Colorado Judge Rejects Plea Deal in Corpse Abuse Case

The judge rejected a 20-year sentence that would have been combined with a federal case. Prosecutors said that Jon Hallford, 45, and his wife cheated grieving families while living a lavish lifestyle.

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6 Men Are Killed in an Accident at a Colorado Dairy Farm

Fire crews discovered the men’s bodies on Wednesday at a farm near the town of Keenesburg, about 40 miles northeast of Denver, officials said.

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Colorado Park Ranger Falsely Reported That Attacker Stabbed Him, Officials Say

In fact, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday, the ranger had injured himself and orchestrated an “elaborate hoax” claiming someone had attacked him and fled.

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Attacker Stabs Colorado Park Ranger and Flees

A manhunt was underway for the attacker as the ranger was airlifted to a hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after the episode at Staunton State Park, the authorities said.

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Rabbits With Hornlike Growths Are Hopping Around Colorado. Are They OK?

The unsightly bunnies are infected with cottontail rabbit papillomavirus, which can cause growths that resemble warts or tentacles.

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Colorado Dentist Gets Life Without Parole in Wife’s Poisoning Murder

James Craig was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2023 death of his wife, Angela Craig. Prosecutors say he served her protein shakes laced with arsenic and later poisoned her with cyanide at a hospital.

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States Sue Trump Administration Over Efforts to Get Food Stamp Data

The lawsuit argues that the federal government’s demand was an attempt to obtain sensitive personal information for use outside the food stamp program.

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Joe Vigil, Running Coach Who Shaped Champions, Dies at 95

He turned Adams State University in Colorado into a distance-running powerhouse and helped mentor two marathon medalists at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

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20 States Sue Trump Administration Over Ending FEMA Funding for Disaster Mitigation

FEMA announced in April that it was ending the funding to eliminate “waste, fraud and abuse.” The program saved taxpayers more than $150 billion over 20 years, the plaintiffs said.

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Nicknames, Notes and a Waddle: How Colorado Fought a Bank Robbery Surge

Colorado led the country in bank robberies, per capita, for three years starting in 2021. Law enforcement officials found innovative ways to crack the crime wave.

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