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Mitchell Byars

Mitchell Byars has been reporting for the Daily Camera since 2011, covering breaking news and courts. He is originally from Hawaii and enjoys the beach, camping, golf, beer and writing third-person bios about himself that exaggerate how outdoorsy he is.

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A Boulder man has been arrested after reportedly using racial slurs and threatening to kill a black man in August.

Boulder man accused of threatening, directing slurs at black man

January 17, 2020 at 11:39 am

A Boulder man has been arrested after reportedly using racial slurs and threatening to kill a black man in August.

Michael Aisner, the former race director of the Coors Classic bike race accused of listing his north Boulder home on a couch-surfing app and then secretly taping guests while they were showering, took a plea deal in his case Friday.

Former race director Michael Aisner pleads guilty in Boulder taping case

January 17, 2020 at 10:58 am

Michael Aisner, the former race director of the Coors Classic bike race accused of listing his north Boulder home on a couch-surfing app and then secretly taping guests while they...

Kuel Simon Khor, 26, pleaded not guilty to sexual assault on a physically helpless victim on Thursday, according to online court records.

Man accused of raping woman in Boulder set for trial

January 16, 2020 at 3:03 pm

Kuel Simon Khor, 26, pleaded not guilty to sexual assault on a physically helpless victim on Thursday, according to online court records.

A Boulder County woman pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to collecting almost $500,000 in benefits for her dead father.

Boulder County woman pleads guilty to collecting over $400K in benefits for dead father

January 15, 2020 at 8:10 pm

A Boulder County woman pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to collecting almost $500,000 in benefits for her dead father.

Boulder police have arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman he met through a dating app in September.

Man accused of sexually assaulting Boulder woman he met through app

January 15, 2020 at 4:34 pm

Boulder police have arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman he met through a dating app in September.

Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty has announced he will be running for reelection in the fall.

Boulder County DA Michael Dougherty announces bid for reelection

January 15, 2020 at 11:14 am

Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty has announced he will be running for reelection in the fall.

A Boulder man has been arrested after reportedly admitting to having child pornography when officers conducted a welfare check on him over the weekend.

Boulder man arrested after reportedly showing police child pornography collection

January 14, 2020 at 12:36 pm

A Boulder man has been arrested after reportedly admitting to having child pornography when officers conducted a welfare check on him over the weekend.

A man accused of stabbing a Longmont resident to death last year is now being accused of having makeshift weapon while in custody at the Boulder County Jail.

Longmont murder suspect now accused of having “shank” while in jail

January 13, 2020 at 6:16 pm

A man accused of stabbing a Longmont resident to death last year is now being accused of having makeshift weapon while in custody at the Boulder County Jail.

The 85-year-old pedestrian hit and killed by an RTD bus while crossing Baseline Road in Boulder last week has been identified as Felix Duran, of Boulder.

Coroner identifies pedestrian killed by bus in Boulder

January 13, 2020 at 10:05 am

The 85-year-old pedestrian hit and killed by an RTD bus while crossing Baseline Road in Boulder last week has been identified as Felix Duran, of Boulder.

The one-week vacation in the middle of the spring semester is as much a part of the college experience as actually going to classes, and the University of Colorado Boulder's break is coming up on March 23.

Tips for staying safe during spring break

January 13, 2020 at 6:00 am

The one-week vacation in the middle of the spring semester is as much a part of the college experience as actually going to classes, and the University of Colorado Boulder's...