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Inmate: Man accused of killing fiancee wanted witness dead

CRIPPLE CREEK – Testimony in the trial of a Colorado rancher accused of beating his fiancee to death with a baseball bat wrapped up Friday with allegations from a jail inmate who said he was...

Volunteer firefighters accused of misusing fuel card

AZTEC – Authorities in New Mexico’s San Juan County said two volunteer firefighters have been arrested and accused of misusing a fuel card intended for fire department vehicles. T...

Mosque threat suspect believed armed with airsoft rifle

DENVER – Police believe a man accused of threatening people outside a Denver mosque was armed with a BB gun. In a report released Friday, Denver police said a search connected t...

University in New Mexico proposes cultural resources degree

LAS VEGAS, N.M. – New Mexico Highlands University said it is developing a special anthropology master’s degree program focused on cultural resource management. If approved by high...

Police: Body in concrete found at homicide scene

DENVER – Police officials said they’ve located a body covered in concrete in the basement of an Adams County home after arresting a resident there for investigation of first-degree murder. ...

Lawsuit challenges Vail development in bighorn sheep habitat

DENVER (AP) – Vail residents fighting to protect habitat for a beleaguered herd of bighorn sheep as developers push to build housing for resort workers have taken their case to state court. ...

Trial date postponed in drunken driving case against senator

SANTA FE – A November trail date is being postponed for a New Mexico state senator charged with drunken driving in connection with a car crash. Court records on Friday showed that...

9-year-old boy catches massive blue catfish in New Mexico

ELEPHANT BUTTE, N.M. – He caught a fish “this” big. No, really. A 9-year-old New Mexico boy landed a 42-pound blue catfish Sunday evening while fishing in the Elephant Butte Reser...

Police find 26 children behind false wall at Colorado day care

COLORADO SPRINGS – Police who went to a day care after receiving complaints that the business was housing more children than its license allowed say they found 26 children behind a false wal...

Report: No charges in fatal explosion at retirement facility

The Associated Press DENVER – Colorado authorities said no charges will be filed against a cable company and contractors for striking a gas line at a senior community shortly befo...

Border Patrol agent shoots Russian man in Arizona

LUKEVILLE, Ariz. – The U.S. Border Patrol says an agent shot and wounded a Russian man suspected of crossing the border illegally in Arizona. The agency said Friday the man was ...

New Mexico sees third suspected case of botulism in 2019

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico health officials are investigating the third suspected case of botulism this year. The department said Friday that a patient hospitalized in Albuquerque...