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• Officer shot, suspect dead, 3 others under arrest after Denver shootout

  January 16, 2013 11:01 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Denver police say one suspect is dead, three others in custody are injured, and an officer has a gunshot wound after a chase that included a crash in northwest Denver. Police were still looking for one more person Wednesday. Police say an officer was pursuing a pickup... more »

• Shots fired at officer

  December 26, 2012 11:37 PM

  Police continue to investigate near Weber and St. Vrain after shots were fired at officers. Colorado Springs Police tell News 5 they were called to a possible burglary. When they arrived on scene there was a chase. Police tell us suspects fired at officers. No injuries were reported.... more »

• Victim named in fatal Pueblo officer involved shooting Play Video

  December 26, 2012 6:04 PM

  Tonight we're uncovering more about the man shot and killed by police in Pueblo. Richard Robert Licon, 40, does have a previous record. Back in 1999 he pled guilty to aggravated robbery with intent to kill. That landed him in jail for seven years. Today Pueblo Police tell us they're... more »

• Man killed in officer involved shooting in Pueblo Play Video

  December 25, 2012 6:24 PM

  A man is dead after an officer involved shooting in Pueblo. It happened near Evans and Arthur Streets, that's close to Abriendo. Officers say it was originally a domestic violence call, but when they got on scene that changed. A man ran out of the front door and shot... more »

• Investigation ends in Pueblo officer-involved shooting that killed a man with a BB gun Play Video

  December 15, 2012 7:09 PM

  The investigation and legal analysis are complete in an officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of a 21-year-old. It happened on August 29 in Pueblo, and we have more on the District Attorney's decision. Twenty-four pages from District Attorney Bill Thiebaut detail the evidence and witnesses. They also... more »

• Plea deal reached for New Frontier Bank loan officer

  December 11, 2012 11:22 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A plea deal has been reached for a former New Frontier Bank loan officer who is facing federal fraud charges. The U.S. Attorney's Office Tuesday announced Gregory Bell and prosecutors have reached an agreement. A change of plea hearing is set for Feb. 5. Details of the... more »

• Officer dragged, fatally shoots woman

  September 6, 2012 6:37 PM

  Officers say a Lakewood police officer fatally shot a woman after she tried to drive away from a traffic stop with the officer's arm still trapped inside the vehicle. The officer was dragged a few feet. He suffered minor injuries. The officer had pulled the vehicle over shortly after midnight... more »

• Cave in Italy added to map of WWI locations

  August 27, 2012 5:19 PM

  It's a cave in Italy used during World War I, and authentic artifacts are still inside. Historians knew about the cave because an Austrian officer wrote about it in his war diary, but its location wasn't revealed until two years ago by a retreating glacier. Now officials are adding it... more »

• Man shot after escaping handcuffs and attacking Denver officer

  August 1, 2012 6:40 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Denver police say one person is dead after a shooting involving an officer. The shooting happened after officers arrested a suspect in east Denver on suspicion of a drug charge and a weapon charge. Police say an officer was taking the suspect to a police station for... more »

• State Patrol forced to address anti-gay culture after former patrol captain admits he's gay

  July 18, 2012 8:18 AM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado State Patrol has been ordered to change its policies after an administrative law judge found the patrol fostered an anti-gay culture. The changes were ordered after a former patrol captain admitted he was gay during a polygraph exam. The judge says the questioning was out... more »

• Memorial concert for fallen officer brings huge crowd

  July 2, 2012 5:35 AM

  DENVER (AP) - More than 100 police officers and sheriff's deputies attended a memorial concert for a Denver police officer who was fatally shot a week ago during a weekly summer jazz music concert. Sunday evening's concert was also held at City Park. It followed her funeral at a Denver... more »

• Flags at half staff for fallen officer

  June 2, 2012 9:40 AM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - An Englewood police officer killed in a hit-and-run collision has been posthumously awarded the rank of detective. Hundreds of people applauded as 39-year-old Jeremy Bitner was awarded the rank at a memorial service Friday. Bitner died after he and a motorist he had pulled over were... more »

• Officer shot in Austin, TX

  April 6, 2012 7:51 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Police say an officer has been fatally shot at a Walmart store in Austin, Texas, and that a suspect is in custody. Austin police Chief Art Acevedo says the killing took place around 2:30 a.m. Friday and that the officer died at the scene. The officer's... more »

• Air Force Academy officer receiving honors for aiding in Nevada air crash

  February 17, 2012 5:45 AM

  DENVER (AP) - An Air Force Academy instructor is being honored for rushing to the aid of injured spectators after a plane crash killed 11 people at an air race in Nevada last year. Lt. Col. Ryan Osteroos was at the Reno Air Races in September when the plane... more »

