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The search continues for a prisoner released by mistake from the Jefferson County Jail.
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The search continues for a prisoner released by mistake from the Jefferson County Jail.
A manhunt across southeastern Colorado that involved the Colorado National Guard and dozens of law enforcement officers has resulted in the recapture of three of four inmates who had escaped from the Otero County Jail.
The Colorado House approved a measure giving prisons authority to revoke inmates' earned time for any reason or if they have committed a violent crime while incarcerated.
Colorado's new Corrections Department director is promising to reform solitary confinement policies after spending the night in an isolated cell, an experiment he said left him "feeling twitchy and paranoid."
The Colorado Department of Corrections has chosen a new leader for its much criticized parole division.
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The number of Colorado inmates in solitary confinement is declining and prison officials say they're looking at changing policies to continue the trend.
Authorities investigated a Colorado prison inmate from Saudi Arabia in the slaying of the state's corrections chief, the state's assistant prison director testified, but they apparently found nothing linking the prisoner to the killing.
Colorado prison officials said Tuesday they did not find enough evidence to take action against a Saudi inmate who was accused of trying to have another inmate killed.
The man who pleaded guilty to stealing underwear from an apartment complex in Greeley was sentenced to four years in prison on Friday.
Rick Raemisch, the new executive director of Colorado's corrections department, today ripped his own parole and corrections departments for having 'lax' policies, misguided procedures and a recidivism rate he described as 'embarrassingly high'.
An inmate is on the lose following an escape from the Skyline Correctional Center near Canon City.
Four months after a CBS4 investigation revealed dangerous Colorado parolees were getting lower levels of supervision due to perceived budget problems and after the Colorado Department of Corrections vehemently disputed the reports, the agency is now acknowledging the CBS4 investigation was correct.
The Chairman of the State Board of Parole is being replaced in that role and will be taking a $6,000 per year pay cut, but the move is apparently not related to issues with Evan Ebel or a number of other parole board decisions that have been highlighted in CBS4's "Justice Failed" reports.
A Saudi national serving eight years to life in prison in Colorado after being convicted in 2006 of sexually assaulting a housekeeper and keeping her a virtual slave for four years has been ordered to attend a parole hearing on Tuesday.
Hundreds of Colorado criminals were apparently given erroneous prison sentences, and judges and corrections officials across the state are scrambling to keep them from getting out early.
A man convicted of ambushing and killing four employees at a Colorado pizza restaurant in 1993 had undiagnosed bipolar disorder at the time and should not be executed, his lawyers argued Monday.
A man convicted of ambushing and killing four employees at a Colorado pizza restaurant in 1993 had undiagnosed bipolar disorder at the time and should not be executed, his lawyers argued Monday.
New documents released by the Colorado Department of Corrections show the man believed to have killed Colorado Prison Chief Tom Clements practiced a controversial form of religion behind bars.
The investigation into the slaying of Colorado prisons chief Tom Clements continues, and as investigators continue to pursue all angles they are looking at complaints made by suspect Evan Ebel while he was behind bars.
An inmate is free after being released from jail early. But it's all a mistake and now authorities are looking for him.
The Colorado Department of Corrections is confirming the death of an inmate at the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility in Canon City.
Colorado has tapped a retired prisons chief from Kansas to lead the Department of Corrections on an interim basis after last month's killing of prisons chief Tom Clements.
A Saudi national who was denied a request to serve out the remainder of a Colorado prison sentence in Saudi Arabia is suing the state prison system, alleging mistreatment following the death of prisons director Tom Clements.
An image the FBI released of the suspect at Nancy Guthrie's front door, without a backpack, was captured by her Nest doorbell camera prior to the night of her abduction.
The Haus of Misdemeanor has an important message about celebrating everyone for who they are, regardless of race, sexual orientation or how they dress.
A dispute is growing in Colorado's mountains over concert noise at the Dillon Amphitheater, where some nearby condo owners say shows are shaking their homes.
Police in Denver arrested a 24-year-old man who is suspected of attacking female joggers in two separate incidents in Denver.
The seasonal park ranger accused of creating a stabbing hoax at Staunton State Park last summer has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to probation, along with an order to pay at least $16,700 in restitution for the false report.
The Haus of Misdemeanor has an important message about celebrating everyone for who they are, regardless of race, sexual orientation or how they dress.
