Climber dies in fatal fall on Colorado 14er south of Aspen

A 21-member rescue team was dispatched to the remote mountain after nearby hikers witnessed the climber fall and officials determined the injuries were not survivable.

Colorado crime analyst sentenced to 10 years for manipulating DNA

A former forensic analyst was sentenced to prison after tampering with DNA evidence in cases, upending convictions and forcing reduced sentences for defendants.

Colorado city leader dies after collapsing on 14,000-foot mountain hike

Englewood Mayor Pro Tem Joe Anderson, 45, died Friday after collapsing while hiking Colorado’s Quandary Peak, a 14,271-foot mountain in Summit County.

Teacher found dead with throat slit; detectives scrutinize husband’s shifting story

A Colorado elementary school teacher was found dead inside her home, and investigators said evidence at the home raised questions about her husband's account of what happened.

Family killer Chris Watts seeks prison marriage with new love interest: report

The convicted murderer, who killed his pregnant wife and two young daughters and is currently serving several life sentences in prison, has reportedly found a new love interest, Lizzie Henderson.

Watch: Colorado deputy smashes van window to rescue dog locked inside in heat

A Colorado sheriff’s deputy smashed the window of a van to rescue a dog that had been locked inside for nearly four hours in 83-degree Fahrenheit weather.

USA Swimming CFO arrested for theft, embezzlement

USA Swimming placed its chief financial officer, Cory Hilliard, on leave Monday after learning of his arrest on charges of theft and embezzlement.

Fourth firefighter dies after Colorado wildfire burnover near Utah border

A fourth firefighter has died from injuries sustained in a deadly Colorado wildfire burnover, nearly a month after he and fellow crew members were overtaken by rapidly spreading flames near the Colorado-Utah border.

Procession held for firefighter Nick Hutcherson
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First responders held a dignified transfer and procession at Deer Valley Airport for fallen firefighter Nick Hutcherson. An honor watch will remain with him until his funeral services next weekend. FOX 10's Jacob Luthi reports.

3 firefighters die fighting Snyder Fire near Colorado-Utah border

The fast-moving flames of a wildfire burning near the Colorado-Utah border claimed the lives of three firefighters and injured two others who had huddled inside emergency shelters to escape the blaze.

Colorado mom allegedly bought alcohol daily for 16-year-old daughter found dead with 173 empty bottles

A Colorado mother has been charged in connection with the death of her 16-year-old daughter, who prosecutors say drank herself to death and had 173 empty alcohol bottles hidden in her bedroom.

Brothers accused of mishandling dozens of decomposing bodies at Colorado funeral home

Former Pueblo County Coroner Brian Lee Cotter and his brother, Christopher Aaron Cotter, were arrested in Colorado and face 125 counts of abuse of a corpse, with a judge setting their bond at $1 million.