• PPCC officer assaulted on campus

  November 12, 2011 3:34 PM

  A Pikes Peak Community College (PPCC) officer was assaulted on Friday morning at the college's downtown campus. PPCC Officer McCormick entered a struggle with suspect, Lorie Lamonte, who would not leave the campus. Soon after, Lamonte gained control over Officer McCormick's handcuffs, McCormick tased Lamonte; however, Lamonte pulled the probes... more »

• Officer shot in Sacramento, Cali

  October 23, 2011 9:36 AM

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say a Sacramento-area police officer was shot and critically wounded following an attempted traffic stop, and a suspect was arrested. The Sacramento Bee reports that the officer was hit by several bullets from what police believe was a lone shooter. The shooting came... more »

• Carrier defense wants affidavit disregarded

  October 21, 2011 12:15 PM

  The defense for Josh Carrier wants all or portions of the affidavit related to his arrest for buying and possessing child porn disregarded or disqaulified before trial. The accuracy, intent of statements and sufficiency of the document are questioned by the defense. more »

• Dillon, Colo., officer dies after motorcycle crash

  August 29, 2011 7:39 PM

  HEENEY, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a police officer has died after suffering chest and head injuries in a motorcycle crash that happened while he was off duty. The Summit County Coroner's office says in a release that Dillon police officer Jim Schaffer's motorcycle crashed into a delineator post... more »

• Boulder Officer Assaulted

  August 11, 2011 6:24 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A man accused of refusing to pay his $3 drink tab at a Boulder restaurant and punching a manager who tried to escort him out also is accused of assaulting a police officer. Police say officer Christian McCracken was taken to a hospital after the... more »

• Fugitive suspects booked in Pueblo jail

  August 10, 2011 8:40 PM

  The 3 Florida siblings sought by authorities from across the country are now being booked at the Pueblo County jail. Grace Lee Dougherty, Ryan Edward Dougherty and Dylan Dougherty Stanley were all captured after a police chase that started at around 9:38 a.m. Wednesday in Colorado City and ended... more »

• 70-mile chase ends with officer involved shooting

  July 7, 2011 5:49 PM

  A juvenile leads law enforcement on a chase across three counties and it ends with an officer-involved shooting. The pursuit started early this morning in Alamosa. Sheriff deputies and state troopers followed the suspect east on highway 160 through Alamosa, Costilla and Huerfano Counties before he was finally caught. ... more »

• Update: Officer case centers on domestic violence report

  June 10, 2011 7:00 PM

  The Colorado Springs Police Department says the case against Officer Sydney Huffman centers on a reported domestic violence case. On April 21 the police department learned that Ms. Huffman may have been involved in criminal activity. Ms. Huffman reportedly indicated she was the victim of domestic violence. No one... more »

• Denver Police Officer Fired

  June 2, 2011 5:42 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Another Denver police officer has been fired after he was accused of mishandling an investigation involving a pregnant woman hit by a hit-and-run driver. The Denver Post reported Wednesday that Detective Jay Estrada was fired for allegedly failing to actively investigate the traffic accident. Laura Gorham... more »

• Second officer assaulted by suspected drunk driver

  May 29, 2011 12:28 PM

  While securing a scene at around 1:53 am Sunday and sitting in a Police patrol cruiser blocking a through lane of northbound N. Union Blvd., a man suspected of driving under the influence rammed into the officer's vehicle. The suspect was driving approximately 30mph when he hit rear of the... more »

• Suspect sought in police officer assault

  May 29, 2011 12:07 PM

  At around 1:15 am Sunday morning an officer with the Colorado Springs Police Department initiated a routine traffic stop at the intersection of E. Bijou St and Union Blvd. The driver appeared to comply with the officer and the police cruiser's emergency lights and pulled into a nearby parking lot... more »

• Officer shoots and kills suspect

  April 22, 2011 11:37 AM

  A Colorado Springs Police Officer shot and killed a suspect this morning in the 1700 block of Auburn Drive in Colorado Springs. Officers reported a man was in a backyard shooting at a house. The officer shot the man once. The suspect died after leaving the scene in an... more »

• Relatives of Colorado suspect charged

  April 8, 2011 1:13 PM

  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Federal charges have been filed against relatives of a man accused in the slaying of a Chattanooga police officer. Colorado fugitive Jesse R. Matthews has been accused in the Saturday shooting death of Chattanooga police Sgt. Tim Chapin during a robbery attempt. Matthews remains in... more »

• Police say gay encounter may have led to murder

  February 28, 2011 6:37 PM

  New details are emerging about the murder of a Pueblo man and the suspicious death of a teenager the same day. Police believe the cases are connected--and the murder tied to a secret world of gay sexual encounters. Pedro Solis-Astorga, 45, was shot and beaten to death, according to... more »

