A 24-year-old Marine died after she suffered head injuries in a skiing accident, Colorado officials said. On Dec. 24, Jessie Mello was visiting her family in Mesa County when she had a skiing accident on Powderhorn Mountain Resort and suffered head injuries, according to a Jan. 17 Facebook post by the Mesa County Coroner’s Office.

JaQues Evans was a star at Western Kentucky under Tyson Summers and is now expected to join Summers at Colorado State.

The grandparents of Denver stabbing suspect Elijah Caudill say their grandson was plagued with untreated mental health issues all his life and nursed a serious drug habit that included crystal meth, fentanyl and synthetic marijuana.

The controversial effort to bring gray wolves back has had mixed success. Of the first 10 wolves brought in from Oregon, dubbed the Copper Creek pack, just six remain in the wild, with one having been recaptured and three killed, Coloradoan.com reported.

A polar vortex is currently hitting the United States, with schools closed in many areas and at least four deaths caused by treacherous conditions.