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03/23/2020—With a historic volume of requests for background checks for firearms transfers, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) InstaCheck Unit is reporting extended wait times for these important public safety checks.

03/21/2020—A La Junta man has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder following a shooting in southeast Colorado on Friday, March 20, 2020.

03/17/2020—Due to the extreme volume of requests for background checks for firearms transfers, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) InstaCheck Unit is implementing changes to meet the demand for this critical public safety service, while protecting the health and safety of CBI employees and reducing the potential for community spread related to COVID-19.

(03/16/2020)—Due to the extreme volume of firearm background checks being requested at this time, CBI InstaCheck is experiencing longer than normal wait times. The CBI InstaCheck Unit appreciates your patience as our technicians process requests as quickly as possible.

03/10/2020—The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office released information about the Baby Hope case from 1996. Learn how the CBI’s Forensic Services team assisted in this investigation.

03/02/2020—Members of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) assisted with a fugitive operation in Mesa County that yielded seven arrests on March 2, 2020.

02/27/2020—Rocky Ford Police Officer James Lopez is facing charges of Distribution of a Controlled Substance and Official Misconduct stemming from an incident in southeast Colorado in December 2019.

02/20/2020—The 5th Judicial District Attorney’s Office released the final findings for the officer-involved shooting occurring in Avon, Colorado on December 5, 2019.

02/12/2020—The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Identity Theft/Fraud/Cybercrime Unit offers Valentine’s Day scam awareness information on two different scams prevalent during the season of love.

02/03/2020—Colorado’s Missing Persons Day is being honored with a series of events at the state Capitol building (200 E. Colfax Avenue) beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, with the Missing Person Resolution being read by Senator Jerry Sonnenberg during the Senate session on Tuesday at 11:00a.m. At the conclusion of the Senate session on Tuesday, a ceremony will take place in Senate Room 352 to honor more than 524 individuals currently missing for more than a year in the State of Colorado.