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PetSmart used dog grooming school to ‘trap’ employees, Colorado says

“PetSmart lured prospective dog groomers with promises of ‘free’ paid training, only to trap them into staying with the company,” Attorney General Phil Weiser said.

A worker plays with dogs at PetSmart in the Littleton area on Feb. 18, 2015. (Seth McConnell/The Denver Post)

Man gets life in prison for fatal stabbing at Family Dollar store in Adams County

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This combination of images from body-camera videos shows police encounters with, top row from left, Jeffrey Melvin in Colorado in 2018, Johnathan Binkley in Tennessee in 2019; bottom row from left, Bradford Macomber in Mississippi in 2016 and Samuel Celestin in Florida in 2019. Police officers in hundreds of deadly encounters across the United States violated well-known law enforcement guidelines that prescribe the safest ways to restrain, subdue and arrest people, an Associated Press investigation has found. (Colorado Springs Police Department, Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Gulfport Police Department, Ocoee Police Department via AP)

Colorado Springs agrees to settle Taser death for $3.2 million

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Dentist James Craig, front right, is led away as Judge Shay Whitaker, back, looks on after the verdict was rendered in his murder trial Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, Pool)

Aurora dentist guilty in wife’s poisoning murder, will spend rest of life in prison

By Lauren Penington

July 31, 2025 at 6:07 a.m.

"I was supposed to be able to trust my dad. He was supposed to be...

Judge Mark Gonzales’s gavel lies in his courtroom before the morning docket begins at Greeley Municipal Court in Greeley, Colorado.on Sept. 18, 2024.. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Man who attempted to kidnap Westminster student gets 25 years in prison

By Lauren Penington

July 30, 2025 at 8:27 a.m.

A man who attempted to kidnap a student walking to school in Westminster last year...

Dentist James Craig reacts during closing arguments in his murder trial in district court in Arapahoe County Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, Pool)

Aurora dentist charged with poisoning wife ‘spent 10 days’ killing her, prosecutors say

By Lauren Penington

July 29, 2025 at 5:10 p.m.

An Arapahoe County jury began deliberations Tuesday afternoon in the murder trial of James Craig,...

James Craig wipes his face during opening arguments in his murder trial, as he is accused of killing his wife, at the Arapahoe District Court, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Centennial, Colo. (Stephen Swofford via Denver Gazette, Pool)

What to know about the trial of a Colorado dentist accused of poisoning his wife

By Colleen Slevin

July 28, 2025 at 5:04 p.m.

James Craig didn’t testify and his lawyers didn’t present any witnesses, which they’re not required...

A broken window at the the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center, which houses the Colorado Supreme Court, in Denver on Tuesday morning, Jan. 2, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Colorado Supreme Court arsonist takes deal, pleads guilty

By Lauren Penington

July 28, 2025 at 9:01 a.m.

Brandon Olsen, 46, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of felony arson in a deal...

Son charged with murder, assault in fatal Castle Pines stabbing

By Lauren Penington

July 28, 2025 at 6:51 a.m.

Messiah Williams faces five felony charges, including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault and...

A driver uses a phone while behind the wheel of a car. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Colorado cops bust 206 drivers for using cellphones in first 6 months of new ban

By Shelly Bradbury

July 25, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Colorado law enforcement officers cited more than 200 drivers for using cellphones while behind the...

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