The case of a now preteen Georgia girl whose left earlobe was bitten off by a horse near Aspen, Colorado, in 2006, has been settled the day before it was set to go to trial. The girl and her parents, Scott Birkholz and Tiffany Britt, had filed the lawsuit against Maroon Bells Lodge and Outfitters [...]
Closing arguments are expected today in the criminal trial of Xcel Energy over the deaths of five Colorado hydroelectric plant workers, Donald Dejaynes, 43, Dupree Holt, 37, James St. Peters, 52, Gary Foster, 48, and Anthony Aguirre, 18. The men died of smoke inhalation when a fire trapped them inside a water tunnel at the [...]
Felony child abuse, loss of a toddler’s life, a mother captivated by social media. Sounds a little like the Casey Anthony trial that’s transfixing people lately. But we’re talking about Aurora, Colorado, where 30-year-old Karen Pena was arrested Thursday on charges of child abuse resulting in death, a Class 3 felony. She is being held [...]
It is rare, but it does happen. Every once in awhile, a company faces criminal charges rather than civil litigation. This rare trial could result in fines of up to $2.5 million as well as having its future activities undergo strict supervision. The case in question involved multiple fatalities — Donald Dejaynes, 43, Dupree Holt, 37, James [...]
The ramifications of a car accident are never pleasant, but sometimes they can be quite surprising. Every once in awhile, they can even bring important things to light. Such was the case the other night, when officers responded to a report at Airport and S. Chelton Roads in Colorado Springs. As accidents go, it was [...]
As you may have noticed, I tend to write about car accidents often. From mechanical failure to drunk driving, it runs the gamut. Today is going to be a bit different, though. Today, we are going to take a look at the unusual and the odd: Brakes are important, as the owners of a red [...]
Once more, residents of Colorado are facing advancing walls of flame. Friday evening, a massive wildfire that started in New Mexico, reportedly begun by a lightning strike, jumped across the border into Colorado, south of Trinidad. Alan Gathright, a reporter for News 7, gives us some info on the efforts being taken to fight the [...]
As people age, their senses and reflexes become less acute, which has a significant impact on their driving abilities. Slower reaction time and poor vision, for example, make seniors much more prone to accidents behind the wheel. Anyone who has discussed this with an elder loved one, knows it is an extremely sensitive issue. A [...]
Good morning, everybody! Today is Thursday, and its time for Ten Things Thursday, where we look back at the issues we’ve covered here since the beginning of 2011. Today, as we promised last week, the subject is intoxicated driving and the car accidents it can cause. Let’s start by taking a quick look at some [...]
The subject of recalls has been a frequent one on this blog lately, and for good reason. The recent revelation that neither used car dealers nor car rental agencies are legally required to perform recall-mandated servicing is of growing concern. Stories on the subject are starting to pop up all over the country. Here in [...]
