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They Dig to Find a Legendary Cave That Might Not Exist

Colorado Sun explains the hunt to find the 'Cyclopean Cave' in the Rockies

(Newser) - At the very least, it's a great yarn. But if some cavers are correct, it might also be a massive, fabulous cave tucked beneath the Rockies. The Colorado Sun explains: Back in the 1880s, a journalist named Orth Stein wrote of visiting what he dubbed the Cyclopean Cave via...

McDonald's Already Getting Sued Over E. Coli Cases

At least 2 complaints have been filed this week, by customers in Colorado and Nebraska

(Newser) - At least two people have already filed suit against McDonald's following a deadly E. coli outbreak in multiple states tied to the fast-food chain's Quarter Pounder burgers. What's to know:
  • Lawsuit No. 1: In a complaint filed Wednesday in Illinois, where McDonald's is headquartered, Colorado man
...

Cops: Man in Clown Mask Tried to Kidnap Girl From Bedroom

Suspect helped Colorado family install washer and dryer days earlier

(Newser) - Earlier this month, Thomas Gallegos helped a family in Sterling, Colorado install a washer and dryer, authorities say. Days later, he returned in the middle of the night wearing a clown mask and tried to kidnap an 8-year-old girl from her bedroom, according to court documents. Authorities say the 56-year-old...

Cops: Body Parts in Freezer From Teen Who Vanished in '05

Missing-persons report was never filed for Texas' Amanda Overstreet, 16, found in Colorado home

(Newser) - When the new owners of a home in Grand Junction, Colorado, held a January garage sale to dump items from the previous owners, there was a grisly discovery made inside a deep freezer they were trying to get rid of: a human head, kept in a plastic bag, and human...

Mine, Elevator That Failed Are Supposed to Be Inspected Daily

Investigators look for answers after Colorado accident killed one person and trapped 12

(Newser) - Investigators were trying to figure out Friday what led to an elevator door malfunction at a former Colorado gold mine that killed a man, injured four others, and left 12 people trapped for hours at the bottom of the tourist attraction 1,000 feet beneath the surface. The elevator was...

Colorado Crews Try to Get 12 People Out of Old Mine
Tourists Rescued From
Bottom of Old Gold Mine
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Oct 11, 2024 12:00 AM CDT

Tourists Rescued From Bottom of Old Gold Mine

1 person was killed, 23 were rescued at Colorado tourist attraction

(Newser) - The dozen people trapped at the bottom of a former gold mine in Colorado were rescued Thursday night, the Colorado Springs Gazette reports. They were stuck in the mine for six hours after an elevator malfunctioned during a tour, killing one person and injuring four others. Eleven people were rescued...

Bear With 3 Cubs Crashes Into Colorado Home, Attacks Man

Man was injured, but not hospitalized; bears were killed

(Newser) - A black bear with three cubs attacked a man in his Colorado home after they crashed in through a sliding glass door and he was unable to get them to leave, the AP reports. State wildlife managers killed all four bears after the attack Thursday night in Lake City, a...

'One-Time Hero to Election Deniers' Is Going to Jail

Ex-county clerk Tina Peters gets 9 years

(Newser) - The former clerk of a Colorado county who tampered with voting machines was on Thursday sentenced to nine years behind bars. Tina Peters, who messed with the machines in an unsuccessful attempt to show the 2020 presidential election had been rigged against Donald Trump, was at the time a hero...

Ranchers Fake a Drought, End Up Behind Bars
Ranchers Fake a Drought,
End Up Behind Bars
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Sep 29, 2024 9:30 AM CDT

Ranchers Fake a Drought, End Up Behind Bars

Colorado Sun untangles the unusual story of fraud

(Newser) - The numbers seemed fishy. Weather experts in Colorado and Kansas couldn't figure out why rain gauges in far-flung locations kept reporting almost no precipitation even on stormy days throughout 2016 and 2017. But as the Colorado Sun reports, the reason soon became clear enough. Two local farmers orchestrated a...

Guy Loses Dog, Sparks Wildfire in Cremation Attempt: Cops

It was allegedly a rough few days for Brent Garber, now charged with arson

(Newser) - One of Colorado's largest wildfires of the year was started by a man whose attempt at cremating his dog went horribly wrong, authorities say. Investigators probing how the Bucktail fire erupted Aug. 1 discovered the partially burned remains of the dog named Rocket on private property that had suffered...

