Author: Colleen Slevin The Associated Press
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Judge throws out Colorado clerk’s recount challenge
A judge on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit challenging a primary election recount lost by a Colorado county clerk who alleged “extensive malfeasance” during the June primary, in which she failed to become her party’s nominee for the state’s top election office. Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters filed a lawsuit objecting to the methods used…
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Alleged Colorado ranch kidnapper wanted Bloomberg’s daughters, “international scene”
DENVER (AP) — A man who allegedly kidnapped an employee at the Colorado ranch owned by former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg at first asked her where the billionaire’s daughters were and later went on rants about Bloomberg, saying he wanted to “make an international scene” with him or his daughters, according to court…
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Police: Now-fired trooper pointed gun at car in dispute
DENVER (AP) — A now-fired Colorado state trooper charged with menacing allegedly pointed a semi-automatic rifle at two people in a car during a confrontation in Denver while he was off duty, according to a police report. According to the report released Monday, Wesley Dakan, 44, pulled out the gun from the rear of his…
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Man charged with murder, tampering with body in wife’s death
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man arrested in the death of his wife who disappeared last year was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder and tampering with a human body, as well as other evidence in the case. According to a complaint filed by prosecutors, Barry Morphew, 53, is accused of killing his wife, Suzanne Morphew,…