Every Denver crime news article published in 2024
- Gov. Jared Polis pardons 22 people, shortens prison sentences for 4 men
- Published December 20
- Denver’s hiring process failed to uncover cop’s past use of child sexual-abuse images
- Published December 20
- Fourth suspect tied to shooting of former Broncos player Josh Reynolds is arrested
- Published December 20
- and filed under serious assault
- Man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide in fatal crash in Denver’s Mar Lee neighborhood
- Published December 19
- and filed under homicide
- How fast should an ambulance get to you? Denver’s response-time goals are unmet and likely unrealistic, audit finds
- Published December 19
- After decades of decline, DAs push to raise number of beds in Colorado’s youth detention centers
- Published December 15
- One dead after Friday night shooting on East Colfax
- Published December 14
- and filed under homicide
- Denver man arrested in Larimer County child predator sting after allegedly trying to pay minor for sex
- Published December 13
- Two Denver hit-and-run crashes seriously injure pedestrian, scooter rider
- Published December 13
- and filed under hit and run
- in Auraria, Sunnyside
- Cherry Creek school bus struck by hit-and-run driver on I-70 in Denver
- Published December 12
- Teen who killed woman with AR-15 after fender-bender on Denver’s Colfax Avenue sentenced to life with parole
- Published December 12
- and filed under homicide
- in Lincoln Park, Auraria
- Denver cracks down on parking lot crime, hopes new lighting regulations will curb thefts
- Published December 11
- and filed under motor vehicle theft
- Denver man defrauded dozens — including pro athletes in Colorado — through investment scheme, feds allege
- Published December 10
- Artificial intelligence-driven scams surge in Colorado. Here's what you need to know.
- Published December 10
- Traffic stops by Denver police plunge nearly 50% after new policy prohibits low-level enforcement
- Published December 8
- Two dead in north Denver single-vehicle crash
- Published December 7
- Denver man dies after leaping from Greyhound bus on U.S. 287
- Published December 6
- Police arrest Denver man after high-speed I-25 shooting near Lone Tree
- Published December 6
- Family sues Regis University professor after wife’s murder, baby’s death
- Published December 5
- and filed under homicide
- in Central Park
- New $328K Denver police robot "dog" will be used in bomb squad, SWAT cases
- Published December 4
- Denver teenager reported missing was last seen Friday, police say
- Published December 3
- in Montbello
- 5 hospitalized after 3-car crash in Denver’s Marston neighborhood
- Published December 1
- in Marston
- At least 7 young people in Colorado detention facilities have been hospitalized this year after overdose-related calls
- Published November 27
- 4 boys injured in shooting near Denver art school
- Published November 25
- and filed under serious assault
- in Northeast Park Hill, East Colfax
- Denver pedestrian killed in crash on North Colorado Boulevard
- Published November 24
- in Northeast Park Hill
- 1 killed, another arrested for alleged murder in Denver shooting
- Published November 24
- and filed under homicide
- in Ruby Hill
- Gun violence drops 12% in Denver as number of shootings plunges
- Published November 21
- and filed under serious assault, weapon firing
- Pedestrian struck by RTD bus in Denver’s Washington Park neighborhood
- Published November 21
- in Washington Park
- Pedestrian hospitalized in Denver hit-and-run near Acoma
- Published November 20
- and filed under hit and run
- in Civic Center
- Phone scammers are impersonating Denver sheriff deputies, officials say
- Published November 19
- and filed under hit and run, homicide
- Man identified as suspect in fatal Hampden shooting
- Published November 19
- and filed under homicide
- in Hampden
- Man arrested in Denver shooting near Quebec Street that injured 4
- Published November 18
- and filed under serious assault, weapon firing
- in Washington Virginia Vale
- Shooting that wounded Broncos’ Josh Reynolds was “coordinated” attack with 30 rounds fired into SUV, DA says
- Published November 18
- and filed under serious assault
- Denver man killed in Aurora hit-and-run crash Friday night
- Published November 18
- Jury finds Denver police officer guilty of harassment for striking handcuffed teenager
- Published November 15
- Denver couple sentenced to prison, $20 million in fines for wire fraud
- Published November 14
- and filed under white-collar crime
- A federal law mandated outside oversight of crime labs. CBI didn’t use it, watchdogs allege.
