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2024 news

The worst Denver neighborhoods for residential burglaries so far in 2024
Published October 14
and filed under burglary, burglary of a residence
in DIA, Civic Center, West Colfax, Jefferson Park, Lincoln Park, Washington Park West, City Park West, Five Points, Central Park, East Colfax, Montbello
Denver judge lets road-rage murder prosecution continue despite paralegal’s comments
Published November 11
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Man dead, 3 injured in 4 separate shootings across Denver on Sunday
Published November 3
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Lincoln Park, Ruby Hill, Five Points, Sun Valley
Domestic violence in Denver is rising again. It’s the highest in these neighborhoods.
Published October 21
and filed under domestic violence, serious assault
in DIA, Civic Center, Auraria, Sun Valley, City Park West, CBD, North Capitol Hill, Five Points, Hampden, Westwood, Montbello, Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Denver DA says road-rage murder prosecution is valid despite paralegal’s comments
Published October 19
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Person reported dead in fire at commercial building in Denver’s RiNo district
Published October 8
and filed under homicide, arson
in Five Points
The worst Denver neighborhoods for violent crime so far in 2024
Published October 7
and filed under violent crime
in Civic Center, DIA, Sun Valley, CBD, Five Points, Union Station, Montbello, Gateway / Green Valley Ranch, Capitol Hill, Central Park, East Colfax
Father of teen charged with murder of Denver bar bouncer helped his son hide after killing, police allege
Published October 2
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
One arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in Five Points death
Published September 18
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Denver grocery stores are locking up or cordoning off more products. But it depends on the neighborhood.
Published September 6
and filed under larceny
in Five Points, Central Park, Union Station, Montclair, Baker, Hampden
Denver police restrict late-night weekend food truck operations in LoDo — again
Published September 5
in Five Points, Union Station
14-year-old charged with Denver murder was repeatedly released from custody in prior case, wanted for arrest at time of shooting
Published August 1
and filed under serious assault, weapon firing, homicide, weapon crime
in Five Points
14-year-old arrested in fatal shooting outside RiNo bar in Denver
Published July 17
and filed under serious assault, weapon firing, homicide, weapon crime
in Five Points
1 hospitalized in Denver shooting near Federales bar in RiNo
Published July 11
and filed under serious assault, weapon firing, homicide, weapon crime
in Five Points
Beloved Denver dive bar damaged by fire: “We really don’t have the capital for this”
Published June 25
and filed under arson
in Five Points
Denver police release video of fatal shooting by officers in Five Points; still seeking next-of-kin
Published June 25
in Five Points
Police fatally shoot woman with knife in downtown Denver, officials say
Published June 16
in Five Points
Pedestrian dies after being runover by tractor-trailer in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood
Published April 10
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Man killed in shooting in Denver's Five Points neighborhood
Published April 2
in Five Points

