Box of human heads stolen from truck in Denver, police say

A box containing human heads for research purposes was stolen from a parked truck in Denver, Colorado, police said.

Hundreds of golden retrievers gather in Golden, Colorado for annual celebration

The annual Goldens in Golden event took a break during the pandemic but came back in full swing this year, with more than 2,000 golden retrievers estimated in attendance.

Colorado couple recovers wedding bands buried in rubble after wildfire destroys home

An engaged Colorado couple whose home was destroyed in the Colorado wildfires on Dec. 30 managed to find their charred wedding bands buried in the rubble a day later.

Judge blasts Colorado governor for reducing truck driver's sentence by 100 years

A judge who ordered a Colorado trucker to spend 110 years behind bars for killing four in a fiery crash has called out the governor for his lack of "respect" in slashing the sentence by 100 years before the hearing could take place.

Colorado wildfires: At least 580 homes destroyed, 34K evacuated

Colorado wildfires fueled by gusty winds burned an estimated 580 homes and forced thousands to evacuate. Officials were assessing the damage on Friday.

Colorado gunman kills 4, injures 3 in 'shooting spree' at multiple locations: cops

A Colorado gunman killed four people and injured three, including a police officer, in a shooting spree at multiple locations near Denver, officials said.

Colorado judge sets hearing to consider request to lower trucker's 110-year sentence

A Colorado judge is set to consider a request from prosecutors to reduce the sentence of a truck driver who caused a fiery 28-car pileup on a highway that killed four people. He was sentenced to 110 years in prison, drawing outrage from across the country, but prosecutors are now asking for his sentence to be reduced to 20 to 30 years.

6 teens hospitalized after shooting at Aurora, Colorado park

Central High School in Aurora, Colorado is across the street from Nome Park, where the shooting took place, according to Aurora police.

Remains found in Colorado believed to be those of skier who vanished in 1983

Rudi Moder, who was described as an “experienced winter mountaineer,” was last seen in February 1983. His remains are believed to have been finally found.

Colorado hiker, lost for 24 hours, ignored rescuers' phone calls because they didn’t recognize the number

A Colorado hiker who got lost after wandering off a trail had a search party out overnight looking for them -- but ignored repeated phone calls from rescuers because the hiker didn't recognize the number.

6-year-old girl died after theme park ride operators failed to buckle her in: report

The ride operators apparently did not notice that the 6-year-old girl was sitting on top of her seatbelts instead of being properly strapped in. The belts had reportedly been buckled during a previous ride when the seat was empty and were not unbuckled when the little girl sat on top of them and ultimately fell to her death.

Colorado officer killed in shooting was targeted for being a cop, police chief says

A police officer who was killed in a Colorado shooting was ambushed and "targeted because he was wearing a police uniform and badge," investigators said. The police chief said the suspect had expressed hatred of police officers.

Baker gets $500 fine for refusing to make cake celebrating transgender woman's transition

A Colorado baker refused to make a cake for a transgender woman that was blue on the outside and pink on the inside to celebrate her gender transition. A judge ruled that violated the state's anti-discrimination law because the decision was made based on her transgender status.

Colorado mom dies in motorcycle crash during memorial ride in honor of her late son

51-year-old Diane Everett died after crashing her motorcycle during a memorial ride in honor of her son, who was killed in a motorcycle crash last month. The grieving mom was riding one of her son's bikes when she lost control.