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1 Arrested After 6-Hour Standoff

DENVER (CBS4)- Police eventually took one woman into custody after initially taking three people into custody after a barricade situation early Wednesday morning.

Carol Sue Laxton, 48, is being held on charges of felony menacing, unlawful discharge of a weapon, failure to obey a lawful command.

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Police in Denver rushed to the 800 block of Dale Court about 11 p.m. Tuesday on reports of a domestic dispute with a neighbor.

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The woman inside the home refused to come out and kept police outside for several hours. Officers believe she shot a weapon while inside.

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They finally resolved the situation about 5 a.m. and took three people into custody.

Police only arrested Laxton.

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