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Oklahoma killer urges U.S. court to overturn death penalty

DENVER – A man sentenced to death for killing a Texas couple as they camped in Oklahoma nearly 20 years ago is asking a federal appeals court for a chance to prove he should be spared the de...

DATE: Nov 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Results elusive as New Mexico combats alcohol, drug deaths

SANTA FE – The state with the nation’s highest alcohol-related death rate and a longstanding opiate problem is looking for answers in three afflicted communities that have deployed extensive...

DATE: Nov 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Slaughterhouse wastewater violated permit limits for five years

GREELEY – Wastewater from two Greeley slaughterhouses exceeded safety limits for five years as it flowed into a South Platte River tributary before the meat-processing company started meetin...

DATE: Nov 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Four Colorado schools closed, more cleaned as illness spreads

GRAND JUNCTION – Two more western Colorado schools have closed for cleaning because of an unknown infectious illness spreading among students and staff. Colorado Public Radio repo...

DATE: Nov 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Wildlife officers investigating bull elk poaching

CRAIG – Authorities in northwestern Colorado are investigating the poaching of a bull elk, apparently for its prominent antlers. The animal’s headless carcass was found on a ranch...

DATE: Nov 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

GOP Navajo Nation member joins U.S. Senate race in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Elisa Martinez, a Latina Republican and member of the Navajo Nation, is joining the race for an open U.S. Senate seat in New Mexico. Martinez is scheduled Wednesday ...

DATE: Nov 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man, woman arrested in Colorado for Wyoming killing

CASPER, Wyo. – Police have arrested two people in connection with the killing of a woman in Wyoming. Casper police said 31-year-old Anthony Rodriguez is suspected of second-degree...

DATE: Nov 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico may form hate-crimes unit after Texas massacre

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s top prosecutor urged lawmakers Tuesday to fund a new investigative unit to guard against hate crimes and bolster cybersecurity in response to the August mass shooting...

DATE: Nov 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Cat found in New Mexico after going missing in Oregon

SANTA FE – A cat that has been missing for five years in Portland, Oregon, has been found in Santa Fe. The Santa Fe Animal Shelter announced this week that Sasha the black cat was...

DATE: Nov 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Man facing trial in killing of Albuquerque girl out of jail

ALBUQUERQUE – A defendant charged in the 2016 killing of a 10-year-old Albuquerque girl has been released from jail pending his trial. Fabian Gonzales has been in jail for more th...

DATE: Nov 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Arizona man guilty of making ammo sold to Las Vegas shooter

LAS VEGAS – An Arizona man pleaded guilty Tuesday in a U.S. court in Nevada to illegally manufacturing tracer and armor-piercing bullets found in a hotel room where a gunman carried out the ...

DATE: Nov 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Former Colorado councilman pleads guilty to felony theft

ASPEN â€“ A former Aspen councilman and ski company executive has pleaded guilty to felony theft between $100,000 and $1 million. Aspen Daily News reported Monday that 52-year-...

DATE: Nov 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News