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Denver crime news, 2018

Crime news from 2018 about Denver crimes and Colorado crime news that affects Denver. Note: All lists of crimes from years before 2017 are incomplete.

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December 2018

Denver police ask for help finding vehicle associated with 3 indecent-exposure incidents
Published December 28, 2018
Denver homicide suspect arrested in New Mexico
Published December 28, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Cheesman Park
Police identify two victims killed in Saturday shooting
Published December 27, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Windsor
Denver police investigate shooting behind Sancho's Broken Arrow bar
Published December 26, 2018
in North Capitol Hill
Man dead following shooting in Denver's Montbello neighborhood Sunday
Published December 23, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
Denver Police investigating homicide in the 1900 block of E. Colfax
Published December 23, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Cheesman Park
Police arrest suspect in shooting in Denver's Windsor neighborhood
Published December 23, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Windsor
One dead after shooting in Denver's Windsor neighborhood
Published December 22, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Windsor
Hickenlooper orders clemency for 33 Colorado offenders, including 7 men convicted of murder
Published December 21, 2018
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
Motorcyclist killed after crashing into back of truck on Broadway, Denver police say
Published December 20, 2018
Denver settles lawsuit with man held in jail for five days because he couldn't afford $50 fee
Published December 20, 2018
Denver ICE officers deport man wanted for homicide in Mexico
Published December 20, 2018
Audit concludes poor management of files in Denver County Court could affect administration of justice
Published December 20, 2018
Denver criminal defendants no longer have to pay hundreds for pre-trial ankle monitors
Published December 19, 2018
Crown Boulevard reopened in Montbello after suspicious package cleared
Published December 17, 2018
in Montbello
Suspect in Saturday killing in northeast Denver held for investigation of first-degree murder
Published December 17, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
Man suspected of fatally shooting Denver security guard arrested in Louisiana
Published December 17, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Union Station
One person injured in Sunday night Ruby Hill shooting
Published December 16, 2018
in Ruby Hill
Police probe shooting in northeast Denver, one person in custody
Published December 15, 2018
in Montbello
"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
"A true hero": Denver police, family remember security guard killed after chasing LoDo shooting suspect
Published December 13, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Union Station
Two Denver schools in Montbello lift lockouts after police deem suspicious packages not dangerous
Published December 12, 2018
in Montbello
Person shot in Denver's Lincoln Park neighborhood, taken to local hospital
Published December 12, 2018
in Lincoln Park
"Our little secret": Lawsuit alleges Denver East High School administrators failed sexual assault victim and protected her rapist
Published December 11, 2018
and filed under sexual assault
in City Park
Two Denver men charged with possession of unregistered firearms, machine guns
Published December 10, 2018
One Denver deputy injured by inmate at downtown jail
Published December 8, 2018
in Civic Center
United Airlines pilot pleads not guilty to indecent exposure at DIA
Published December 5, 2018
in DIA
Denver will help expunge marijuana convictions for 10,000-plus people
Published December 4, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime
One dead in Park Hill shooting; Denver police investigating as homicide
Published December 2, 2018
and filed under homicide
in South Park Hill

November 2018

Enough evidence to try man in Denver triple homicide, judge rules
Published November 30, 2018
and filed under homicide
A "one-of-a-kind" black-velvet painting of Pam Grier was stolen from Denver's Voodoo Doughnut
Published November 29, 2018
and filed under burglary
in Cheesman Park
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 pleads guilty to vehicular homicide in Denver crash that killed Uber passenger
Published November 27, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Cheesman Park
Two alleged robbers charged with felony murder for shooting death in Denver's Baker neighborhood
Published November 27, 2018
and filed under homicide, robbery
in Baker
United Nations finds that the deadliest place for women is their home
Published November 26, 2018
and filed under domestic violence
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
Wrong-way driver was drunk when she killed woman in Denver crash, police say
Published November 26, 2018
and filed under homicide, dui
in Overland
Alabama judge, family were pedestrians hit by car in Park Hill intersection Thanksgiving night
Published November 23, 2018
and filed under homicide, hit and run
in North Park Hill, Northeast Park Hill
Vehicle flees scene after seriously injuring three pedestrians at Park Hill intersection in Denver
Published November 22, 2018
and filed under homicide, hit and run
in North Park Hill, Northeast Park Hill
"Myopic Bandit" suspected in four Denver-area bank robberies
Published November 21, 2018
and filed under robbery, bank robbery
in Cherry Creek
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
Semi-automatic rifle missing from Denver Sheriff Department
Published November 21, 2018
Former Denver Broncos player sues NFL for benefits related to traumatic brain injury
Published November 21, 2018
Denver man who said wife shot herself convicted of killing her
Published November 21, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Cherry Creek
Police arrest 2 in connection with fatal shootout in downtown Denver
Published November 20, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Louisiana man suspected in multiple murders sentenced to life in prison for killing Denver homeless man
Published November 20, 2018
and filed under homicide
in College View / South Platte
Denver deputies suspended for not restraining, failing to chase attempted-murder suspect who escaped
Published November 20, 2018
United Airlines pilot faces indecent exposure charge after standing nude in front of Denver International Airport hotel window
Published November 19, 2018
in DIA
"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
Denver police investigating shooting in Speer neighborhood
Published November 16, 2018
in Speer
Denver SWAT officers arrest barricaded burglary suspect in Denver high-rise
Published November 16, 2018
in Union Station
4 injured after driver runs red light in Denver, crashes into RTD bus
Published November 15, 2018
in Washington Park, Speer, Washington Park West
Two men arrested on suspicion of murder in fatal shooting in Denver's Baker neighborhood
Published November 14, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Baker
Stabbing near Denver city hall injures one; suspect in custody
Published November 11, 2018
in Civic Center
Uber driver pleads not guilty to murder in fatal shooting of passenger on I-25 in Denver
Published November 9, 2018
and filed under homicide
Sergeant with Denver Sheriff Department suspended for not reporting sexual misconduct in downtown jail
Published November 9, 2018
in Civic Center
FBI agent charged with accidentally shooting man after doing backflip at Denver bar pleads not guilty
Published November 8, 2018
in Union Station
Denver sheriff's deputy used an insulting slur when addressing an autistic jail inmate. Now, he's been suspended.
Published November 8, 2018
in Civic Center
Two burglars who killed Denver resident get lengthy prison terms
Published November 7, 2018
and filed under homicide, burglary
in Southmoor Park
DA charges man with murder in Denver shooting that arose from argument over car dents
Published November 7, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Westwood
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
Denver police officer suspended after using national database to share investigation information with a suspect's girlfriend
Published November 6, 2018
Denver police officer suspended without pay for driving drunk after golf tournament
Published November 6, 2018
Man allegedly kidnapped victim at knife point in Denver, forced him to drive around the city for hours
Published November 6, 2018
in Lincoln Park
Man sentenced to 30 years in prison for Montbello murder
Published November 5, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
Man shot dead in Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood Friday night identified
Published November 5, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Capitol Hill
Man taken into custody after reportedly having gun at Denver movie theater
Published November 4, 2018
in Hampden South
Homeowner shot and killed man who entered Capitol Hill house, police say
Published November 4, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Capitol Hill
"This is necessary now": First responders conduct mass-shooting drills at Denver-area churches
Published November 3, 2018
Denver police could be next to go silent as more Colorado agencies encrypt their radio traffic
Published November 2, 2018
Man in crisis lifts himself in bucket crane at Denver City and County Building, scares commuters
Published November 2, 2018
in CBD
Homicide investigation ongoing in Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood Friday night
Published November 2, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Capitol Hill
Man suspected of shooting at police trying to help a wounded woman faces attempted murder charges
Published November 1, 2018
in Villa Park

