#11: One woman dies and two men are hospitalized after their car crashes off of I-70 on March 18, 2012.
#10: President Barack Obama makes a campaign stop in Grand Junction on Aug. 8, 2012.
#9: Clifton brothers Jose Juan Ortiz and Julio Sesar Ortiz are arrested on Mar. 3, 2012, for the murder of Abel Roper (pictured above).
#8: Two people are found dead in Mesa on Feb. 2, 2012. Investigators would later rule the incident as murder-suicide.
#7: On Aug. 16, 2012, attorneys are forced to push back arguments about access to a package James Holmes sent to a psychiatrist he had sought out for help.
#6: The Pine Ridge Fire near De Beque was 10 percent contained as of June 30, 2012.
#5: Where to go if you have questions about the Pine Ridge Fire: KKCO lists resources on June 28, 2012.
#4: Fifty well pads sat in the dangerous path of the Pine Ridge Fire.
#3: Gary Williams was arrested for driving a bus full of children while impaired by alcohol on April 10, 2012.
#2: A hazing incident at Norwood High School lands two teens in a Denver detention center.
#1: The remains of Paige Birgfeld were discovered in Delta County on March 7, 2012.
Right before we head into 2013, KKCO 11 News takes a look back at 2012.
Click the picture to the right to see our slideshow countdown of our most viewed stories of the year, or click the links below to read more about each.
