Dec. 17, 2025: Dating app assault suit, Colorado’s massive wildlife overpass, cattle thefts resurface

Six women accuse the world’s largest online dating company of enabling sexual assault after they were attacked by a Denver man using its apps. Then, Colorado’s massive new wildlife overpass is officially complete — but how will the animals know how to use it? Plus, a throwback to Colorado’s Wild West roots, as cattle thefts are making a troubling comeback across the state. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . Read more on the stories in today’s show: The Dating Apps Reporting Project covers a lawsuit against Match Group , filed by six women who were drugged and raped or sexually assaulted by the same Denver man they met on dating apps. And here’s the initial 18-month investigation . KRCC’s Shanna Lewis reports on North America’s biggest wildlife overpass . CPR’s Haylee May reports on cattle rustlin’ . This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Dan Boyce. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Stephanie Wolf, Megan Verlee, Haylee May and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.