Crime & Courts
Richard Kirk, accused in Observatory Park slaying of his wife, pleads guilty to second-degree murder
Richard Kirk pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife, Kristine, in April 2014 at their Observatory Park home.
DEA, El Paso County authorities serve warrants targeting illegal indoor marijuana grows
Federal agents teamed up with authorities in El Paso County on Monday morning to serve several warrants and make arrests in connection with an out-of-state organization suspected of illegally growing marijuana east of Colorado Springs.
Man who flew through the air in Eagle County hash oil explosion pleads guilty to arson, DA says
A 26-year-old man who was tossed into the air by a 2015 hash oil explosion he caused pleaded guilty this week to fourth-degree arson — a felony charge — and faces up to six years in prison, prosecutors say.
Texas man suspected of stabbing marijuana store security guard, throwing rocks at cars in Pueblo County
A 28-year-old Texas man was arrested Tuesday night in Pueblo County on suspicion of throwing rocks at several passing vehicles before stabbing a marijuana store security guard who tried to stop him.
Five teens arrested in connection with dispensary burglaries in Boulder County
Five teens ranging in age from 14 to 17 have been arrested in connection with a series of marijuana dispensary burglaries in Boulder County and are also suspected to have burglarized other dispensaries across the state.
Colorado deputy finds 180 pounds of marijuana mixed in with tractor-trailer’s onion load
A sheriff’s deputy in southeastern Colorado found just over 180 pounds of marijuana mixed in among a load of onions being hauled by a tractor-trailer last week.
Colorado Springs party-goers robbed of marijuana
Colorado Springs police are looking for a suspect who robbed a group of party-goers of their weed early Sunday.
Westminster police seek 16-year-old boy in shooting during botched pot robbery
Police in Westminster are searching for a 16-year-old boy who allegedly shot a man during a botched marijuana robbery on Saturday afternoon.
Sheriff: 3 marijuana shop employees in Pueblo County sold pot to minor during sting
Three employees at a Pueblo County recreational marijuana shop were issued summonses after authorities say they sold pot to a minor during a sting operation.