- Published November 13
- Denver mail carrier robbed in Central Park neighborhood
- Published November 13
- and filed under robbery
- in Central Park
- Stripped of qualified immunity, Colorado police officers turn to common law to seek protection from lawsuits
- Published November 12
- Denver police sergeant arrested for domestic violence assault
- Published November 12
- and filed under domestic violence
- Denver judge lets road-rage murder prosecution continue despite paralegal’s comments
- Published November 11
- and filed under homicide
- in Five Points
- Colorado on track to see deadliest year for police shootings since 2020, data shows
- Published November 11
- and filed under homicide
- Black youths in Fort Collins, Denver among those targeted by racist post-election texts
- Published November 9
- Suspect wanted in man's murder in Denver is still at large, police say
- Published November 8
- in Globeville
- Two injured in house fire in Denver's Berkeley neighborhood
- Published November 8
- in Berkeley
- Marczyk Fine Foods owner: "It doesn't seem like there's much reason for people to not shoplift"
- Published November 7
- in North Capitol Hill, Virginia Village
- Denver Public Schools social worker arrested on suspicion of sexual assault of a child
- Published November 7
- and filed under sexual assault
- in Mar Lee
- 1 dead in overnight shooting in Denver’s Hampden neighborhood
- Published November 5
- and filed under homicide
- in Hampden
- 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
- Man arrested on suspicion of murder in Denver Civic Center apartment homicide
- Published November 1
- and filed under homicide
- in Civic Center
- Denver teen found guilty of killing woman with AR-15 after fender-bender on Colfax
- Published November 1
- and filed under homicide
- in Lincoln Park, Auraria
- 2 men charged with attempted murder, assault in Broncos player Josh Reynolds’ shooting
- Published October 30
- and filed under serious assault, weapon firing
- Denver Lyft driver convicted of 30 crimes, including kidnapping, sexual assault
- Published October 25
- and filed under sexual assault
- Denver man convicted of trying to entice 13-year-old for sex
- Published October 25
- and filed under sexual assault
- Denver cardiologist Stephen Matthews sentenced to 158 years in prison for serial sexual assaults
- Published October 25
- and filed under sexual assault
- 2 arrested for attempted murder in shooting that caused hours-long I-25 closure
- Published October 24
- and filed under serious assault, weapon firing
- Broncos player Josh Reynolds injured in shooting in Denver last week after leaving strip club
- Published October 24
- and filed under serious assault, weapon firing
- Man arrested on suspicion of murder in fatal Denver shooting near City Park
- Published October 24
- and filed under homicide
- in Congress Park
- Homicide under investigation in Denver’s Civic Center neighborhood
- Published October 24
- and filed under motor vehicle theft
- Denver man gets 10 years of prison time for road rage assault
- Published October 24
- and filed under assault
- Artist Ed Dwight repairs vandalized MLK Jr. memorial in service to “all of Denver”
- Published October 23
- in City Park
- Homicide under investigation in Denver’s Civic Center neighborhood
- Published October 23
- and filed under homicide
- in Civic Center
- Two Denver men arrested after kidnapping, cutting off roommate’s finger, police say
- Published October 23
- and filed under assault
- in Westwood
- Domestic violence deaths plummet in Colorado after pandemic-era surge
- Published October 22
- and filed under domestic violence, homicide
- Teenager killed in shooting at Denver park, police searching for suspects
- Published October 22
- and filed under homicide
- in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
- 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
- 29-year-old arrested for attempted murder after shooting police officer on Denver’s Auraria Campus, police say
- Published October 21
- and filed under serious assault
- in Auraria
- Denver DA says road-rage murder prosecution is valid despite paralegal’s comments
- Published October 19
- and filed under homicide
- in Five Points
- Man sentenced to life in prison without parole for Christmas Day murder in Montbello
- Published October 18
- and filed under homicide
- in Montbello
- Denver police sergeant charged after allegedly aiming gun in road-rage incident
- Published October 18
- Motorcyclist killed in crash in Denver’s Green Valley Ranch neighborhood
- Published October 18
- in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
- 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
- Family mourns Denver’s Seorin Kim as her infant daughter’s death remains unexplained
- Published October 12
- and filed under homicide
- in Central Park
- Teen who shot Denver officer sentenced
- Published October 11
- and filed under serious assault
- Denver Fire Department assistant chief fired for bringing AR-15 to public park during mental health crisis
- Published October 10
- and filed under homicide
- A Denver paralegal’s weekend small talk could derail a road-rage murder trial
- Published October 9
- 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
- Denver’s City Park vandalized with political graffiti on anniversary of Israel-Hamas war
- Published October 7
- in City Park
- Should Colorado spend $350 million on police and require more prison time for some criminals? Voters will decide.
