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Suit Over Dementia Patient's Arrest Settled for $3M

Ex-Cop Who Joked About
Rough Arrest Gets 5 Years

UPDATED

May 6, 2022 7:06 AM CDT

Ex-Cop Who Joked About Rough Arrest Gets 5 Years

Family says Austin Hopp broke 73-year-old Karen Garner's arm during 2020 arrest

(Newser) - Update: "We cannot allow him to get a slap on the wrist for breaking an arm," Karen Garner's daughter-in-law said at a sentencing hearing for Austin Hopp Thursday. The former Loveland, Colorado, cop was sentenced to five years in prison for assaulting Garner, who has dementia, during...

Bystander Reported
a Wolf Pack. The Reality
Was 'More Hilarious'

Bystander Reported a Wolf Pack. The Reality Was 'More Hilarious'

Park County Sheriff's Office says 'pack' was actually a bunch of escaped Saint Bernards

(Newser) - People tend to see what they want to see. For one particular person along a Colorado roadway, what they apparently wanted to see was a pack of wolves, but what they actually spotted in the wild was something else entirely. A video emerged earlier this week titled "Pack of...

Candidate Wants 'Let's Go Brandon' on the Ballot

Judge: No,
You Can't Use
Brandon Chant
as Ballot Name

UPDATED

Apr 28, 2022 9:29 AM CDT

Judge: No, You Can't Use Brandon Chant as Ballot Name

Colorado congressional candidate Dave Williams argued it was his nickname

(Newser) - Update: A judge in Colorado has ruled that Dave Williams must appear as "Dave Williams" on the ballot, and not, as he hoped, as "Dave 'Let's Go Brandon' Williams." Williams, a GOP state lawmaker, is running for Congress and tried to use the anti-Biden slogan...

He Allegedly Suspected Wife's Affair Before She Vanished

Prosecutors Drop Charges
Days Before Murder Trial

UPDATED

Apr 19, 2022 7:34 PM CDT

Prosecutors Drop Charges Days Before Murder Trial

Colorado man Barry Morphew was accused of killing wife Suzanne in 2020

(Newser) - Update: Prosecutors in Colorado have dropped all charges against Barry Morphew just nine days before he was due to stand trial. Morphew was charged with murder and other crimes last year, almost a year after his wife Suzanne disappeared. District Attorney Linda Stanley moved to drop the charges weeks after...

This Might Be Nation's
First Pickleball Felony

This Might Be Nation's First Pickleball Felony

Retiree in Denver accused of defacing rec center floor with boundary markings

(Newser) - Pickleball is one of the hottest sports in the nation , and now comes what is probably the first alleged felony related to its play. Authorities in Denver have charged a 71-year-old retiree with defacing a rec center's floor to mark boundaries for the game, reports CBS Denver . As a...

Colorado Mountain Town
Could Be All Yours

Mar 31, 2022 1:36 PM CDT

Colorado Mountain Town Could Be All Yours

Colona's 42.5 acres up for grabs for $6.6M

(Newser) - Hoping to spend your days amid the Colorado Rockies? You could buy a $7 million mansion with views of the slopes in the former mining town of Telluride, home to the popular Telluride Ski Resort, or you could spend a little less and have an entire town. An hour north...

Colo. Has Its
First Set of
Legally Composted
Human Remains

Mar 22, 2022 3:00 AM CDT

Colo. Has Its First Set of Legally Composted Human Remains

Body was turned into soil over 6 months in 'natural reduction'

(Newser) - Less than a year after "natural reduction," or human body composting, was legalized in Colorado, the state has laid to rest its first legally composted human remains. The law allows people to choose to have their bodies turned into soil after they die, which is said to be...

Colo. County Clerk Charged
With Election-Related Felonies

Mar 9, 2022 5:40 PM CST

Colo. County Clerk Charged With Election-Related Felonies

Republican allegedly allowed unauthorized person to access voting machines

(Newser) - A Republican county clerk in Colorado and her deputy have been charged with multiple felonies connected to tampering with election equipment as part of an alleged effort to support Donald Trump's election fraud claims. NPR reports that the "laundry list" of charges against Mesa County Clerk and Recorder...

5 Found in Colorado
Apartment Likely
Died Instantly

UPDATED

Feb 22, 2022 12:10 PM CST

5 Found in Colorado Apartment Likely Died Instantly

DA says they ingested cocaine laced with fentanyl

(Newser) - Update: The five people found dead in a Commerce City, Colorado, apartment on Sunday afternoon were killed by fentanyl ODs, officials say. The victims include two men and three women who range in age from 24 to 32. A 29-year-old woman who was hospitalized and an unharmed 4-month old infant...

Plastic Surgeon Charged
After Young Patient's Death

UPDATED

Feb 18, 2022 11:59 AM CST

Plastic Surgeon Charged After Young Patient's Death

Emmalyn Nguyen suffered cardiac arrest during surgery, died 14 months later

(Newser) - Update: A plastic surgeon has been arrested in Colorado after an 18-year-old patient died following breast augmentation surgery. Emmalyn Nguyen died 14 months after the August 2019 surgery left her in a vegetative state. After a "lengthy criminal investigation," the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office said it issued...

