Crime & Safety

Hwy. 34 reopens in Weld County after potential pipe bomb investigated during traffic stop

Highway 34 was closed in Weld County early Wednesday morning after Colorado State Patrol troopers investigated a possible pipe bomb inside a vehicle during a traffic stop. Shortly after 6 a.m. the highway reopened and the 40-year-old driver was arrested for suspicion of DUI.

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The fantasy Mayor Mike Johnston paints for Congress on crime is not the everyday reality, residents say

Jeff Workman never imagined that stepping onto his porch would leave him battered, unable to work and afraid to open his door after dark. His brutal attack wasn’t an isolated incident.

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In Department of Justice inquiry to Tina Peters’ case, the question is whether she is a political prisoner

If an election official was sentenced to nine years in prison, you might assume they had been caught stuffing ballot boxes or rigging results. But, what if they were convicted for preserving election records?

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Colorado Bureau of Investigation launches public dashboard to track rape kit backlog

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation announced Tuesday it would start publicly tracking its progress to address a rape kit backlog exacerbated by an investigation into one its former forensic scientists accused of mishandling DNA evidence.

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Colorado Springs woman embezzled more than $123k from local Little League, court documents allege

A volunteer treasurer for the Academy Little League in Colorado Springs has been accused of stealing more than $123,000 from the organization over a year and a half that paid for personal shopping sprees and legal fees. 

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