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Commerce City Couple Charged After Rescuing Three Children and 35 Animals From Deplorable Conditions

Prosecutor files formal charges of child abuse and animal cruelty against Demetrio and Araceli Urbina.Animals · Commerce City Read Article

Man Accused of Killing Pregnant Woman, Shooting at Officer Has Been Arrested 61 Times

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James 'Jaime' Benavidez, 50, faces 24 felony counts, including murder and carjacking. His criminal history spans 30 years with multiple arrests and guilty pleas.Brighton, Colorado · Brighton See the Story

Ahoy Thar' Mateys! Northglenn Hosts Pirate Festival Sept. 19 & 20

X marks the spot and the spot is Northglenn for this year’s Pirate Festival on Saturday, September 20, 2025, from noon to 6 p.m. at E. B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park. Young and old alike are welcome to join in a FREE full day of pirate ruckus. Again this year: entry to the Pirate Ball on Friday, September 19 will be FREE (pay for dinner and drink on site). During the Festival, young’uns can enjoy bounce houses, crafts, contests, mermaids, treasure h…Northglenn · Northglenn Read Article

Vehicle strikes and kills pet wallaby

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It's hard telling what a driver in Adams County thought when a wallaby wandered out of the dark and into his path Wednesday night.Adams County, Colorado · Adams County Read Article

How a Thornton high school teacher with a fungi fixation helped Colorado create its first official state mushroom

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Horizon High School teacher Greg Sanchez motivated students to push for official designation of Agaricus julius as the state mushroomThornton, Colorado · Thornton Read Article

Missing Thornton man found safe

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The 82-year-old man had been missing for more than a day.Thornton, Colorado · Thornton Read Article

Adams County animal shelter sees 'unprecedented' number of animals after 4 mass impounds

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Riverdale Animal Shelter in Adams County has a few hundred more animals in their care than during a normal busy summer, in large part due to four large-scale impounds in the county since mid-July.Adams County, Colorado · Adams County Read Article

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