Author: Steven K. Paulson
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Deputy not punished for grabbing man’s testicles
DENVER — A Mesa County deputy who grabbed a man’s testicles to subdue him was using reasonable force, even though it was unorthodox, the sheriff’s office said. Sheriff’s deputy Hassan Hassan wrote in an arrest affidavit that Samuel Fazio, 22, quit resisting after the deputy grabbed Fazio’s genitals for a few seconds. Hassan noted that…
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13 aftershocks in southern Colorado
GOLDEN — Colorado has been jostled with 13 aftershocks after Monday night’s magnitude-5.3 earthquake struck just hours before a magnitude-5.8 temblor hit Virginia, earthquake monitors said Wednesday. Geophysicist Amy Vaughan of the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, Colo., said the biggest aftershock in Colorado was a 3.9 temblor recorded just after…
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Colorado quake: ‘We got to get out of here’
DENVER — The strongest earthquake to strike Colorado in more than 40 years shook awake hundreds of people, toppled groceries off shelves and caused minor damage to homes in the southern part of the state and in northern New Mexico. No injuries were reported as aftershocks continued Tuesday. “Here we go again, there’s another one…
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Police misconduct alleged in Denver arrest
DENVER — An attorney has brought a lawsuit against the city and a police officer alleging misconduct in the arrest of a man who a judge who was wrongly charged in a series of attacks in downtown Denver. Attorney David Lane on Tuesday cited what he described as a continuing pattern with Denver police, and…
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Man suspected of leaving bookstore devices charged
DENVER — A Denver man who allegedly admitted breaking into a Borders bookstore and placing two homemade bombs has been charged with arson and use of a destructive device, federal authorities said Friday. Investigators also said they were investigating another device found at a hotel a mile away on the same day. The FBI and…
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Castle Rock mom faces 4 murder charges in 2 kids’ deaths
CASTLE ROCK — A Colorado woman accused of killing her two young children faces four counts of first-degree murder because investigators have two theories about how the children died, a prosecutor said Friday. Kelli Murphy, 41, also faces charges of fatal child abuse in the deaths of 6-year-old Madigan and 9-year-old Liam. She is being…
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Hickenlooper at 100 days: ‘We’re seeing real optimism out there’
DENVER — When Democrat John Hickenlooper took office in January, he promised a laser-like focus on jobs and the economy. On Thursday, as he marked his first 100 days, he said that’s still his top priority. “We have to partner with the private sector. We have to protect land and water. We’re seeing real optimism…
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Colorado lawmakers exchange redistricting maps
DENVER — Republicans and Democrats promised to work together this year to put together a congressional redistricting plan. But if the first round is any indication, it could be a long process. Both sides have drawn up multiple maps they exchanged Friday as part of a plan to get the process done this month. If…
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Hickenlooper wants to consolidate wildlife, park boards
DENVER — Colorado could avoid closing 15 of its 41 state parks by consolidating the Division of Wildlife and the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Gov. John Hickenlooper said Tuesday. Hickenlooper said the state could save $3 million to $4 million a year by combining the boards and the 900 jobs in the state’s…
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GOP wants to repeal Colo. online tax law
DENVER — Republican state lawmakers say a federal judge’s decision to block a Colorado law affecting larger out-of-state, online retailers shows it’s unconstitutional and should be repealed. Judge Robert Blackburn ruled Wednesday that the law places an undue burden on out-of-state retailers and violates interstate commerce laws. The law requires retailers who don’t collect state…