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Voters will decide proposal to repeal Colorado limits on police cooperation with immigration authorities

Updated 2 days ago

A ballot initiative backed by the group Advance Colorado has qualified for the November general election, setting up a statewide vote on whether to undo...

Man killed in Edgewater police shooting

Updated 2 days ago

A 48-year-old man has died after exchanging gunfire with Edgewater police on Saturday. The Edgewater Police Department said Barry Michael Sullivan was shot at least...

Denver mayor aims to reduce gun violence, homelessness in 2026

Updated 3 days ago

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Monday outlined his top 2026 priorities, with an eye toward the city’s most persistent challenges, notably homelessness, which has been...

Edgewater police shoot suspect in Wheat Ridge

Updated 4 days ago

A man is in critical condition following an officer-involved shooting in Wheat Ridge on Saturday morning. An Edgewater Police Department officer was patrolling in the...

1 hospitalized after police shooting in Wheat Ridge

Updated 5 days ago

Former Centennial teacher sentenced to 60 years for sexually assaulting children

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Former Denver bar owner sentenced for sexual assault

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Denver sees 41% homicide rate drop in 2025, largest of major U.S. cities

Updated 7 days ago

Colorado lawmakers want officers to conduct ‘lethality assessments’ when responding to domestic violence calls

Updated 7 days ago

Man sentenced to 13 years in prison for Golden police officer’s death

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FBI arrests Colorado bank robbery book author for bank robbery

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Texas man convicted of assaulting two women in Highlands Ranch

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Denver man suspected of killing toddler was ‘unhinged’

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Parents still waiting for Jeffco counselor plea deal on sexual assault charge

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Gov. Jared Polis touts Colorado’s ‘significant’ drop in crime in 2025

Updated 1 week ago

Gov. Jared Polis is touting a recent report saying Colorado’s overall crime rate decreased by double-digit margins over the past year. “I am thrilled to...

DA Padden finds Aurora officer justified in fatally shooting 17-year-old

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The Aurora police officer who fatally shot an unarmed 17-year-old at a gas station in September was deemed to have used justifiable deadly force by...

Tina Peters involved in prison altercation caught on video

Updated 1 week ago

Tina Peters appears to have been involved in a prison altercation on Sunday with another inmate and the incident was caught on video. The incident...

Woman stabbed at Union Station bus terminal

Updated 1 week ago

A woman was hospitalized, and another is in custody on charges of stabbing her repeatedly, after what appeared to be a random attack at Denver’s...

Former Jeffco security guard found guilty of sex assault on a child

Updated 1 week ago

Flock cameras assist in road rage shooting arrest in Douglas County

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Colorado governor insists local officers can work with DEA agents amid non-cooperation law

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2-year-old dead in Denver; man arrested

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Aurora police arrest driver, seek vehicle in fatal hit-and-run

Updated 2 weeks ago

Police arrest second suspect in connection with Wolff Run Park shooting

Updated 2 weeks ago

Adams County deputy who was shot in stable condition, another man dies in hospital

Updated 2 weeks ago

Police arrest 17-year-old in connection with fatal weekend shooting

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Man arrested for attempted murder after DougCo carjacking, chase

Updated 2 weeks ago

Colorado Senate kicks off 2026 session with bills on competency law, housing, schools and public safety

Updated 2 weeks ago

Man arrested for arson in connection with five-alarm Leetsdale fire

Updated 2 weeks ago

Authorities announced Wednesday the arrest of a man in connection with one of the largest fires Denver has seen in decades. Tony Becerra, 38, faces...

Man at Keystone Resort dies in police custody after traffic stop

Updated 2 weeks ago

A man wanted on three outstanding warrants died soon after police arrested him at Keystone Resort on Monday. The 43-year-old man, who police are not...

One dead, three arrested after break-in leads to Thornton shooting

Updated 2 weeks ago

One person is dead and three others were arrested after an attempted break-in led to an early Wednesday morning shooting in Thornton. Police first responded...