How the murder rate in Colorado compares to the rest of the country
The U.S. murder rate is at its highest level in nearly two and half decades.
Law Enforcement
Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office Report October 16-30, 2021
October 16, 2021
2:54 PM 911 Hang-up
Sheridan Lake, Colorado
Deputy Murdock responded to a 911 hang-up call that pinged on Highway 96 around MM 189.
October 17, 2021
01:43 AM Agency Assist
Colorado Parks and Wildlife seeks public help in catching poacher
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking the public for help in identifying the person who killed a moose in the Dunckley Flat Tops Area near Hayden over the weekend.
Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office Report - October 1-15, 2021
October 01, 2021
11:24 AM Medical Alarm Eads, Colorado
Deputy Murdock responded to a medical alarm and assisted a female party.
October 02, 2021
15:57 PM Traffic Stop Highway 287 - South
Deputy Murdock made a traffic stop and issued a citation for 78 MPH in a posted 65 MPH zone.
The largest news agency in the US changes crime reporting practices to ‘do less harm and give people second chances’
When suspects' names appear in crime stories, their lives may be broken and never put back together.
Department of Justice recovers $2.3M in ransom from Colonial Pipeline cyberattack
The U.S. Department of Justice has recovered the majority of the ransom paid to the hackers who caused a major shutdown of a Georgia-based gas pipeline.
Supreme Court affirms tribal police authority over non-Indians
The Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the sovereign power of American Indian tribes on June 1, 2021, ruling that tribal police officers have the power to temporarily detain and search non-Indians on public rights-of-way through American Indian lands.
Flags Lowered to Honor Peace Officers Memorial Day
Flags across the nation are to be lowered Saturday to recognize Peace Officers Memorial Day.
Kiowa County Sheriff Casey Sheridan stepping down in June
Kiowa County Sheriff Casey Sheridan announced Tuesday that he will be stepping down from his elected role effective June 4.
In a statement posted to social media, Sheridan said, "I have chosen to put my family and my health first as I step away from my law enforcement career. This was an exceedingly difficult decision as I loved and enjoyed being the Sheriff of our county."
Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in the death of George Floyd
Less than a year after the death of George Floyd in police custody, a jury found former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter.