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Colorado Hiker's Death Shows Risks of Abandoned Mines

Decades-old shafts remain hard to spot

(Newser) - In the Colorado backcountry, the most dangerous hazards are the ones that don't look like hazards at all. The recent death of a 54-year-old hiker who fell into an unseen mine shaft has rekindled scrutiny of the state's vast network of abandoned mines, reports the Colorado Sun . More...

DNA From Paper Bags Cracks 1987 Murder Case

Rhonda Fisher was killed by Denver serial killer, police say

(Newser) - Rhonda Marie Fisher's killer has finally been identified, 38 years after her death. DNA evidence has linked her 1987 killing to one of Colorado's most notorious serial killers, officials say. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office announced that DNA recovered from paper bags placed on Fisher's hands...

Colorado State Senator Killed in Crash on Interstate

Polis pays tribute to Faith Winter, 45

(Newser) - Colorado State Sen. Faith Winter was killed Wednesday night in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 near Centennial, south of Denver, Gov. Jared Polis and other state officials have confirmed. The multi-vehicle accident also left three people injured, reports the Denver Post . Winter, a 45-year-old Democrat from Broomfield, served in...

Colorado Won't Transfer Tina Peters to Federal Custody

Former county clerk is a hero to election conspiracy theorists

(Newser) - Colorado doesn't plan to transfer from state prison to federal custody a former county clerk who has become a hero to election conspiracy theorists following a request from the Trump administration, state officials say. The Colorado Department of Corrections said it is not seeking a transfer of Tina Peters, who...

Buck With Tradition: Adopt a Turkey Instead

Increasing number of animal sanctuaries will swap a photo or a visit for rescue funds

(Newser) - "Gus" the turkey has been spending Thanksgiving week much differently than millions of other unlucky gobblers across the US. As he trots in a sprawling animal sanctuary on the Colorado plains, he is stopped every few steps by staff who pet him, hug him, or even give him a...

Hiker's 11-Hour Rescue Was 'Terrifying'—for the Rescuers

Falling boulders made for a scary night on Colorado's North Sheep Mountain

(Newser) - A hiker in Colorado owes his life to a friend's quick thinking—and a simple belt—after a dangerous fall on a mountain near Buena Vista. The group was about 10,000 feet up on North Sheep Mountain, a steep, trail-less peak with challenging, rocky terrain, when one of...

Boebert Takes Heat Over Halloween Costume

Outfit and sign mocked Mexicans over ICE raids

(Newser) - Lauren Boebert's choice of Halloween costume hasn't landed well with Latino groups. A photo of the Colorado congresswoman surfaced online showing her in a Mexican-themed outfit, complete with sombrero, reports the Denver Post . But the kicker came with the sign she was holding, which made reference to the...

Cops: Mom of Missing Girl Swapped License Plates

Authorities say Melodee Buzzard was last seen Oct. 9 near Colorado-Utah border

(Newser) - Authorities say the mother of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard switched license plates during a cross-country road trip, a move investigators believe was intended to sidestep detection. The journey began Oct. 7, when Melodee and her mother, Ashlee Buzzard, left their home in Lompoc, California, for what was described as a...

Toxic Gas Killed the 6 Who Died at Colorado Dairy Farm

Weld County coroner's office released its conclusion

(Newser) - Six people who died at a Colorado dairy farm this summer were exposed to hydrogen sulfide gas, authorities said Thursday. The Weld County coroner's office drew its conclusions from autopsies and toxicology tests. The deaths of five men and a teenager on Aug. 20 sent shockwaves through the rural...

The States With the Highest 'Top 5%' Income

Connecticut is No. 1 on GOBankingRates list, with average household income of $637,673 for top 5%

(Newser) - How much does it take to count oneself among the top 5%? It differs per state, but in Connecticut, the top contender in GOBankingRates' ranking , the average household income for this elite demographic exceeds $637,000, while the median household income across the entire state just cracks $93,000. In...

