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• Illegal dumping problems rising rapidly in Pueblo Play Video

  October 2, 2012 5:23 PM

  It's a dirty job, and it's getting worse. We introduce you to Code Enforcers who try to catch those who dump trash illegally. It's a growing problem, but we found out, offenders are hard to catch. Random trash, furniture, tree limbs, and mattresses scattered on the ground in... more »

• More than 80 people could have been registered to vote in Colorado

  July 13, 2012 7:43 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler is investigating 85 people who may have been illegally registered to vote. A spokesman for Gessler says jail records are being checked for people being detained as illegal immigrants to see if they match names in the state's voter database. According... more »

• Pueblo Sheriff closes fireworks business, charges pending

  July 4, 2012 11:36 AM

  Deputies with the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office have closed the Big Top Fireworks at 1400 Santa Fe Dr. after investigators observed illegal and legal fireworks being sold at the location despite a county wide fire ban. According to Deputy Laurie Kilpatrick, a public information officer, the business is sealed... more »

• Local farmers hurting from immigration decrease Play Video

  April 25, 2012 6:10 PM

  Stricter regulations over the past few years mean farmers must be sure a worker is in the U.S. legally. One farmer told us he's in compliance with the law, but he now has only 20-percent of his previous workforce. "Historically, this was a really good place to work,... more »

• Illegal immigrants college bill moves to the House

  April 24, 2012 5:35 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A bill that would allow illegal immigrants in Colorado to attend college at a discounted tuition rate is moving on in the House. The bill is moving on to another House committee after the House Education Committee narrowly approved it Monday. The measure could run into more... more »

• Risks of illegal tattoo operations Play Video

  March 22, 2012 9:15 PM

  Last night News 5 reported the story of a La Junta woman who allegedly gives tattoos to minors out of her trailer park home. Today we followed up by speaking with local Health Department officials, who explained why the law says unsupervised tattoo practices are so dangerous. The Colorado... more »

• Bucket Biologists endanger wildlife Play Video

  March 20, 2012 5:43 PM

  Moving fish from one lake to another sounds pretty innocent, but it actually causes major problems for local wildlife managers. We looked into the problems surrounding "bucket biologists." Avid fishermen and anglers may have their favorite species, but sometimes, that can cause a problem.. "Some people would like... more »

• Illegal immigrant tuition bill moves forward

  April 18, 2011 3:38 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A bill to grant in-state tuition status to illegal immigrants who graduate from Colorado schools has won final approval in the state Senate. All 20 Senate Democrats voted in favor of the bill Monday and all 15 Republicans voted against it. Senate Bill 126 will now... more »

• Pueblo senator proposes in-state tuition for illegal immigrants

  January 19, 2011 4:09 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado Democrats are proposing legislation allowing illegal immigrant students to pay in-state college tuition. A similar bill was killed by the Colorado Senate two years ago. Pueblo Sen. Angela Giron and Sen. Michael Johnston are drafting legislation that would allow students who are in the... more »

• Prostitution now illegal in Pueblo

  October 20, 2010 12:53 PM

  The world's oldest profession is now illegal in Pueblo. On Oct. 12, city council passed an ordinance prohibiting prostitution. Although there is a state statute in Colorado prohibiting prostitution, Pueblo hasn't had a city ordinance to address the problem in nearly 30 years. Now anyone who engages in prostitution... more »

• Illegal drug use on rise

  September 16, 2010 8:53 AM

  Illegal drug use is at the highest level in nearly a decade. The high rate last year was fueled by a sharp increase in marijuana use and a surge in ecstasy and methamphetamine abuse. The government report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found marijuana... more »

• Pueblo motorcycle victims identified

  September 13, 2010 1:13 PM

  Authorities have identified a husband and wife who died after being struck on their motorcycle by someone suspected of driving intoxicated. The Pueblo County coroner says the couple killed late Saturday were Raymond Quintana, 48 and Ramona Quintana, 46. Ruben Jimenez-Marquez was arrested following the crash. He is... more »

• Teens with 150 baby turtles in Pueblo ticketed

  August 31, 2010 8:26 PM

  On Monday, police busted two teenagers selling about 150 baby turtles on a street corner in Pueblo. The men set up a stand on the corner of Northern and Pueblo Blvd. Officials say the men were selling a species known as red ear sliders. Ofc. Matthew Ballard says the turtles... more »

• Springs Police go after impaired drivers

  August 20, 2010 6:02 PM

  The Colorado Springs Police Department will join with other law enforcement agencies throughout the country to crackdown on those who drive while impaired. The initial push will happen from August 20 through September 6. Offenders are most often in the 21 to 24 age group. "All too often, innocent,... more »

• Senate passes bill to stop flow of illegal immigrants

  August 12, 2010 10:30 PM

  The Senate passed a bill today that supporters say will stop the flow of illegal immigrants into the United States. The $600 million bill will pay to put 1000 more border patrol agents on the United States Mexican border. It will also pay for hundreds more ice agents and customs... more »

• Fireworks warning for National Forests

  June 29, 2010 1:14 PM

  The U.S. Forest Service, which includes the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, and the Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands reminds campers that fireworks are illegal on public lands. That means shooting off fireworks as well as even taking them with you on a camping trip. If lighting a... more »

• Gulf Sheriff asks feds to look for illegal clean-up employees

  June 9, 2010 1:54 PM

  A sheriff in suburban New Orleans has asked federal authorities to investigate reports that illegal immigrants are working on the Gulf oil spill cleanup effort. St. Bernard Parish Sheriff Jack A. Stephens says in a news release that his department asked Immigration and Customs Enforcement weeks ago to look... more »

