Every Denver crime news article published in 2023
- 7 injured in 3 overnight shootings in Denver, including one with 5 victims
- Published September 17
- and filed under serious assault
- in Five Points, Union Station, Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
- Disbarred Denver attorney Steve Bachar to plead guilty again after judge rejected first deal. He now faces up to 6 years in prison.
- Published September 15
- and filed under white-collar crime
- A student accused of attempted murder deemed still eligible to return to DPS
- Published September 14
- in
- Father remembers son killed on South Platte River bike path
- Published September 14
- and filed under homicide
- in Globeville, Ruby Hill
- Motorcyclist killed in crash with pickup truck in Denver
- Published September 14
- in Berkeley
- Police arrest suspect in fatal stabbing on RTD bus
- Published September 14
- and filed under homicide
- in Highland, Chaffee Park
- Denver man charged with human trafficking, pimping
- Published September 14
- Denver Health jail staff ignored dying man's pleas for help, lawsuit alleges
- Published September 13
- in Civic Center
- Aurora man sentenced to 40 years for 2021 fatal shooting near Coors Field
- Published September 13
- and filed under homicide
- in Five Points
- Denver police investigating separate fatal shootings of two homeless people
- Published September 11
- and filed under homicide
- in Globeville, Ruby Hill
- Two Denver deputies suspended for not stopping jail shower assaults
- Published September 11
- Man killed in overnight shooting near Ruby Hill Park
- Published September 9
- and filed under homicide
- in Overland
- Arrests of MS-13 street gang members in metro Denver raise hopes violent gang disrupted
- Published September 8
- Denver deputy suspended 10 days for punching inmate in the face
- Published September 8
- in Civic Center
- Reward offered for info on woman who abandoned cat next to Capitol Hill dumpster with no food, water
- Published September 7
- in Capitol Hill
- Woman dies after overnight shooting in north Denver
- Published September 6
- and filed under homicide
- in Globeville
- E-bike shops in Denver battle repeat thefts: "Insurance doesn't solve trauma"
- Published September 5
- and filed under larceny, bicycle theft
- in Civic Center, Speer, Sun Valley
- Denver International Airport flights briefly grounded due to "security issue"
- Published September 1
- in DIA
- Six people arrested after apparent fake hostage situation, police shooting in Denver
- Published September 1
- and filed under serious assault
- in Cole, Elyria-Swansea
- DIA makes plans to address car, catalytic theft after increase
- Published August 31
- and filed under motor vehicle theft, theft of parts from a vehicle
- in DIA
- Why Denver police quietly stopped using no-knock warrants
- Published August 30
- Suspect arrested in Denver shooting held for investigation of first-degree murder
- Published August 30
- 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
- and filed under homicide
- in Five Points
- Denver police launch homicide investigation into fatal shooting north of Globeville
- Published August 29
- and filed under homicide
- in Globeville
- Pedestrian struck by driver while crossing Denver street has died, police say
- Published August 29
- in
- Slain DPS teacher Shayna Johnson remembered as a "protector"
- Published August 29
- and filed under homicide
- in , Westwood
- Denver jury convicts defendant of first-degree murder in 2020 shooting
- Published August 29
- and filed under homicide
- in Villa Park
- Three people injured in Sunday night shooting in Denver
- Published August 28
- and filed under serious assault
- in Sunnyside
- Man dies after early Sunday shooting in downtown Denver
- Published August 27
- and filed under homicide
- in Five Points
- Denver officer shoots armed suspect who held woman hostage after crash
- Published August 26
- and filed under serious assault
- in Cole
- Denver police ask for public's help in finding suspect connected to fatal shooting
- Published August 25
- and filed under homicide
- in Valverde
- Two teens arrested at Denver's Thomas Jefferson HS; one wanted on a warrant
- Published August 25
- in Southmoor Park
- Denver police ask for public's help in identifying a sexual assault suspect
- Published August 25
- and filed under sexual assault
- in CBD
- Another Denver homeless encampment is scheduled for a sweep, this one because it was the site of a shooting
- Published August 23
- and filed under serious assault
- in North Capitol Hill
- Suspect sought in Saturday double homicide in Denver
- Published August 22
- and filed under homicide
- in Five Points
- Four killed by gun violence in Denver identified
- Published August 22
- and filed under homicide, serious assault, assault
- in Five Points, Mar Lee
- Pedestrian killed in crash with motorist in downtown Denver, police say
