Colo. Man Dies After Being Bitten by Venomous Pet Gila Monster: 'They Can Hold on Like a Bulldog'

Gila Monster.Photo:Getty Getty The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office said the man’s cause of death is pending, according toNBC affiliate KUSA. PEOPLE has reached out to the Lakewood Police Department for comment. The coroner’s office declined to comment. Ward’s girlfriend told police she entered a room in the home after hearing something that “didn’t sound right” and spotted one pet Gila monster named Winston latched on his hand, according to the AP andThe Denver Post.

Colo. Man Used Gun He Took from Police Officer to Kill Woman Walking Dog in Dispute Over Animal's Waste

Isabella Thallas.Photo: Gofundme A Colorado man was convicted of first-degree murder Thursday for using an AK-47 to fatally gun down a woman and wound a man after their dog relieved itself outside of his apartment near Coors Field, the Denver District Attorney announced in a statement. A Denver jury deliberated for less than a day when it found Michael Close, 38, guilty of murdering Isabella Thallas, 21, and attempting to murder Darian Simon when he shot them near his apartment in the city’s Ballpark area on June 10, 2020, the District Attorney said in the statement.

Colo. Man Was Protecting Child When He Was Gored by Bison at Yellowstone National Park, Video Shows

The 34-year-old from Colorado Springs was walking with his family on a boardwalk when a bull bison charged the group, according to anews release from the National Park Service. “Family members did not leave the area, and the bull bison continued to charge and gored the male,” officials said. AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images “Consequently, the bison gored the woman and tossed her 10 feet into the air,” they wrote. The woman was transported to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center with “a puncture wound and other injuries,” park officials said.

Colo. Mom on the Run in Connection with Killing of 2 Kids, Injuring of Third

Kimberlee Singler.Photo:Colorado Springs Police Department Colorado Springs Police Department Singler, who was last seen on Saturday, is accused of killing two of her kids — a daughter, 9, and son, 7 — as well as injuring her other daughter, 11. Per the CSPD, authorities originally responded to a 911 call placed at 12:29 a.m. on Dec. 19 reporting a burglary. After arriving on the scene, police came upon Singler and her 11-year-old daughter, both of whom had sustained injuries, and the mother’s two other children, who “were found deceased in the residence.

Colo. Mom Who Said Intruder Killed 2 of Her Kids Now Under Arrest In London: 'She Seemed Like a Normal Mother'

Kimberlee Singler.Photo:Colorado Springs Police Department Colorado Springs Police Department Growing up in Colorado, Kimberlee Singler seemed to have a typical childhood. “We did tons of sleepovers,” a longtime friend who asked not to be publicly identified tells PEOPLE. “We watched lots of movies together. She just was a fun person to hang out with.” Singler had a great sense of humor, she says. “She’d make me laugh all the time. I was an easy laugh, but she is very, very funny.