For many, probation is a relief – after all, being sentenced to probation means you will not have to enter a jail cell. But being put on probation does not mean that you are free from the justice system, or that you have finished serving for your crimes – far from it.

 

In fact, if you are put under probation in Colorado, you have to be incredibly careful and

 

Want to figure out where you can get a good happy hour special after work? There’s an app for that. Need to pay your friend back for the beers he bought? There’s an app for that. Need to figure out if you’re still sober enough to drive home?

 

Now, there’s an app for that too.

 

The Colorado Department of Transportation has been working throughout 2016 on testing

While the past few years have seen statistics to suggest crime has been decreasing in Colorado, the numbers from 2015 aren’t looking so hot.

 

In late September, the FBI released a report about the year in crime and how it compared to the previous year. Data was provided for the nation at large as well as every state, and the findings for the country at large were mixed –

 

When Colorado legalized in marijuana in 2014, it wasn’t exactly clear to many just how legal it was. Many people outside of the state were under the impression that marijuana was legal in all circumstances, which is not true.

 

In fact, the current laws regarding marijuana are similar to the laws regarding alcohol. If you’re under the age of 21, being caught with pot still means you could

In the past year, Denver7 has been investigating how Colorado law enforcement handles domestic violence cases, from the moment a call is made about alleged domestic violence to the moment someone is arrested (or not arrested). Investigators looked at records and rates of arrest throughout different counties in Colorado and reported back with troubling statistics.

 

The rates at which law enforcement carries out domestic violence arrests vary wildly. When