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Colorado man sentenced to 2–4 years for meth possession in Cheyenne
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — On July 1, Judge Steven Sharp sentenced Willis Wheeler to two to four years with a recommendation for the Intensive Treatment Unit with the Department of Corrections. Wheeler pleaded guilty on Oct. 20, 2023, as part of a plea agreement. However, the state deviated from the...
Why Colorado Police Officers Touch Your Car During a Traffic Stop
These days, several precautions are taken on a Colorado officer's behalf in the event of an unexpected confrontation during a traffic stop. Police are often equipped with cameras on the dash of their vehicle that closely monitor a traffic stop, and they sometimes wear body cameras to provide another perspective that a dashboard camera might not pick up.
Search for bank robbery suspect in Colorado
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KKTV) - Authorities in Colorado are offering a reward tied to a bank robbery case. According to a crime poster shared by Metro Denver Crime Stoppers on social media, the robbery happened June 25 at about 10:30 in the morning near the 3500 block of S. Wadsworth Boulevard. The bank robbed was a FirstBank.
Colorado law enforcement to up DUI patrols over historically deadly July 4th weekend
Colorado law enforcement will have extra impaired driving patrols this Fourth of July weekend, which is a historically deadly period for DUIs in the state. Crashes involving impaired drivers are often deadly, according to data from the Colorado Department of Transportation. In the last five years in Colorado, 52% of all roadway fatalities during the Fourth of July holiday involved suspected impaired drivers.
Statewide alert issued after driver hits and kills man in Denver
DENVER (KKTV) - Colorado law enforcement urgently need your help!. A driver remains out on the road after authorities say she ran over a man last month and left him dying in the street. The deadly collision was reported in broad daylight at the intersection of Colfax and Ogden Street...
Suspects "with high-powered rifles" allegedly stealing ATVs in Colorado
The Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office is warning the public about a string of thefts that's been taking place in recent weeks involving ATVs, UTVs, and other items. According to law enforcement, the suspects appear to be armed with high-powered rifles while committing the alleged crimes. Cities in this area include Idaho Springs and Central City, with local towns being Empire, Georgetown, and Silver Plume. Authorities did not specify exactly where the thefts have occurred. ...
Vehicle fire closes SB I-25 in Colorado near New Mexico border, 1 lane back open
WALSENBURG, Colo. (KKTV) - A vehicle fire closed southbound I-25 in Colorado near the New Mexico border Thursday morning. The Colorado Department of Transportation is reporting the closure happened at about 9:30 a.m. just south of Walsenburg. “All southbound lanes are blocked due to a crash. Use alternate route and...
One Colorado Sheriff’s Department Can Wear Cowboy Hats Again
For the first time this century, one Colorado sheriff's department will once again be allowed to wear cowboy hats while on the clock. It has been more than four decades since the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office has worn cowboy hats and now, if officers choose to do so, they can once again.
Final suspect in 2020 Colorado arson that killed five sentenced to 60 years
Nearly four years after a Green Valley Ranch arson left five Senegalese family members dead, the final suspect charged was sentenced to 60 years in prison. Denver District Court Judge Karen Brody sentenced 20-year-old Kevin Bui to 60 years in prison on Tuesday morning following the man's guilty plea to two counts of second-degree murder. Bui will receive 30 years per count, running consecutively.
Alpine Bank Customer Reaches Out About Colorado Scam
Being the victim of a data breach or a scam involving your bank or financial institution has frustrated a growing number of Western Colorado residents. Many will remember back to last fall when Alpine Bank customers, along with other banks, were subject to 'brute force attacks'. See this story as it appeared in the Aspen Times here.
Former CBI scientist under investigation earned more than $500k in overtime, court docs say
DENVER — A former DNA analyst who is now under criminal investigation earned more than half a million dollars in overtime from 2007 to 2023, according to court records filed in Weld County. Those documents say all of it was paid for by taxpayers. Colorado plans to spend more...
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