Driver Survives 300-Foot Plunge Off Notorious Highway

Colorado rescue crews amazed as pickup driver escapes with minor injuries

(Newser) - A driver in Colorado's mountains survived a 300-foot plunge off a highway, walking away with only minor injuries. The accident occurred Oct. 9 along the "Million Dollar Highway," a famously scenic but hazardous section of US Highway 550 in Ouray County, Fox News reports. According to the...

SCOTUS Poised to Give Conservatives Big LGBTQ Win

Majority sounds skeptical of Colorado law banning therapists from using 'conversion therapy'

(Newser) - The Supreme Court heard arguments in its first big case of the new term on Tuesday, and it seems poised to hand conservatives a victory on a closely watched LGBTQ issue. The court signaled skepticism toward a law in Colorado that bans "conversion therapy" for minors, reports Reuters...

The Murder That Haunted Robert Redford Is Still Unsolved
The Murder
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Sep 27, 2025 6:00 AM CDT

The Murder That Haunted Robert Redford Is Still Unsolved

FBI renews reward for fugitive accused in 1983 killing of actor's daughter's boyfriend

(Newser) - The passing of Robert Redford has brought renewed attention to a decades-old mystery: the unsolved murder of his daughter's boyfriend—and the fugitive suspect who vanished without a trace. In 1983, Redford's daughter, Shauna, was dating Sid Wells, a University of Colorado Boulder student who was shot...

After Girl's Fatal Fall From Park Ride, Family Awarded $205M

Jury cites operator error, faulty restraints in tragedy at Colorado's Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park

(Newser) - A Colorado jury has awarded $205 million to the family of Wongel Estifanos, a 6-year-old girl who died after falling from a ride at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in 2021, reports the AP . The verdict comes four years after Wongel's relatives filed a wrongful death lawsuit over the...

Elk Hunters Found Dead After Weeklong Search in the Wild
Young Hunters Found Dead
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Sep 23, 2025 12:30 AM CDT

Young Hunters Found Dead After Backcountry Search

Andrew Porter, Ian Stasko likely killed by lightning: coroner

(Newser) - Preliminary information indicates that the two 25-year-old men killed while hunting elk in Colorado's backcountry last week may have been struck by lightning, the county coroner told People Monday. The injuries to the bodies of Andrew Porter and Ian Stasko were consistent with "a pretty intense electrical jolt,...

Police: Officer Killed Teen Who Said He'd Open Fire

No weapon is found after fatal standoff, Colorado chief says

(Newser) - A tense standoff in Colorado ended with police fatally shooting an unarmed teenager who had called 911 and threatened to fire at officers, authorities said Thursday night. The young caller, thought to be about 17, said that he would open fire inside a business in Aurora and warned that...

School Shooter Was 'Radicalized by Extremists'

Evergreen High School shooter identified as a 16-year-old

(Newser) - The student who opened fire at a suburban Denver high school on Wednesday had been radicalized by an extremist group, authorities say. The student was identified Thursday as 16-year-old Desmond Holly, the Denver Post reports. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Jacki Kelley said evidence on Holly's phone and...

Suspect in Colorado School Shooting Is Dead

Male juvenile succumbed to self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say

(Newser) - The juvenile believed to have shot two students at a Colorado high school on Wednesday has now died of what authorities describe as a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The male used a handgun to shoot two students at Evergreen High School in suburban Denver before turning the gun on himself, according...

Health Officials Send Up a Red Flag on West Nile Virus

Cases are 40% higher than normal, with health officials warning to protect oneself against skeeters

(Newser) - West Nile virus infections are intense so far this year, with case counts running 40% higher than normal, health officials say. More than 770 cases, including about 490 severe cases, were reported as of early September, according to CDC data posted this week. About 550 cases—350 of them severe—...

2 Teens Shot at High School
2 Teens Shot at High School
Sep 10, 2025 5:20 PM CDT

2 Teens Shot at High School

Colorado officials say the suspect also was critically wounded

(Newser) - Two teenagers were critically wounded in a shooting Wednesday at a suburban Denver high school, authorities said. The shooting happened around midday at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, about 30 miles west of Denver, a Jefferson County sheriff's spokesperson said, the AP reports. The victims, both students under 18,...

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