home to a heroes' welcome. About 40 people cheered at Denver International Airport Saturday when the four drillers arrived from Chile, including Jeff Hart, of Arvada, who operated the drill that bored its way down to the chamber... more »

• Furniture truck backs over 2 women, kills 1

  October 17, 2010 12:13 PM

  A furniture delivery truck backed over two women in suburban Denver, Colo. killing a 62-year-old woman standing by a mailbox. A 70-year-old woman was injured in the Saturday afternoon accident in Centennial. A witness says he yelled for the truck driver to stop but the back tires rolled over the... more »