6 teens hospitalized after shooting at Aurora, Colorado park

Central High School in Aurora, Colorado is across the street from Nome Park, where the shooting took place, according to Aurora police.

Colorado man sets mom’s home on fire while trying to clear cobwebs with blowtorch, deputies say

Investigators said the man set his mom's house on fire after using a blowtorch to clear cobwebs in the crawlspace under the home -- then tried to put out the flames for an hour by himself before calling 911. The blaze caused $100,000 in damages.

Remains found in Colorado believed to be those of skier who vanished in 1983

Rudi Moder, who was described as an “experienced winter mountaineer,” was last seen in February 1983. His remains are believed to have been finally found.

Colorado hiker, lost for 24 hours, ignored rescuers' phone calls because they didn’t recognize the number

A Colorado hiker who got lost after wandering off a trail had a search party out overnight looking for them -- but ignored repeated phone calls from rescuers because the hiker didn't recognize the number.

Colorado theme park where 6-year-old died had previous seatbelt complaints, lawsuit says

The parents of a 6-year-old girl who died at a Colorado theme park last month are suing for wrongful death after investigators said ride operators didn't buckle her in properly. The little girl fell 110 feet to her death.

Elk in Colorado with tire around neck for 2 years freed

Wildlife officials in Colorado say an elusive elk that has been wandering the hills with a car tire around its neck for at least two years has finally been freed of the obstruction.

6-year-old girl died after theme park ride operators failed to buckle her in: report

The ride operators apparently did not notice that the 6-year-old girl was sitting on top of her seatbelts instead of being properly strapped in. The belts had reportedly been buckled during a previous ride when the seat was empty and were not unbuckled when the little girl sat on top of them and ultimately fell to her death.

Man meant to be deported in 2016 sentenced to 45 years in prison for attempted murder of Colorado officer

Karrar Al Khammasi was supposed to be deported in 2016, but was allowed to stay because of a change in the law. Investigators said he shot Colorado Springs police officer Cem Duzel in the head, leaving the officer with brain damage. He was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to 45 years in prison.

Elijah McClain: 5 first responders charged in Black man's 2019 death

The 23-year-old’s death gained widespread attention during last year’s protests against racial injustice and police brutality following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Colorado county hit early by COVID-19 delta strain saw more breakthrough cases, CDC says

Mesa County in Colorado was hit early by the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus and experienced higher rates of breakthrough cases in vaccinated people, according to a CDC report.

4 arrested in Denver for drugs, weapons 'not a threat' to nearby All-Star Game, FBI says

Four people were arrested on drug and weapons charges at a downtown Denver hotel that is close to several events planned with the upcoming Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Man who tried to help fallen Colorado officer was shot and killed by another officer, police say

Police say a man who intervened in a shooting that killed a police officer near Denver was then shot and killed by another responding officer. Police say the man was holding the shooting suspect's AR-15,