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Suspected TdA member seen in Aurora viral apartment video arrested in NYC
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Suspected TdA member seen in Aurora viral apartment video arrested in NYC

By Vicente Arenas | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News The arrest of a suspected Venezuelan gang member has been one of the most high-profile arrests in the case so far. The Department of Homeland Security’s new Secretary was on hand for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency action. Secretary Kristi Noem posted videos of her participation in the ICE operation that started at 3 a.m. ET Tuesday. “Dirtbags like this will continue to be removed from our streets,” Noem said in a video posted on X. READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31 NEWS
SB25-003, limiting semiauto firearm sales, passes Colorado Senate committee
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SB25-003, limiting semiauto firearm sales, passes Colorado Senate committee

By Maddie Rhodes | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News A bill banning some semiautomatic firearm sales passed through part of the Colorado Senate and is making its way through the floor. On Tuesday, Senate Bill 25-003, “Semiautomatic Firearms & Rapid-Fire Devices,” passed through the Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee in a 3-2 vote. The proposed bill, backed by Democratic Senators Tom Sullivan of Centennial and Julie Gonzales of Denver, would prohibit the manufacture, distribution, transfer, sale and purchase of specified semiautomatic firearms along with the purchase and sale of accessories that increase the rate of semi-automatic fire, like binary triggers. READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31 NEWS
Coloradans must opt in for TABOR refunds when filing taxes
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Coloradans must opt in for TABOR refunds when filing taxes

By Gabrielle Franklin | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News Monday marked the first day the IRS could start accepting and processing your tax return. Colorado filers need to keep an eye out for one key step to make sure they get all the money they are eligible for back in their wallets. Coloradans are set to get TABOR refunds after they file their taxes this year, but the state is reminding residents that they have to opt in. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
‘More like this, please,’: Governor, lawmakers respond to DEA raid in Adams County
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‘More like this, please,’: Governor, lawmakers respond to DEA raid in Adams County

By Heather Willard | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News Federal law enforcement agencies, joined by local partners, raided what the Drug Enforcement Agency called a “makeshift nightclub” in Adams County on Sunday, resulting in 49 people arrested. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement took 41 of those arrested into custody, alleging they were in the U.S. illegally. The raid was the result of a months-long investigation by the DEA’s Rocky Mountain Field Division. The RMFD has been investigating drug trafficking by the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua since “last summer,” according to DEA RMFD Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Pullen. The DEA RMFD said the party at the nightclub was “invite-only,” which Pullen said is only set up on certain weekends and is “invitation-only to members of TdA and th...
Missy Woods case could plant necessary doubt within DNA testing, judicial system, DA Brauchler says
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Missy Woods case could plant necessary doubt within DNA testing, judicial system, DA Brauchler says

By Gabby Easterwood | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News Officials said that after the filing of Missy Woods’ felony charges, re-trials and multiple strains on the justice system could be next. Woods, the former Colorado Bureau of Investigation DNA analyst, had her first court appearance Thursday morning. This comes after she was charged with 102 felonies related to alleged tampering and excluding of DNA evidence. There are 58 cases impacted, ranging from homicides to robberies to sexual assaults and sexual assaults on children. READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31 NEWS
Colorado’s wolves could have migrated east of Continental Divide, into Fremont County
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Colorado’s wolves could have migrated east of Continental Divide, into Fremont County

By Heather Willard | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News Colorado’s wolf population now has 29 members, according to state officials, and one of the population members is “exploring” a watershed in what Colorado Parks and Wildlife called southeastern Colorado. On Wednesday, the state released its first monthly movement map since the release of 15 Canadian gray wolves and the five surviving members of the Copper Creek pack. The 20 wolves were released into Eagle and Pitkin counties between Jan. 12 and 18 and were released both north and south of Interstate 70. “One female wolf is exploring the southeast region of the state,” CPW said in its Wednesday release. “There is currently just one wolf in the highlighted watershed.” READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31 NEWS
Denver mayor says city will work with ICE under certain circumstances
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Denver mayor says city will work with ICE under certain circumstances

By Vicente Arenas | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News The city of Denver is preparing for what some have said could be mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. Now, federal prosecutors say they will investigate anyone who stands in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws. Mayor Mike Johnston said in a statement, among other things, Denver will cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in cases of violent criminals. The city will also notify ICE of a pending release if the federal agency requests that notification.  READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31 NEWS
Is it last call in Colorado? The state lost 41 breweries in 2024, beer sales down 1.2% more than national average
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Is it last call in Colorado? The state lost 41 breweries in 2024, beer sales down 1.2% more than national average

By Spencer Kristensen | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News If you live in or have ever been to Colorado, one thing you may notice is that Coloradans love a good brewery. Colorado has boasted the likes of breweries such as Coors, New Belgium Brewing Company, Left Hand Brewing and Odell Brewing Co. While Colorado has breweries in its DNA, beer sales are down and 41 breweries closed or left the state last year, according to a press release from the Colorado Beverage Coalition. The Colorado Beverage Coalition said that 2024 was another challenging year for Colorado brewers. Beer sales are down by 3.2% which is higher than the national average that saw a 2% decrease in 2024, according to the Colorado Liquor Enforcement Division. READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31 NEWS
Jeffco Schools admins respond to ‘crisis at hand’ of chief’s death during child porn investigation
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Jeffco Schools admins respond to ‘crisis at hand’ of chief’s death during child porn investigation

By Heather Willard | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News The Jefferson County Public Schools administration said Tuesday it is “grappling” with the death of the district’s former chief of schools, who was under investigation for child pornography. At the same time, administrators said they are working to strengthen student safety. Jeffco Board of Education President Mary Parker released a letter Tuesday about recent board actions regarding the investigation’s circumstances. She noted that the board met for a retreat on Jan. 7 to allow board members “to be able to publicly face the crisis at hand.” READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31 NEWS
‘An elephant is not a person’ and doesn’t enjoy same liberties, Colorado Supreme Court decides
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‘An elephant is not a person’ and doesn’t enjoy same liberties, Colorado Supreme Court decides

By Jacob Factor | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News “An elephant is not a person” and is not afforded the same liberties as a person under the Colorado Constitution, the Colorado Supreme Court decided Tuesday. The state’s highest court upheld an El Paso County District Court decision that decided five elephants at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo were not included in state liberty statutes. The petitioner, the Nonhuman Rights Project, had argued the animals should be included and should be moved to a sanctuary “because they are autonomous and extraordinarily cognitively and socially complex beings,” according to the opinion announcement. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo officials in a statement claimed the Nonhuman Rights Project is “abusing court systems to fundraise” by publicizing “sensational” court cas...