Funeral home owner gets 40 years in prison for abusing corpses: 'Monster'

Jon Hallford, owner of a Colorado funeral home, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for stashing decomposing bodies and giving families fake ashes.

Colorado authorities decline gun charges against parents of Evergreen High School shooter

Colorado authorities said Wednesday they will not pursue gun-related charges against the parents of a teenager who wounded two students — both of whom sustained life-threatening injuries — during a shooting at a high school last fall, citing insufficient evidence.

Woman dies in suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado

Wildlife officials in Colorado are investigating a suspected mountain lion attack that left one hiker dead.

JonBenet Ramsey case could benefit from new DNA technology

JonBenet Ramsey, who was murdered in her Boulder home on Christmas in 1996, may see her case revived as new DNA technology offers hope for answers.

DNA solves 1987 murder of Colorado woman, linking case to serial killer

Colorado investigators say they have solved the 1987 killing of Rhonda Marie Fisher after newly analyzed DNA linked her death to a serial murderer.

Cause of death revealed for 2 missing hikers found in Colorado wilderness

The two were reported missing to the Conejos County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) on September 13, but last made contact with their family on September 11.

Missing elk hunters found dead in Colorado after six-day search

Two elk hunters who went missing in the Colorado wilderness were found dead after a six-day search, authorities said. 

Trade schools face staffing challenges
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Recent studies suggest a growing number of young people want to learn the tricks of the trades, but the U.S. Dept. of Education says there aren't enough trade school teachers to go around.

16-year-old involved in CO school shooting: PD
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Police in Colorado say a 16-year-old student was involved in a high school shooting that injured two other students.

Colorado school shooting: 16-year-old identified as shooter, police say

Authorities identified the shooter as 16-year-old Desmond Holly. The teen shot two students and then shot himself in an incident at Evergreen High School in Colorado.

Colorado school shooting: Suspect dead, 2 students hurt
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A student at Evergreen High School shot two of his peers Wednesday near Denver before shooting himself and later dying, authorities said.

Colorado school shooting: Evergreen student dead after shooting 2 others, police say

The alleged shooter at Evergreen High School in Colorado has died after suffering a "self-inflicted gunshot wound". Two other students are still hospitalized.

3 teens hurt in Colorado school shooting
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Three teens in Colorado are critically wounded, following a shooting at a high school in a Denver suburb. Among those wounded is the suspected shooter.