Christa Swanson

6 days ago | cbsnews.com | Christa Swanson

Police in northern Colorado have taken a suspect into custody after a standoff that lasted several hours Saturday afternoon. According to the Loveland Police Department, officers closed Boise Avenue in both directions near Silverleaf Drive due to an incident near Shadow Court around 2:26 p.m.Authorities said the suspect was "contained" inside the home but asked residents to remain inside while officers and SWAT members tried to resolve the situation.

6 days ago | cbsnews.com | Christa Swanson

A man in northern Colorado is facing drug charges after he allegedly sold marijuana to minors through social media. According to the Fort Collins Police Department, officers and Loveland Police SWAT arrested Garett Van Mullins on Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation into underage marijuana sales. Police said they believe Van Mullins has been using social media sites under the monikers "420 Minister" and "I Am Foundation Church" to sell marijuana.

6 days ago | cbsnews.com | Christa Swanson

A dentist in northern Colorado was sentenced to over 3 years in prison this week for concealing millions in an illegal tax shelter. According to authorities, Ryan Ulibarri, who owned and operated Ulibarri Family Dentistry in Fort Collins, purchased an abusive-trust tax shelter in 2016. Ulibarri used the tax shelter to conceal income and create false tax deductions through trusts and a foundation that he created and controlled.

6 days ago | cbsnews.com | Christa Swanson

Colorado firefighters continued working through the night to contain a brush fire that broke out in Moffat County on Friday afternoon. The Colowyo Wildland Fire, named for the Colowyo Mine which lies approximately a mile east of the fire, was first reported around 2:32 p.m. yesterday. Firefighters have been battling high winds and hot temperatures while they work to bring the wildfire under control.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Christa Swanson

Megan Trussell's family launches Justice for Megan Essentials Bag Project The family of a University of Colorado Boulder student who was found deceased earlier this year hopes that helping others may help them find answers to her death. Trussell went missing in February, and her body was later found in Boulder Canyon in an area that her family says is known for encampments. Her death was ruled a suicide, but her family disputes that ruling.