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Colorado Wildfire Now a 'Crime Scene'

483 structures destroyed

(Newser) - Colorado's Black Forest fire is now 65% contained, but authorities are still puzzling over the cause of the blaze that's destroyed at least 483 structures. Now, the El Paso County sheriff is calling the 16,000-acre fire a "crime scene" until there's proof to the contrary,... More »

2nd Dust Bowl Headed for American West?

Dust storms on the rise, study finds

(Newser) - The American West might be in for another Dust Bowl as massive dust storms are on the rise, according to a study out of Aeolian Research . While the area is known for its often dusty visage—think all the Westerns you've ever seen—drought and high winds are causing... More »

Colorado Fire Sets Destruction Record

Death toll now at 2

(Newser) - The Black Forest Fire, near Colorado Springs, has claimed 360 homes, a record for the state, the Denver Post notes in its live blog. Meanwhile, 15,700 acres have burned and the fire is just 5% contained—and the death toll now stands at two. Some 38,000 have evacuated,... More »

Colo. Fire Forces Evacuation of 900 Prisoners

4 blazes have destroyed dozens of homes

(Newser) - Wildfires are raging in Colorado, and one of them caused more than 900 prisoners to be evacuated from a state prison early today. The medium- and low-risk prisoners were taken by bus to other prisons, a spokesperson tells the AP . The fire hasn't actually reached the Colorado Territorial Correctional... More »

Gay Couple: Bakery Wouldn't Make Us Wedding Cake

They file discrimination claim in Colorado

(Newser) - Do you have a right to not bake a cake for someone? Or the right to not be discriminated against by cake bakers? That's the issue at hand in a Colorado discrimination claim. David Mullins and Charlie Craig went into Masterpiece Cakeshop hoping to get a wedding cake to... More »

Legalization Side Effect: Little Kids Ingesting Pot

Colorado researcher sees spike in ER treatments

(Newser) - Here's a consequence of the push for medical marijuana few thought about: More young kids are accidentally ingesting the stuff. A Colorado researcher determined that 14 children under the age of 12 were treated at one emergency room since 2009, when pot was legalized for medical use in the... More »

Man Gets Pulled Over, Fires AR-15 at Cop

Cop is fine, man is in hospital after return fire

(Newser) - A valuable lesson in how not to react when a cop pulls you over: A Colorado man who was pulled over for driving without his headlights just after 2am today exited his car and opened fire at a police officer with an AR-15-style rifle. The cop survived uninjured, but the... More »

Mob Chases Down Guy Thought to Be Sex Attacker

He's later released by police

(Newser) - Residents of a Colorado neighborhood went full-on vigilante recently, chasing down a man they thought had been sexually assaulting children and throwing rocks at him until authorities intervened. The Pueblo residents were upset that police hadn't done enough, in their estimation, to catch the person responsible for two recent... More »

Oops: Colorado Releases Hundreds of Prisoners Early

Court deciding who should go back to jail

(Newser) - Hundreds of Colorado inmates have gotten early tickets out of the big house thanks to clerical errors, an audit by the state's Department of Corrections has revealed. Judges are currently looking over the cases to determine how many of the freed convicts should be locked back up, the Denver ... More »

You Can Be Fired for Using Legal Pot—at Home: Court

Colorado Court of Appeals rules against Brandon Coats

(Newser) - Now that marijuana use is legal in Colorado, you can smoke it during your free time without worry, right? Wrong. The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that you can still be fired if you test positive for marijuana, even if you've never been stoned while on the job.... More »

Shooting at 4/20 Pro-Pot Rally Injures 3

Denver event saw record crowds, police were concerned about security

(Newser) - A pro-pot rally celebrating unofficial 'Weed Day' 4/20 turned violent yesterday when shots rang out at the Denver event, injuring three. "It was peaceful; everybody was having fun," says one witness—and the air was thick with marijuana smoke. The gunfire started around 5pm, 40 minutes after... More »

5 Snowboarders Killed in Colorado Avalanche

Authorities think snowboarders triggered the slide

(AP) - Five snowboarders were killed after apparently triggering a backcountry avalanche in Colorado, authorities say. Search and rescue crews recovered the bodies several hours after yesterday's slide, which was 600 feet wide. A sixth snowboarder caught in the avalanche was able to dig himself out and call for help; his... More »

Young Driver Never Finished This Text Before Fatal Crash

Parents of Alexander Heit release it to highlight dangers

(Newser) - It was a nothing-special text to a buddy, but Alexander Heit made the mistake of trying to type it out while driving. He lost control, went off the road, and was killed when the car rolled, say police in Greeley, Colorado. Now the parents of the 22-year-old student at the... More »

Police Arrest 2nd Man Tied to Prisons Chief Murder

Thomas Guolee thought to be in contact with Evan Ebel before killing

(Newser) - The second white supremacist wanted as part of the investigation into the killing of Colorado prisons chief Tom Clements was captured yesterday, reports the AP . Thomas Guolee was one of two members of the 211 Crew whose name bubbled up in connection with Clements' death; he was arrested in Colorado... More »

Man Arrested in Colo. Prisons Chief Killing

James Lohr was in contact with suspected shooter Ebel

(Newser) - Police have caught up with one of the two men they were hunting as part of the investigation into the killing of Colorado prisons chief Tom Clements . James Lohr was arrested in Colorado Springs earlier today, after a short foot chase that started when police tried to stop a car,... More »

Holmes' Doctor Warned Police 38 Days Before Attack

Court documents offer new insight into case

(Newser) - James Holmes ' psychiatrist told a police officer Holmes was dangerous 38 days before the Aurora theater massacre, freshly unsealed court documents show. Dr. Lynne Fenton said Holmes was a "danger to the public" and had admitted homicidal thoughts, the Denver Post reports. He'd also quit seeing... More »

Cops Hunt 2 Gang Members in Colo. Prison Chief Murder

They're associated with white supremacist gang 211 Crew

(Newser) - A new alert issued by the El Paso, Colo., Sheriff's Department provides fresh details on the hunt for those behind the March 19 killing of state prison chief Tom Clements . As the Denver Post reports, investigators are trying to track down two members of the white supremacist gang 211... More »

Colorado Gunman Released 4 Years Early by Mistake

Court blames clerical error for Evan Ebel's release

(AP) - A clerical error allowed the man suspected of killing Colorado's prisons chief to be released from custody about four years early, officials said today. In 2008, Evan Ebel pleaded guilty to assaulting a prison guard in a court in rural Fremont County. He was to be sentenced to four... More »

Aurora DA: Plea Deal 'Extremely Unlikely'

Prosecutors slam what they call a publicity stunt

(Newser) - Prosecutors have all but nixed James Holmes' reported offer of a guilty plea to dodge the death penalty. They're "extremely unlikely" to accept the proposal without "specific access to information" on Holmes that, so far, his team has refused to provide, they say, per the Denver Post... More »

Gun That Killed Prisons Chief Traced to Woman

Stevie Marie Vigil, 22, arrested in Colorado

(AP) - Colorado Bureau of Investigation agents yesterday arrested a woman accused of illegally transferring the gun authorities say was used to kill Colorado's prisons chief. Investigators believe Stevie Marie Vigil, 22, of Commerce City, legally bought the firearm from a licensed dealer in the Denver suburb of Englewood and transferred... More »

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