'It's been surreal:' 6-year-old who saved 4-year-old from dog attack gets shopping spree at candy store

DENVER -- The gifts are rolling in for a 6-year-old Wyoming boy, Bridger Walker, who saved his 4-year-old sister from a dog attack.Bridger's aunt posted photos of her nephew online, showing the scars he received fighting off the dog.Since then, Chris Evans, who plays Captain America in the Marvel Universe movies, said he's going to send Bridger a Captain America shield.

Car drives through crowd, protester shot in Colorado

AURORA, Colo. — A car drove through a crowd and a protester was shot in the suburban Denver suburb of Aurora during demonstrations against racial injustice.The Aurora Police Department said on Twitter that protesters were walking on Interstate 225 Saturday when a vehicle drove through.Police said a protester fired a weapon, striking at least one person who was taken to a hospital in stable condition.Authorities said the vehicle was towed and they are investigating.

Colorado school gunman gets life with possibility of parole

DENVER -- A teen who told authorities that he launched a fatal shooting attack on his suburban Denver school last year because he wanted them to experience trauma like that he had experienced was sentenced on Friday to life in prison with the possibility of parole after about two decades behind bars.Alec McKinney apologized to the parents of Kendrick Castillo, who was killed as he tried to stop the attack at STEM School Highlands Ranch, and to the other students wounded as well as traumatized by the attack.“I will never repeat these actions ever again because the harm I caused is truly too much for anyone to bear,” he said as he seemed to choke back tears and his voice cracked.McKinney, 17, is the younger of the two students charged in the May 7, 2019, shooting.

Fire at Colorado recycling facility spreads to 2 acres; officials using records from 1987 blaze to fight it

DENVER -- A large fire at a tire recycling center in Colorado spread to two acres Wednesday evening, July 22, fire officials said -- threatening one structure at the historic site.It happened around 5:30 p.m. at the facility on County Road 41 near County Road 46, according to officials with the Platteville-Gilcrest Fire Protection District.

Officials: Colorado sees 1st human plague case since 2015

DENVER -- A human has been infected with the bubonic plague for the first time in Colorado since 2015.

Q&A: Why Colorado, Arizona teachers are walking off the job

DENVER  — Tens of thousands of schoolteachers plan to walk off the job in Arizona and Colorado on Thursday, shuttering classrooms in pursuit of better pay and school funding.But there are key differences between the protests in the two states, which share below-average spending on public schools.

"Get somewhere and hide:" 3 dead after shooting at Colorado Walmart store

THORNTON, Colo. — Two men and a female were killed in a shooting inside a suburban Denver Walmart on Wednesday night, forcing customers to either hide in the store or frantically run for the doors.Thornton police tweeted Wednesday night that they were responding to a shooting with "multiple parties down." They advised people to stay away from the area as dozens of police cruisers and emergency vehicles raced to the scene.Aaron Stephens, 44, was in the self-checkout line when he heard a single shot followed by more bursts of gunfire, The Denver Post reported.

New tests show no THC in Colorado town's water

A Colorado town's marijuana-in-the-water mystery didn't check out after all.Laboratory testing showed there is no THC -- the principal psychoactive chemical in cannabis -- in the town's water supply, contrary to what field tests had shown earlier this week, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office said Saturday.The announcement brought the curtain down the town's two-day water advisory, during which its 700 residents were asked not to drink, shower with or cook with the tap water."We are happy to announce that the water advisory is canceled immediately," the sheriff's department said.Why did investigators think THC was in the water to begin with?

THC taints Colorado town's water supply; residents warned not to use it

HUGO, Colo. — The water supply in a Colorado town is tainted with THC, officials warned Thursday afternoon.The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is warning Hugo residents not to drink the water, or cook with it or shower in it, according to KDVR.

Police officer sings to child to distract her from fatal accident involving her father

BRIGHTON, Colo. -- In the midst of chaos and tragedy, a Colorado police officer was caught on camera trying to pacify a little girl whose father was the victim of a fatal rollover accident on Thursday, June 18th, according to KUSA.In the photo, Officer Nick Struck can be seen tending to  a young girl while others on the scene worked to save the individuals who were thrown from the vehicle.