- Published August 21
- and filed under homicide
- in Capitol Hill
- Bicyclist killed in car crash near I-25 on-ramp, Denver police say
- Published August 20
- and filed under homicide
- Two dead in triple shooting in Denver's Five Points neighborhood
- Published August 19
- 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
- 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
- and filed under homicide
- in Five Points
- Man shot, killed by Denver police was holding a marker, not a weapon
- Published August 14
- Man shot in Denver on East 23rd Avenue dies at hospital
- Published August 12
- and filed under homicide
- in Whittier
- Man shot dead in Denver was working security at Denver strip club
- Published August 10
- and filed under homicide
- in Valverde
- Man dies following Federal Blvd. shooting in Denver
- Published August 9
- and filed under homicide
- in Valverde
- Aurora officials investigating homicide after Denver police discover body in dumpster
- Published August 8
- and filed under homicide
- in Montclair
- Denver police officer shoots, kills domestic violence suspect
- Published August 6
- and filed under domestic violence
- in Valverde
- Suspected bank robber worked as a bank security guard and served 42 years in prison for murder
- Published August 4
- and filed under robbery, bank robbery
- Man killed in City Park West shooting
- Published August 3
- and filed under homicide
- in City Park West
- One dead in north Denver crash involving vehicle and pedestrian
- Published July 31
- in Globeville
- Bicyclist killed in northeast Denver crash with commuter rail train
- Published July 28
- in Central Park
- Tickets and arrests didn't increase when SROs were reinstated at Denver schools, police data shows
- Published July 28
- Denver police officer charged with assault in body-slam incident on Nuggets NBA Finals victory night
- Published July 27
- and filed under serious assault
- in Union Station
- 2 men killed as their vehicle crashed into a tree in Denver
- Published July 21
- in Montbello
- Colorado victims of childhood sex abuse, blocked by state Supreme Court, hold out hope for future chance at justice
- Published July 20
- and filed under sexual assault
- Three suspects arrested in connection to shooting death at Denver apartment complex
- Published July 20
- and filed under homicide
- in Hampden
- Suspect arrested for investigation of first-degree murder in Denver stabbing
- Published July 19
- and filed under homicide
- in Jefferson Park
- Denver police investigating homicide at Federal Boulevard and 19th Avenue
- Published July 18
- and filed under homicide
- in Jefferson Park
- Aurora won't deploy officers to Denver during protests until Denver agrees to protect them from all liability
- Published July 17
- Man guilty in shooting death of former girlfriend, a homicide witness, in Denver
- Published July 14
- and filed under homicide
- in Hampden South
- Smash-and-grab burglars hit five gun stores in the metro area
- Published July 13
- and filed under burglary
- in Goldsmith, Athmar Park
- The next time Denver asks for help during street protests, Aurora police might not come
- Published July 12
- Denver police investigating at least 5 sniper-style shootings at downtown residential towers since May
- Published July 12
- and filed under weapon crime, weapon firing
- in Five Points, North Capitol Hill, Capitol Hill
- Argument escalates into deadly shooting in Denver police say
- Published July 12
- and filed under homicide
- in Ruby Hill
- Sniper firing at Denver high-rise terrifies residents; police investigating possible connection to Broomfield shooting
- Published July 11
- and filed under weapon crime, weapon firing
- in Five Points, North Capitol Hill, Capitol Hill
- Denver police sergeant's leg amputated in wake of injury sustained during Nuggets championship parade
- Published July 11
- Motorcyclist killed on I-70 was shot in head amid hail of bullets fired from pursuing truck, Denver police say
- Published July 10
- and filed under homicide
- One killed in early morning Denver shooting
- Published July 9
- and filed under homicide
- in West Colfax
- Denver police investigating Saturday morning homicide
- Published July 8
- and filed under homicide, hit and run
- in Villa Park
- Colorado Republicans call for special session to address court's ruling that murder suspects can't be held without bail
- Published July 6
- and filed under homicide
- After fatal shooting outside a Jewish school, a Denver paramedic finds a spiritual home
- Published July 4
- and filed under homicide
- Man dies in Denver County Jail
- Published July 4
- in Civic Center
- Getaway driver to 14-year-old who shot woman after Denver fender bender sentenced to prison
- Published July 3
- and filed under homicide
- in Lincoln Park, Auraria
- 3 years after Colorado's landmark police accountability bill, what's changed? And has push for further reform slowed?
