More delays for mother-daughter duo accused of covering up hit-and-run homicide in Edwards
Hit-and-run suspect Sidney Whitmarsh and her mother, Stephanie Whitmarsh, both saw delays in their cases on Wednesday in Eagle County District Court. Sidney Whitmarsh has been charged with vehicular homicide for the death of Edwards...
Eagle County sheriff confirms an uptick in ICE activity as rumors swirl
Eagle County Sheriff James van Beek confirmed Thursday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been operating in Eagle County this week, but said he couldn’t confirm specific reports that have circulated rapidly on...
New Colorado laws seek to curb truck crashes, noise complaints along I-70 and other roads
Twin laws enacted by Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday could help reduce the number of truck-related crashes and noise complaints on busy stretches of mountain highways and other roads. The governor signed both bills outside...
Family of murdered teen unsatisfied with how cases are being handled
Following the May 8 sentencing hearing for a juvenile involved in a brawl that resulted in the death of 14-year-old Jackson Davis, the mother of Davis and family members expressed dissatisfaction with how the criminal...
Teen participant in melee that led to death of 14-year-old sentenced to 2 years probation
A year after a melee among teens at a park in Gypsum led to the murder of 14-year-old Jackson Davis, one of the youths involved has been sentenced to 24 months of supervised probation. The...
Colorado lawmakers pass bill to help truckers, motorists chain up on mountain roads — with a potential eye toward raising fines next year
A bill to allow private companies to sell and install tire chains for drivers and truckers along icy stretches of Interstate 70 and other mountain roads is on its way to the governor’s desk after...
Plea hearing for hit-and-run suspect Sidney Whitmarsh pushed back to June
Edwards resident Sidney Whitmarsh was back in court on Wednesday, appearing via Webex from the Eagle County jail, where she has been in custody for nearly one year. Whitmarsh is the prime suspect in a...
District attorney in New Mexico dismisses sexual assault-related charges against Team Summit coach ‘without prejudice’
The district attorney in Taos, New Mexico, has dismissed charges against the Team Summit coach arrested in association with a report that a juvenile was sexually assaulted during an out-of-state ski competition. Taos County Sheriff’s...
Alpine Bank warns of text and email scams targeting Coloradans
As Cyber-fraudsters target more Coloradans with fake text messages and emails to fool them into disclosing confidential bank account information or transferring money, Alpine Bank is advising customers to remain vigilant. The bank said some...
New Eagle County judge will provide some relief to an overtaxed justice system
When Eagle County gets a new county judge in 2026, that person will help relieve a crushing load on current Judge Inga Causey. In a recent interview, Paul Dunkelman, the Chief District Judge for the...
Colorado governor signs into law major gun control bill targeting semi-automatic rifles, pistols
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a major gun control bill on Thursday, the culmination of months of bitter legislative debate, 11th-hour concessions and pressure campaigns. Beginning in August 2026, Coloradans will need to...
Pitkin County moose poaching ‘premeditated,’ records suggest
The hunter responsible, 36-year-old Reuben Sadowsky of Boulder, later admitted to Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers that he knowingly shot the moose without a valid license and without legal justification.
Son of Aspen icon accused of sexually assaulting woman over two decades ago
Klaus Obermeyer Jr., son of 105-year-old Aspen icon Klaus Obermeyer, is being sued for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman over 22 years ago.
Mother of hit and-run-suspect heading to trial in embezzlement case
On Wednesday, Stephanie Whitmarsh pleaded not guilty to felony embezzlement accusations. The felony charges pre-date the felony charges she is also facing in a case involving her daughter, hit-and-run suspect Sidney Whitmarsh. Judge Rachel Olguin-Fresquez,...
Team Summit coach fired after arrest on charges related to sexual assault of juvenile team member
Team Summit has fired a coach after his arrest on charges related to a report that a juvenile was sexually assaulted during a ski competition in Taos, New Mexico, according to a statement from the...
Eagle County detectives find 111 pounds of cocaine hidden in car pulled over for erratic driving on I-70
The Gore Range All Narcotics Interdiction Task Force on Tuesday, April 1, seized 111 pounds of cocaine hidden in a vehicle. The incident began at about 9:50 a.m. that day when a detective pulled a...
Colorado’s new hands-off cell phone law doubles distracted driving citations in first few months
Enacted just three months ago, Colorado’s hands-free driving law has already boosted distracted driving citations past 2024 totals. The law prohibits drivers from touching or handling a cell phone, even at stop lights and in...
Vail could soon start issuing automated tickets to frontage road speeders
The ordinance was approved on April Fools’ Day, but it’s no joke: Go more than 10 mph over the speed limit in Vail, and an AI system could soon start issuing speeding tickets automatically to...
Different cases, same sentences for I-70 drug smugglers in Eagle County
Miguel Del Rio-Gomez and David Ramos-Palma had similar circumstances surrounding their drug smuggling arrests in Eagle County, and on Wednesday, March 12, the men received identical sentences in their cases. Ramos-Palma was the driver of...
Teen accused of first-degree murder opposes decision to be tried as adult, will receive hearing
A district court judge on Wednesday scheduled a reverse transfer hearing for Nefi Ezequiel Armijo Hernandez, an Eagle County juvenile who is accused of murder and set to be tried as an adult. A reverse...