2023 news

Suspect arrested in fatal stabbing at Denver migrant encampment on Thanksgiving Day
Published November 24, 2023
and filed under serious assault
in Five Points
Man arrested after another man killed in Denver road rage shooting near Coors Field
Published November 17, 2023
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
One killed in overnight shooting on North Broadway
Published October 18, 2023
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
7 injured in 3 overnight shootings in Denver, including one with 5 victims
Published September 17, 2023
and filed under serious assault
in Five Points, Union Station, Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Aurora man sentenced to 40 years for 2021 fatal shooting near Coors Field
Published September 13, 2023
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Suspect arrested in Denver shooting held for investigation of first-degree murder
Published August 30, 2023
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Police ask public's help in locating suspect in Denver triple shooting with two dead
Published August 30, 2023
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Man dies after early Sunday shooting in downtown Denver
Published August 27, 2023
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Suspect sought in Saturday double homicide in Denver
Published August 22, 2023
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Four killed by gun violence in Denver identified
Published August 22, 2023
and filed under homicide, serious assault, assault
in Five Points, Mar Lee
Two dead in triple shooting in Denver's Five Points neighborhood
Published August 19, 2023
and filed under homicide, serious assault, assault
in Five Points, Union Station
Violent night in the city has Denver police responding to three shootings, one stabbing
Published August 18, 2023
and filed under homicide, serious assault, assault
in Five Points, Washington Park West, Mar Lee
One person dead after shooting near downtown, Denver police investigating
Published August 17, 2023
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Denver police investigating at least 5 sniper-style shootings at downtown residential towers since May
Published July 12, 2023
and filed under weapon crime, weapon firing
in Five Points, North Capitol Hill, Capitol Hill
Sniper firing at Denver high-rise terrifies residents; police investigating possible connection to Broomfield shooting
Published July 11, 2023
and filed under weapon crime, weapon firing
in Five Points, North Capitol Hill, Capitol Hill
Police arrest third suspect in connection with Nuggets celebration shooting
Published June 23, 2023
and filed under serious assault, weapon crime
in Five Points
Victim struggles in ICU after downtown Denver shooting that marred celebration of Nuggets' NBA Finals win
Published June 16, 2023
and filed under serious assault, weapon crime
in Five Points
Shooting that injured 10 after Denver Nuggets' NBA Finals victory may be tied to drug deal, police say
Published June 13, 2023
and filed under serious assault, weapon crime
in Five Points
PHOTOS: Scene of the mass shooting following Denver Nuggets' NBA Finals victory
Published June 13, 2023
and filed under serious assault, weapon crime
in Five Points
Man convicted of murder in death of homeless man in Denver
Published May 8, 2023
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Man falls to his death at construction site in Denver's RiNo area
Published April 13, 2023
in Five Points
Man killed in overnight Denver shooting
Published January 18, 2023
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
One killed in downtown Denver shooting Thursday night
Published January 13, 2023
and filed under homicide
in Five Points

2022 news

Two injured in Denver stabbings reported within an hour of each other Monday night
Published September 20, 2022
and filed under serious assault
in North Capitol Hill, Five Points
Denver police investigating Sunday morning shooting in RiNo
Published August 21, 2022
and filed under serious assault
in Five Points
One arrest made in relation to Avalanche Stanley Cup celebration
Published June 27, 2022
in Five Points
Woman dies after being shot in Denver's Five Points
Published June 20, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
One man dead, another wounded in shooting near Coors Field
Published June 11, 2022
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Five Points
Three shootings overnight injure at least 5 as investigations ongoing in Denver, Aurora
Published May 23, 2022
and filed under serious assault
in Five Points
Woman shot in Denver at 22nd and Arapahoe streets
Published May 11, 2022
and filed under serious assault
in Five Points
Denver police investigating two overnight shootings that injured two
Published May 4, 2022
and filed under serious assault
in Five Points, Elyria-Swansea
Two suspects have been arrested for shooting death of a juvenile in Denver
Published March 17, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Rideshare driver recognized for aiding a Denver assault victim, helping police identify a suspect
Published March 15, 2022
in Five Points
Woman dead in overnight Five Points shooting
Published March 7, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Man beaten and stabbed to death in Denver; a suspect is in custody
Published January 29, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Man shot to death in Denver's Five Points neighborhood Saturday
Published January 16, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Five Points

2021 news

Triple shooting in Denver leaves one dead and two victims in the hospital
Published November 5, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Five Points
One pedestrian killed, another badly injured in Denver hit-and-run
Published September 7, 2021
and filed under homicide, hit and run
in Five Points
Denver police investigating 3 incidents as 4 are killed in overnight homicides
Published June 11, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Clayton, Five Points, Westwood
4 shot in separate Denver metro incidents Sunday
Published May 24, 2021
and filed under serious assault
in Five Points
Denver's 10 worst neighborhoods for property crime in 2020
Published February 10, 2021
in Five Points, Central Park, Capitol Hill