- Published July 2
- Man sentenced to 80 years in prison for fatal Denver stabbings of his estranged wife, her friend
- Published July 1
- and filed under weapon crime, homicide, domestic violence
- in University
- Why car thefts are increasing at DIA despite decreasing elsewhere in Denver
- Published June 30
- and filed under motor vehicle theft
- in DIA
- CBI issues Missing Indigenous Person Alert for missing Navajo woman last seen in Denver
- Published June 28
- Girlfriend of the dentist who killed his wife on safari sentenced to 17 years
- Published June 27
- Man dies after being pulled from City Park lake in Denver
- Published June 26
- in City Park
- Coordinated metro area law enforcement crackdown on expired vehicle tags
- Published June 24
- Hail-injured Red Rocks concertgoers lash out at Denver-owned venue: "They have to have better protocols"
- Published June 23
- Police arrest third suspect in connection with Nuggets celebration shooting
- Published June 23
- and filed under serious assault, weapon crime
- in Five Points
- Denver Police Department lacks clear plan to tackle low morale and high turnover, city audit finds
- Published June 22
- Colorado and federal agencies warn public of new fentanyl threats
- Published June 22
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Arson fire burns Denver house north of Washington Park, leaves at least one person hospitalized
- Published June 21
- and filed under arson
- in Speer
- Denver police release videos of officer being ambushed, shooting of second officer later same day
- Published June 21
- and filed under serious assault, weapon crime
- in Jefferson Park, Northeast Park Hill
- Colorado Supreme Court strikes down law that gave victims of decades-old childhood sexual abuse a window to file lawsuits
- Published June 20
- and filed under sexual assault
- One killed in triple shooting in Denver's Park Hill neighborhood
- Published June 18
- and filed under homicide, serious assault, weapon crime
- in Northeast Park Hill
- Victim struggles in ICU after downtown Denver shooting that marred celebration of Nuggets' NBA Finals win
- Published June 16
- and filed under serious assault, weapon crime
- in Five Points
- Pedestrian hit by vehicle, killed in Denver crash near Colfax Avenue
- Published June 15
- in Sun Valley, West Colfax
- Two men shot in downtown Denver as Nuggets celebration wraps up
- Published June 15
- and filed under serious assault, weapon crime
- in CBD
- Denver medical examiner IDs two men fatally shot in I-25 road rage incident
- Published June 15
- and filed under homicide, serious assault
- in Lincoln Park
- Shooting that injured 10 after Denver Nuggets' NBA Finals victory may be tied to drug deal, police say
- Published June 13
- 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
- and filed under serious assault, weapon crime
- in Five Points
- Pedestrian seriously injured in Denver hit-and-run; police seek suspect
- Published June 13
- and filed under hit and run
- in Baker
- Denver police investigate double-fatal shooting following road rage incident on I-25 near 8th Avenue
- Published June 13
- and filed under homicide, serious assault
- in Lincoln Park
- Denver jury finds Warren Simpson guilty of murder in Park Hill shooting
- Published June 12
- and filed under homicide
- in Northeast Park Hill
- Denver to pay $450,000 to family of teen who bled to death after officers failed to render aid
- Published June 12
- in Hampden
- Former teacher in Denver suspected of sexual assault of a student
- Published June 8
- and filed under sexual assault
- Denver police officer shot multiple times in attack, kills suspect who opened fire outside hotel
- Published June 7
- and filed under serious assault, weapon crime
- in Jefferson Park
- Cardiologist now faces 34 felony counts for drugging or sexually assaulting 16 women
- Published June 7
- and filed under sexual assault
- Police officer, suspect wounded in exchange of gunfire in northeast Denver
- Published June 7
- and filed under serious assault, weapon crime
- in Northeast Park Hill
- Denver woman challenges longstanding Colorado law requiring anti-abortion activists to give patients space at clinics
- Published June 5
- A new law was supposed to revamp Colorado's towing industry. Lawmakers say Wyatts Towing is flouting it.
