Troopers on I-70 arrested three people after finding illegal drugs and live roosters officers say were meant for cockfighting. The vehicle and birds were impounded pending investigation.

Golden’s police chief has temporarily stepped away and Deputy Chief Mike Hendershot will serve as interim amid the aftermath of the fatal Highway 58 crash.

Westminster Police say 21-year-old Hewan Legesse is wanted on a felony theft warrant tied to a metro retail-theft ring. Tipline and online submission details are included.

An Aurora man was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 11‑year‑old in May 2024. Court records and local reporting detail the arrest and plea.

An Arapahoe County judge gave Vitalie Oprea 20 years after a 2023 attack near Grandview High School, where prosecutors say he tried to run over two women he believed were lesbians.

Investigators say trafficking in Colorado often begins with grooming and online recruitment, and it frequently targets runaways and youth in the Denver metro.

The CBI has issued a Missing Indigenous Person Alert for 13-year-old Mya Gil, last seen early Thursday in northeast Colorado Springs. Authorities ask anyone with information to call 719-444-7000 or 911.

A crash at 56th and Peña left one person dead and snarled traffic near Denver International Airport; police say the investigation is ongoing.

A high-tech manhunt in Douglas County led to the arrest of felony suspects using a FLOCK system, a device called the Grappler, and drones with thermal imaging.

Adams County launched a dedicated human trafficking unit and deputies will discuss it on Univision while officials urge residents to use a new tipline and online form.

A longtime Aspen Skiing Company instructor, Rohan Verplank, 48, died in an on‑mountain accident at Snowmass on Jan. 22. The Pitkin County coroner is investigating.

An appeals court heard arguments Tuesday over whether a juror’s family tie to the El Paso County DA’s office tainted Letecia Stauch’s 2023 conviction.

A Colorado man, Mario Rocha, pleaded guilty to drug distribution and firearms charges, following an investigation that uncovered large amounts of drugs and 17 firearms.