Colo. Girl, 10, Beaten to Death with Metal Pipe by Teen Who Gets Life in Prison for 'Heinous' Act

Photo: GoFundMe Aidan Zellmer, the Colorado teen whopleaded guilty to murdering his 10-year-old friendwith a metal pipe last month after molesting her, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 40 years, PEOPLE confirms. In February, Zellmer, 17, pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder of Kiaya Campbell on June 7, 2017, in the city of Thornton. As part of his plea, prosecutors agreed to drop additional charges including sexual assault.

Colo. Girl, 5, Dies of Heart Attack After Drinking 'Meth Bong Water,' as Mom, Cousins Are Charged

Colorado Police have arrested three people in connection with the death of a 5-year-old girl who drank water from a bong containing methamphetamine. Sophia Larson died on December 11 while she was staying with her mother, Stephanie Alvarado. Witnesses told police that Sophia began seeing “monsters and demons” after ingesting the water, but Alvarado allegedly did not take Sophia to the hospital right away. According to the witnesses, Alvarado allegedly did not seek treatment because she did not want to “lose [Sophia] in the system.

Colo. Governor's Wedding (on the Anniversary of His First Date) Makes History: 'Couldn't Be Happier'

Governor Jared Polis (left) marries First Gentleman Marlon Reis.Photo: Jocelyn Augustino The couple, who live in Boulder, were engaged in December and have two children, ages 7 and 9. “The greatest lesson we have learned over the past eighteen months is that life as we know it can change in an instant. We are thankful for the health and wellbeing of our family and friends, and the opportunity to celebrate our life together as a married couple” Polis and now-First Gentleman Reis said in a joint statement.

Colo. Husband Accused of Killing Missing Wife, 2 Daughters After Pleading for Their Safe Return

Chris and Shanann Watts.Photo: Shanann Watts/Facebook The husband ofa pregnant Colorado woman and their two daughterswho have been missing since Monday was arrested Wednesday night in connection with the case, PEOPLE confirms. Shanann Watts, 34, who was 15 weeks pregnant, and her children Celeste, 3, and Bella, 4, went missing on Monday from their Colorado home. On Wednesday night, the Frederick Police Department, working with the FBI and Colorado Bureau of Investigation, arrested Chris Watts, who had given multiple media interviews pleading for their safe return.

Colo. Investigators Speak Out About Horrors of Chris Watts Case for the First Time

The tragic fate ofShanann, Bella and Celeste Wattshas captivated crime-watchers around the world since the beautiful Colorado family was first reported missing. Of course, the reason for that nonchalance soon became horrifyingly clear: Watts knew exactly where they were, because he had put them there. Shanann, 5 months pregnant with a sonshe’d planned to name Nico Lee, had been strangled and buried in a shallow grave. Watts had smothered Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, before cramming their bodies into two hulking tanks of oil at the fields where he worked.