2020 news

Five people killed in Denver over Labor Day weekend have been identified
Published September 9, 2020
and filed under homicide
in CBD, Hampden, Lincoln Park, Five Points
Two dead Friday night in Denver in an apparent murder and suicide
Published September 4, 2020
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Denver police investigate fatal hit-and-run near Coors Field
Published August 14, 2020
and filed under hit and run, homicide
in Five Points
Man killed in Denver in Saturday night shooting
Published August 9, 2020
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Two people killed in separate Denver shootings early Saturday
Published June 20, 2020
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Denver man charged with first-degree murder in shooting death of woman over dog poop dispute in Ballpark neighborhood
Published June 16, 2020
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Suspect in homicide near Coors Field opened fire because of dispute over dog poop, police say
Published June 11, 2020
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
One dead, one injured in shooting near Coors Field; suspect in custody
Published June 10, 2020
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
A Denver police officer fired 11 bullets at a burglary suspect, who twice shot at the officer
Published January 6, 2020
in Five Points

2019 news

Denver man charged with firing rifle in RiNo parking garage faces up to 10 years in prison
Published November 27, 2019
in Five Points
Denver police arrest man after rifle fired in RiNo
Published November 23, 2019
in Five Points
Police shootout in Five Points ended in suicide, coroner confirms
Published August 5, 2019
in Five Points
Man in Five Points shootout with Denver police officers dead of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound
Published August 1, 2019
in Five Points
Denver police find 8-year-old girl who went missing Sunday
Published July 22, 2019
in Five Points
Suspect arrested in shooting death of 57-year-old man in Denver
Published July 17, 2019
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Police investigating overnight shooting in Denver's LoDo
Published July 5, 2019
and filed under assault, serious assault
in Five Points
Two people shot in Denver's Five Points neighborhood
Published July 2, 2019
and filed under assault
in Five Points
Denver police investigating early Monday morning shooting that left one dead
Published June 3, 2019
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Denver police arrest man in connection with Five Points shooting death
Published May 15, 2019
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Man shot in Denver's Five Points area Friday dies, police say
Published May 10, 2019
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Denver police bias-motivated crime unit investigating transgender woman's assault
Published May 6, 2019
in Five Points
Man shot in Five Points late Friday night
Published April 12, 2019
and filed under assault
in Five Points
Denver man sentenced to life in prison for 2017 killing of Good Samaritan
Published April 12, 2019
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Denver man convicted of killing bystander who intervened in assault of 2 teens
Published March 5, 2019
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Denver to expand gunshot-detection system into downtown, add officers in Ballpark neighborhood after uptick in crime
Published January 30, 2019
in Union Station, Five Points
Man seriously injured after stabbing in Five Points Saturday night
Published January 26, 2019
in Five Points
Male fatally shot in Five Points early Monday
Published January 21, 2019
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Coroner IDs man killed near Denver homeless shelters in November
Published January 11, 2019
and filed under homicide
in Five Points

