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A Jefferson County grand jury has indicted the town's longtime mayor and police chief, Robert Gordanier, and his daughter, town clerk Brenda Hamilton, on 17 criminal charges stemming from a 2023 CBS News Colorado investigation.
Kathy Morgan and her husband bought their home in Aurora's Blackstone neighborhood about 10 years ago. However, Morgan and other residents were surprised earlier this year to see a sudden increase in their residential property tax bills, a hike not experienced by all Aurora residents.
As the Regional Transportation District grapples with crime issues on buses and light rail trains in the Denver metro area, CBS News Colorado has learned that its Chief of Police and Emergency Management, Joel Fitzgerald Sr., has been placed on leave as an outside investigator looks into alleged "policy violations."
A new study has found tiny pieces of plastic we use everyday can find its way into the plaques of clogged coronary arteries. We asked a Colorado physician for tips on how to protect our health, despite these tiny particles being practically unavoidable.
The South Adams County Fire Department revamped its travel and expense policies following a CBS News Colorado investigation showing thousands of taxpayer dollars used for department spouses to travel to professional conferences.
A major player in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike, released an automatic update for their protection software that didn't go as planned, which led to global disruptions and concerns about digital security and our reliance on computers.
Community members say that despite the area being deemed "unsuitable" for shooting five years ago, risky shooting activities continue at the site less than half a mile away from more than 100 homes.
The lawsuit claims trainees worked well over 40 hours per week, but were not paid any overtime.
The Colorado Medical Board has once again suspended the medical license of prominent plastic surgeon Dr. Geoffrey Kim in an "emergency action," following a second breast augmentation surgery that resulted in a patient suffering cardiac arrest.
The District Attorney for the 18th Judicial District, and many other DAs across Colorado, have sent letters to dozens of prison inmates about potential issues with DNA evidence in their cases, and their right to obtain protected documents that could help them challenge their convictions.
A civil service hearing officer has rejected an appeal by a former Denver Fire Department lieutenant who was fired after repeated instances of disparaging racial remarks on the job.
Earlier this year, a series of CBS News Colorado investigations revealed the Denver Fire Chief and executive staff were tracking comp time hours for attending everything from memorial services for firefighters to community events. Now a new Denver firefighter is asking for compensation.
Jefferson County has agreed to pay a former inmate $500,000 for a 2022 use of force incident that appeared to show jail deputies dropping the handcuffed prisoner on his face.
Some people are calling for a complete overhaul of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation following an internal affairs report illuminating alleged mishandling of DNA evidence.
The top safety official at DIA said he's "alarmed" by two separate airfield incidents, nine months apart. Both incidents saw a man get hit by trucks as they were doing their jobs on the ground at the airport.
Students in Cherry Creek Schools head back to class on Monday, but beginning with the graduating class of 2026, the district will no longer recognize valedictorians and students won't be given the title.
A driver died and two children were seriously hurt in a head-on crash on Thursday in Colorado's high country.
Fire Capt. Aaron Johnson has had a busy summer with west Metro Fire Rescue.
Colorado authorities are providing more details about this week's tragic crash on Red Mountain Pass where a girl survived a 320 foot fall in a car while two other adults inside were killed.
The energy company is considering raising rates again, and it's not just one increase. They're looking at scenarios for years to come. One group gathered in Denver on Thursday to protest what they call the "monstrous plan."
Students in Cherry Creek Schools head back to class on Monday, but beginning with the graduating class of 2026, the district will no longer recognize valedictorians and students won't be given the title.
Colorado authorities are providing more details about this week's tragic crash on Red Mountain Pass where a girl survived a 320 foot fall in a car while two other adults inside were killed.
A driver died and two children were seriously hurt in a head-on crash between two cars on Thursday in Colorado's high country.
Part of Jeffco's prep work includes looking at places where escape routes for residents are difficult during wildfire evacuations.
The Aurora Police Department announced Thursday that numerous boxes of material from old homicide cases were discovered at the home of a former detective.
Across Colorado, girls are getting involved in all kinds of sports. Some are more mainstream – like football or basketball – while others are lesser-known but growing in popularity like ultimate frisbee.
Female leadership in school sports has been on the decline in recent years, according to Beth Hulac, a Denver Public Schools Athletics Operations Manager. She is determined to reverse that trend through new events.
Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire in Major League Baseball when she works games this weekend between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves.
Video showed the bear charging toward the mascot, splashing water, as a person on the crew could be heard saying "Oh my God" off camera.
A sex toy landed near Indiana's Sophie Cunningham after it was thrown from the stands in L.A. while the Fever played the Sparks in the latest of several such incidents.
In the lawsuit filed in February 2024, "Mandalorian" actress Gina Carano argued that she was wrongfully terminated and discriminated against following controversial posts made on social media.
The Kennedy Center has slightly delayed naming its list of annual lifetime achievement honorees and may make some other changes, sources said.
Footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol shows a man who now works at the Justice Department telling police officers they are "disgusting" and "the Gestapo."
An ICE spokesperson ICE Assistant Secretary confirmed that Dean Cain will be sworn in as an honorary ICE officer in the coming month.
The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of service.
The minimum wage in Denver will go up almost 50 cents on Jan. 1, in line with a city ordinance passed in 2019 that increases minimum wage in an effort to rise with the cost of living.
The Kennedy Center has slightly delayed naming its list of annual lifetime achievement honorees and may make some other changes, sources said.
Footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol shows a man who now works at the Justice Department telling police officers they are "disgusting" and "the Gestapo."
An ICE spokesperson ICE Assistant Secretary confirmed that Dean Cain will be sworn in as an honorary ICE officer in the coming month.
The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of service.
More than half of Americans' calorie intake is from ultra-processed foods, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In a Phase 3 trial, drugmaker Eli Lilly and Company said it's oral GLP-1 pill showed similar results to injectable weight loss options after a 72-week period.
OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, said its work is ongoing in refining how the chatbot can "identify and respond appropriately in sensitive situations."
Screen time doesn't just affect mental health. It may also take a toll on physical health, according to new research focused on heart health in children and teens.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the federal government is calling off around $500 million worth of vaccine development projects that use mRNA technology.
The energy company is considering raising rates again, and it's not just one increase. They're looking at scenarios for years to come. One group gathered in Denver on Thursday to protest what they call the "monstrous plan."
The minimum wage in Denver will go up almost 50 cents on Jan. 1, in line with a city ordinance passed in 2019 that increases minimum wage in an effort to rise with the cost of living.
In addition to the airport's new East Security Checkpoint, the bridge and walkway to Concourse A opened this week. It's the only passenger bridge in the U.S. where people can walk above airplanes and watch them taxi below.
OpenAI executives say GPT‑5 is more accurate than its predecessor and excels at coding.
OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, said its work is ongoing in refining how the chatbot can "identify and respond appropriately in sensitive situations."
Denver's Community Planning and Development Department has issued cease and desist orders to a property owner in Denver's Overland neighborhood who had been using Airbnb to rent out trailers and RVs on his rental properties.
The probe was sparked by a CBS News Colorado investigation in May that revealed the airport spent as much as $19,000. For one of its executives to fly to the three-day conference. Another ticket cost about $16,000.
The number of passengers suing American Airlines over an engine fire in March is now at 17, attorneys for those plaintiffs say. The fire happened aboard a Boeing 737 that had taken off from Colorado Springs en route to Dallas.
If you've been to Denver International Airport lately, you might have noticed the brand-new tiling that's part of the Great Hall Project is cracked in many places, and some tiles are held together with nothing but tape.
A Colorado business owner promising to build backyard buildings like saunas and sheds suddenly stopped delivering.
