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DENVER — The politicos in the room Thursday night in Pueblo for the third debate between Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and GOP challenger Bob Beauprez haven’t stopped buzzing about the moment when the Republican drew the governor’s ire for alluding to the case of slain former Dept. of Corrections chief Tom Clements with a broad critique […]

DENVER — Evan Ebel, the parolee believed to have killed former Colorado Department of Corrections head Tom Clements last year, apparently forced one of his other victims to record a statement before killing him as well. In a sentencing memorandum related to the case against Stevie Vigil, prosecutors revealed part of a statement recorded by […]

DENVER — The inmate who was mistaken released from the Jefferson County Jail on Tuesday was found in downtown Denver Thursday morning and taken back into custody, police confirmed. With the help of citizen tips, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported that officers were able to arrest Damon Slayton near the intersection of Broadway and […]

DENVER — New video and pictures of the violent crime spree Evan Ebel went on almost a year ago were released Monday as Stevie Vigil, the woman who provided a gun to the murderer , was sentenced to 27 months in prison Monday. The sentence came down shortly after a Texas sheriff’s deputy, who nearly died after […]

DENVER — A woman accused of providing the gun used to kill Colorado Department of Corrections chief Tom Clements will not stand trial until Dec. 16, but evidence emerged Monday that she may agree to plead guilty before then. Stevie Vigil, 22, is accused of buying the 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun that was found after […]

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. — A Colorado judge could make a decision on whether to release convicted sex offender Homaidan al-Turki from prison and send him back to Saudi Arabia. Al-Turki is serving time for keeping a housekeeper as a sex slave for four years, and has also been loosely linked to the murder of former Colorado […]

DENVER — Leaders of a prison gang known as 211 Crew put out a “hit” against an El Paso county judge, sending him into hiding, as retaliation for his signing of warrants into the investigation of the murder of Colorado prisons chief Tom Clements. A source familiar with the case told FOX31 Denver, Judge Jonathan […]

CARRABELLE, Fla. — It appears Colorado isn’t the only prison system having issues with releasing convicted felons early. The state of Florida is asking for help in locating two former prison inmates that they realized should still be current inmates. Charles Walker and Joseph Jenkins, both 34, are considered “escapees” by authorities, but their prison […]

DENVER — After being on the job for just four months, the director of prisons for the Colorado Department of Corrections resigned Thursday. Mark Flowers announced his retirement in an email to employees in the morning. DOC spokesman Roger Hudson confirmed the resignation saying “Executive Director Rick Raemisch thanks Mr. Flowers for his service and […]

DENVER — The woman accused of providing the gun used to murder Colorado Department of Corrections director Tom Clements will be held without bond until her case is resolved, U.S. Magistrate Boyd N. Boland ordered Monday. Stevie Vigil, 22, is both a danger to the community and a flight risk, Boland said. The defendant is scheduled […]

ARAPAHOE COUNTY — The woman accused of giving Evan Ebel, the suspect in the murder investigation of DOC director Tom Clements, is facing federal charges according to attorneys in the case. Vigil was arrested Friday morning by ATF agents during her court appearance. Prosecutors from Arapahoe County withdrew state charges against the 22-year-old after federal […]

DENVER — A four month investigation into the Colorado Department of Corrections shows parole officers need better training when it comes to the electronic monitoring system of parolees. The four month evaluation by the National Institute of Corrections, at the DOC’s request, looked at parole operations and offender management. The review began after the murders […]