2018 news

Man, 26, gets 48-year prison sentence for murder of 28-year-old Denver woman
Published December 21, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Dancing FBI agent avoids jail time in club shooting by pleading guilty to third-degree assault
Published December 21, 2018
in Five Points
"Nothing has changed": Investigations into Denver police officers' controversial search of Rise Up Community School find no wrongdoing
Published December 13, 2018
in Five Points
Suspect in downtown Denver gang shootout charged with first-degree murder, 26 other felonies
Published November 27, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Man ID'd as innocent bystander killed in downtown Denver shootout between rival Crips gang members
Published November 26, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Four innocent bystanders were caught in crossfire between rival Crips gang members in downtown Denver
Published November 21, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Police arrest 2 in connection with fatal shootout in downtown Denver
Published November 20, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
"I saw him": Eyewitness recounts LoDo shooting that left 1 dead, sent four others to hospital
Published November 19, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Man who allegedly beat, strangled elderly man near Denver homeless shelter arrested
Published November 19, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
One man dies on street by homeless shelters in Denver, another arrested by police for investigation of homicide
Published November 18, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Man pleads guilty to stabbing death of 28-year-old woman in Five Points in 2017
Published November 6, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Teen shot dead in Denver's Five Points area is identified
Published October 24, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Denver police continue investigations into hit-and-run, two shootings that combined to injure five Thursday
Published October 19, 2018
and filed under hit and run
in Five Points, Baker
Ringleader of criminal enterprise in downtown Denver sentenced to prison
Published October 12, 2018
and filed under motor vehicle theft, burglary
in Union Station, Five Points
Denver police search Five Points neighborhood for suspect accused of felony menacing
Published September 4, 2018
in Five Points
FBI agent who dropped gun, accidentally shot a man after backflip appeared in Denver court on Tuesday
Published August 21, 2018
and filed under weapon firing
in Five Points
Tractor driver accused of leading police on chase through downtown Denver warns against going off mental health medications
Published July 31, 2018
and filed under traffic accident, motor vehicle theft, assault
in City Park, City Park West, Five Points, Union Station, Congress Park
Mother, wife of man accused of initiating downtown Denver tractor chase say they repeatedly asked police for help
Published July 31, 2018
and filed under traffic accident, motor vehicle theft, assault
in City Park, City Park West, Five Points, Union Station, Congress Park
Tractor driver charged with biting dog, stealing vehicles in slow-speed chase through Denver
Published July 27, 2018
and filed under traffic accident, motor vehicle theft, assault
in City Park, City Park West, Five Points, Union Station, Congress Park
Photo of downtown Denver tractor chase suspect released by police
Published July 24, 2018
and filed under traffic accident, motor vehicle theft, assault
in City Park, City Park West, Five Points, Union Station, Congress Park
Denver tractor chase suspect may have committed other crimes that night, police say
Published July 23, 2018
and filed under traffic accident, motor vehicle theft, assault
in City Park, City Park West, Five Points, Union Station, Congress Park
Driver in downtown Denver tractor chase identified by police
Published July 22, 2018
and filed under traffic accident, motor vehicle theft, assault
in City Park, City Park West, Five Points, Union Station, Congress Park
Tractor rampages through downtown Denver in police pursuit that ends with driver in custody
Published July 20, 2018
and filed under traffic accident, motor vehicle theft, assault
in City Park, City Park West, Five Points, Union Station, Congress Park
Dancing FBI agent charged in nightclub shooting allowed to leave Colorado on bond
Published June 13, 2018
and filed under weapon firing, assault
in Five Points
Dancing FBI agent charged with assault after dropping gun during backflip
Published June 12, 2018
and filed under weapon firing, assault
in Five Points
Denver police investigate after man shot near Coors Field
Published June 11, 2018
and filed under assault
in Five Points
Denver woman gets 24-year-prison term for stabbing death of boyfriend
Published June 5, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Denver bar asks why dancing FBI agent who shot bystander was armed, as police investigate whether he was drunk
Published June 4, 2018
and filed under weapon firing
in Five Points
Off-duty FBI agent in Denver bar who danced, did flip, dropped gun — and shot man in leg — awaits DA decision
Published June 3, 2018
and filed under weapon firing
in Five Points
Off-duty FBI agent allegedly shot a man accidentally after gun falls on dance floor in Denver bar
Published June 2, 2018
in Five Points
An AR-15 composed of rose petals anchors a mural on a Five Points restaurant and centers on a painful conversation about gun laws in America
Published February 23, 2018
in Five Points
Denver police seek help in solving Tuesday homicide downtown
Published January 31, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Man sentenced for murder of Denver rapper Boss Goodie
Published January 29, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
"It just feels so unreal," RiNo shooting victim's son says of father's death
Published January 8, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Denver Police ask for help in solving double homicide in RiNo neighborhood
Published January 6, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Five Points