- Published October 6
- Denver police cite more than 300 motorists with expired, phony license plates in weeklong crackdown
- Published October 4
- Colorado Supreme Court building to reopen after break-in, fire caused $35 million in damage
- Published October 4
- and filed under arson, burglary
- in Capitol Hill
- Denver man accused of murder allegedly shot, killed wife with son in the next room
- Published October 4
- and filed under homicide
- in Windsor
- Denver street racer arrested on I-25 for competitive speeding
- Published October 4
- Colorado man charged with murder in fatal Denver gang shooting arrested in Nebraska
- Published October 3
- and filed under homicide
- in Whittier
- 1 killed in fatal Denver shooting Wednesday, police investigating as homicide
- Published October 2
- and filed under homicide
- in Montbello
- 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
- Colorado pedestrian fatalities increased by 161% over the last 10 years
- Published October 1
- Family of student fatally shot outside East High sues Denver Public Schools over removal of armed police
- Published October 1
- and filed under homicide
- in City Park
- One dead following stabbing in Denver on Sunday
- Published September 29
- and filed under homicide
- in College View / South Platte
- Denver police arrest man on suspicion of murder in Friday death
- Published September 29
- and filed under homicide
- Keanna Rosenburgh pleads guilty to attempted murder in 2023 Denver bar shooting that injured five
- Published September 27
- and filed under serious assault, weapon firing
- in Union Station
- How Colorado’s municipal courts became the state’s most punitive forum for minor crimes
- Published September 22
- Two hospitalized in late-night Denver stabbings
- Published September 21
- and filed under serious assault
- in Union Station, North Capitol Hill
- Denver teen sentenced for killing 16-year-old girl, injuring teen boy
- Published September 20
- and filed under homicide, serious assault
- in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
- Member of three car theft, burglary crime rings takes plea deal
- Published September 19
- in DIA
- Man dies in custody at Denver’s downtown jail
- Published September 19
- in Civic Center
- One arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in Five Points death
- Published September 18
- and filed under homicide
- in Five Points
- Driver arrested in fatal crash near Denver's City Park
- Published September 18
- and filed under homicide, hit and run
- in City Park
- Suspicious package containing white powder sent to Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s office
- Published September 17
- One killed in crash in Denver’s Hampden neighborhood
- Published September 15
- in Hampden
- Street artist Sabo cited for anti-migrant signs posted around Denver in March
- Published September 10
- in Civic Center, Capitol Hill
- 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
- Man, 21, arrested in alleged road rage homicide in Denver's Baker neighborhood
- Published September 5
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in Baker
- Fatal shooting believed to be related to road rage, Denver Police say
- Published August 29
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in Baker
- Racist signs targeting migrants, Kamala Harris posted at Denver, Aurora bus stops
- Published August 29
- in Montclair, South Park Hill, Congress Park, City Park, East Colfax
- 1 dead, 1 injured in fatal Denver crash near Windsor Lake
- Published August 29
- in Windsor
- One dead after fatal Denver crash early Tuesday morning
- Published August 27
- in Lincoln Park
- Crash on I-25 near Alameda in Denver sends car careening into South Platte River
- Published August 27
- Instawork committed more than 20,000 violations of employees' wage and hour rights, Denver auditor finds
- Published August 26
- and filed under white-collar crime
- Two killed in shooting in Denver's Hampden South neighborhood
- Published August 25
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in Hampden South
- Man shot to death in Denver’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, police investigating as homicide
- Published August 24
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in Lincoln Park
- Suspect in fleeing truck injures Golden officer, escapes into Denver
- Published August 23
- and filed under motor vehicle theft
- Teen charged with 3 counts of attempted murder in connection with shooting near 16th Street Mall
- Published August 23
- and filed under serious assault, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in Union Station,
- 4 men charged in violent armed robbery of Denver jewelry store
- Published August 22
- and filed under robbery
- in West Highland
- Gray Dodge Avenger wanted in connection with fatal Denver hit-and-run
- Published August 22
- and filed under homicide, hit and run
- in Barnum
- Nikola Jokic’s brother appears in Denver court on assault charge after gameday fight
- Published August 21
- and filed under assault
- in Auraria
- Man, 28, found dead from a gunshot wound in alley in Denver's East Colfax neighborhood
- Published August 18
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in East Colfax
- 1 dead in fatal motorcycle crash in north Denver
- Published August 18
- in Montbello
- Denver police investigate death of woman in City Park West as homicide
- Published August 16
- and filed under homicide
- in City Park West
- Juvenile arrested after 3 hospitalized in shooting near Denver’s 16th Street Mall
- Published August 14
- and filed under serious assault, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in Union Station,
- Denver cardiologist found guilty of drugging, assaulting nearly a dozen women
- Published August 13
- and filed under sexual assault, rape
- 3 injured in shooting near Denver’s 16th Street Mall
- Published August 13
- and filed under serious assault, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in Union Station,
- Denver teen arrested in fatal shooting at Highland Hollows Park in Aurora
- Published August 13
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime, weapon firing
- Man pleads guilty in shooting of Denver officer
- Published August 9
- and filed under serious assault, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in Jefferson Park
- Denver police officers fired after joking about using migrant shelters for "target practice"