October 2018

Man wanted in alleged kidnapping attempt on Denver's 16th Street Mall
Published October 31, 2018
in CBD
Man found guilty in 2017 home invasion killing in Denver
Published October 31, 2018
and filed under homicide, burglary
in Southmoor Park
Same man suspected of robbing two banks on Denver's 16th Street Mall in October
Published October 31, 2018
and filed under robbery, bank robbery
in Union Station, CBD
Denver Sheriff deputy resigns after pleading guilty to insurance fraud
Published October 30, 2018
and filed under white-collar crime
Last of three defendants in 2015 southwest Denver murder sentenced
Published October 30, 2018
and filed under homicide
Denver man allegedly bilked investors out of $55 million for non-existent funeral business
Published October 30, 2018
and filed under white-collar crime
Argument over car getting dinged preceded fatal shooting in Denver's Westwood neighborhood, police say
Published October 29, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Westwood
Denver police increase patrols at synagogues, Jewish centers after Pittsburgh shooting
Published October 27, 2018
Two shootings in west Denver Friday night happen about a mile, and an hour, apart
Published October 26, 2018
Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting at Denver police command post
Published October 26, 2018
in Mar Lee
Denver jail inmate charged with attempted murder in attack on sheriff's deputy
Published October 25, 2018
in Civic Center
Teen shot dead in Denver's Five Points area is identified
Published October 24, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Denver police officer charged with assault after allegedly breaking man's nose and leg
Published October 24, 2018
In a city where neighborhood poverty rates vary widely, Denver public safety officials turn to statistics to prevent crime before it happens
Published October 24, 2018
in Sun Valley
Man shot in Denver's Montbello neighborhood Tuesday night
Published October 23, 2018
in Montbello
Man breaks into Denver woman's apartment, takes shower and masturbates on couch, police say
Published October 22, 2018
and filed under burglary
Coroner ID's victim of Sunday night Denver shooting as 23-year-old man; no suspect in custody
Published October 22, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Clayton
Denver jail inmates come to aid of deputy beaten with milk crate, union says
Published October 22, 2018
in Civic Center
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
Denver police sergeant accused of beating teen with baton has long history of excessive-force complaints
Published October 19, 2018
and filed under assault
in College View / South Platte
Bank robber strikes Denver's 16th Street Mall; police seek help identifying suspect
Published October 19, 2018
and filed under robbery, bank robbery
in Union Station
Denver police sergeant arrested on suspicion of assault in "use of force" incident
Published October 18, 2018
and filed under assault
in College View / South Platte
Three pedestrians hit by SUV in Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood in hit-and-run
Published October 18, 2018
and filed under hit and run
in Capitol Hill
VIDEO: 3 Denver officers cleared in shooting death of man who was mistaken for escaped inmate
Published October 16, 2018
and filed under homicide
A wayward arrow, a fighting gesture and a shoving match land Denver Sheriff Department deputies in trouble
Published October 15, 2018
and filed under public fighting
Denver police officers help family targeted by rental scam
Published October 15, 2018
Denver's new FBI chief has roots in Colorado and a background in anti-terrorism
Published October 15, 2018
Denver man convicted of second-degree murder in July 2017 fight where victim died on sidewalk
Published October 12, 2018
and filed under homicide, public fighting
in Sunnyside
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 defendants cannot be kept in jail for failure to pay $50 bail assessment fee, court orders
Published October 12, 2018
Denver defendants cannot be kept in jail for failure to pay $50 bail assessment fee, court orders
Published October 12, 2018
Former Denver Sheriff Division Chief Frank Gale indicted on alleged $50,000 theft from charity assisting refugees
Published October 11, 2018
and filed under larceny
Man held in Denver jail five days because he couldn't pay $50 bond fee, lawsuit says
Published October 11, 2018
Democratic leader in Colorado House charged with domestic violence twice in past two decades
Published October 9, 2018
and filed under domestic violence
Unpaid drug debt motive in Denver murder of three homeless individuals, affidavit states
Published October 9, 2018
and filed under homicide
Denver police investigate Friday shooting in Lincoln Park as homicide after victim dies
Published October 8, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Lincoln Park
2 people shot in Denver near 14th Avenue and Federal Boulevard
Published October 5, 2018
Pedestrian hit, killed by light-rail train at Santa Fe and Bayaud in Denver
Published October 4, 2018
in Baker
Denver man charged with first-degree murder in death of girlfriend’s 3-year-old son
Published October 4, 2018
and filed under homicide
Denver man charged with first-degree murder in Sunnyside shooting death
Published October 3, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Sunnyside
Man fatally shot in Denver's Barnum West neighborhood Wednesday night
Published October 3, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Barnum West
Denver driver sentenced to prison for fatal drunken driving crash
Published October 2, 2018
and filed under homicide, hit and run
Denver police release photographs of 2 suspects in Friday LoDo shootings that left one dead
Published October 1, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Union Station

