Aurora’s human trafficking unit was honored after investigators say they rescued victims and pursued multi‑state trafficking cases using survivor‑focused methods.

FBI Denver says two Colorado Springs residents will be sent to prison after selling fentanyl tied to two overdose deaths. Authorities say the case grew from a joint federal-local probe.

A Wheat Ridge man was sentenced to six years after a December crash that killed Auto Weave Upholstery owner Nate Oettinger and injured another man.

Demolition crews have started tearing down the LoHi Residence Inn as developer Kairoi clears a four‑acre site for a multi‑hundred‑unit apartment project.

A Sheppard Air Force Base airman was sentenced to life after prosecutors say he groomed, abducted and sexually abused a 14‑year‑old from Colorado Springs. The sentence caps a multi‑agency investigation.

Bistro 36 in Littleton turns family recipes into approachable French dishes with bigger portions and neighborhood prices.

A backyard burn in unincorporated Douglas County sparked a house fire on Helena Circle; crews stopped the blaze before it reached the attic and no one was hurt.

Three tourers avoided two avalanches on the Battleship north face in the Northern San Juans. CAIC warns steep slopes and remote-triggering remain dangerous.

A Denver traffic stop for poor driving turned up a loaded handgun and a POWPO investigation.

A Friday-night fire forced mandatory evacuations at 1701 N Lake Ave in Estes Park; town officials urged residents to leave and to follow NOCOAlert updates.

Forensic and digital evidence led to the arrest of Ronald Lowry in the 2023 Bennett death of his estranged wife. He now faces first‑degree murder and related charges.

A Denver Gazette investigation finds Colorado arrests roughly one in 10 reported rapes; survivors say cases were often dismissed even when evidence existed.

A Denver jury convicted former state Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis on four felonies for faking support letters during an ethics probe; she is scheduled for sentencing Feb. 27, 2026.