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Colorado Crime News

Across Colorado, coverage here takes in criminal activity, law enforcement procedures, court proceedings and public safety measures. Reporting addresses incidents as they occur and tracks long-term trends within the justice system.

Colorado Passes Children Are Not for Sale Act

Colorado Passes Children Are Not for Sale Act

Voters approved Proposition 133, which expands the definition of child sex trafficking and sets a life sentence without parole as the penalty.

Live Poll

Do you support life imprisonment without parole for child sex trafficking?


Criminal Justice

Live Poll

Do you think judges should keep their seats when their performance is rated mixed?

Criminal Justice

Voters Trend Against Judge JenniLynn Lawrence

Early retention returns show Mesa County judge trailing in the 21st Judicial District as voters weigh her performance record.

Voters Trend Against Judge JenniLynn Lawrence

Financial Crime

Live Poll

Should courts routinely award attorneys' fees to defendants who successfully defeat trade secret misappropriation lawsuits?

Financial Crime

Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal in Trade Secret Lawsuit

The Tenth Circuit ruled that Flux Drive Inc. failed to establish personal jurisdiction in Colorado against the defendants.

Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal in Trade Secret Lawsuit

Sex Crimes

Sex Crimes

Gubernatorial Candidate Vows to Reopen Sex Assault Case

Republican nominee Victor Marx pledges to reinvestigate a 2024 fraternity assault case if elected in Colorado.


Drug Crime

Live Poll

Should states impose mandatory prison sentences for the possession of small amounts of fentanyl?

Drug Crime

District Attorneys Opposed Proposition 132

A group of nine Colorado district attorneys has publicly opposed the new ballot initiative targeting fentanyl.

District Attorneys Opposed Proposition 132

Law Enforcement

Law Enforcement

Colorado Law Enforcement Gathers for Coordination Conference

Officials from local, state, and federal agencies met for a two-day session hosted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado.

Colorado Law Enforcement Gathers for Coordination Conference

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Day to day, that means investigations into incidents, court filings and trial developments, law enforcement policies and public safety outcomes. Reporting extends from the capital to the rural counties, covering the full geography of the state. Crime reporting often follows seasonal patterns or shifts in state legislative mandates that alter how cases are prosecuted. The balance between municipal police actions and statewide public safety programs remains a central theme in ongoing coverage.