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Big tornado wreaked "total destruction" in Windsor

A tornado has caused heavy damage in the town of Windsor. A second twister touched down near Dacono, and the storm is headed north.

Lakewood man gets 48 years in attempted murder

A Lakewood man was sentenced to 48 years in prison today for the attempted murder of three men at the Cafe Prague in Morrison last March.

Tracking down prehistoric find

Coming now to a theater near you, Colorado Hups and the Footprint of Destiny.

Cops' names released in fatal shooting

Police have released the names of the two officers who shot and killed a 45-year-old man during a confrontation in Denver's Montbello neighborhood over the weekend.

Thompson plea delayed to June 25

Aaron Thompson was in court Wednesday and did not enter a plea as expected in the death of his young daughter, Aarone, to give lawyers more time to prepare their cases.

Statue honors Darrent Williams

A 7-foot bronze statue of slain Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams was unveiled in Montbello on Wednesday.

Torched strip mall's neighbors hopeful

There's not much left of the Holly Square shopping center now except memories of the way it once was, the sad reality of what it became and the hope that something better might rise from its ashes.

Denver man to stand trial in fatal attack on girlfriend

A Denver man went on a murderous rampage, stabbing, beating and strangling his girlfriend Feb. 17 after taking LSD at a "rave" party at the Denver Merchandise Mart, a detective testified Wednesday.

State workers to cast votes on union coalition

About 21,000 state workers will decide in the next few days whether to join a coalition of the unions that pushed the hardest for Gov. Bill Ritter's executive order granting them a larger voice in state government.

Denver Health OKs performance audit

Denver Health will cooperate with a performance audit that will measure response times of ambulances and other aspects of the hospital's operation, the spokesman for Denver Auditor Dennis Gallagher said Wednesday.

Workers save woman found in Parker pond

Four construction workers leaped into a Parker pond to save an elderly woman found floating facedown Wednesday.

McCain, Obama close in state fundraising

Republican presidential candidate John McCain and Democratic candidate Barack Obama ran neck and neck last month in campaign contributions from Coloradans, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.

Adams County man sentenced to 9 years

An Adams County man who downloaded at least 150 images of child pornography for one year has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison.

Free gas up for grabs

One Denver station gave away free gas to 200 people today. The Rocky's Bill Scanlon and Barry Gutierrez live blogged from the wild scene near 28th and Quebec.