Tag: Colorado State Patrol
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Colorado state trooper arrested on sexual assault charges in Loveland
A Colorado State Patrol trooper was arrested Friday following allegations of sexual assault that date back to 2024. The Loveland Police Department said it received a report June 15 from a victim, who identified 34-year-old Jeremiah Jon Patterson as the suspect. Patterson has been employed by the State Patrol since December 2020, according to authorities. …
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Westbound I-70 reopens after fuel tanker rollover
Westbound lanes of I-70 were closed after a fuel tanker rollover that spilled about 200 gallons of fluid. No injuries were reported. JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — Westbound Interstate 70 has reopened near C-470 after a crash Wednesday morning on the west side of the Denver metro area. Just after 2 a.m., a fuel tanker rolled over…
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‘Too many people are dying’: Motorcycle deaths continue to rise in Colorado, state agencies say
The first three months of 2026 were the deadliest opening quarter for Colorado motorcyclists in nearly a decade, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Between Jan. 1 and March 31, 15 riders were killed in crashes, the deadliest start to a year in Colorado since 2017, the state agency said. Six of those deaths…
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Colorado lawmakers propose security overhaul after rise in political attacks nationwide
Colorado legislators unveiled a 60‑page bill that would expand protections for elected officials, staff, and judicial employees, responding to a string of high‑profile attacks nationwide and growing safety concerns inside courthouses and the state Capitol. Part of their effort is to shield widely consumed information, such as candidates’ disclosure statements, from public view, a move…
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Colorado auto thefts drop 56% from 2021 levels
Colorado once ranked as the worst state in the nation for motor vehicle thefts per capita in 2021. The state has since seen a dramatic improvement, with auto thefts dropping 56% from 2021 levels. The state reported 16,291 motor vehicle thefts in 2025 — a 34% decline from the previous year, according to the released…
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Police looking for driver who allegedly struck officer in Commerce City
A driver allegedly injured two Colorado State Patrol troopers Thursday morning near Commerce City before fleeing the scene. CSP was conducting a “team operation” on Interstate 76 near the Sable neighborhood around 9 a.m., according to a news release from the agency. During the operation, one of the troopers attempted to pull over a white…
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Aurora man identified as victim in fatal head-on crash near Silverthorne
A 21-year-old Aurora man was identified as the victim of a head-on crash that took place on U.S. 9 northwest of Silverthorne Tuesday morning. The man, who was driving a Dodge Dakota pickup truck, was driving northbound on the highway when he lost control and began to drift into the southbound lane just before 8…
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Man dies after two-vehicle crash in Elbert County
A two-vehicle crash left a man dead and a woman seriously injured in Elbert County on Monday morning. Colorado State Patrol troopers responded to the crash at 6:36 a.m. along Highway 86 at mile marker 30, located seven miles east of Kiowa in Elbert County, according to a state patrol news release. Authorities said the…
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Man dies in stolen motorcycle crash on Christmas
A man died in a motorcycle crash on Christmas in Denver. The motorcycle was later confirmed to have been stolen. The Colorado State Patrol responded to a single-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 76, just west of Interstate 25 in north Denver, around 2:30 p.m., a spokesperson from CSP told The Denver Gazette. A 48-year-old driver…
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2 dead in Weld County crash
Two people died in Weld County on Tuesday evening after a vehicle drove off of the road. The Colorado State Patrol responded to a crash on Weld County Road 33, south of Highway 392 and near Greeley, around 11 p.m. Tuesday, according to a news release from the department. Preliminary investigations found that a 22-year-old…