A Montrose County, Colorado, man faces criminal charges after he allegedly started a forest fire that claimed more than 7,000 acres while trying to cremate his dog, according to reports.

His dog, named Rocket, had been in a fight with another dog and was euthanized under court in Nucla, a town on Colorado’s western border with Utah, according to the arrest affidavit.

Colorado authorities are conducting a homicide investigation after a dog breeder was found dead Saturday and as many as 10 ...

A piece of the University of Colorado Boulder headed to space on Monday morning, joining NASA on its mission to look for conditions that support life on a Jupiter moon.

NUCLA, Colo. — Investigators looking for the cause of the Bucktail Fire in western Colorado last month discovered the partially burned remains of a dog — leading to the conclusion that a man's ...

A speeding driver who was pulled over in Colorado tried to switch seats with his dog in the passenger seat to evade arrest, according to police. An officer approached the car and watched the ...

A 63-year-old man was accused of starting a wildfire in Colorado while he was trying to cremate his dog, according to local media reports. The Bucktail Fire started on Aug. 1 north of Nucla ...

NUCLA, Colo. — Wildfire investigators looking for the cause of blaze in western Colorado last month discovered the partially burned remains of a dog — leading to the conclusion that a man’s ...

NUCLA, Colo. (AP) — Wildfire investigators looking for the cause of blaze in western Colorado last month discovered the partially burned remains of a dog — leading to the conclusion that a man ...

A Colorado man was arrested after he attempted to cremate his pet dog which allegedly sparked a wildfire. The fire caused $200,000 in damage and burned about 11 square miles. Investigators said ...

A man beat a mountain lion to death in Colorado, later telling authorities he did it to protect his dog. Colorado Parks and Wildlife received a report on September 26 that an unidentified man kill ...