September 2018

Pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle in northeast Denver
Published September 29, 2018
and filed under homicide
in DIA
Body found in South Platte River in Denver; death determined to be unsuspicious
Published September 29, 2018
Judge upholds murder charge against Uber driver accused of fatally shooting passenger on I-25 in Denver
Published September 28, 2018
and filed under homicide
in University, University Park, Washington Park, Cory-Merrill
Man fatally shot Friday morning on Market Street in LoDo identified as 28-year-old security guard
Published September 28, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Union Station
Early-morning LoDo shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 critically injured
Published September 28, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Union Station
Denver man sentenced to 40 years in prison for fatal South Park Hill shooting
Published September 28, 2018
and filed under homicide
Marijuana businesses in compliance with Colorado law could face federal charges under new enforcement strategy
Published September 28, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime
Violent crime up 25 percent in Colorado since 2013, latest CBI report shows
Published September 28, 2018
Denver man arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in death of girlfriend's 3-year-old son
Published September 27, 2018
and filed under homicide
Leader of ecstasy pipeline from Europe to Colorado sentenced to 11 years in prison
Published September 27, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime
Man fatally shot in Denver's East Colfax neighborhood Wednesday night identified
Published September 27, 2018
and filed under homicide
in East Colfax
Los Angeles fitness celebrity doesn't strip at Denver club as implied, lawsuit says
Published September 27, 2018
in Valverde
Teen arrested in fatal shooting of 20-year-old woman in Denver
Published September 26, 2018
and filed under homicide
Investigators still searching for answers in explosion that tore through Denver apartment building
Published September 26, 2018
in Baker
Suspects shoot at police, carjack woman in Denver International Airport parking lot
Published September 26, 2018
and filed under robbery, armed carjacking
in DIA
Denver drug ring leader who solicited murder sentenced to 40 years in prison
Published September 25, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime
Person hospitalized after shooting at 14th and Logan
Published September 21, 2018
in Capitol Hill
Magazine-emptying "gun battle" took place in LoDo Sunday, police say
Published September 18, 2018
in Union Station
39 homeless people died by homicide in Denver over the past decade. More than a dozen of those cases remain unsolved
Published September 18, 2018
and filed under homicide
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in LoDo shooting
Published September 17, 2018
in Union Station
Three critically injured in downtown Denver shooting
Published September 16, 2018
in Union Station
"It's absolutely horrifying": Denver gang leaders arming younger recruits to carry out deadly vendettas.
Published September 14, 2018
and filed under robbery, homicide
in Cole
Denver police report shooting near Lowry neighborhood
Published September 12, 2018
in Lowry Field
Denver officer won't be charged in fatal shooting of 7-Eleven robbery suspect
Published September 12, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Capitol Hill
Man charged with murder in connection with killing of three Denver homeless people
Published September 11, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Washington Park West
Carjackers crash stolen vehicle through garage door in Denver, 1 hospitalized
Published September 11, 2018
and filed under robbery, armed carjacking
in Villa Park
Denver coroner rules 88-year-old woman's death a homicide due to neglectful care
Published September 10, 2018
and filed under homicide
Woman fatally shot in Denver's Sunnyside neighborhood identified
Published September 10, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Sunnyside
Denver police identify teen killed in Park Hill homicide; ask for public's help in solving case
Published September 10, 2018
and filed under homicide
in North Park Hill
Denver McDonald's murderer sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing teen
Published September 10, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Athmar Park
Meth makes comeback in Colorado as opioid epidemic worsens
Published September 10, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime
Car crashes into Denver home; one person seriously injured
Published September 10, 2018
in City Park West
Denver police seek man suspected of killing woman Friday night in Sunnyside neighborhood
Published September 8, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Sunnyside
Man pleads guilty to shooting up Denver police command post
Published September 7, 2018
in Mar Lee
Stink bomb: Denver man accused of throwing dog feces at woman through car window
Published September 7, 2018
in Berkeley
Denver police investigating apparent homicides in Park Hill, Sunnyside neighborhoods
Published September 7, 2018
and filed under homicide
in North Park Hill, Sunnyside
Man arrested in connection with triple homicide near Denver light rail station
Published September 6, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Washington Park West
Teenager who allegedly shot student at Cole Middle School charged with attempted murder
Published September 5, 2018
in Cole
Cole Middle School student brought weapon to school a week after shooting, police say
Published September 5, 2018
in Cole
Denver police search Five Points neighborhood for suspect accused of felony menacing
Published September 4, 2018
in Five Points
Two seriously injured in shooting outside south Denver businesses
Published September 2, 2018
in Kennedy

August 2018

Denver federal judge sentences Uzbek refugee to 11 years in prison on terror charges
Published August 30, 2018
Police body cam footage shows detention of Denver journalist photographing officers
Published August 29, 2018
in North Capitol Hill
Person stabbed Wednesday afternoon near scene of Denver middle school shooting
Published August 29, 2018
Juvenile boy arrested in connection with shooting near Denver middle school
Published August 29, 2018
in Cole
Child in critical condition, suspect sought following shooting outside Denver school
Published August 28, 2018
in Cole
1993 World Trade Center bomber's religious freedom case against U.S. prison system goes to trial in Denver
Published August 27, 2018
Denver Sheriff Department celebrates reforms while critics remain skeptical
Published August 27, 2018
Crisis counselors meet with kids at Denver elementary school after 9-year-old kills himself
Published August 27, 2018
Denver police arrest man in connection with killing, setting man on fire
Published August 27, 2018
and filed under arson, homicide
Two injured in shooting in southwest Denver
Published August 25, 2018
Louisiana man convicted of murdering homeless Denver man living in tent by South Platte River
Published August 24, 2018
and filed under homicide
in College View / South Platte
Escaped Denver inmate — charged with attempted murder of officer — captured in Thornton
Published August 24, 2018
Man with long criminal history convicted of 56-year-old's 2017 murder in southwest Denver
Published August 23, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Ruby Hill, Mar Lee
Denver officer accused of detaining Colorado journalist faces no charges
Published August 23, 2018
in North Capitol Hill
Homicide investigation underway in southeast Denver near JFK park
Published August 22, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Kennedy
Denver police looking for couple accused of skimming ATMs in Denver and west metro area
Published August 22, 2018
and filed under robbery
Suspected meth lab busted in west Denver near elementary school
Published August 21, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime
in Villa Park
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
Judge freezes assets of Denver's former Writer Square owner
Published August 20, 2018
and filed under white-collar crime
Hit-and-run killed pedestrian in southwest Denver
Published August 18, 2018
and filed under homicide, hit and run
in College View / South Platte
Denver woman pleads guilty in head-on, wrong-way crash that killed a father and son
Published August 16, 2018
and filed under homicide, drug and alcohol crime, dui
Elderly Denver man struck by bullet in possible drive-by shooting
Published August 15, 2018
and filed under assault
in University Park
"I thought I was going to die": Denver artist describes harrowing escape from house explosion.
Published August 15, 2018
in Baker
Investigators pick through debris from Denver apartment building explosion
Published August 15, 2018
in Baker
Teen girl accused of killing Montbello boy identified; to be charged as an adult
Published August 14, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
Denver police ask public's help, seek tips in fatal shootings of 3 homeless victims on South Broadway
Published August 14, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Washington Park West
"I thought it was a bomb": 9 injured in natural gas explosion at home in Denver's Baker neighborhood
Published August 14, 2018
in Baker
Denver coroner ID's victims of triple homicide, says they were shot to death
Published August 13, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Washington Park West
16-year-old girl faces charges as adult in death of her 7-year-old nephew at their Montbello home
Published August 13, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
Photos of Congress Park peeping Tom suspect released by Denver police
Published August 13, 2018
in Congress Park
Cherry Creek mother-daughter title company execs indicted for allegedly stealing $733K in client funds
Published August 13, 2018
and filed under white-collar crime
in Cherry Creek
Denver police ramp up outreach to homeless community as triple homicide investigation continues
Published August 11, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Washington Park West
Man in demonic clown costume, bladed glove gets 42 years in prison for fatally slashing man outside Torchy's Tacos
Published August 10, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Civic Center
16-year-old suspect held without bond in connection with Montbello boy's death
Published August 9, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
How many Coloradans are driving high? New report offers one answer
Published August 9, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime
Denver declares its new police use-of-force policy to be innovative and progressive
Published August 9, 2018
Three Denver police officers cleared in fatal shooting of armed fugitive on East Colfax
Published August 9, 2018
and filed under homicide
in East Colfax
Two men, one woman killed in south Denver triple homicide appear to have been homeless, police say
Published August 9, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Washington Park West
FBI, DEA orchestrate massive raid of suspected illegal marijuana grow operations across Denver metro area
Published August 9, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime
2 car theft suspects ditch vehicle, escape Denver police in storm drain tunnel
Published August 9, 2018
and filed under motor vehicle theft
Colorado ranked second-riskiest state for identity theft
Published August 9, 2018
and filed under white-collar crime
Teen girl arrested in death of 7-year-old Montbello boy whose body was found "intentionally concealed" inside family home
Published August 8, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
“He was always happy”: More than 200 gather at Montbello school to celebrate life of 7-year-old boy found dead
Published August 8, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
Police leave family home of 7-year-old Montbello boy found dead as death investigation continues
Published August 8, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
Case sealed after Denver sheriff's deputy acquitted of assaulting inmate at downtown jail
Published August 8, 2018
in Civic Center
Men in their 20s accounted for nearly a third of all Colorado DUI cases last year, report finds
Published August 8, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime, dui
Denver police to begin "monumental task" of rolling out new use-of-force policy
Published August 7, 2018
Walking while drunk is no joke: Thousands of drunken pedestrians die each year in traffic accidents
Published August 6, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime, traffic accident, homicide
Denver police officer suspended for drunken driving after CU football game
Published August 6, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime, dui
Nearly 75 percent of Colorado DUI arrests are men, report says
Published August 6, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime, dui
Man charged in connection with July hit-and-run death of elderly pedestrian
Published August 3, 2018
and filed under hit and run, traffic accident, homicide
Jury finds former Denver sheriff's sergeant not guilty of assaulting handcuffed inmate
Published August 3, 2018
in Civic Center
Three Denver Sheriff Department deputies were injured by inmate at downtown jail
Published August 1, 2018
and filed under assault
in Civic Center
Colorado ranks No. 2 in the nation for road rage fatalities
Published August 1, 2018
and filed under traffic accident, homicide

