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Colorado has the 8th biggest drug problem in US
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Colorado has the 8th biggest drug problem in US

By Brooke Williams | Fox31 News DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado has worse drug problems than most of the U.S., according to a recent WalletHub study. The finance website conducted the study on all states and the District of Columbia, examining multiple factors like drug-related arrest and overdose rates, opioid prescriptions, employee drug testing laws, rehabilitation and treatment options and more. According to the report, Colorado has the 8th biggest drug problem in the country overall. Neighboring states like Utah and Nebraska reportedly had the least problematic drug use. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX31 NEWS
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Fort Carson US Army sergeant arrested by FBI Denver
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Fort Carson US Army sergeant arrested by FBI Denver

By Maddie Rhodes | Fox31 News DENVER (KDVR) — FBI Denver special agents arrested a Fort Carson staff sergeant in the U.S. Army on Wednesday night on charges related to cocaine distribution. Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez, a Fort Carson staff sergeant in the U.S. Army, faces federal charges. On Thursday morning, FBI Denver posted on X about the arrest, saying it was “related to distributing cocaine.” The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Rocky Mountain Field Division, the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division and officials at Fort Carson helped with the investigation and the arrest. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX31 NEWS
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John Fabbricatore details ICE detainee process as state pushes back against federal enforcement
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John Fabbricatore details ICE detainee process as state pushes back against federal enforcement

By Alliyah Sims | Fox31 DENVER (KDVR) — FOX31 is learning that 105 people were detained at an underground nightclub bust in Colorado Springs over the weekend. That’s down from the original reported count of 114. The Drug Enforcement Administration said nine people had previous contact with immigration officials. The Colorado Springs Police Department told FOX31 that two people were arrested on existing warrants. One was arrested for a warrant out of Denver for assault, criminal mischief and child abuse. The other was wanted in Adams County for a misdemeanor. John Fabbricatore, former ICE Regional Director, told FOX31 that when there are that many people in custody, the process can take a while, and it really matters where people are going. He said that processing one single ...
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Final boarding call: Real ID enforcement begins for U.S. air travel May 7
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Final boarding call: Real ID enforcement begins for U.S. air travel May 7

By Shaul Turner | Fox31 DENVER (KDVR) — The countdown is on for Colorado travelers. On May 7, passengers will need a Real ID symbol on their driver’s license or other form of acceptable identification to get through airport security. Those without proper identification may face delays, additional screening and may not be allowed into the security checkpoint. FOX31 found many travelers at Denver International Airport had questions about Real ID requirements. “I don’t know what is it for,” said one concerned airline passenger. The Real ID Act is the result of the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the federal government set standards for issuing identification. A Transportation Security Administration spokesperson told FOX31 that Colorado, which has been compliant with t...
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Aurora’s 3-strike vehicle law: Nearly 1,000 off the streets as crackdown unfolds
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Aurora’s 3-strike vehicle law: Nearly 1,000 off the streets as crackdown unfolds

By Vicente Arenas | Fox31 AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Aurora Police Department statistics show 920 vehicles have been impounded under the city’s new three-strikes seizure law. Ward IV Council member Stephanie Hancock sponsored the city’s new traffic law. “I think the concern with our constituents has been, ‘Why are there so many cars with expired tags or no license plates at all on the roads?’ It’s very likely these cars don’t have insurance,” Hancock said. In Aurora, vehicles can be seized when a driver lacks a license, insurance and registration. Pictures of some of the vehicles that have been seized and sold can be seen on the Roller Auction website. When the new law went into effect, FOX31 saw several expired plates in just one location. APD said there are also a...
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Colorado GOP lawmakers and sheriffs press AG Bondi to examine SB3 for 2A infringements
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Colorado GOP lawmakers and sheriffs press AG Bondi to examine SB3 for 2A infringements

By Heather Willard | Fox31 DENVER (KDVR) — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi was sent a formal letter on Monday urging a Department of Justice investigation into the state of Colorado’s gun laws, specifically citing a newly signed law that Second Amendment advocates have called an infringement on their rights. The letter was sent by the Colorado State Shooting Association, which is the official state association of the National Rifle Association. The groups announced immediately after Gov. Jared Polis signed the bill into law that they would be filing a lawsuit against the measure. “We respectfully request that the Second Amendment Enforcement Task Force launch a thorough investigation into Colorado’s anti-Second Amendment agenda, focusing on the following,” the ...
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Greeley bottle recycling plant engulfed in flames Sunday during three-alarm fire
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Greeley bottle recycling plant engulfed in flames Sunday during three-alarm fire

By Heather Willard | Fox31 News DENVER (KDVR) — Crews were able to quell a blaze that started in a large commercial building on 9th Avenue in Greeley on Sunday morning, but are still investigating what started the fire. Police and fire crews responded to the 100 block of 9th Avenue at about 5:30 a.m. on Sunday and issued a Reverse 911 call to nearby residents. The building was reportedly used for bottle recycling and was unoccupied at the time the fire started. The Greeley Fire Department was aided by the Platte Valley Fire District, Windsor/Severance Fire District, Evans Fire District and Eaton Fire District. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX31 NEWS
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Police investigate threats against UCHealth hospital in Aurora, find them not credible
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Police investigate threats against UCHealth hospital in Aurora, find them not credible

By Jacob Factor | Fox31 News DENVER (KDVR) — Aurora police investigated threats made against the UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, although both the police agency and hospital said in statements that the threats have not been deemed credible. Police and a UCHealth spokesperson said the threat does not appear to be credible, but police are searching buildings on the CU Anschutz campus. The hospital’s emergency department is open, but the hospital has “enhanced security measures in place during this investigation.” "UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital received a threat this afternoon, and while the threat does not appear to be credible, UCHealth’s security team is working with Aurora Police and their bomb squad to investigate and search our buildings...
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Healing after the call: First responder speaks out after verdict in Alexa Bartell death
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Healing after the call: First responder speaks out after verdict in Alexa Bartell death

By Greg Nieto | Fox 31 DENVER (KDVR) — One of the very first people to respond to Alexa Bartell after a rock shattered her vehicle windshield spoke out in the wake of Friday’s guilty verdict in her murder trial. Nicole Bergeron was a firefighter and paramedic for North Metro Fire Rescue when she and her crew responded to the Jefferson County scene in April of 2023. A first responder for 21 years, Bergeron said they had little idea, at the time, what may have happened when they first arrived at Bartell’s vehicle. READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR.COM
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ACLU targets ICE to block detention facility expansion in Colorado
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ACLU targets ICE to block detention facility expansion in Colorado

By Heather Willard | Fox31 DENVER (KDVR) — The American Civil Liberties Union is making Colorado a battleground state against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as it sues to access what the nonprofit says should be publicly requestable documents. According to the ACLU and the ACLU of Colorado, it all stems from attempts by ICE to expand immigration detention in Colorado and Wyoming. FOX31 learned during an exclusive ride-along with ICE Denver agents earlier this week that there are plans to double the number of available beds for immigration arrests in the Denver area. FOX31 was told the new facility will have at least as many beds as the more than 1,500 beds in the existing Aurora ICE Contract Facility, and said the new facility would likely be located in Hudson and o...
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