- Published June 3
- Teen arrested following fatal April shooting in Denver
- Published June 2
- and filed under homicide
- in West Colfax
- Three men sentenced in Denver to prison for crime spree and shooting death
- Published May 31
- and filed under homicide, serious assault, armed carjacking, burglary, motor vehicle theft
- in City Park West, Cheesman Park, South Park Hill, Montclair, Athmar Park, West Colfax
- Believing too little is being done to thwart auto-related crimes in Colorado, some towns take action
- Published May 29
- and filed under theft from auto
- Denver police officers mishandled domestic violence call, missed woman's serious injuries, commission finds
- Published May 25
- and filed under domestic violence
- in Baker
- Suspect in fatal shooting in NE Denver is arrested in Dallas
- Published May 25
- and filed under homicide
- in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
- Frontier passenger arrested after striking flight attendant Sunday morning with intercom phone
- Published May 22
- and filed under assault
- in DIA
- Denver police investigating homicide that left 1 dead, 1 seriously injured
- Published May 21
- and filed under homicide, serious assault
- in Hale
- A $12 million ancient Mexican artifact has been seized in Colorado. Now the 'Earth Monster' is headed back home.
- Published May 20
- and filed under larceny
- PHOTOS: Denver Police honor officers who died in the line of duty
- Published May 18
- Deadly motorcycle crashes reach all-time high in 2022, CDOT urges road safety
- Published May 17
- and filed under traffic accident
- Aurora sent police to Denver during 2020 protests. Which city should pay for officers' alleged misconduct?
- Published May 16
- Cardiologist now faces 16 felony counts for alleged sexual assaults of ten women
- Published May 16
- and filed under sexual assault, rape
- Man is missing for over a month and Denver police ask for public's help in locating him
- Published May 12
- $2,000 reward offered for tips leading to conviction in Denver teen's shooting death
- Published May 9
- and filed under homicide
- Man dead after shooting in northeast Denver, homicide investigators appeal to public for help
- Published May 8
- and filed under homicide
- in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
- Man convicted of murder in death of homeless man in Denver
- Published May 8
- and filed under homicide
- in Five Points
- Children ages 10 to 12 can still be arrested in Colorado after lawmakers gut bill to raise minimum age of prosecution
- Published May 8
- Denver teen charged with murder as adult sentenced to 58 years in prison after pleading guilty to two killings
- Published May 5
- and filed under homicide
- in Montbello
- Driver involved in hit-and-run on Federal and I-70 off-ramp from April sought by Denver police
- Published May 4
- and filed under hit and run
- Colorado Supreme Court hears first-of-its-kind challenge to police's use of Google search terms to ID murder suspects
- Published May 4
- and filed under arson, homicide
- in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
- Family-fight standoff, knife attack leads to fatal shooting by Denver police
- Published May 2
- and filed under domestic violence, serious assault, homicide
- in South Park Hill
- Colorado mandates audit of halfway houses for first time in 20 years
- Published May 1
- Drug dealers who sell lethal fentanyl doses rarely prosecuted under new Colorado law
- Published May 1
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Denver police seek tips from the public in parking lot homicide investigation
- Published April 26
- and filed under homicide
- Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards cited for assault in alleged Denver chair-swinging incident
- Published April 26
- and filed under assault
- in Auraria
- Four bystanders shot by Denver police officer in LoDo file civil rights lawsuit over "life-altering injuries"
- Published April 25
- in Union Station
- Police ID victims of double murder at American Elm restaurant in northwest Denver
- Published April 25
- and filed under homicide
- in West Highland
- Two dead in Capitol Hill from apparent murder-suicide
- Published April 24
- and filed under homicide
- in Capitol Hill
- Two people killed in northwest Denver
- Published April 24
- and filed under homicide
- in West Highland
- Musician Neil Hagerty, of Royal Trux, charged with 3 felonies in alleged assault of Denver police officer
