Colorado Sheriffs Suing Over Gun Control Laws
iStockphoto(DENVER) — Colorado’s recently approved gun control laws, passed in response to the Aurora, Colo., and Newtown, Conn., massacres, are being challenged by a delegation of sheriffs who say the laws are unconstitutional.
In March, Colora…
Five Snowboarders Killed in Colorado Avalanche
Hemera/Thinkstock(LOVELAND PASS, Colo.) — The bodies of snowboarders killed in an avalanche Saturday near Loveland Pass in Colorado have been recovered, officials tell ABC News.Clear Creek County Sheriff Don Krueger said that early Saturday afternoon,…
Colorado Gov. Sympathizes With Parents of Gunman
Colorado Dept of Corrections(Monument, Colo.) — The parents of Evan Ebel, who signed his name “Evil Evan” and is a suspect in two murders, had a “bad streak” that his parents “tried desperately to correct,” Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said.Hickenl…
Parolee, Saudi National Eyed as Possible Suspects in Colorado Shooting
Colorado Department of Corrections(MONUMENT, Colo.) — Law enforcement authorities in two states are investigating whether a parolee who was gravely wounded Thursday after a high-speed car chase in Texas is connected to Tuesday night’s shooting d…
Texas Shootout Suspect ‘Evil Evan’ Dies From His Wounds
Colorado Dept of Corrections(FORT WORTH, Texas) — The man identified as the shooter who opened fired at police in Texas when they pulled him over during a traffic stop Thursday died from his wounds Friday.
Evan Spencer Ebel was involved in a high spe…
Colorado Fugitive Newest Addition to FBI’s ‘Ten Most Wanted’ List
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A man with connections to a violent international gang and wanted for the brutal murder of a Denver man will be the latest to join the ranks of the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list, ABC News has learned….
Missing Colorado Woman’s Roommate Refuses to Meet with Police
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(DENVER) — Authorities in Colorado are hoping to interview the roommate of a Colorado bank employee who has been missing for nearly two weeks.Police in Wheat Ridge, a western suburb of Denver, said there wasn’t evidence to suspec…
Sequester’s Medicare Cuts Mean Tough Choices for Colo. Hospitals
Hemera Technologies/Thinkstock(ALAMOSA, Colo.) — While the immediate effects of the sequester may have been somewhat overstated, it threatens to have a very real impact on Colorado hospitals and their patients
In 2011, Medicare payments to Colorado ho…
Colorado Business Denies Withholding Massage Because of Woman’s Weight
Courtesy Laura Smith(AURORA, Colo.) — The owner of a Colorado company accused of refusing to massage a woman because of her weight has denied the allegation.”She was never refused service and she was never called fat,” owner Penny Wells of the Natural…
Rising Tide Thefts Leave Colorado Retailers Airing Dirty Laundry
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Retailers in Colorado are cracking down on Tide laundry detergent thefts by locking up the product and hiring undercover security guards to patrol their aisles.The Colorado Retail Council hopes that such measures wi…
Colorado Cops Face Felony Charges in Killing of ‘Trophy’ Elk
ABC News(BOULDER, Colo.) — A mysterious shooting, police department denials and allegations of a cover-up culminated in the Friday arrest of two Boulder, Colo., police officers accused in the death of a large, neighborhood-dwelling bull elk.Officers S…
Accused Aurora Shooter James Holmes’ Psychiatrist Sued
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office(NEW YORK) — The psychiatrist who treated accused Aurora, Colo., movie theater shooter James Holmes is being sued by a woman whose husband was among the 12 audience members killed at last July’s midnight screening of Th…
Colorado Teens to Drink with Parental Supervision?
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(DENVER) — The state of Colorado will shift its focus away from recently legalized marijuana and toward underage drinking…with supervision, that is. Republican Senator Greg Brophy from Wray, Colo., hopes to propose a new l…
James Holmes Legally Bought Arsenal of Guns, Chemicals
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office(CENTENNIAL, Colo.) — Accused Aurora, Colo., shooter James Holmes legally bought thousands of bullets, explosive chemicals and four guns months before prosecutors say he opened fire on a crowded movie theater, a Bureau …
Preliminary Hearing Starts for Accused Colorado Shooter James Holmes
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office(CENTENNIAL, Colo.) — A preliminary hearing for accused Aurora, Colo., theater shooter James Holmes is set to begin Monday morning in Centennial, Colo. Hundreds of people including witnesses, victims and families …
Aurora Townhouse Shooting: Four Dead, Including Gunman
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(AURORA, Colo.) — Four people were killed, including the gunman, during a hostage standoff Saturday morning at a townhouse in Aurora, Colo., police said.Police pumped tear gas into the home in an attempt to get the gunman t…
Boulder Cops in Hot Water for Role in Elk Shooting
Thinkstock/Getty Images(BOULDER, Colo.) — Two police officers in Boulder, Colo., have been suspended and are now under criminal investigation for their role in killing a large bull elk that wandered into a residential neighborhood.On Tuesday, a Boulde…
Colorado Springs Cops Crack 1976 Murder
Colorado Springs Police Department(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) — Colorado Springs police believe they have solved a 36-year-old cold case by linking a man serving time for a sexual assault to the 1976 murder of a hotel maid.Authorities said a DNA analysi…
James Holmes’ Defense Witnesses in Colorado Shooting to Testify on ‘Mental State’
Joshua Lott/Getty Images(AURORA, Colo.) — A judge ruled Thursday that public defenders for accused Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes can call two unidentified witnesses at next week’s preliminary hearing to testify about the defenda…
Accused Colorado Shooter James Holmes Appears in Court
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office(AURORA, Colo.) — Accused Aurora, Colo., theater shooter James Holmes appeared in court Wednesday, where a judge set a preliminary hearing for Jan. 7 that is expected to last several days.Hundreds of people including wi…