A dispute is growing in Colorado's mountains over concert noise at the Dillon Amphitheater, where some nearby condo owners say shows are shaking their homes.
Police in Denver arrested a 24-year-old man who is suspected of attacking female joggers in two separate incidents in Denver.
The seasonal park ranger accused of creating a stabbing hoax at Staunton State Park last summer has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to probation, along with an order to pay at least $16,700 in restitution for the false report.
In the years since the Marshal Fire impacted thousands of people in Colorado, the Community Foundation of Boulder County has been spreading out the $43 million it received in donations to survivors. Now the last will be used to fund future affordable housing projects.
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A dispute is growing in Colorado's mountains over concert noise at the Dillon Amphitheater, where some nearby condo owners say shows are shaking their homes.
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American skier Lindsey Vonn, who crashed seconds into her downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, said she is finally out of the hospital as she recovers.
The Milan Cortina Olympics ended Sunday with a closing ceremony inside the ancient Roman amphitheater, Verona Arena.
Through a sudden death overtime goal, the U.S. men's hockey team is golden over Canada.
Kaillie Humphries Armbruster won her sixth career Olympic medal, tying fellow American Elana Meyers Taylor for the most by any woman in bobsled history.
For Denver Nuggets public address announcer Kyle Speller, the microphone is only one part of his mission.
An image the FBI released of the suspect at Nancy Guthrie's front door, without a backpack, was captured by her Nest doorbell camera prior to the night of her abduction.
American skier Lindsey Vonn, who crashed seconds into her downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, said she is finally out of the hospital as she recovers.
Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes — known as "El Mencho" — was the boss of one of the fastest-growing criminal networks in Mexico.
The Social Security Administration wouldn't stop issuing benefits once its trust funds are exhausted, but it could be forced to cut benefits.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has criticized the broadening use of anxiety medications, but doctors and researchers say the MAHA movement is misrepresenting drugs that have been proven to help.
An armed man was shot and killed early Sunday morning after "unauthorized entry" into the secure perimeter at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, the U.S. Secret Service said.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement that TSA and Customs and Border Protection are "suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts."
Ruben Ray Martinez was fatally shot in South Padre Island, Texas, in March 2025. ICE's involvement in the shooting was not disclosed until more than 11 months after the shooting.
On Friday, President Trump signed a proclamation that would impose 10% tariffs on most foreign imports to the United States.
Colorado lawmakers are getting ready to debate a bill limiting how and when police can use drones and license plate readers like Flock.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has criticized the broadening use of anxiety medications, but doctors and researchers say the MAHA movement is misrepresenting drugs that have been proven to help.
After decades of American children routinely receiving polio vaccines, the virus that had doomed many to paralysis was nearly eliminated in the United States. But vaccine avoidance today may allow the crippling disease to return.
From headphones that can tell the age of your brain to a headband that can help rewire your brain, consumer neurotechnology devices are unraveling the mysteries of the mind
A Clear Creek County woman is relearning CPR weeks after she says the technique saved her life.
Critics have questioned why the federal government should underwrite coverage costs for people with ACA health plans — but almost all health insurance in the U.S. comes with some federal help.
The Social Security Administration wouldn't stop issuing benefits once its trust funds are exhausted, but it could be forced to cut benefits.
A business owner says she's been operating at a loss for some time due to these tariffs, while an advocate for business development says the tariffs helped the local economy by driving more international companies to the state.
The businesses in an industrial park on the outer edge of Fort Collins are banding together and expressing their frustrations about recent power shutoffs by Xcel Energy.
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled President Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs under a federal emergency powers law.
Parts of Evergreen's El Rancho restaurant will be preserved in a move to a new location, as a new filling station and convenience store moves ahead on the site.
A popular youth hockey coach in southern Colorado has been arrested for investigation of felony child abuse after colliding on the ice with one of his players in a case that one of the coach's supporters called a "terrifying precedent for youth sports across the country."
A Denver judge this week ordered an area pastor, Tilo Lopez, to pay a family $311,000 in restitution after Lopez was criminally prosecuted in connection with a construction project he said he would do for the family.
The filing comes months after a judge ordered the company to pay more than $116 million for its role in the 2021 death of 6-year-old Wongel Estifanos.
Denver drivers continue to be impacted by a change in how parking tickets are disputed. That system changed in September, when the city eliminated the ability to dispute parking tickets online.
Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen, who retired as chief in 2022, plans to announce next week that he is running for a seat on Denver City Council.