- Published August 8
- Man who leaped to death inside Denver courthouse was on trial for attempted murder
- Published August 8
- and filed under homicide
- in Civic Center
- Suspected Tren de Aragua gang member linked to Denver jewelry heist, extradited to Colorado
- Published August 7
- and filed under robbery
- in West Highland
- Denver police shoot armed man near Coors Field
- Published August 3
- in Union Station
- Regis University professor charged with murder in wife’s death; no charges filed in baby’s death
- Published August 2
- and filed under homicide
- in Central Park
- Man arrested in 2023 fatal shooting in Denver’s Lowry area
- Published August 2
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in Lowry Field
- 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
- Man on trial jumps to his death from Denver courthouse’s upper floors and injures 2 others, officials say
- Published August 1
- and filed under homicide
- in Civic Center
- Woman’s death near LoHi park, South Platte River investigated as homicide
- Published August 1
- and filed under homicide
- in Highland
- Denver police recruit who lost both legs in 'barbaric hazing ritual' sues city, paramedics and officers
- Published July 30
- Regis professor arrested on suspicion of murder in wife's death; daughter also found dead
- Published July 30
- and filed under homicide
- in Central Park
- Police investigating double homicide of woman, girl in northeast Denver neighborhood
- Published July 29
- and filed under homicide
- in Central Park
- RTD faces lawsuit after commuter train crashes into, kills bicyclist
- Published July 27
- in Central Park
- Fewer pedestrians killed on Colorado roads in 2024; still "a long way to go," officials say
- Published July 26
- Nikola Jokic’s brother arrested on suspicion of assault in viral Ball Arena brawl
- Published July 24
- and filed under assault
- in Auraria
- Home intruder shot, killed in Denver's University neighborhood
- Published July 21
- and filed under weapon crime, weapon firing
- in University
- Suspect in historic bar break-in linked to series of burglaries
- Published July 19
- and filed under burglary
- in Regis
- 13-year-old boy charged in Denver RTD bus shooting sentenced to Division of Youth Services
- Published July 18
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in Athmar Park
- 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
- Stabbing victim found dead on Cherry Creek Trail in Denver
- Published July 17
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime
- in Speer
- Denver sees fewer shootings, victims as gun violence trends down
- Published July 13
- and filed under homicide, serious assault, weapon firing, weapon crime
- Historic north Denver bar shattered by break-in
- Published July 12
- and filed under burglary
- in Regis
- Youth facing municipal charges in Denver were never granted an attorney. A new law changes that.
- Published July 12
- 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
- Denver will pay $130,000 to settle police retaliation lawsuits
- Published July 10
- 1 hospitalized in Denver crash involving RTD bus, motorist
- Published July 10
- Two men plead guilty in East Colfax community leader’s killing
- Published July 9
- and filed under homicide
- in East Colfax
- 5 injured in single-vehicle crash near Lincoln Park in Denver
- Published July 8
- in Lincoln Park
- Denver family displaced after Elyria-Swansea garage fire
- Published July 8
- in Elyria-Swansea
- Two Denver families displaced after house fires in Marston neighborhood
- Published July 6
- in Marston
- Driver arrested in fatal hit-and-run at Colfax and Speer, police say
- Published July 4
- and filed under homicide, hit and run
- in Civic Center, Lincoln Park, Auraria, CBD
- Police find truck that struck car, bike in hit-and-run crash; driver still at large
- Published July 3
- and filed under hit and run
- in Bear Valley
- Police search for driver in fatal hit-and-run at East Colfax and Ogden
- Published July 2
- and filed under homicide, hit and run
- in Capitol Hill, North Capitol Hill
- Denver Uber driver groped passenger, police say
- Published July 1
- and filed under sexual assault
- One dead, one arrested following shooting in north Denver
- Published July 1
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in Northeast Park Hill
- Woman dies after Saturday shooting in east Denver
- Published June 30
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in Washington Virginia Vale
- Two dead in suspected murder-suicide in Denver’s Hampden neighborhood
- Published June 29
- and filed under homicide
- in Hampden
- Q&A: Denver’s next district attorney on violent crime, drug prosecutions and racial disparities in the justice system
- Published June 28
- Man pleads guilty to murder in death of teen girl found behind Denver dumpster
- Published June 27
- and filed under homicide
- 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
- Denver Mint officer tracked nurse with security cameras, then restrained and raped her, lawsuit alleges
- Published June 24
- and filed under rape
- in Civic Center
- Two men sentenced to combined 76 years for 2022 shooting death of Denver teenager
- Published June 22
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in University
- Denver truck driver sentenced to 11 years in prison for I-25 crash that killed Wyoming family
- Published June 21
- and filed under homicide
- Denver man charged with first-degree murder in 2-month-old baby's scalding death
- Published June 20
- and filed under homicide
- 13-year-old boy pleads guilty to second-degree murder in Denver RTD bus shooting
- Published June 18
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in Athmar Park
- Embattled DA Linda Stanley defends herself against misconduct allegations in Barry Morphew case
- Published June 18
- Denver man sentenced to life in prison in fatal car wash shooting
- Published June 18
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in Baker, Lincoln Park
- Motorcyclist dies after Monday crash in Congress Park in Denver
- Published June 17
- in Congress Park
- Police fatally shoot woman with knife in downtown Denver, officials say
- Published June 16
- in Five Points
- Child seriously injured in car crash after pursuit by Denver police
- Published June 16
- Denver and other jails are ditching programs allowing inmates to go to work -- once a mainstay. Here's why.
