COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Attorneys for a woman accused of dragging a tow-truck driver to his death in Colorado want the trial moved because they say media coverage of the case will make it nearly impossible to find impartial jurors in the county where the death occurred. Detra Farries... more »
Wolf Creek Ski Area along the Continental Divide in Southern Colorado is closed because of an avalanche that killed one person.
The Mineral County Sheriff's Office got a call about the avalanche at about 9:25 this morning. About 30 minutes later, according to the Sheriff's Office they got... more »
A 52-year-old Larimer County man who contracted meningitis during a pick-up hockey game has died.
The Coloradoan in Fort Collins reports that Bill Jubert of Bellvue died Monday after a series of strokes. Joy Jubert says her husband had recently been diagnosed with vasculitis, an inflammation of blood vessels.... more »
Mesa County officials say an elderly man is the first person to die from the West Nile in that county this year. The man's death was announced Wednesday. His name was not released.
Mesa County has had 10 cases of West Nile reported this year and some of the... more »
Weld County health officials say a 79-year-old woman has died from the West Nile Virus.
The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment said Wednesday that it is Colorado's first death related to the virus this year.
Health officials say the Weld County woman developed symptoms from... more »
Fire, Fire, Get out! The words you never hope to have to hear or say--but if you were caught in a fire could you survive? "Tragically about 80% of the fire deaths in this country happen in a person's home," said Pueblo Fire Chief Chris Riley. The good news is... more »
A virus carried by deer mice is being blamed for the death of an Alamosa County person.
The Alamosa County Health Department says hantavirus caused the death of a county resident. No details have been given about the victim or when the person died.
Hantavirus is a rare... more »
A Colorado Springs optometrist has been identified as the man who died on Nichols Reservoir Sunday. The El Paso County Sheriff's office says Dr. Tony Ikehara was ice fishing and fell into the water.
From clues they found at the scene, they determined that Dr. Ikehara was able to... more »
The Adams County coroner says swine flu caused the death of a 25-year-old Commerce City man who had sought medical treatment for an upper respiratory illness. Coroner James Hibbard said Monday that the man died Sept. 29. His name wasn't released. Hibbard says that the man had complained to his... more »