July 2018

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
Man sentenced to prison after 11 DUIs in five Colorado counties
Published July 31, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime, dui
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
Denver man charged with murder after allegedly shooting man in forehead
Published July 31, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Northeast Park Hill
I-25 Uber shooting victim was intoxicated, autopsy shows
Published July 30, 2018
and filed under homicide
in University, University Park, Washington Park, Cory-Merrill
Man dies after Northeast Park Hill stabbing
Published July 30, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Northeast Park Hill
Buzzwords aside, new Denver police chief Paul Pazen wants the department to become more progressive
Published July 30, 2018
Denver police ID man shot dead Saturday, seek help
Published July 29, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Hampden
One man dead after early-morning shooting; Denver police searching for two suspects
Published July 28, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Hampden
Denver man dies 6 days after suicide attempt at Boulder County jail
Published July 28, 2018
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
Woman charged with murder in shooting outside Denver doughnut shop
Published July 27, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Lincoln Park
"I thought that this could be the end": Littleton woman dragged by a rope into the woods, sexually assaulted
Published July 26, 2018
and filed under sexual assault, rape
Woman faces arson charges over Civic Center Park fire that burned "Tree of Transformation" artwork
Published July 26, 2018
and filed under arson
in Civic Center
Woman charged in Denver light rail stabbing
Published July 25, 2018
and filed under assault
in CBD
Denver man pleads guilty to murder, sentencing scheduled for November
Published July 25, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
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
Suspect in custody following Monday shooting in Denver's Northeast Park Hill neighborhood
Published July 24, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Northeast Park Hill
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
Judge reverses firing of Denver officer accused of having sex on the job
Published July 23, 2018
Denver police arrest woman in connection with early-morning fatal shooting
Published July 23, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Lincoln 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
Woman arrested in connection with stabbing aboard RTD light-rail train in downtown Denver
Published July 20, 2018
and filed under assault
in CBD
Denver police searching for driver involved in I-25 hit-and-run wreck
Published July 20, 2018
and filed under hit and run
Two teenagers charged in Lakewood Uber shooting, Denver Lyft carjacking
Published July 19, 2018
and filed under robbery, armed carjacking
Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen picks commanders for the city's six police districts
Published July 19, 2018
Two people stabbed on light-rail train in downtown Denver
Published July 19, 2018
and filed under assault, serious assault
in CBD
Denver man charged with wire fraud in alleged $55 million Ponzi scheme
Published July 19, 2018
and filed under white-collar crime
Denver Broncos star Von Miller in court on yet another speeding ticket
Published July 18, 2018
Denver federal judge delivers "fair" sentence to Uzbek terror convict that results in release
Published July 18, 2018
How a Denver Post reporter found that thousands of Colorado court cases have been hidden from public view
Published July 18, 2018
Juvenile charged with first-degree murder in fatal Denver alley shooting
Published July 17, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Cole
Three men plead guilty to murder in deadly Denver home invasion robbery
Published July 16, 2018
and filed under homicide, robbery
in Overland
Four people injured in Sunday morning shooting in Denver
Published July 15, 2018
and filed under serious assault, weapon crime
Federal court in Denver rejects appeal by notorious Ethiopian prison guard
Published July 13, 2018
Denver man gets 60 years in prison for strangling his wife to death
Published July 13, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Central Park
Denver woman gets prison for firing gun during pipeline protest
Published July 12, 2018
Denver cop suspended after pleading guilty to driving after drinking alcohol
Published July 12, 2018
and filed under dui
New Denver Police Department Chief names command staff
Published July 12, 2018
19-year-old charged with murder in Denver home invasion pleads guilty
Published July 10, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Southmoor Park
Paul Pazen sworn in as Denver Police Department chief
Published July 9, 2018
Denver deputies disciplined after calling in sick, getting caught on trip to Las Vegas
Published July 9, 2018
Woman critically injured in Denver parking lot after suspect intentionally ran her over, police say
Published July 6, 2018
in Lowry Field
Colorado journalist says she was detained by Denver police for taking photos
Published July 6, 2018
in North Capitol Hill
Teen high school student jumped, fatally stabbed on East Colfax Avenue in Denver
Published July 3, 2018
and filed under homicide
in North Capitol Hill
One dead, two injured after shooting in a Denver alley
Published July 1, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Cole

June 2018

Denver woman sexually assaulted at gunpoint near Bear Creek bike path
Published June 29, 2018
and filed under sexual assault
in Harvey Park South
Mayor Hancock names Paul Pazen, a district commander, as Denver's next police chief
Published June 28, 2018
Man in demonic clown costume convicted of slashing man with a knife
Published June 26, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Civic Center
Denver DA seeks dismissal of sexual assault charges against son of former Mayor Wellington Webb
Published June 22, 2018
and filed under sexual assault
Denver federal jury finds Uzbekistan refugee guilty of aiding terror group
Published June 21, 2018
Family of man killed by Uber driver accuses company of negligence
Published June 20, 2018
and filed under homicide
in University, University Park, Washington Park, Cory-Merrill
Officer-involved shooting following robbery at Colfax 7-Eleven took all of 10 seconds, police say
Published June 18, 2018
and filed under homicide, robbery, assault
in Capitol Hill
Fake rental ads are everywhere, and Colorado consumers need to watch out
Published June 15, 2018
Denver coroner identifies 29-year-old man killed in officer-involved shooting at Colfax Avenue
Published June 15, 2018
and filed under homicide, robbery, assault
in Capitol Hill
Suspect in Denver officer-involved shooting dies; officer suffered serious gunshot wound
Published June 14, 2018
and filed under homicide, robbery, assault
in Capitol Hill
Man charged with vehicular homicide while intoxicated for Denver crash that killed passenger
Published June 14, 2018
and filed under homicide, dui
Denver officer shot in leg responding to reported robbery at E. Colfax 7-Eleven; suspect in "grave condition"
Published June 13, 2018
and filed under homicide, robbery, assault
in Capitol Hill
Denver police will launch program to collect racial data on people during stops
Published June 13, 2018
Denver police officer suspended for improperly using restraint to hog-tie unruly man
Published June 13, 2018
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
Denver police officer will not face criminal charges for killing man with two shotgun blasts
Published June 12, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Ruby Hill
Dancing FBI agent charged with assault after dropping gun during backflip
Published June 12, 2018
and filed under weapon firing, assault
in Five Points
16-year-old wanted on a first-degree murder warrant in Denver
Published June 12, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
Denver police investigate after man shot near Coors Field
Published June 11, 2018
and filed under assault
in Five Points
Denver police locate driver who walked away from scene after fatal crash on Federal Boulevard; intoxication suspected
Published June 10, 2018
and filed under dui
Denver detectives investigate Montbello homicide
Published June 8, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
Denver Uber driver who allegedly shot passenger last week charged with first-degree murder
Published June 7, 2018
and filed under homicide
in University, University Park, Washington Park, Cory-Merrill
Two more security guards charged in man's assault in Denver Union Station
Published June 7, 2018
and filed under assault
in Union Station
Denver Police Department uses $240K grant to battle violent extremism
Published June 7, 2018
Teen charged with two counts of murder, one count of attempted murder in Villa Park triple shooting
Published June 6, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Villa Park
Man runs past DIA security checkpoint before being apprehended
Published June 6, 2018
in DIA
Family of Uber driver says he fatally shot passenger on I-25 to protect himself
Published June 6, 2018
and filed under homicide
in University, University Park, Washington Park, Cory-Merrill
Why is a Denver cop who was punished for dating a sexual assault victim and soliciting a prostitute still wearing the badge?
Published June 6, 2018
and filed under prostitution
Landscaper charged with murder in fatal stabbing of elderly Denver man
Published June 6, 2018
and filed under homicide, robbery
in Globeville
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
Police ID man allegedly shot to death by Uber driver on I-25 early Friday morning
Published June 1, 2018
and filed under homicide
in University, University Park, Washington Park, Cory-Merrill
18-year-old being held for investigation in Denver triple shooting
Published June 1, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Villa Park