An Avalanche, a 50-Foot Drop
—Then, a Miracle

Feb 15, 2022 5:37 AM CST

An Avalanche, a 50-Foot Drop —Then, a Miracle

Colorado rescue team calls skier's story 'incredible'

(Newser) - A skier triggered an avalanche in Colorado on Sunday that carried him 200 to 300 feet, including a drop off a 50-foot cliff—but miraculously, he survived. Authorities say the skier and his mother had to rappel down into the chute they were skiing in Loveland Pass on Saturday, and...

This State Is
America's Smartest

Feb 14, 2022 10:50 AM CST

This State Is America's Smartest

Massachusetts is most educated, per WalletHub ranking; West Virginia is least

(Newser) - Schools have taken a big hit during the pandemic, with continual disruptions to in-person learning in elementary and secondary schools and colleges across the nation. Still, as WalletHub notes, "amid these struggles, some states are able to provide safe, quality education more than others." To find out which...

A Month After Crash,
Missing Rescue Dog Found

Feb 14, 2022 7:34 AM CST

A Month After Crash, Missing Rescue Dog Found

Colorado community rallies after Mia vanished following her owner's Dec. 26 car accident

(Newser) - A rescue dog who went missing after her owner's car accident the day after Christmas is now back home, thanks to a caring Colorado community and the persistence of one particular local. Colorado Public Radio reports on the plight of Mia, a "shy and quiet" pup from Grand...

1K Hospital Visits
and One Death Later,
Mom Pays for Her Ruse

Feb 10, 2022 10:25 AM CST

1K Hospital Visits and One Death Later, Mom Pays for Her Ruse

Kelly Turner sentenced to 16 years for fatally abusing Olivia Gant

(Newser) - A Colorado mother who fatally abused her daughter for years while falsely claiming the child was terminally ill has been sentenced to prison to serve more than twice the length of 7-year-old Olivia Gant's short life. Kelly Turner was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Wednesday after pleading...

Man Allegedly Asked
for Bloomberg Daughters
Before Abduction

Feb 5, 2022 8:45 AM CST

Man Allegedly Asked for Bloomberg Daughters Before Abduction

Joseph Beecher accused of kidnapping housekeeper at billionaire's ranch in Colo.

(Newser) - A man who allegedly kidnapped an employee at the Colorado ranch owned by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg at first asked her where the billionaire's daughters were and later went on rants about Bloomberg, saying he wanted to "make an international scene" with him or his...

First, Gunfire at a Colo. Church.
Then, at a Va. Hookah Lounge

Feb 5, 2022 8:15 AM CST

First, Gunfire at a Colo. Church. Then, at a Va. Hookah Lounge

2 are dead, 6 injured after unrelated shootings Friday night

(Newser) - Two separate shootings 1,500 miles apart, in towns that have already experienced grim mass shootings, have left two dead and at least six injured. The first incident happened earlier in the evening Friday, shortly after 8pm, at the Iglesia Faro De Luz Church in Aurora, Colo., reports Denver7 . When...

'Unacceptable Behavior' Shuts
Kids Museum for 10 Days

Jan 28, 2022 8:44 AM CST

'Unacceptable Behavior' Shuts Kids Museum for 10 Days

Anti-mask patrons were 'inappropriately directing their anger' toward museum staff

(Newser) - If you're a Denverite who'd planned on taking the kids to the local children's museum over the weekend, you'll have to wait. NPR reports the Children's Museum of Denver has closed its doors for 10 days after angry patrons harassed staff over its mask policy....

This Is the Best
State for Retirees

Jan 24, 2022 1:41 PM CST

This Is the Best State for Retirees

Surprise! Florida comes in at No. 1 in WalletHub rankings

(Newser) - Figuring out what to do once you retire can be a challenge, including where you put down roots to ride out your golden years. WalletHub looked at nearly four dozen metrics across all 50 states, in three main categories: affordability, which looks at everything from the cost of living and...

Woman Says She
Searched a Week
Before Service
Told Her Dog Died

Jan 14, 2022 1:13 PM CST

Woman Says She Searched a Week Before Service Told Her Dog Died

Liz Giorgi is warning others away from pet-sitting company Wag after what happened to Fran

(Newser) - "We're committed to the safety and happiness of all dogs in our care, and peace of mind for pet parents." That's the promise of pet-sitting and -walking service Wag, as seen on its website , but one pet owner says her dog is now dead after being...

Eagle-Eyed Neighbor
Saves 3 Kids From Icy Horror

Jan 11, 2022 8:07 AM CST

Eagle-Eyed Neighbor Saves 3 Kids From Icy Horror

Dusti Talavera, 23, happened to see children fall through ice on pond in Denver

(Newser) - A classic winter scene of kids playing on an icy pond turned frightening in Denver over the weekend, but thanks to an observant neighbor, a major tragedy was averted. KDVR reports that four children, reportedly related, were playing on said pond near an apartment complex when the ice gave way...