• Girl tells First Lady her mom "doesn't have papers"

  May 20, 2010 5:38 PM

  A Department of Homeland Security official says federal immigration authorities are not pursuing the family of a Maryland girl who told first lady Michelle Obama that her mother "doesn't have papers." DHS spokesman Matt Chandler said in an e-mailed statement Thursday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigations "are based... more »

• Poll shows broad support for Arizona immigration law

  May 13, 2010 8:53 AM

  A new poll shows that 59 percent of Americans approve of Arizona's new law cracking down on illegal immigrants while only 32 percent disapprove. Specific provisions of the law enacted last month draw even more support: Fully 73 percent endorse its provisions requiring people to show police officers documents... more »

• Colorado bank robber arrested in Mexico

  May 13, 2010 8:48 AM

  A Mexican national described as a serial bank robber responsible for heists in Colorado, Texas and Arizona has been arrested. The U.S. Marshal's Office in Tucson said Raul Gallegos, 40, was arrested by Sonora state police in Guaymas, Mexico, Tuesday. Gallegos was handed over to U.S. authorities at... more »

• New drug control strategy signals policy shift

  May 11, 2010 8:30 AM

  The White House is trying to make good on President Barack Obama's promise to treat illegal drug use more as a public health issue than a criminal justice problem. A new drug control policy to be announced today calls for putting more money and resources into prevention and treatment... more »

• Suthers says Arizona's immigration law 'problematic'

  May 6, 2010 8:21 AM

  Colorado's Republican attorney general called Arizona's new immigration law "problematic" and says he doesn't believe it will hold up against court challenges. John Suthers told Boulder County Republicans during a breakfast meeting Wednesday that courts will conclude that "states cannot criminalize immigration status." Suthers says he thinks there's a... more »

• Arizona law could drive day laborers out

  April 29, 2010 10:46 AM

  Many of the cars that once stopped in the Home Depot parking lot to pick up day laborers to hang drywall or do landscaping now just drive on by. Arizona's sweeping immigration bill allows police to arrest illegal immigrant day laborers seeking work on the street or anyone trying... more »

• Texas lawmaker to introduce anti-immigration bill

  April 28, 2010 10:43 AM

  A Texas lawmaker says she plans to push for a law similar to Arizona's get-tough immigration measure. San Antonio Express-News and Houston Chronicle report Wednesday that Republican Rep. Debbie Riddle of Tomball says she will introduce the measure in the January legislative session. The new Arizona law would require local... more »

• Local concerns about Arizona immigration law

  April 26, 2010 7:20 PM

  Some people believe Arizona's new immigration law will have ripple affects here in Colorado and across the nation. Some of the big concerns, will illegal immigrants move to other states? And will the Federal Government pass tougher immigration laws? Arizona's crack down on illegal immigration reveals a nation deeply divided.... more »

• What effect will AZ's immigration law have in CO?

  April 26, 2010 12:27 PM

  Here's what I'm working on today. Will Arizona's tough new immigration law have an effect on Colorado? Will more illegal immigrants move here--hoping to avoid punishment in the Grand Canyon State? In a couple of hours I'm going to talk with Joe Mahoney, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of the... more »

• CSU warns gardeners not to aid medical pot growers

  March 27, 2010 10:29 AM

  Colorado State University employees certified as "master gardeners" are being warned by university attorneys not to give advice to anyone about growing medical marijuana because the drug remains illegal under federal laws. CSU spokesman Brad Bohlander says prospective medical marijuana growers have contacted several of the gardeners, which have offices... more »

• A dozen people arrested in identity theft case in Arizona

  March 26, 2010 12:00 PM

  Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies have arrested 12 people in raids on four Phoenix-area McDonald's restaurants in a stolen identity case. The restaurants being raided Friday are in Scottsdale, Tempe and Mesa. Sheriff Joe Arpaio says more than 50 employees working at the businesses may be using falsified or stolen... more »

• FIFA eyes African stimulants

  February 21, 2010 10:57 AM

  FIFA is concerned that players at the World Cup could use undetectable stimulants derived from traditional African medicines that aren't currently banned substances. FIFA medical committee chairman Michel D'Hooghe told The Associated Press on Sunday he wants the World Anti-Doping Agency to analyze some African plants that could give athletesan... more »

• Colorado-based company settles huge lawsuit

  February 11, 2010 3:37 PM

  Western Union agreed to a $94 million settlement in a dispute with Arizona prosecutors that centers on the state's efforts to reduce the flow of immigrant and drug smuggling money through wire transfers. The Arizona Attorney General's Office said Thursday that the Englewood, Colorado-based company will pay $7 million... more »

• IRS to crack down on illegal payroll status

  February 11, 2010 2:37 PM

  The Internal Revenue Service and 37 states are cracking down on companies that illegally try to trim payroll costs by changing employees' status to independent contractors, The Associated Press has learned. The practice costs governments billions in lost revenue and can leave workers high and dry when they are hurt... more »

• Labor Dep't approves new rules on farm workers

  February 11, 2010 9:20 AM

  The Labor Department is reversing Bush administration rules that made it easier for farmers to hire temporary foreign workers to help pick their crops. The new regulations will increase wages and offer greater protections for thousands of foreign farm workers. The rules also require growers to make a greater... more »

• Colorado Springs man convicted in steroid smuggling case

  February 3, 2010 8:54 AM

  The former owner of a Colorado Springs pharmacy has been convicted of illegally importing and distributing anabolic steroids and Chinese-made human growth hormones. A federal jury deliberated for parts of three days before convicting Thomas Bader on 31 counts Tuesday. The charges included conspiracy and the distribution of human... more »