May 2018

Denver DA charges man with two counts of murder in stabbing death of security guard
Published May 31, 2018
and filed under homicide
in CBD
Landscaper accused in deadly slashing of 77-year-old man's throat
Published May 31, 2018
and filed under homicide, robbery
in Globeville
Vandal scrawls racist graffiti at Whittier Cafe in Denver
Published May 30, 2018
and filed under property crime
in Whittier
Man accused in Denver fatal stabbing was released from Arapahoe County jail four days before attack despite new charge
Published May 30, 2018
and filed under homicide
in CBD
Man accused in Denver fatal stabbing was released from Arapahoe County jail four days before attack despite new charge
Published May 30, 2018
and filed under homicide
in CBD
Security guard at Denver Union Station arrested after allegedly beating man in bathroom
Published May 30, 2018
and filed under assault
in Union Station
Two men are dead, another is in critical condition after triple shooting in Denver's Villa Park neighborhood
Published May 30, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Villa Park
Denver police put the screws to growing problem of auto license plate theft
Published May 30, 2018
and filed under property crime, larceny
Man arrested in hate-related stabbings of two gay men outside Denver nightclub
Published May 29, 2018
and filed under assault
in Capitol Hill
Man fatally stabbed in Denver Performing Arts Complex garage was security guard
Published May 29, 2018
and filed under homicide
in CBD
Failed Denver police traffic stop for no plates leads to crash leaving 1 woman dead and 2 people hospitalized
Published May 27, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Barnum
Murder suspect arrested in connection with DCPA parking garage death
Published May 27, 2018
and filed under homicide
in CBD
Man sentenced up to 12 years in prison for two armed robberies of same Denver pot shop
Published May 25, 2018
and filed under robbery
in Hale
How much do gunshot wounds cost? For the Colorado health care system, a new report provides intriguing insight
Published May 25, 2018
Denver hit-and-run suspect sought in crash with pedestrian
Published May 25, 2018
and filed under hit and run
Denver Performing Arts Complex garage reopens as police continue homicide investigation
Published May 25, 2018
and filed under homicide
in CBD
Food truck called Cheesus found after being stolen, but it will take some work to be saved
Published May 22, 2018
in Globeville
Ringleader of Denver crime syndicate escapes from Golden minimum-security prison
Published May 22, 2018
and filed under burglary, robbery
Denver man who killed neighbor after drunken fight on New Year's Day sentenced
Published May 22, 2018
and filed under homicide, public fighting
Denver DA calls police shooting involving son and elderly father a "great tragedy"
Published May 22, 2018
and filed under homicide
in University Hills
Woman was driving drunk in fatal Denver car crash, according to charges
Published May 18, 2018
and filed under homicide
Search ongoing for Denver youth center escapee; he's known to carry weapons police say
Published May 17, 2018
Denver police drew guns on a high school staff member during a search for a student, the principal says. Now there's an investigation.
Published May 17, 2018
Denver police drew guns on a Rise Up Community School staff member during a search for a student, principal says
Published May 16, 2018
Denver-area ATMs targeted by Romanian syndicate that used fake credit cards to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars
Published May 16, 2018
Denver attorney sentenced to prison in $20 million "pump and dump" scam
Published May 15, 2018
and filed under white-collar crime
After Denver's jail twice refused to accommodate a deputy's diabetes needs, the city will pay him a $100,000 settlement
Published May 15, 2018
Cora the accelerant-sniffing dog puts her nose to the grindstone for Thursday's construction fire in Denver
Published May 15, 2018
and filed under arson
Man who allegedly fired gunshots at Denver police mobile command post charged with six counts of attempted murder
Published May 11, 2018
and filed under serious assault
in Ruby Hill, Mar Lee
Denver's police watchdog no longer allowed to investigate Chief Robert White after mayor's office reverses past practices
Published May 11, 2018
Denver police officer charged with beating handcuffed suspect in bar basement
Published May 11, 2018
and filed under assault
in Union Station
FBI, ATF, Denver Police and other agencies hold Thursday night event to recruit more women into law enforcement
Published May 9, 2018
Fake Denver lawyer Howard Kieffer lies his way back into prison
Published May 9, 2018
and filed under white-collar crime
Trucker pleads no contest in Nebraska crash that killed Denver man, family of five from Minnesota
Published May 8, 2018
Aurora police says it will not release full video of Michael Hancock's son threatening cop with firing during traffic stop
Published May 8, 2018
"My dad's the mayor!" Michael Hancock's son threatens Aurora cop with firing during traffic stop
Published May 8, 2018
Colorado wants to address opioid abuse, but even the advocates say the effort isn't strong enough
Published May 7, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime
Denver police respond to double shooting in Capitol Hill
Published May 7, 2018
and filed under serious assault
in Capitol Hill
Dealer used dark web, bitcoin and U.S. Postal Service to run national drug business from Denver, feds say
Published May 7, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime
Gunshots fired at Denver Police mobile command post in southwestern part of the city
Published May 6, 2018
Young men escape from Denver detention center. One remained at large, leading to police chase that ended in crash.
Published May 6, 2018
DA says meth-fueled driver struck and killed motorcyclist, then took off running
Published May 4, 2018
and filed under homicide, hit and run, drug and alcohol crime
in Globeville
22-year-old man identified as Denver murder victim
Published May 3, 2018
and filed under homicide
in DIA
What you need to know about the search for Denver's next police chief
Published May 3, 2018
Denver's rising homicide numbers in 2018 are being driven by gun violence
Published May 3, 2018
and filed under homicide
Denver man gets 18 years in prison for killing his friend after they arm wrestled on Christmas Day
Published May 1, 2018
and filed under homicide