- Published April 22
- and filed under serious assault
- in Speer
- Final defendants plead guilty to 2021 crime spree that included fatal shooting outside Jewish school
- Published April 21
- and filed under homicide, serious assault, armed carjacking, burglary, motor vehicle theft
- in City Park West, Cheesman Park, South Park Hill, Montclair, Athmar Park, West Colfax
- Suspect arrested in Denver homicide in the La Alma-Lincoln Park neighborhood
- Published April 20
- and filed under homicide
- in Lincoln Park
- Former Denver Health paramedic sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for tampering with fentanyl
- Published April 20
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Denver police seek information on cardiologist facing sexual assault charges
- Published April 19
- and filed under sexual assault, rape
- Shooting death of 18-year-old in west Denver prompts homicide investigation
- Published April 19
- and filed under homicide
- in West Colfax
- Outdoor death in Denver's La Alma-Lincoln Park neighborhood investigated as a homicide
- Published April 18
- and filed under homicide
- in Lincoln Park
- Woman killed in southeast Denver shooting
- Published April 17
- and filed under homicide
- in Washington Virginia Vale
- Denver man killed inside RV at Park-N-Ride, sheriff's office says
- Published April 16
- Denver police officer hurt, cut with police badge, in early morning disturbance
- Published April 14
- and filed under serious assault
- in Speer
- 11-year-old boy who brought knife to Denver school charged with felony menacing, weapons possession
- Published April 14
- and filed under weapon crime
- in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
- Denver police investigating fatal shooting on Vallejo Street
- Published April 13
- and filed under homicide
- in College View / South Platte
- Man falls to his death at construction site in Denver's RiNo area
- Published April 13
- in Five Points
- Denver man accused of making threats to U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse
- Published April 11
- 900 kids between age 10 and 12 are arrested in Colorado every year. Is that too young to be criminally prosecuted?
- Published April 10
- Denver police arrest man in connection with fatal Christmas Day shooting
- Published April 10
- and filed under homicide
- in Montbello
- Denver police: Man unintentionally shoots, kills woman
- Published April 9
- and filed under homicide
- in Montbello
- RTD train hits, kills pedestrian, Denver police say
- Published April 9
- Denver seeking artists to decorate jail -- including artists who've been incarcerated themselves
- Published April 7
- in Central Park
- Assaults inside Denver's detention center led to two hospitalizations this week, reflecting tough conditions, sheriff says
- Published April 7
- and filed under serious assault
- in Civic Center
- FBI Denver warning: Don't use free public phone charging stations
- Published April 6
- Outdoor death in Denver along South Federal Boulevard is under investigation
- Published April 5
- in Ruby Hill
- The $174,000 question: Who gets the money Steve Bachar brought to court?
- Published April 3
- and filed under white-collar crime
- Woman arrested as suspect in man's stabbing death in Denver
- Published April 1
- and filed under homicide
- in Globeville
- Denver Police Department to put armed officers in East High, 12 other schools beginning next week
- Published March 31
- Denver police seek help to solve the murder of a 54-year-old Denver man
- Published March 31
- and filed under homicide
- in Globeville
- Colorado schools cancel classes amid fears of violence on Transgender Day of Visibility
- Published March 31
- Boy charged with attempted murder of Denver police officer
- Published March 29
- and filed under serious assault
- A Denver police officer charged with felony theft is now being sued for excessive force in an unrelated case
- Published March 29
- Suspect vehicle found abandoned after motorist hit woman in crosswalk in Denver
- Published March 28
- and filed under homicide, hit and run
- in Villa Park
- Educator at Denver's Bruce Randolph School arrested after being found with loaded gun on campus
- Published March 27
- Denver woman accused of stealing more than $3.3 million in COVID-relief money
- Published March 27
- and filed under white-collar crime
- The largest source of stolen guns? Parked cars.
