The National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) recommendation to lower the legal blood alcohol content limit was met with skepticism, shock and trepidation. Essentially, the NTSB believed that public safety would be best served if the limit was reduced from .08 to...
Month: May 2013
Two young adults have property seized and face drug charges
During the last month, Denver police authorities claim to have seized $40,000 worth of hydroponic marijuana and $700 in cocaine from a Denver residence. It is claimed that the marijuana seized was the type grown in water rather than soil. Deputies also claimed to have...
Accuser admits domestic violence charges were fabricated
A former Colorado Springs police officer admitted that she had fabricated allegations of domestic assault in order to have an ex-boyfriend jailed. The boyfriend in question had served six months in jail, faced two separate jury trials and had been fired from his job...
Increased law enforcement on Colorado roads over holiday weekend
Memorial Day weekend is known throughout the country as the unofficial start to summer. Individuals who reside in the state of Colorado take advantage of what is for many a three-day weekend and get together with friends and loved ones to socialize. In many of those...
Sexual assault charges against Colorado cadet dismissed
A sexual misconduct case against an Air Force Academy cadet in Colorado was recently dismissed. The commandant overseeing the court-martial proceeding stated that there simply was not enough evidence to pursue the matter. This has been the third such sexual assault...
Colorado’s stoned while driving bill passes Senate
After years of debate and six unsuccessful votes, Colorado becomes the first state to set forth specific limits for THC use while driving. Lawmakers settled on the controversial 5 nanogram per milliliter of blood limit to establish that a driver is impaired by...
States urged by federal agency to lower DUI blood alcohol limits
The National Transportation Safety Board said this week that it believes the states should lower the amount of allowable blood-alcohol concentration. This recommendation came with mixed reviews from various groups and agencies across the country. While the...
Lower alcohol limits proposed by NTSB
In an effort to further reduce the number of highway traffic fatalities, the National Transportation Safety Board is proposing that the legal alcohol limit be reduced from .08 percent to .05 percent. The recommendation comes from recent report issued by the NTSB which...
Colorado to restrict guns for those convicted of domestic violence
When a person faces a criminal charge, it is important that they understand their rights. Convictions for some crimes might result in consequences that exceed that of time spent in jail or a fine. Depending on the crime that a person is convicted of, they might face...
Two Colorado drug bust operations result in 33 arrests
Following two operations known as Xterra Range and Operation Pig Pen, Colorado law enforcement officers arrested 33 individuals. The investigation into this matter supposedly took as much as two years, and it appears that law enforcement officers were assisted by FBI...