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At one time the second in command at the Lake County Sheriff's Office, Fernando Mendoza, 49, was fired after complaints were filed by several female employees of the department. The ensuing sexual harassment investigation led to discovery of Mendoza's manipulation of his teenage step-daughter in 2012.
A teacher at the Center Early Childhood Programs in Lake County faces charges of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust.
There's going to be a new Lake County sheriff in town come Tuesday.
A 32-year-old man has been wounded by an officer responding to a domestic dispute call in western Colorado.
Two Colorado photographers planned to spend the Labor Day weekend searching for fall colors. They found a wildfire instead.
A couple tied the knot atop one of Colorado's 14ers over the weekend.
A group of veterans will participate in the Leadville Marathon to raise money to support suicide awareness in the military.
The fire has burned a little over an acre and is 90% contained.
A man in Leadville faces 12 years in prison for mail theft, identity theft, bank fraud and being a felon in possession of firearms.
Undersheriff Fernando Mendoza is being investigated for "sexual harassment actions occurring within the Lake County Sheriff's Office."
The District Attorney for the 5th Judicial District is investigating sexual harassment allegations within the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
A 15-year-old girl died after falling into a creek.
A man charged in a fatal stabbing outside a bar in Leadville has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
Good Samaritans who police say pulled over to help a car on the side of the road were carjacked at gunpoint and the suspects are on the run.
Thousands of people have viewed cell phone video that some believe shows police misconduct. The Lake County sheriff is defending his deputies and the way they handled the situation as it was captured on video.
The District Attorney's office in Leadville is investigating a report of officer misconduct in Lake County last week.
An Avon woman has been sentenced to 60 days in jail after prosecutors asked a Lake County District Court Judge to give her six years for her seventh alcohol-related driving offense.
The District Attorney for the Fifth Judicial District is upset over the sentence handed down for a woman who was convicted of her seventh DUI.
A 32-year-old man is facing charges for making a threat against the Colorado Mountain College campus in Leadville.
Colorado Mountain College in Leadville was placed on lockout Monday morning due to a bomb threat. One person authorities believe is an active student was arrested in connection with the investigation.
The backcountry skiers who died in the central Colorado mountains Thursday while he was being treated for hypothermia was a Forest Service ranger.
CBS4 has learned that after both missing backcountry skiers were found Thursday, one of them has died. The search for the two skiers began after they had not been heard from since Wednesday.
Mine officials in Climax have pulled the plug on the long-standing tradition of a cross illuminated for Christmas on the side of a mine building.
The former Leadville police chief has been arrested.
An experienced mountain biker died Saturday while participating in the grueling Leadville 100 race in Colorado's mountains.
The Denver Broncos missed out on a chance to secure a wild-card berth in the NFL Playoffs for the second straight week. They lost to the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 30-24 on Saturday at Paycor Stadium.
A Fort Collins man determined to be one of three founding members of a nation-wide pyramid scheme that took more than $23 million from its investors was sentenced recently to prison time and millions in asset forfeiture.
The Loveland Police Department arrested a man suspected in a shooting that shut down part of Taft Avenue Friday night.
Coloradans who still have a live Christmas tree at home may want to start thinking about taking it out.
The Colorado State Rams and Colorado Buffaloes play their respective bowl games and the Denver Broncos are playing to clinch a spot in the NFL playoffs.
A Fort Collins man determined to be one of three founding members of a nation-wide pyramid scheme that took more than $23 million from its investors was sentenced recently to prison time and millions in asset forfeiture.
The Loveland Police Department arrested a man suspected in a shooting that shut down part of Taft Avenue Friday night.
Coloradans who still have a live Christmas tree at home may want to start thinking about taking it out.
The Colorado State Rams and Colorado Buffaloes play their respective bowl games and the Denver Broncos are playing to clinch a spot in the NFL playoffs.
A pickup truck believed to be connected to an alleged homicide in Colorado has been found in Mississippi. The case spans multiple counties in Colorado and two people, still at-large, are thought to be armed an dangerous.
CBS Colorado Anchors Karen Leigh and Michael Spencer showcase some of the most impactful work of your reporters in 2024.
Moderate to heavy snow in the mountains, with mild and dry conditions in the metro area according to meteorologist Dayle Cedars.
The Denver Department of Health and Human Services is now looking into what happened after dozens of United Airlines employees became sick from a meal provided by their company.
A Denver man and his dog are recovering after being shot multiple times on their recent walk home.
The CSU Rams face the Miami RedHawks on Saturday.
The Denver Broncos missed out on a chance to secure a wild-card berth in the NFL Playoffs for the second straight week. They lost to the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 30-24 on Saturday at Paycor Stadium.
Greg Gumbel, the renowned CBS Sports anchor and commentator, has died of cancer at the age of 78.
The Colorado Avalanche announced that they have signed 28-year-old goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood to a 5 year contract extension.
Cornerback Riley Moss is "good to go" for the Denver Broncos' crucial game at Cincinnati on Saturday.
Baltimore's victory over Houston averaged 24.3 million viewers, while Kansas City's win at Pittsburgh averaged 24.1 million, according to early viewer figures released by Nielsen.
Greg Gumbel, the renowned CBS Sports anchor and commentator, has died of cancer at the age of 78.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Jan. 10 in TikTok's challenge of a law that could lead to a ban of the widely popular platform.
Federal officials say homelessness rose 18% in 2024, driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing.
The proposed rule is required under a law passed by Congress last year, and is intended to ensure the safety of makeup and baby powder.
The unidentified pair of brothers and their father were snowmobiling on Christmas Eve when the avalanche swept through.
In a Dec. 11 Senate hearing, U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger testified that there had been more than 50 so-called "swatting" attacks on members of Congress over the previous month.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Jan. 10 in TikTok's challenge of a law that could lead to a ban of the widely popular platform.
Marianne Williamson sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 and 2024.
President Biden signed legislation Christmas Eve to make the bald eagle officially the U.S. national bird.
Among the new laws signed by President Biden are Paris Hilton's bill to protect institutionalized teenagers and a bill to address hazing on college campuses.
The proposed rule is required under a law passed by Congress last year, and is intended to ensure the safety of makeup and baby powder.
Fungal contamination of an eye product is known to potentially cause eye infections, which may be vision- or life-threatening, according to the FDA.
A voluntary recall was issued for a line of raw and frozen pet food after a cat died of bird flu.
After announcing that Children's Hospital Colorado would become a non-network provider, the hospital has reached a new agreement with the TRICARE military health insurance program.
It was a very special holiday season for an Aurora resident recovering after a unique surgery.
Some United Airlines employees were sickened after the company provided a meal for them Christmas Day at Denver International Airport.
Federal officials say homelessness rose 18% in 2024, driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing.
The Denver Auditor's Office has helped more than 4,500 people with wage theft cases in the last year. In total, they have recovered roughly $2 million in back pay owed to workers.
The proposed rule is required under a law passed by Congress last year, and is intended to ensure the safety of makeup and baby powder.
The National Retail Federation expects about 17% of sales to be returned this year.
With a check in hand, a Coloradan is breathing a sigh of relief.
Some Coloradans are getting caught up in the insurance industry's ongoing efforts to find undisclosed drivers or "hidden drivers" who may be costing the industry lost premiums.
A 31-year-old financial analyst was surprised when his insurance company recently informed him that they were increasing his six month premium by $312 for another driver in his home, who he says does not exist.
The state's budget crisis means Colorado families who fought for access to a critical autism therapy now have more work to do.
Last year, 999 claims were made related to damage caused by the roadway in Colorado and nine were paid out.