- Published March 26
- and filed under theft from auto
- Pedestrian killed in Denver hit-and-run; suspect vehicle found and driver in custody
- Published March 25
- and filed under homicide, hit and run
- in West Colfax
- Denver man sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempted murder, assault and strangulation of girlfriend
- Published March 24
- and filed under serious assault, domestic violence
- in University
- Colorado attorney general warns of scams, fraud during busy tax season
- Published March 24
- and filed under white-collar crime
- Denver jails introduce tablet computers to help people call family, study
- Published March 23
- Student who shot East High School administrators was on probation for weapons charge
- Published March 23
- in City Park
- Father of 12-year-old killed by owner of stolen car calls for Colorado law prohibiting vigilantism
- Published March 23
- and filed under homicide, motor vehicle theft
- in Sun Valley
- Juvenile investigated for allegedly firing a shot at a Denver police officer
- Published March 23
- and filed under serious assault
- in Whittier
- Denver East students, parents struggle with ongoing violence: "High school shouldn't be like this"
- Published March 22
- and filed under serious assault
- in City Park
- 2 administrators shot at Denver's East High School; body found near suspect's vehicle in Park County
- Published March 22
- and filed under serious assault
- in City Park
- New binge-worthy podcast exposes FBI's role in Denver's racial justice protests
- Published March 20
- Former Denver police sergeant sentenced to probation for attempted child sex assault
- Published March 20
- and filed under sexual assault
- Denver police arrest man, 32, in connection with homicide at gas station
- Published March 20
- and filed under homicide
- in Baker, Lincoln Park
- Former Denver police sergeant accused of child sex crimes pleads guilty in deal for supervised probation
- Published March 17
- and filed under sexual assault
- Avoid prison by paying up? Judge's ire in Steve Bachar case spotlights plea deals contingent on money upfront
- Published March 17
- and filed under white-collar crime
- Former Denver police sergeant accused of child sex crimes pleads guilty in deal for supervised probation
- Published March 17
- and filed under sexual assault
- Man pleads guilty in 2015 Denver cold case murder as victim was visiting family
- Published March 16
- and filed under homicide
- Thefts of Kias, Hyundais in Colorado chase away auto insurance companies
- Published March 15
- and filed under motor vehicle theft
- One man dies in overnight Denver shooting
- Published March 14
- and filed under homicide
- How mass killers slip through Colorado's fragmented safety net: "One of the great challenges of our time"
- Published March 12
- and filed under homicide
- Man shot in Denver's Montbello area dies, a homicide investigation is underway
- Published March 11
- and filed under homicide
- in Montbello
- Bicyclist in Denver shot in the arm by someone inside a motor vehicle
- Published March 10
- and filed under serious assault
- in Speer
- Denver man visited by Englewood police conducting welfare check jailed on child porn charges
- Published March 9
- Denverites don't like how the city is handling public safety. But they're divided on what to do better.
- Published March 8
- 82-year-old Denver man charged with sale of fake Michael Jordan cards
- Published March 8
- and filed under larceny
- 13 gang members indicted for homicides, shootings, car thefts by Denver grand jury
- Published March 7
- and filed under homicide, serious assault, motor vehicle theft, robbery
- Disbarred Denver attorney Steve Bachar skips sentencing for felony theft, is now wanted on warrant
- Published March 6
- and filed under larceny, white-collar crime
- Woman dies in custody at Denver's Downtown Detention Center
- Published March 6
- in Civic Center
- Man killed in southeast Denver identified by medical examiner
- Published March 6
- and filed under homicide
- Vehicle owners can register for car theft deterrent program DenverTrack
- Published March 4
- and filed under motor vehicle theft
- After teen's death, Denver East High students walk out to advocate for gun legislation
- Published March 3
- and filed under homicide
- in City Park
- Man shot and killed Thursday morning in southeast Denver
- Published March 2
- and filed under homicide
- in Kennedy
- Denver police searching for suspects linked to East Colfax shooting last month
- Published March 2
- and filed under serious assault
- in CBD
- Off-duty Denver police officer hits, kills man walking on road
- Published March 1
- Denver East High student dies more than two weeks after being shot outside school
- Published March 1
- and filed under homicide
- in City Park
- Will Colorado's car theft bill do enough to curb state's record rate of theft? Measure advances, despite doubts.
