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February 21, 2024

Colorado lawmakers eye regulatory funeral home crackdown over mishandled remains cases

Colorado lawmakers on Wednesday took aim at the state's comparatively lax regulations on funeral homes, on the heels of two recent, egregious cases of mishandled human remains.

February 16, 2024

Dead woman's body, cremated remains of up to 30 found after ex-funeral home owner arrested

Former Littleton, Colorado, funeral home owner Miles Harford has been arrested after the reported discovery of numerous mishandled human remains on a property he was evicted from.

February 15, 2024

Denver boy, 13, charged with murder in fatal shooting of man whose leg blocked bus aisle

A 13-year-old accused of killing a man whose leg was blocking an aisle aboard a public bus in Denver has been charged as a juvenile with first-degree murder and other felonies.

February 13, 2024

Mayors want work permits extended to keep migrants employed, receive new asylum seekers

A group of mayors and county executives are calling on the feds to extend work permits for migrants so they won't lose their jobs and districts can cater to new asylum seekers.

February 12, 2024

Denver cutting services to provide for migrants

Denver public school teacher Priscilla Rahn on the impact of illegal immigrants on residents and the public schools

February 10, 2024

Denver mayor blames Republicans and Trump for $5M cuts to pay for migrant crisis

The city of Denver is cutting $5 million from public services to pay for its illegal immigration, with the mayor pinning the blame on Republicans and former President Donald Trump.

February 6, 2024

800 migrant families being booted from Denver shelters as city nears breaking point

Denver has started evicting migrants from its shelter system as it tries to scale back on the money it is spending to facilitate the influx of illegal immigrants

February 6, 2024

Police settle $1.9M lawsuit after drawing guns, handcuffing Black family in car theft mix-up

Aurora has agreed to pay a family $1.9 million settlement following a 2020 incident where police officers drew their guns on a woman and four minors.

February 5, 2024

Man fatally shot by 13-year-old on Denver bus

A 13-year-old boy is accused of fatally shooting a man whose leg was blocking the aisle on a Denver public bus. Further details are unavailable because the suspect is a minor.

February 5, 2024

Shooting at Denver party leaves 2 dead, 4 wounded after confrontation with uninvited guests: police

A boy and 26-year-old man were killed at a Denver home hosting a party when uninvited guests showed up and a confrontation escalated into gunfire.