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Today’s approval by the Board of Douglas County Commissioners of a consulting services contract will assist Douglas, Arapahoe, Lincoln, and Elbert Counties, as well as the 18th Judicial District, with the division of the Eighteenth Judicial District into two separate judicial districts, as provided in Colorado House Bill 20-1026.

On first glance, the mountain plover might not look like much. The robin-sized bird’s plumage—brown-tan with a cream-colored belly and black patches on the forehead and tail—can’t compete with the prairie chicken’s bold pattern or the alluring blue feathers of a pinyon jay or lazuli bunting. In fact, its earthy tones make the mountain plover difficult to spot amid its natural habit, the plains (bird watchers agree that putting “mountain” in the creature’s name wasn’t the best idea).

In Parker on April 19, prosecutors, law enforcement and politicians were all in agreement. That rare feat was accomplished because of what they were all there to do — honor the people who work every day to protect the rights of victims of crime. As part of National Crime...

Wyoming experienced a dry week with above average temperatures, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Rainfall totals were a quarter inch or less for most of the State. Lincoln County reported that there was no moisture this week and Niobrara County reported...

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is allocating $1.8 million in grant assistance to investigate crimes that victimized children during the pandemic, restoring funding for an initiative included in the broader 2021 bill that he vetoed in July for technical reasons. "Criminals who victimize children must be investigated, prosecuted and brought to...

LINCOLN COUNTY, Colorado — A Lincoln County deputy who nearly died when he was ambushed and shot by a man after responding to a trespassing call near a truck stop earlier this year was justified in returning fire, according to the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office, which reviewed the case.

LINCOLN COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) – A Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy who was shot multiple times while responding to a theft call justifiably shot at the suspect, according to a district attorney review released Friday. At 3:14 a.m. on May 20, a truck driver parked at a pull-out at Interstate 70...

LINCOLN COUNTY, Colorado — A Lincoln County deputy who nearly died when he was ambushed and shot by a man after responding to a trespassing call near a truck stop earlier this year was justified in returning fire, according to the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, which reviewed the case.

"I was making peace with the fact that this is where I am going to die," says Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputy Michael Hutton as he returns to work months after being shot three times.

Hutton was shot three times in the chest, arm and hand. He's still going through physical therapy to recover.

(CBS4) – New body cam video released by Lincoln County authorities shows what happened the night Deputy Michael Hutton was ambushed by Tristin Ensinger in May. The sheriff says he released video to show the dangers law enforcement face every day — but it is shocking. (credit: Lincoln County) (credit: Lincoln County) The video shows Hutton responding to a call at Highway 40 near Limon. He interacts with a trucker who had reported someone trying to break into a truck. As Hutton approaches the truck, he is shot. An emergency dispatcher tries to reach him over the 2-way radio to no avail. Responding officers get to Hutton in 21 minutes and then offer encouragement as they look for the suspect. That suspect, Ensinger, was later found nearby dead of a self-inflicted wound. Tristin Ensinger (credit: Lincoln County) Ensinger, 25, was a murder suspect out of Ohio and the sheriff says he was intent on ambushing law enforcement officers. Deputy Michael Hutton gives a thumbs up after being taken to the hospital. (credit: Lincoln County) Hutton is still recovering but is expected to return to full law enforcement duty.

Body camera video and 911 calls have been released from a situation involving a Lincoln County deputy who was shot by a murder suspect at a truck stop in Late May. Matt Mauro has a look at what the deputy experienced.