Jury Rejects Insanity Defense, Convicts Supermarket Killer

Ahmad Alissa shot 10 people to death in Boulder store in 2021

(Newser) - A mentally ill man who killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 was convicted Monday of murder and faces life in prison. Defense attorneys did not dispute that Ahmad Alissa, who has schizophrenia, fatally shot 10 people, including a police officer, in the college town of Boulder. But...

Lost Hiker Thanks Reality TV, Gloria Gaynor Song for Survival
She Survived Days in Colorado
Wild Thanks to Reality TV
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Sep 21, 2024 6:00 AM CDT

She Survived Days in Colorado Wild Thanks to Reality TV

Gina Chase built shelter, filtered water after seeing people do it on television

(Newser) - Who says watching reality television is a waste of time? Not Keeping Up With the Kardashians—think Alive and Naked and Afraid, two of the programs that Gina Chase now credits for helping to keep her alive. The 53-year-old Canadian went missing for nearly four days during a spiritual retreat...

South Park Restaurant Opens to Public, Sells Out Fast

Casa Bonita opened up reservations for the first time, and people were more than eager

(Newser) - The hottest ticket in Lakewood, Colorado, is an old one under snarky new management. Casa Bonita, the quirky and revered Mexican restaurant that's the passion project of South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, opened up online reservations to the hoi polloi on Monday—and quickly closed them...

Teen Looking for Place to Take Homecoming Photos Gets Shot

Police say Colorado city council member shot boy in the face

(Newser) - Police say a teenager who was trying to find a spot to take homecoming photos was shot in the face by a Colorado town councilman Tuesday afternoon. The 17-year-old boy was with a friend, scouting for picturesque locations, when they ended up at a gated lakeside home in Conifer, about...

Judge Frees Paramedic Jailed for Elijah McClain Death

Peter Cichuniec's 5-year prison sentence has been vacated; he receives 4 years of probation instead

(Newser) - A Colorado paramedic sentenced in March to five years behind bars for his role in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain will see freedom earlier than anticipated. Per the AP , Adams County District Judge Mark Warner on Friday vacated Peter Cichuniec's sentence and instead reduced it to four years...

Before the Gunman Opened Fire, the 'Killing Voices' Came

Psychologist testifies on Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, suspect in 2021 Colorado shooting that killed 10

(Newser) - A mentally ill man who killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket told psychologists he heard "killing voices" right before opening fire, a psychologist testified Friday during the gunman's trial. Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, who has been diagnosed with a severe case of schizophrenia, repeatedly failed during about...

Colorado Police Responding to Active Shooting Outside Denver
Man Arrested in Denver-Area
Shooting, Standoff
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Sep 12, 2024 1:12 PM CDT

Man Arrested in Denver-Area Shooting, Standoff

Suspect, female victim in Bloomfield taken to hospital

(Newser) - A suspect in a shooting at an apartment complex near Denver was taken into custody Thursday and transported to a hospital along with a female victim after a four-hour standoff during which gunfire hit cars, other buildings, and apartment units, police said. After officers negotiated with the suspect for 3...

Mom Jailed for Shielding Kids From Dad Accused of Rape

Advocates say Colorado's family court system must change

(Newser) - Rachel Pickrel-Hawkins says her ex-husband raped his daughter multiple times, sexually abused his adopted daughters, physically abused one of his sons, used police restraints on his kids, and forced them to watch or take part in animal cruelty. As such, she is fighting reunification between her two youngest sons with...

Office's Hiking Retreat Takes Turn for the Worse

Co-workers left Colorado man to summit alone, and he got lost on way down

(Newser) - Colorado search and rescue officials say a Saturday morning rescue on a 14,230-foot mountain "might cause some awkward encounters at the office in the coming days and weeks." The incident happened on Mt. Shavano in the San Isabel National Forest, where 15 co-workers set out on a...

Idol's McCreery Halts Show, Calls Out Guy Who Hit Woman

Singer apparently witnessed assault during Colorado show, calls alleged perp a 'coward'

(Newser) - American Idol winner Scotty McCreery stopped at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo over the weekend to perform for fans who love his style of country—and who also love him now for standing up for one of his fans, who was allegedly assaulted as he performed. In a video...

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