• Detectives investigate deadly officer-involved shooting

  February 25, 2011 6:11 PM

  Pueblo police say a man who was shot and killed by an on-duty police officer over nigh was armed and may have pointed a gun at the officer. The officer fired two rounds at 27-year old Robert Elmore. The shooting happened around 11 p.m. Thursday on Pueblo's northside. Police... more »

• Police identify man shot in officer involved shooting

  February 25, 2011 12:28 PM

  Pueblo police have identified a man shot in an officer involved shooting. The 27-year old man is Robert Daniel Elmore, according to police. Around 11 p.m. Thursday, officers responded to the 2300 block of Longhorn Dr. on a report of a loud disturbance. Police say an officer knocked on... more »

• Police release photo of alleged impersonator

  February 8, 2011 12:38 PM

  Colorado Springs have released a photo of a man arrested for impersonating a police officer. Jason Doorenbos-Parry, 25, was arrested over the weekend after an 8-week investigation. Investigators found evidence that Doorenbos-Parry had "cited" motorists for traffic violations and trespassing. They believe he also "cited" homeless people for being... more »

• Police look for victims of alleged impersonator

  February 7, 2011 3:29 PM

  After an investigation that lasted more than two months, Colorado Springs Police have arrested Jason Doorenbos-Parry, 25, on charges of impersonating a police officer and possession of a weapon by a previous offender. An investigatin began after citizens claimed they had been stopped by Doorenbos-Parry for alleged traffic violations,... more »

• Cop's widow drops lawsuit over husband's suicide

  January 31, 2011 7:36 AM

  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP)-A Grand Junction police officer's widow has dropped her federal lawsuit blaming authorities for her husband's suicide. Officer Glenn Coyne committed suicide Oct. 6, 2009, five days after his arrest on suspicion of sexual assault. His widow, Michelle, filed a lawsuit in September alleging authorities arrested... more »

• Burglary arrests made in El Paso County

  October 19, 2010 7:50 PM

  Two people have been arrested in a home invasion burglary at 363 Greensboro South in El Paso County that happened on October 16. Officers reported three suspects knocked on the door and when the occupant answered the victim was hit with a stun gun. Several items were removed... more »

• Denver Officer arrested on suspicion of sexual assault

  October 19, 2010 3:10 PM

  A Denver police officer has been arrested on suspicion of coercing a woman under arrest into performing a sex act to avoid going to jail. Police arrested Hector Paez, 31, Monday. Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey's office and police say Paez will be charged later this week with... more »

• 5-year old waves down cop to save Grandma

  October 7, 2010 6:19 PM

  A 5-year old boy in Pueblo is being called a hero. Last week his grandmother had a seizure in the middle of the night. The little boy rushed outside to get help and it just so happens, he found the right person, at the right time. "I told him, you... more »

• Stabbed federal prison officer treated at hospital

  October 7, 2010 5:12 PM

  A corrections officer at the federal penitentiary in Florence was stabbed in the back three times by a prisoner using a homemade shank. The officer was treated at a hospital for his injuries and released. The attack happened around noon on Wednesday. The prisoner was quickly subdued by other... more »

• Corrections officer stabbed at Southern Colorado prison

  October 6, 2010 8:27 PM

  A Corrections Officer at the Federal Prison Complex in Florence has been stabbed. Our source says the officer suffered non-life threatening injuries after being stabbed three times by an inmate. We're told the prison is on lockdown. The Federal Bureau of Prisons would not confirm the stabbing. We'll... more »

• Canon City cop pleads guilty to weapon's charge

  September 29, 2010 7:20 PM

  In Canon City, an off-duty police officer pulls his gun on a couple after a road rage incident. Now the cop is in trouble with the law. Officer William Martinez was allegedly tail-gating the couple in his personal car. The incident happened on Oak Creek Grade Rd. on June 18.... more »

• Death sentence for momma bear and cubs

  September 2, 2010 2:02 PM

  The Division of Wildlife tranquilized three bears and hauled them out of the Broadmoor neighborhood Thursday afternoon. The bears will be euthanized. The momma bear and her two cubs got into a home on Sanford Rd., sending a maid scrambling for safety. She locked herself in a bathroom, from... more »

• Grand Junction opposes police rape lawsuit

  August 23, 2010 8:25 AM

  Attorneys for Grand Junction are denying claims of negligence by a woman who says she was raped by a police officer last year. The woman filed suit alleging the Police Department should have fired officer Glenn Coyne earlier, after an unrelated allegation of sexual assault was made in 2008.... more »

• Tranquilized bear tumbles from tree

  August 16, 2010 3:22 PM

  Residents of Albuquerque, New Mexico's Northeast Heights neighborhood came face-to-face with a bear Sunday morning. Jackie Vigeon first spotted the bear in one of the trees in her yard. She called the Department of Game and Fish and they told her to try and keep the bear scared... more »