- Published February 28
- and filed under motor vehicle theft
- Denver gang member gave 14-year-old permission to open fire on woman with AR-15 after fender-bender, DA alleges
- Published February 28
- and filed under homicide
- in Lincoln Park, Auraria
- Police searching for suspect in connection with Denver homicide
- Published February 27
- and filed under homicide
- in Goldsmith
- Crime, cops and reform: Here's what Denverites say the next mayor needs to address about public safety
- Published February 26
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime, homicide
- Woman shot dead in Denver, fleeing suspect arrested after high-speed pursuit
- Published February 25
- and filed under homicide, domestic violence
- in Montbello
- Search effort for missing Denver woman includes bloodhounds, flyers, supporters
- Published February 25
- Threats against Denver high schools unfounded; investigation ongoing
- Published February 24
- in City Park
- Arrest made in Denver cold case homicide dating back to 1996
- Published February 24
- and filed under homicide
- in City Park West
- Family of boy, 12, shot dead inside a stolen vehicle in Denver call for criminal charges
- Published February 23
- and filed under homicide, motor vehicle theft
- in Sun Valley
- Police investigating homicide in southeast Denver
- Published February 20
- and filed under homicide
- in Goldsmith
- Denver sheriff deputy arrested in Broomfield in domestic violence investigation
- Published February 18
- and filed under domestic violence
- Denver DA won't charge man who killed 12-year-old found in stolen vehicle
- Published February 17
- and filed under homicide, motor vehicle theft
- in Sun Valley
- Hispanic defendants in Colorado more likely to be incarcerated than white defendants, pioneering study finds
- Published February 16
- Four adults and two juveniles face multiple felony charges in Denver carjacking
- Published February 16
- and filed under robbery, armed carjacking
- in Cherry Creek
- Family of student shot near Denver's East High School keeps vigil while struggling with senseless violence
- Published February 16
- and filed under serious assault
- in City Park
- Former Cherry Creek HS softball coach sentenced to 10 years probation for child sex crime
- Published February 15
- and filed under sexual assault
- in Cherry Creek
- Denver's East High School closed day after student shot near campus
- Published February 14
- and filed under serious assault
- in City Park
- Man wanted in connection with Denver Christmas Day slaying
- Published February 13
- and filed under homicide
- East High School student seriously injured in shooting near school
- Published February 13
- and filed under serious assault
- in City Park
- Denver shooting victim was driving to work when he was killed: "Who would do this to him?"
