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CENTENNIAL, Colo.— Saudi Arabia is seeking the return of one of its citizens serving a prison sentence in Colorado for treating his housekeeper as a slave. A hearing was set for Thursday to determine whether Homaidan al-Turki will be handed over to Saudi Arabian officials, the Denver Post reported. The Saudi embassy wants al-Turki to […]

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 […]

DENVER — Lawmakers are taking a hard look at parole rules after the killing of DOC chief Tom Clements.

1. Foothills could see first snow of season Friday got off to a foggy start across the Front Range, and things could get even foggier in the Foothills, with snow expected to be falling around 7000 feet Friday night. Highs aren’t expected to creep much above 60 degree across the whole state, with a frost […]

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 — 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 […]

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 […]

Fort Carson soldier to receive rare Medal of Honor on Monday In 2009, Staff Sergeant Ty Carter was in Afghanistan when his compound came under fire. For more than six hours, he and 60 others successfully defended their remote outpost against a 300-man attack. For his efforts to fight and save lives during one of the […]

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 […]

DENVER — After reviewing thousands of court cases looking for possible errors in sentencing orders, the Colorado Department of Corrections announced Wednesday judges in only 267 cases have decided to amend sentencing orders, while about 1,200 were left alone. The DOC sent 1,514 potentially questionable cases to judges for review. Just 18 percent (267) were […]

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 […]

BRIGHTON, Colo. — Two families connected in tragedy came together Saturday to help each other heal through the pain. It has been seven years since Bryan Seymour took his own life, and for the past four years, his family has held a benefit car show in his honor. But the Bryan Seymour Scholarship Fund Car […]