Another 100 people released as jury selection for James Holmes' trial continues

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — A judge has released another 100 people from jury selection in the Colorado theater shooting trial as the difficult task of finding people to decide the fate of gunman James Holmes ended its third day.An unprecedented 9,000 possible jurors were initially summoned, and it's likely to take months to whittle that number down to 12 jurors and 12 alternates.District Attorney George Brauchler on Thursday, January 22nd urged Judge Carlos Samour not to reveal why the judge released 88 jurors.Brauchler warned against providing a roadmap that other people could use to get out of jury service.Samour also released at least 12 other people, including a woman who feared the lengthy trial would aggravate her panic attacks.Samour has released at least 120 potential jurors to date.CLICK HERE for further coverage of this case via FOX6Now.com.

Hiker snowshoeing up central Colorado mountain killed in avalanche

BAKERVILLE, Colo. (AP) — A man who was snowshoeing up a central Colorado mountain died after getting hit by an avalanche.The Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office says two men and a woman set out to go snowshoeing on Wednesday.Authorities say about 12,000 feet up the trail, a woman crossed a potential avalanche zone and when she turned around, she saw one of the men get caught in an avalanche.The buried victim had an avalanche beacon.

Pilot killed when small plane crashes in front yard of suburban Denver home

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — A cargo pilot who died when he crashed a small plane into the front yard of a suburban Denver home had reported loss of engine power before going down.The National Transportation Safety Board says the twin-engine Cessna 404 cartwheeled a bit before stopping a few feet from the front door of a home around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.

WATCH: DRAMATIC VIDEO out of Colorado shows apprehension of armed carjacking suspect on the interstate

COLORADO (WITI) -- DRAMATIC video coming out of Colorado Wednesday afternoon, July 23rd.An armed carjacking suspect went on a crime spree around Lookout Mountain (about five-and-a-half hours south of Denver) -- and the suspect's apprehension was captured by FOX6's sister station, KDVR's helicopter "SkyFOX."Video shows the suspect driving his vehicle through the woods next to the busy I-70 -- eventually ditching the vehicle and making his way to I-70 on foot.The video offers a clear picture of the suspect -- holding a weapon, and seemingly trying to grab the attention of passersby.The suspect is eventually grabbed by a police officer -- and a citizen stops his car and approaches -- helping the police officer hold the suspect in the middle of the interstate, until more help arrived.KDVR is following this developing story.

DRAMATIC IMAGES: Small plane falls from sky; slams into home

NORTHGLENN, Colo. (WITI) -- Emergency crews are on scene in Northglenn, Colorado after a small plane crashed into a home.FOX6's sister station in Denver, KDVR says it happened just before 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 5th.Miraculously, according to KDVR, the pilot was able to walk away from the crash -- and no one was inside the home when it happened.CLICK HERE for much more on this story via KDVR!

Harley-Davidson debuts its Street motorcycle at X Games

ASPEN, Colo. (WITI) -- Harley-Davidson is debuting its newest motorcycle at X Games in Aspen, Colorado on Thursday, January 23rd.Taking center ice for the exhibition is the all-new Harley-Davidson Street™ 750.

Some Colorado flooding victims return home to find thefts

MILLIKEN, COLORADO (WITI) -- Some Colorado flooding victims are returning to their damaged homes and finding they have been victimized twice.

Inspectors assess flood damage in Boulder, Colorado

BOULDER, Colo. (WITI) -- Monday, September 23rd is a big day for people living in flood-ravaged areas of Colorado -- especially residents of Boulder.

Colorado flood toll rises to 7 confirmed dead, 3 more presumed dead

(CNN) -- A seventh person has been confirmed dead, and the number of presumed dead is now up to three after last week's flooding in Colorado, authorities reported Thursday.The state Office of Emergency Management added a new confirmed fatality in Boulder County to the list Thursday afternoon, spokeswoman Micki Trost said.