• Man charged with impersonating an officer

  August 11, 2010 5:41 PM

  Tuesday Colorado Springs Police responded to a disturbance in the 400 block of Hancock Ave. They were told a man had claimed to be an employee of the Baca County Sheriff's Office. They said he had taken a marijuana cigarette from another man and swallowed it. Then, according to... more »

• Man arrested for assault on officer

  August 10, 2010 8:30 PM

  A man was arrested in Colorado Springs for assaulting a police officer Tuesday morning. According to police, officers were assisting with clean up of trail areas with the help of the Homeless Outreach Team. Jonathan Patzel, 20, who was camping under a bridge, became combative. Officers reported he pushed... more »

• DA's Office issues report on Officer Involved Shooting

  July 9, 2010 4:10 PM

  The District Attorney's Office investigated an officer-involved shooting in Colorado Springs. Its final report was released Friday afternoon. Here's a complete transcript -- "The District Attorney's Office has concluded its' investigation of the officer involved shooting that occurred on June 4, 2010 and issues the following report: Any... more »

• SWAT officer robs bank in Minneapolis

  June 11, 2010 12:01 PM

  An attorney for a Minneapolis SWAT officer who robbed a bank says the officer's life was falling apart and he was hoping to die in a confrontation with police to secure an insurance payout for his sick daughter and wife. Federal defender Andrea George says in a court document... more »

• BP contradicts government claim on oil plumes

  June 9, 2010 10:02 AM

  BP's chief operating officer Doug Suttles denied reports of underwater plumes of oil Wednesday, one day after government scientists confirmed the existence of oil beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico. "We haven't found any large concentrations of oil under the sea. To my knowledge, no one has,"... more »

• Name of man shot by police released

  June 7, 2010 7:36 PM

  Colorado Springs Police have released the name of a suspect who was killed by an officer Friday night. The dead man is identified as Gregory Burns, 27. Around 7:30 Friday evening officers working at 3500 N. Carefree attempted to contact a man who was a suspect in a crime.... more »

• Domestic violence charge against Pueblo Police officer dropped

  June 7, 2010 8:57 AM

  Prosecutors have dropped a domestic violence charge filed against a Pueblo police officer after his wife, also an officer, said she wouldn't cooperate with the district attorney's office. Officer Donnie Lambert faced a misdemeanor assault charge. He was arrested March 16. It's not clear when the case was dropped.... more »

• Not guilty verdict in murder-for-hire plot

  May 28, 2010 10:24 AM

  A woman accused of offering an undercover officer $2,000 to kill her ex-husband in Pitkin County has been acquitted. Jefferson County jurors acquitted Elinor Dvir on Thursday of solicitation of first-degree murder and solicitation of first-degree assault of her former husband, Pitkin County Deputy District Attorney Richard Nedlin. The... more »

• Colorado ranks 8th in business survey

  May 24, 2010 12:30 PM

  Chief Executive Magazine ranks Colorado as the 8th best state in which to do business. Colorado moved up two spaces in 2010. Texas remains number one, with California at the bottom of the list. The magazine surveyed 650 CEOs to arrive at the rankings. They considered regulation, tax... more »

• Colorado ranks 8th in business survey

  May 24, 2010 12:04 PM

  Chief Executive Magazine ranks Colorado as the 8th best state in which to do business. Colorado moved up two spaces in 2010. Texas remains number one, with California at the bottom of the list. The magazine surveyed 650 CEOs to arrive at the rankings. They considered regulation, tax... more »

• Caught on tape: Police Officer under investigation

  April 16, 2010 2:29 PM

  A Streamwood, Illinois police officer accused of beating a motorist with his baton is being held on $50,000 bail. Video from Officer James Mandarino's dashboard camera appears to show him abusing the motorist despite the fact the motorist appears to be complying with the officer, prosecutors say. "At... more »

• Update: Man was shot twice by officer in Walsenburg

  April 6, 2010 4:19 PM

  The Huerfano County Coroner says the man who died early Monday after he was shot by a police officer was shot twice in the stomach. Armando Gallegos, 29, was shot during a domestic violence incident in Walsenburg Sunday night. According to a statement released Monday morning by the Police... more »

• Officer involved shooting: suspect dead

  April 5, 2010 4:33 PM

  A man shot by a Walsenburg Police Officer late last night has died. The Huerfano County Coroner is not releasing the mans name until next of kin have been notified. According to a statement released Monday morning, two officers responded to a call on Stacy Drive around 9:30 Sunday... more »

• Man shot by Walsenburg Officer during domestic dispute

  April 5, 2010 1:29 PM

  Walsenburg Police have released a few details about an officer involved shooting that happened Sunday night. According to a statement released Monday morning, two officers responded to a call on Stacy Drive around 9:30 Sunday night. One officer helped young children who were crawling out a front window, the... more »