April 2018

Sweet Leaf Marijuana Centers should be stripped of licenses after illegal sales scheme, hearing officer rules
Published April 30, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime
Denver's police chief is like everyone else when it comes to getting speeding tickets — he pays up
Published April 30, 2018
Son of former Denver mayor charged with seven counts of sex assault on a child
Published April 30, 2018
and filed under sexual assault
Former owner of Denver's Writer Square shopping center indicted for securities fraud
Published April 27, 2018
and filed under white-collar crime
Man killed by Denver police on East Colfax was a fugitive wanted in connection with robberies
Published April 27, 2018
and filed under bank robbery, homicide
in South Park Hill, Montclair, East Colfax
Denver man suspected of sexually assaulting child in woman's public restroom in Centennial
Published April 25, 2018
and filed under sexual assault
Elderly woman's death ruled a homicide because she suffered from neglect, Denver coroner says
Published April 25, 2018
and filed under homicide
Armed suspect killed in officer-involved shooting on East Colfax during rush hour, police say
Published April 25, 2018
and filed under homicide
in East Colfax
Denver DA clears police officer who shot juvenile robbery suspect
Published April 24, 2018
in Central Park
University of Denver law professor says Uber driver abducted her en route to airport
Published April 24, 2018
in DIA
Denver Police Chief Robert White will retire and be replaced from within the department
Published April 24, 2018
Denver police investigate shooting of a woman near The Oriental Theater
Published April 23, 2018
in Berkeley
Kidnapping scam trying to take advantage of parents making its way around Denver, police warn
Published April 20, 2018
Kidnapping scam trying to take advantage of parents making its way around Denver, police warn
Published April 20, 2018
Eight Denver Police Department officers awarded for showing restraint when gunfire would have been justified
Published April 19, 2018
East High School staffers, including former principal, charged with failing to report alleged rape of student
Published April 17, 2018
and filed under sexual assault
in City Park
Denver police seeking man suspected of attempted sex assault at Garfield Lake Park
Published April 15, 2018
and filed under sexual assault
in Mar Lee
Highland Tavern regulars, neighbors hold vigil for slain local barkeep known for his intelligence, boisterous laugh
Published April 15, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Highland
Female inmate used as "human bait" in Denver prison sex assault sting but perpetrator was not charged, lawsuit says
Published April 12, 2018
and filed under sexual assault
Police suspect same armed robber in Denver carjacking, Westminster store robbery
Published April 12, 2018
and filed under robbery, armed carjacking
in Baker
Dark net drug trafficker in international Ecstasy ring sentenced in Denver to federal prison
Published April 11, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime
Rear-end collision on I-25 ramp to I-70 backs up traffic for what seems like forever
Published April 11, 2018
and filed under traffic accident
in West Colfax
Man suspected of fatal stabbing at Denver business is arrested
Published April 11, 2018
Man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after his first trial ended with a hung jury
Published April 11, 2018
and filed under homicide
Two correctional officers caught having sex outside of a 7-Eleven cited for public indecency
Published April 11, 2018
in Montbello
A legally blind Denver teen who was being bullied threatened suicide. Two cops stepped in and became his friends
Published April 11, 2018
Two men sentenced to prison for string of Denver robberies, including two banks, a fast food restaurant and an adult-themed store
Published April 11, 2018
and filed under robbery, bank robbery
in Central Park
Three suspects arrested in random Edgewater homicide near Sloan's Lake
Published April 10, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Sloan Lake
Mayor won't punish police chief, but says he needs to act more professionally
Published April 9, 2018
Edgewater police locate suspects in Sloan's Lake slaying
Published April 8, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Sloan Lake
Even if you report a reckless driver in Colorado, tracking them down is like "looking for a needle in a haystack" says state patrol
Published April 7, 2018
and filed under traffic accident
Former East High School teacher charged with 4 counts of marijuana distribution to minor
Published April 6, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime
in South Park Hill
Man, 28, fatally stabbed at Denver business Thursday night; his killer is at large
Published April 6, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Central Park
Former Denver high school teacher accused of smoking marijuana with students
Published April 4, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime
in South Park Hill
Denver police identify man arrested in early morning LoDo crime spree
Published April 4, 2018
and filed under burglary, robbery
in Union Station
Denver DA drops grand jury investigation into Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams
Published April 3, 2018
Former state employee convicted of taking thousands of "upskirt" photos and videos in Denver
Published April 3, 2018
and filed under sexual assault
in CBD
LoDo apartment owner shot at knife-wielding burglary suspect during robbery spree near Larimer Square
Published April 3, 2018
and filed under burglary, robbery
in Union Station
A fake Denver lawyer is his own worst client. His appeals have cost him more prison time.
Published April 2, 2018
Guns now responsible for largest share of U.S. homicides in over 80 years, federal data show
Published April 2, 2018
and filed under homicide
Two cities: Denver and Sacramento. Two police shootings. Two different stances on public access to video footage.
Published April 2, 2018
Woman remains in critical condition, dog killed after crash near DIA
Published April 2, 2018
and filed under traffic accident
in DIA
Woman in critical condition after swerving to avoid car near Denver International Airport
Published April 1, 2018
in DIA