- Published June 13
- Mother of woman killed after high-speed Denver police chase sues officers
- Published June 11
- Denver police officer fires at person in Elyria Swansea
- Published June 10
- in Elyria-Swansea
- State lawyer calls Barry Morphew prosecution a "debacle" as disciplinary hearing starts for district attorney
- Published June 10
- Man pleads guilty in fatal shooting of 16-year-old girl in Montbello
- Published June 10
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in Montbello
- Denver Police investigating homicide near Sloan's Lake
- Published June 7
- and filed under homicide
- in Sloan Lake
- Denver family deals with multiple tragedies in a month
- Published June 6
- and filed under homicide, hit and run
- in Lincoln Park
- Man sentenced to 448 years in prison for sexual trafficking involving minors
- Published June 6
- and filed under prostitution
- CBI let "golden child" scientist mishandle DNA testing for years despite repeated signs of trouble, report says
- Published June 5
- Man incarcerated in Denver jail dies after being found non-responsive in cell, sheriff’s department says
- Published May 31
- in Civic Center
- Denver mom sues 5280 Colorado Jr. Buffs football team over teen son’s drowning during Arizona trip
- Published May 30
- Denver teen arrested in $20K theft of LEGOs, minifigures from Jefferson County shop
- Published May 28
- and filed under larceny
- Police drones responding to 911 calls in Colorado? "This really is the future of law enforcement."
- Published May 26
- Denver man convicted of killing former girlfriend
- Published May 24
- and filed under homicide
- in Cole
- Aurora police shoot, wound man wanted in Denver attempted homicide
- Published May 23
- DU building vandalized after false emergency call claimed someone had been shot
- Published May 21
- in University
- Denver Nuggets fan assaulted in Ball Arena bathroom during 2023 playoffs sues alleging inadequate security
- Published May 20
- and filed under assault
- in Auraria
- Denver pedestrian dies after being struck by driver in hit-and-run
- Published May 20
- and filed under homicide, hit and run
- in Barnum
- Colorado is about to wipe 100,000 criminal convictions from the public record
- Published May 19
- Early morning shooting leaves one injured in Denver
- Published May 18
- and filed under serious assault, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in Civic Center
- Inmate dies in custody at Denver detention center after medical emergency
- Published May 17
- in Civic Center
- 3rd suspect pleads guilty in Green Valley Ranch arson that killed 5, agrees to 60 years in prison
- Published May 17
- and filed under arson, homicide
- in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
- More protesters cited for trespassing after refusing to leave Auraria Campus building
- Published May 14
- in Auraria
- Man dies in morning shooting on East Colfax Avenue in Denver
- Published May 12
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in East Colfax
- Pedestrian killed in late-night Denver crash on Colfax
- Published May 9
- in Congress Park, Hale, South Park Hill, City Park
- Teens charged with murder in Downtown Aquarium drive-by
- Published May 8
- and filed under homicide
- in Jefferson Park
- Pro-Palestine protesters arrested inside MSU Denver building
- Published May 7
- in Auraria
- Man killed in shooting on East Hale Parkway in Denver
- Published May 5
- and filed under homicide
- in Hale
- Woman arrested on suspicion of murder following fatal Denver shooting
- Published May 3
- and filed under homicide
- in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
- Denver police refused Auraria’s request to clear encampment a 2nd time; chief says “no legal way” to do so
- Published May 3
- in Auraria
- Woman drugged, assaulted by Jay Bianchi at Denver’s So Many Roads Brewery in April, affidavit says
- Published May 3
- and filed under sexual assault
- in Baker, North Capitol Hill
- One man killed, one arrested in overnight Denver shooting
- Published May 2
- and filed under homicide
- in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
- Denver cop pleads guilty to assault for body-slamming man after Nuggets’ NBA championship win
- Published May 1
- and filed under assault
- in Union Station
- Pro-Palestine student encampment grows at Denver’s Auraria campus
- Published April 29
- in Auraria
- Denver police arrest 40 pro-Palestine protesters on Auraria Campus, dismantle encampment
- Published April 26
- in Auraria
- Missing 11-year-old Denver boy found safe
- Published April 24
- in College View / South Platte
- Social media video appears to show Nikola Jokic’s brother punching another fan at Monday’s game
- Published April 23
- in Auraria
- 21-year-old Denver man arrested for child sex assault, human trafficking
- Published April 23
- and filed under sexual assault
- RTD train hits, kills pedestrian in late night Denver crash
- Published April 20
- in Central Park
- Jay Bianchi’s critics say earlier arrest on sex-assault suspicions could have saved “years” of new victims
- Published April 19
- and filed under sexual assault
- in Baker, North Capitol Hill
