Justice Melissa Hart announced her retirement from the Colorado Supreme Court, effective January 5, 2026.

Colorado Supreme Court Justice Melissa Hart has announced her retirement, effective January 5, 2026.

All Colorado state courts and probation offices will be closed on Thursday, December 25, for Christmas and Thursday, January 1, for New Year’s Day.

The Judicial Officer Outreach (JOO) Program has announced the launch of a new virtual series, “Your Honor: Journey to the Bench,” set to begin in January 2026.

Three Denver residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado.

John Paul Barsch III, a former soldier stationed at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison and will be subject to lifetime supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of producing child…

A Denver man, Leonardo Medina, 46, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy.

A jury has found Nathan James Meek, a resident of Colorado Springs, guilty on multiple charges related to drug trafficking and weapons offenses.

The United States Attorney for the District of Colorado has announced that Marquis Taylor, 29, received a 46-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to assault with intent to rob a U.S. mail carrier.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado has announced the sentencing of two Denver gang members involved in drug trafficking.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado has announced that a grand jury has returned a superseding indictment against Lori Ann Kimball, 52, from Castle Rock.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado has announced that Destiny Salazar, 22, and Gabriel Orozco, 23, both from Weld County, Colorado, have pleaded guilty to charges related to fentanyl distribution.

A Pueblo man, Dominick Jesus Salazar, 52, has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison following his conviction for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.

A Colorado resident, Anderson Lee Aldrich, 23, has been charged with federal hate crimes and firearms offenses in connection with the mass shooting at Club Q, an LGBTQI+ venue in Colorado Springs on November 19, 2022.

A Franktown resident, Kevin William Adamchak, 43, has pleaded guilty to aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft.

Chandler Simbeck has been sentenced to 37 months in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiracy to defraud the United States, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado.

Flozell Beasley, a 73-year-old Denver resident, has been sentenced to 210 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release following his conviction on four counts of bank robbery and one count of robbery affecting interstate commerce.

Nosa Edokpaigbe, a Nigerian national, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a scheme to defraud COVID-19 relief programs.

Charlyna Butterworth, a 29-year-old resident of Aurora, Colorado, has been sentenced to 36 years in prison and will be subject to supervised release for life.

A Texas man has pleaded guilty to federal firearms charges in Colorado.