March 2018

Denver police continue search for Mauricio Venzor-Gonzalez, who was being held on attempted murder charges, more than a week after his escape
Published March 29, 2018
and filed under serious assault
Man leaps to his death near Coors Field early Thursday morning
Published March 29, 2018
in Union Station
Accused Denver 7-Eleven slasher charged
Published March 28, 2018
and filed under serious assault
in North Capitol Hill
Three Denver businesses raided, three arrested in nearly year-long investigation into suspected illegal gambling
Published March 27, 2018
in Kennedy, Barnum, Sloan Lake
Judge dismisses security fraud charges against Denver man
Published March 26, 2018
and filed under white-collar crime
Englewood teen convicted in murder of popular Denver chef
Published March 26, 2018
and filed under homicide
As Colorado auto deaths involving marijuana rise, CDOT is asking thousands how they feel about driving under pot’s influence
Published March 25, 2018
and filed under dui, drug and alcohol crime
Prosecutors in Denver say a man sent money to a terrorist group. His defense attorney argues he was just repaying a debt.
Published March 22, 2018
Man fatally shot in Lincoln Park neighborhood Wednesday night identified
Published March 22, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Lincoln Park
Jeff Sessions' latest memo pushes prosecutors to seek the death penalty against big drug dealers. That could include legal marijuana business owners.
Published March 22, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime
Denver police investigate overnight homicide in Sunnyside neighborhood
Published March 22, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Sunnyside
Denver police investigate homicide in Lincoln Park neighborhood
Published March 22, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Lincoln Park
Denver police shot man who was wrongly identified as jail escapee
Published March 22, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Northeast Park Hill
Four people scrambled onto the steep-pitched lower roof of the Denver Art Museum
Published March 22, 2018
in Civic Center
Michael Marshall's death was "unacceptable at every single level," say Denver city council members
Published March 21, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Civic Center
DA clears Denver police officer who shot bank robber on the 16th Street Mall
Published March 21, 2018
and filed under homicide, bank robbery
in CBD
Fatal shooting victim in west Denver identified as a teenager
Published March 20, 2018
and filed under homicide
One of two suspects shot by Denver police in search for escaped inmate dies
Published March 20, 2018
and filed under homicide
Michael Marshall's family feels "angry and devastated" by findings in report on 2015 jail death
Published March 19, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Civic Center
A Denver sheriff's deputy was suspended for his role in inmate Michael Marshall's death. Why was he also nominated for a life-saving award?
Published March 19, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Civic Center
Inmate held on attempted-murder charges escapes from Denver Health
Published March 19, 2018
in Civic Center
Denver police investigating West Colfax shooting as homicide
Published March 18, 2018
and filed under homicide
The white supremacist gang linked to Colorado prison chief's assassination five years ago continues killing
Published March 17, 2018
Man freed from Denver jail despite ICE detainer is now in federal custody
Published March 16, 2018
Denver coroner releases name of stabbing victim
Published March 16, 2018
and filed under homicide
in CBD
3 Denver sheriff's deputies reassigned amid investigation into release of suspect wanted by ICE
Published March 14, 2018
Denver's independent monitor scolds sheriff's department for misleading, inaccurate reports
Published March 14, 2018
2 stabbed near Coors Field early Monday morning
Published March 12, 2018
and filed under serious assault
in Union Station
Denver sheriff admits mistake in releasing ICE fugitive charged with I-70 vehicular homicide
Published March 12, 2018
and filed under dui, homicide
Two men shot, one fatally, in Denver
Published March 12, 2018
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Harvey Park, Harvey Park South
Denver officials identify DUI homicide suspect, driver killed in crash on Quebec Street
Published March 12, 2018
and filed under dui, homicide
Former Denver daycare provider sentenced to 10 years in prison for child's death
Published March 9, 2018
and filed under homicide
Pair who robbed, killed victim at RTD light rail station sentenced to prison
Published March 9, 2018
and filed under homicide, robbery
in Villa Park
Woman, 40, sentenced to 20 years in prison for Denver vehicular homicide DUI
Published March 9, 2018
and filed under dui, homicide
in Westwood, Athmar Park
Denver police investigating crash between vehicle, golf cart resulting in serious injuries
Published March 7, 2018
Denver police officers punished last month after guns, a Taser and meth went missing
Published March 6, 2018
Denver police lieutenant placed on leave during internal investigation
Published March 6, 2018
One killed in two-vehicle crash in Denver; another person fled scene on foot
Published March 6, 2018
Denver man strangled wife after she discovered his affair with a woman he met on Tinder, affidavit says
Published March 5, 2018
and filed under homicide
Police union calls for Denver Mayor Michael Hancock's resignation, state investigation in letter to Hickenlooper
Published March 5, 2018
Bank robber in Denver, clad in blue, carried a black Batman backpack
Published March 5, 2018
and filed under robbery, bank robbery
Last defendant in botched Elyria Swansea marijuana heist that led to murder pleads guilty
Published March 2, 2018
and filed under homicide, robbery
in Elyria-Swansea
Organized crime leader sentenced in Denver for scheme to plunder mail, steal identities, buy drugs
Published March 2, 2018
Denver teen kills 37-year-old ex-girlfriend, before shooting himself
Published March 1, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Westwood

February 2018

Former church youth pastor had alleged sexual affair with 17-year-old girl
Published February 28, 2018
and filed under sexual assault
Double-fatal shooting, a murder-suicide, is being investigated in Denver
Published February 28, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Westwood
Former Parker youth pastor arrested by Denver police as child sex assault suspect
Published February 27, 2018
and filed under sexual assault
3 plead guilty in botched marijuana robbery that led to Denver man's murder
Published February 27, 2018
and filed under homicide, robbery
in Elyria-Swansea
South security check point at Denver airport shut while police investigate potential security concern
Published February 27, 2018
in DIA
Denver police ask for public help finding car involved in a hit and run that seriously injured a pedestrian
Published February 26, 2018
and filed under hit and run
Man on the run from Denver murder charges since 2013 extradited from Mexico
Published February 26, 2018
and filed under homicide
Should a Denver cop get a second chance to stay in uniform after a DUI and failed alcohol tests?
Published February 25, 2018
and filed under dui
Vape pen sparks mini fire in security line at DIA, forcing evacuation
Published February 24, 2018
in DIA
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 conducting investigation into mysterious death in debris-filled home
Published February 23, 2018
in Regis
DA formally charges man in connection with the stabbing of a mother in her downtown Denver loft
Published February 23, 2018
and filed under homicide
in CBD
Men accused in Denver RTD station robbery, fatal shooting plead guilty
Published February 21, 2018
Two people shot in southwest Denver; one suspect in custody, one at large
Published February 20, 2018
and filed under serious assault
Denver police investigating after man shot Tuesday morning
Published February 20, 2018
and filed under serious assault
in Montbello
Denver Fire Department investigating whether Molotov cocktail started fire that injured one
Published February 20, 2018
in College View / South Platte
Two victims who died at scene of suspected DUI traffic crash in Denver identified
Published February 20, 2018
and filed under dui, homicide
Driver suspected of DUI in double-fatal crash in Denver
Published February 19, 2018
and filed under dui, homicide
Man shot in leg in Montbello neighborhood
Published February 18, 2018
and filed under assault
in Montbello
Police arrest homeless man in connection with the stabbing of a mother in her downtown loft
Published February 17, 2018
and filed under homicide
in CBD
A 20 year old was arrested after he brought a gun to University of Denver dorm
Published February 17, 2018
in University
First African American Denver police officer to die in the line of duty receives marked headstone
Published February 17, 2018
People can now turn over bump stocks to Denver police after the device was banned
Published February 17, 2018
Denver man arrested, charged with murder in the 2015 death of his wife
Published February 16, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Hampden South
Shooting in Highlands closes West 30th Avenue between Vallejo and Umatilla
Published February 16, 2018
and filed under assault
in Highland
Police suspect homeless man in stabbing death of woman in downtown Denver loft
Published February 16, 2018
and filed under homicide
in CBD
Father and son in fatal Denver shootings are identified by coroner
Published February 15, 2018
and filed under homicide
in University Hills
Denver police audit finds nearly 700 crime reports were wrongly changed
Published February 15, 2018
Prison guard suing DIA cops who concluded laundry-damaged driver's license was fake, arrested him
Published February 14, 2018
in DIA
Denver police union president ignores his bosses to tell Congress about immigration policy that has made "a city that is much less safe"
Published February 14, 2018
Denver police officer fired at suspect in November shooting in self-defense, DA concludes
Published February 14, 2018
in Barnum West
Man in critical condition after he's shot by Denver police officer
Published February 14, 2018
in University Hills
Police: Man in Denver fatally shoots his 86-year-old father, officer fires killing the son
Published February 14, 2018
and filed under homicide
in University Hills
Police investigating homicide after woman found dead in Denver home
Published February 14, 2018
and filed under homicide
in CBD
Thieves nab more than 180 puffers in Denver during past three months
Published February 10, 2018
and filed under motor vehicle theft
A mother called Denver police for help with her son. He ended up being shot to death.
Published February 9, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Ruby Hill
Investigation into Denver police Chief Robert White, Deputy Chief Matt Murray is taking too long, mayor says
Published February 9, 2018
2017 tied for Denver’s deadliest year in a decade — and the 13 homicides since Jan. 1 have the city on a record pace
Published February 9, 2018
and filed under homicide
Colorado wants to know why some marijuana users choose to drive while stoned
Published February 9, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime, dui, homicide
Man charged in connection with shooting at Green Valley Ranch King Soopers on Sunday
Published February 8, 2018
and filed under assault
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
If you can pay $250, Colorado lawmakers may let you skip security at state Capitol
Published February 8, 2018
in Capitol Hill
Police justified in June shooting of women involved in Littleton carjacking, Denver DA says
Published February 7, 2018
and filed under robbery, homicide, armed carjacking
Man fatally shot on East Colfax Avenue in Denver is identified
Published February 7, 2018
and filed under homicide
in East Colfax
Denver lawyer guilty in $20 million stock "pump-and-dump" scheme that sent Connecticut councilman to prison
Published February 7, 2018
and filed under white-collar crime
175 Colorado law enforcement officers have been shot and killed since 1869
Published February 7, 2018
and filed under homicide
Man shot by police in southwest Denver is identified
Published February 7, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Ruby Hill
Shooting in south Denver sends 2 men to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries
Published February 6, 2018
and filed under serious assault
in College View / South Platte
Second teen arrested in Montbello triple shooting that killed two
Published February 6, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
Suspect armed with knife shot dead by Denver police
Published February 6, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Ruby Hill
Colorado governor is considering the release of nearly 40 inmates with marijuana convictions
Published February 6, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime
A teen shot by police charged with assaulting Denver police officer
Published February 5, 2018
and filed under robbery, assault
in Montbello
Boy, 17, among two killed in triple shooting Saturday in Montbello
Published February 5, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
Man found shot in Green Valley Ranch King Soopers; suspect arrested
Published February 4, 2018
and filed under assault
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Denver's push for injection site for heroin users, once positioned to pass, may not get out of GOP-led committee
Published February 4, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime
Denver police investigate double homicide, a third has critical injuries
Published February 3, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
University of Denver advises residents to stay inside on report of man exposing himself
Published February 2, 2018
and filed under sexual assault
in University
Postal Service warns of mail "fishing" scam, releases suspect description
Published February 2, 2018
in Speer
Fatal crashes in Colorado have risen 30 percent in the past three years
Published February 1, 2018
and filed under traffic accident