- Reward increased in 19-year-old’s fatal drive-by shooting outside Downtown Denver Aquarium
- Published April 18
- and filed under homicide
- in Jefferson Park
- Teen arrested on suspicion of attempted first degree murder after shooting in Capitol Hill
- Published April 17
- and filed under homicide
- in Capitol Hill
- Man suspected in fatal Ruby Hill shooting arrested in Arizona
- Published April 17
- and filed under homicide
- in Ruby Hill
- Jay Bianchi, fixture in Denver jam band scene, arrested on sexual assault charges
- Published April 17
- and filed under sexual assault
- in Baker, North Capitol Hill
- Coloradans scammed out of $187.6M in 2023, new FBI report says
- Published April 16
- Steve Bachar, disbarred Denver attorney convicted of fraud, died in prison of natural causes, coroner rules
- Published April 16
- Denver police say sexual assault suspect may have more victims
- Published April 15
- and filed under sexual assault
- Car crashes into Starbucks on Broadway and 17th Avenue in Denver
- Published April 14
- in CBD
- Two injured in two overnight Denver shootings
- Published April 14
- and filed under serious assault
- in Central Park, Capitol Hill
- 17-year-old killed in late night Denver shooting, suspect arrested for manslaughter
- Published April 13
- and filed under homicide
- in Cole
- Pedestrian dies after being runover by tractor-trailer in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood
- Published April 10
- and filed under homicide
- in Five Points
- Free anti-theft event for Hyundai owners starts Friday at Empower Field
- Published April 10
- and filed under motor vehicle theft
- Man killed in shooting on High Street in Denver
- Published April 7
- and filed under homicide
- in University
- Denver ambulances aren’t meeting response-time goals. Can training firefighters to be paramedics help?
- Published April 5
- Denver cop who kept job after pursuing relationship with sex assault victim resigns as new misconduct emerges
- Published April 5
- Denver police officer hit by fire truck during Nuggets parade rejoins SWAT team, throws first pitch at Rockies opener
- Published April 5
- Denver cop harassed, intimidated ex-girlfriend, Aurora affidavit shows
- Published April 3
- Man killed in shooting in Denver's Five Points neighborhood
- Published April 2
- in Five Points
- Man killed in shooting near Colfax Avenue Sunday evening
- Published April 1
- and filed under homicide
- in Capitol Hill, North Capitol Hill, Cheesman Park
- Can Denver's mayor keep drug users out of jail? Here's his new plan to fix a decades-old problem
- Published March 31
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- One man killed in Saturday shooting in northeast Denver
- Published March 31
- and filed under homicide
- in Whittier
- Man killed in shooting in Denver Friday morning
- Published March 29
- and filed under homicide
- in Ruby Hill
- Third person shot at Denver homeless shelter in 2 weeks; 2 arrested
- Published March 28
- and filed under homicide, serious assault
- in Central Park
- Former sergeant sues Denver Police Department alleging First Amendment violations, discrimination and retaliation
- Published March 22
- Auto theft up 56% in Colorado between 2019 and 2024; almost 33,000 vehicles stolen last year
- Published March 22
- and filed under motor vehicle theft
- Suspect in December double homicide still on the run; Denver police ask public for help
- Published March 21
- and filed under homicide
- in West Colfax
- $2,000 reward offered for tips that help police locate missing Denver teen
- Published March 21
- Teen who shot and killed man driving on I-70 in road rage killing sentenced to prison
- Published March 20
- and filed under homicide
- in South Park Hill
- Second suspect arrested in theft from Denver’s Martin Luther King Jr. memorial
- Published March 20
- and filed under larceny
- in City Park
- Denver police search for missing indigenous teen
- Published March 19
- Charges against Royal Trux’s Neil Hagerty dropped in Denver police assault case after mental health treatment
- Published March 18
- in Speer
- Man, woman killed at northeast Denver hotel city leased for homeless shelter
- Published March 17
- and filed under homicide
- in Central Park
- One person killed in crash involving motorcycle in northeast Denver
- Published March 17
- in Central Park
- Denver officers fired 36 bullets at armed man threatening 7-Eleven employees, police say
- Published March 16
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime
- in Valverde
- Denver teen sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing 5 in Green Valley Ranch arson
- Published March 15
- and filed under arson, homicide
- in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
- Denver first responders to get psychedelic crisis training
- Published March 13
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Man arrested after dragging, killing another man with his car in Denver, police say
- Published March 12
- and filed under homicide
- in Indian Creek
- Who’s on trial in a sex assault case? Colorado bill aims to protect victims from questions about clothing.