- Published February 10
- and filed under homicide
- in Congress Park, Hale
- Denver police ask for public's help to find missing woman last seen in Green Valley Ranch
- Published February 8
- in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
- Man using app to track stolen vehicle in Denver fatally shoots 12-year-old in gunfire exchange
- Published February 7
- and filed under homicide, motor vehicle theft
- in Sun Valley
- Coban Porter appears in court in Denver vehicular homicide, DUI case
- Published February 6
- and filed under dui, homicide
- Auraria campus says "no ongoing threat to community" after bomb threat led to evacuations
- Published February 6
- in Auraria
- Man killed, driver arrested in Denver hit-and-run overnight
- Published February 3
- and filed under homicide, hit and run
- in Civic Center
- Crashes involving memorials for Denver cyclists highlight danger for bike commuters
- Published February 2
- Missing Indigenous Alert canceled after Navajo teen last seen in Denver found safe
- Published February 2
- Denver police launch fentanyl investigations unit; overdose deaths ticked down in 2022
- Published February 2
- and filed under drug and alcohol crime
- Coloradans lose about $25M in cryptocurrency scams, FBI says
- Published February 2
- Coban Porter, brother of Nuggets' Michael Porter Jr., charged with vehicular homicide in fatal crash
- Published February 1
- and filed under dui, homicide
- Teen to serve 10 years for Green Valley Ranch arson that killed 5 members of Senegalese families
- Published February 1
- and filed under homicide, arson
- in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
- Denver lawyer suspended 30 months for sex with clients, misplaced money
- Published February 1
- Road rage calls to Colorado State Patrol increased 4.5% in 2022
- Published February 1
- Denver homicides fell slightly in 2022, but non-fatal shootings rose — and more teens are being killed
- Published January 29
- and filed under homicide
- Two killed in crash in east Denver, police say
- Published January 29
- Teen suspect in Denver girl's shooting death also shot juvenile male at same time, affidavit shows
- Published January 25
- and filed under homicide
- Coban Porter, brother of Nuggets' Michael Porter Jr., suspected of DUI in fatal crash, Denver police allege
- Published January 23
- and filed under dui, homicide
- in University
- Woman fatally stabbed in Denver is identified and a suspect is charged with murder
- Published January 21
- and filed under homicide
- in Montbello
- Colorado Supreme Court to review Denver police's use of "digital dragnet" in deadly Green Valley Ranch arson case
- Published January 20
- and filed under homicide, arson
- in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
- Denver man sues Catholic church, paroled ex-priest over alleged sexual abuse
- Published January 19
- and filed under sexual assault
- Three suspects arrested in shooting death of Denver teenager
- Published January 19
- and filed under homicide
- in South Park Hill
- Man killed in overnight Denver shooting
- Published January 18
- and filed under homicide
- in Five Points
- Man arrested in hit-and-run crash involving four pedestrians on Wazee in Denver
- Published January 18
- and filed under serious assault, hit and run
- in Union Station
- Stolen pigs, trailer from National Western Stock Show safely recovered
- Published January 17
- in DIA
- TSA agents intercepted record 156 firearms at Denver airport's security checkpoints last year
- Published January 17
- in DIA
- Any car stolen in Colorado — even cheap ones — should be a felony, lawmakers say
- Published January 16
- and filed under motor vehicle theft
- Pain and prison, then peace: How a Denver shooter and victim reconciled two decades after the shot was fired
- Published January 16
- and filed under serious assault
- in Northeast Park Hill
- Denver police seek for information on theft of truck, trailer with 2 show pigs inside
- Published January 16
- and filed under motor vehicle theft, larceny
- in DIA
- Any car stolen in Colorado — even cheap ones — should be a felony, lawmakers say
- Published January 16
- and filed under motor vehicle theft
- Denver police arrest suspect in fatal stabbing in park
- Published January 15
- and filed under homicide
- in Mar Lee
- Man found dead in southwest Denver
- Published January 14
- and filed under homicide
- in Mar Lee
- One killed in downtown Denver shooting Thursday night
- Published January 13
- and filed under homicide
- in Five Points
- Girl shot, killed in Denver's Montbello neighborhood
- Published January 12
- and filed under homicide
- in Montbello
- Security guard at Denver restaurant arrested on first-degree murder after shooting
- Published January 11
- and filed under homicide
- in East Colfax
- Denver to pay $325,000 to couple shot by police with pepper balls in incident that went viral
- Published January 10
- in Civic Center, Capitol Hill
- Denver firefighter nicknamed "racist rover" fired over derogatory comments to coworkers
- Published January 9
- Colorado's domestic violence deaths spiked 44% in 2021, new report finds
- Published January 6
- and filed under domestic violence
- Denver police officer arrested in Douglas County on suspicion of misdemeanor assault
- Published January 6
- One killed in stabbing in East Colfax Wednesday night
- Published January 5
- and filed under homicide
- in East Colfax
- Denver officer indicted on assault charges in LoDo police shooting that injured 6 bystanders
- Published January 4
- in Union Station
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