2017 news

13 Sweet Leaf budtenders swept up in Denver police raids
Published December 15, 2017
and filed under drug and alcohol crime
in Overland, Sunnyside, West Highland, University Hills, Five Points, Globeville, Northeast Park Hill
Police raid eight Sweet Leaf Marijuana Center locations in Denver and Aurora
Published December 14, 2017
and filed under drug and alcohol crime
in Overland, Sunnyside, West Highland, University Hills, Five Points, Globeville, Northeast Park Hill
Ink! Coffee in Five Points tagged "white coffee" by vandal following gentrification controversy
Published November 23, 2017
in Five Points
Denver's police blotter is particularly angsty this week
Published October 11, 2017
in Globeville, Bear Valley, Five Points
"Gutter Punk Crew" indictment: 99 counts for nineteen people include car theft and burglary in Denver
Published October 9, 2017
and filed under motor vehicle theft, bicycle theft, drug and alcohol crime, burglary
in CBD, Union Station, Five Points, Highland, North Capitol Hill
Killer in murder, arson at Rosenberg’s Bagels building sentenced to life in prison
Published September 8, 2017
and filed under arson, homicide
in Five Points
Denver Police Blotter: Man pepper sprayed during attempted apartment robbery
Published August 29, 2017
and filed under burglary, drug and alcohol crime, assault
in Windsor, Five Points, West Colfax
Denver homeless activist sentenced to 30 hours community service for probation violation
Published August 24, 2017
in Five Points
Parolee convicted of murder, arson in crime scene above Rosenberg’s Bagels
Published August 16, 2017
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Popular nightclub Cold Crush to be out of RiNo location by Nov. 1
Published August 15, 2017
in Five Points
Homeless man charged in stabbing death of Denver woman at Five Points apartment
Published August 10, 2017
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Police investigating homicide near Five Points neighborhood
Published July 19, 2017
in Five Points
Denver crime blotter: Strange patron at Circle K
Published July 5, 2017
and filed under larceny, assault, robbery
in Lincoln Park, Sunnyside, Five Points, Sun Valley
Denver crime blotter: He bites
Published June 22, 2017
and filed under bicycle theft, robbery, assault
in Jefferson Park, Union Station, Five Points, Hampden, CBD
Denver DA charges 28-year-old with murder, assault in violent rampage in northeast Denver
Published June 21, 2017
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Denver murder suspect, who allegedly beat a man to death, is identified
Published June 19, 2017
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
One suspect in custody after homicide near downtown Denver
Published June 16, 2017
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Crip gang member gets 40 years for crime spree that terrorized victims in Denver, Aurora
Published May 30, 2017
and filed under robbery
in Five Points
Crowd confronts Denver police during arrest of car thieves, several arrested
Published April 28, 2017
and filed under motor vehicle theft, assault
in Five Points
Denver crime blotter: No pizza party
Published April 25, 2017
and filed under robbery, assault
in Lincoln Park, Five Points
Denver police make arrest in fatal shooting of 25-year-old man in Curtis Park
Published April 10, 2017
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Police ask public's help in finding Denver homicide suspect
Published April 6, 2017
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Jamarcust Mister identified by Denver coroner as man slain in Curtis Park shooting
Published April 5, 2017
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Woman said, "I think I killed him this time" after fatally stabbing man in Denver, affidavit says
Published April 4, 2017
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Man shot and killed in Curtis Park neighborhood; Denver police say suspect is at-large
Published April 3, 2017
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Gang violence surged in northeast Denver in March, police say
Published April 3, 2017
and filed under violent crime, robbery, rape, homicide, assault
in City Park, Clayton, Cole, Congress Park, East Colfax, Elyria-Swansea, Five Points, Hale, Montclair, North Park Hill, Northeast Park Hill, Skyland, South Park Hill, Whittier

2015 news

Homeless advocates clash with police over plan to set up tiny houses
Published October 25, 2015
in Five Points

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