- Published March 11
- and filed under sexual assault
- 31-year-old arrested in fatal domestic violence shooting in southwest Denver
- Published March 11
- and filed under homicide, domestic violence, weapon crime
- in College View / South Platte
- One killed, three injured in three overnight Denver shootings
- Published March 10
- and filed under serious assault, weapon crime, homicide
- in Goldsmith, Ruby Hill
- Woman hit, killed by driver in LoDo
- Published March 10
- and filed under homicide
- in Union Station
- CBI scientist altered, deleted data in DNA tests in at least 650 cases, internal investigation finds
- Published March 8
- More cremated remains found at funeral home owner's Denver house, prosecutors say
- Published March 8
- Man sentenced to life in prison in fatal Denver shooting
- Published March 7
- and filed under homicide
- No charges filed in fatal Denver construction site shooting, DA office says
- Published March 6
- in Marston
- Jury awards $3.76 million to Denver woman over SWAT raid of her Montbello home
- Published March 4
- in Montbello
- Man arrested in theft, vandalism of Denver’s Martin Luther King Jr. memorial
- Published March 4
- and filed under larceny
- in City Park
- Woman killed in Saturday night southwest Denver shooting
- Published March 3
- and filed under homicide, domestic violence, weapon crime
- in College View / South Platte
- Two dead overnight in Denver stabbing, shooting homicides, police say
- Published March 2
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime
- in Hampden
- Juvenile suspected in fatal shooting death of teen at Denver cemetery
- Published March 1
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime
- in Windsor
- Armed man fatally shot by Denver police at 7-Eleven identified
- Published March 1
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime
- in Valverde
- Pregnancy care was always lacking in jails. It could get worse
- Published February 28
- Artwork stolen from Denver’s Martin Luther King Jr. memorial recovered after being sold as scrap metal
- Published February 27
- and filed under larceny
- in City Park
- Man dies in custody at Denver jail
- Published February 27
- in Civic Center
- Construction site manager shoots, kills 2 possible burglars in southwest Denver, police say
- Published February 26
- in Marston
- Funeral director who left body, cremated remains at rental home arrested after fleeing
- Published February 23
- Search underway for missing Denver teen last seen Dec. 1
- Published February 23
- Denver woman found not guilty in 9-month-old daughter's death
- Published February 23
- Wellington, Wilma Webb condemn vandalism of Denver’s Martin Luther King Jr. memorial
- Published February 22
- and filed under larceny
- in City Park
- Colorado parole violations plunge 50% in 6 years as penalties lessen for drug, alcohol use
- Published February 21
- Martin Luther King Jr. memorial vandalized in Denver’s City Park
- Published February 21
- and filed under larceny
- in City Park
- Colorado voters may decide whether first-degree murder defendants can be held without bail
- Published February 21
- and filed under homicide
- YouTuber who drove from Colorado Springs to Denver in 20 minutes extradited, will appear in court Thursday
- Published February 21
- Body of woman, dozens of human cremains found at former funeral home owner’s Denver house, police say
- Published February 16
- in Harvey Park
- Man fatally shot after approaching 13-year-old boy on Denver RTD bus, police say
- Published February 15
- and filed under homicide
- in Athmar Park
- Man dies following drive-by shooting outside Denver's Downtown Aquarium
- Published February 14
- and filed under homicide
- in Jefferson Park
- 13-year-old boy charged with murder in Denver RTD bus shooting
- Published February 14
- and filed under homicide
- in Athmar Park
- Denver juvenile court’s presiding judge retires amid investigation into his conduct
- Published February 12
- Some Colorado communities scramble to help migrants, others "do not want to be Denver" as crisis spreads
- Published February 11
- Man who prompted LoDo police shooting that wounded 6 bystanders sentenced to prison
- Published February 9
- and filed under weapon crime, assault
- in Union Station
- George Washington High School dean injured by student after off-campus fight in Denver
- Published February 8
- and filed under assault
- in , Washington Virginia Vale
- Denver 19-year-old sentenced for murder of refugee
- Published February 6
- and filed under homicide
- in East Colfax
- Colorado decriminalized 5 psychedelics, but what exactly does that mean?
