"Newspaper Thefts Follow Reporting on Colorado Police Chief's Home Rape Investigation"
Almost all copies of a Colorado newspaper were stolen from racks on the same day a story about reported sexual assault at the local police chief’s house during an underage party was released. The Ouray County Plaindealer reported on allegations made by a 17-year-old who claimed she was raped multiple times during the party, leading to the arrest of three individuals. The theft was later attributed to a man who returned the newspapers with an apology, and the police confirmed that he was not associated with the defendants in the sexual assault case.