January 2018

Denver police seek help in solving Tuesday homicide downtown
Published January 31, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
TSA confiscated nearly 4,000 guns at airport checkpoints in 2017 — and DIA was among the top 10 airports where firearms were found
Published January 30, 2018
in DIA
Denver mother and daughter reeling from loss of husband and son in wreck caused by wrong-way driver on I-25
Published January 30, 2018
and filed under traffic accident
Wrong-way driver on I-25 kills two, injures three
Published January 29, 2018
and filed under traffic accident
"Swatting" could soon lead to stiffer penalties in Colorado under false reporting measure
Published January 29, 2018
Denver man who said wife shot herself charged with killing her
Published January 29, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Cherry Creek
2018 Colorado officer-involved shootings
Published January 29, 2018
Man sentenced for murder of Denver rapper Boss Goodie
Published January 29, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Two men dead after early shooting in East Denver; woman in critical condition
Published January 28, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Washington Virginia Vale
Suspect fired into Colfax bar early Saturday morning in one of three overnight shootings
Published January 27, 2018
and filed under serious assault
in West Colfax
Fatality shuts down HOV lanes north of I-25 and 58th Avenue
Published January 27, 2018
and filed under traffic accident
Two suspects held on first-degree murder warrants in Denver fatal shooting
Published January 26, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Westwood
Denver police officer shoots, wounds suspect in northeast Denver
Published January 26, 2018
and filed under robbery, homicide
in Montbello, Athmar Park
Man who killed armed RTD security officer outside Union Station sent to prison for life
Published January 25, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Union Station
Denver mayor calls feds’ immigration subpoena threat a “destructive ploy” meant to distract from Mueller probe
Published January 24, 2018
Don't show jury beheading video, defendant in Denver terrorism case pleads
Published January 24, 2018
Denver man accused of fatally shooting wife claimed she killed herself, arrest affidavit says
Published January 24, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Virginia Village
Colorado lawmakers reject measure that would have banned motorists from using cellphones while driving
Published January 24, 2018
and filed under traffic accident
Denver police acknowledge errors with 1,000 crime reports, prompting internal investigation
Published January 23, 2018
Suspect in Denver homicide arrested, held on suspicion of first-degree murder
Published January 22, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Virginia Village
Denver auditor says sheriff could do more to reduce violence inside the downtown jail
Published January 22, 2018
and filed under violent crime
in Civic Center
Day care provider pleads guilty to child abuse negligence in death of toddler
Published January 19, 2018
and filed under homicide
Day care provider pleads guilty to child abuse negligence in death of toddler
Published January 19, 2018
and filed under homicide
Man fatally shot in Denver on Sunday evening identified
Published January 16, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Athmar Park
Anti-Trump “Sh—hole” graffiti message appears in Denver
Published January 15, 2018
in Elyria-Swansea
Denver police investigating homicide on South Federal Boulevard
Published January 14, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Athmar Park
Crimes against homeless people up 42 percent in Denver and suburban cops say that's pushing transients into their towns
Published January 14, 2018
Body found near South Platte River identified as missing 29-year-old Adam Gilbertson
Published January 14, 2018
in Baker, Valverde, Athmar Park
Body pulled from South Platte River, fears it could be missing Minnesota man last seen in December
Published January 13, 2018
in Baker, Valverde, Athmar Park
Attorney for Sweet Leaf budtenders files to dismiss felony marijuana charges
Published January 11, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime
Colorado police agencies, armed with $21M in marijuana tax revenue, try to steer mentally ill, drug addicted away from jail
Published January 11, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime
State education department employee allegedly "upskirted" 26 coworkers, nearly 100 others
Published January 10, 2018
and filed under sexual assault
in CBD
Denver police seek two suspects in shooting in Cole neighborhood
Published January 10, 2018
and filed under serious assault
in Cole
Colorado DUI patrols turn out 10,000 arrests in 2017
Published January 10, 2018
and filed under dui
Man charged in shooting death outside Denver strip club
Published January 9, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Valverde
"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 first responders to face off in hockey tournament to raise funds for fallen deputy's family
Published January 6, 2018
Denver Police ask for help in solving double homicide in RiNo neighborhood
Published January 6, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Denver Police investigate shooting on East Colfax; 1 arrested
Published January 6, 2018
and filed under serious assault
in East Colfax
Fatal shooting of man at RTD by security guards justified, Denver DA rules
Published January 5, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Villa Park
State AG says Denver judge was wrong when he ruled in favor of Larry Castle in foreclosure lawsuit
Published January 5, 2018
Denver police investigate man's stabbing death as homicide
Published January 5, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Barnum
Jeff Sessions’ marijuana decision may not have immediate impacts in Colorado, but it has set off a political firestorm
Published January 4, 2018
and filed under drug and alcohol crime
Denver coroner releases identity of man killed outside strip club on New Year's Eve
Published January 4, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Valverde
Denver police arrest 3 carjackers after slamming into stolen car
Published January 4, 2018
and filed under robbery, armed carjacking
in Berkeley
Denver man arrested after leading officers on vehicle chase in Brighton, police say
Published January 4, 2018
and filed under domestic violence
Shots fired outside Colorado Capitol on Thursday afternoon
Published January 4, 2018
and filed under weapon firing
in Capitol Hill, North Capitol Hill
Man charged with first-degree murder in shooting death of 17-year-old girl in Green Valley Ranch
Published January 3, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Grandmother sentenced to 7 years for child abuse causing serious injury
Published January 2, 2018
and filed under violent crime
Denver police arrest man in New Year's Eve shooting death outside strip club
Published January 1, 2018
and filed under homicide
in Valverde

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