- Published February 5
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Denver sheriff’s deputy pepper-sprayed inmate locked in cell, investigation finds
- Published February 5
- Denver police officer unintentionally fired his AR-15 during a standoff, investigation finds
- Published February 5
- and filed under weapon crime
- Juvenile, man killed in overnight Denver shooting that injured four other people
- Published February 4
- and filed under homicide, serious assault
- in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
- 13-year-old boy fatally shot man on bus because his leg was blocking the aisle, Denver police say
- Published February 2
- and filed under homicide
- in Athmar Park
- Colorado legislators introduce amendment to revive unconstitutional child sex abuse law
- Published January 31
- and filed under sexual assault
- Denver police officer charged with harassment for allegedly hitting juvenile
- Published January 31
- Should Colorado prisoners get $3,000 in cash when released? Lawmakers consider ways to reduce recidivism
- Published January 30
- One killed, three injured in overnight crash on 6th Avenue in Denver
- Published January 29
- and filed under dui, homicide
- in Sun Valley
- One killed, one injured after Saturday night shooting on RTD bus
- Published January 28
- and filed under homicide
- in Athmar Park
- Denver deputy fell asleep at the wheel, falsely reported crashed car stolen, affidavit says
- Published January 26
- More license plate readers, patrol capacity coming to Denver to curb auto theft
- Published January 25
- and filed under motor vehicle theft
- in DIA,
- Denver deputy sheriff arrested after alleged hit-and-run crash
- Published January 24
- Denver police officer pleads guilty in LoDo shooting that wounded six bystanders
- Published January 23
- and filed under assault
- in Union Station
- Coban Porter overserved before alleged DUI crash, lawsuits claim
- Published January 22
- and filed under dui, homicide
- in University
- 19-year-old pleads guilty to murder in Green Valley Ranch fire that killed 5 family members
- Published January 19
- and filed under homicide, arson
- in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
- Car thefts at Denver airport decline at end of 2023, though total thefts jumped 74% since 2022
- Published January 19
- and filed under motor vehicle theft
- in DIA,
- Denver judge wrongly excluded hearing-impaired juror — but court can't be held liable, judge finds
- Published January 18
- Man killed in early Saturday shooting in Denver's Central Park neighborhood
- Published January 13
- and filed under homicide
- in Central Park
- Man pleads guilty in LoDo police shooting that wounded six bystanders
- Published January 12
- and filed under serious assault
- in Union Station
- Break-in at Colorado Supreme Court building caused $35 million in damage, left 3 floors unusable
- Published January 12
- and filed under arson, burglary
- in Capitol Hill
- Denver to pay $2.3 million to man police shot in the eye with a pepper ball during 2020 protests
- Published January 12
- in Civic Center
- Woman arrested in man's stabbing death at Capitol Hill home
- Published January 8
- and filed under homicide
- in Capitol Hill
- Denver man indicted on federal fraud charges in $8.5 million vacation rental scam on Airbnb, Vrbo
- Published January 5
- and filed under white-collar crime
- Denver sheriff's firearms instructor unintentionally shoots rifle into neighbor's house
- Published January 4
- and filed under weapon firing
- Suspect in Colorado Supreme Court break-in suffered mental health crisis, ex-wife says
- Published January 2
- and filed under arson, burglary
- in Capitol Hill
- Man accused of fatal RTD bus stabbing was released on parole despite public safety concerns, records show
- Published January 2
- and filed under homicide
- in Highland, Chaffee Park
- Man arrested in fatal New Year's house party shooting in south Denver
- Published January 2
- and filed under homicide, serious assault
- in Harvey Park
- Man found dead in Capitol Hill home, homicide under investigation
- Published January 2
- and filed under homicide
- in Capitol Hill
- Multiple overnight shootings ring in Denver metro area's New Year
- Published January 1
- and filed under homicide, serious assault
- in Elyria-Swansea, Montclair, Harvey Park
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