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Data shows Colorado car thefts down from last year

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Data released Thursday by the Colorado Department of Public Safety shows auto thefts are down statewide compared to last year. Thefts were down 36% this...

Aurora police officer who fatally shot Rashaud Johnson justified in use of deadly force, DA finds

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The Aurora Police Department officer who shot and killed Rashaud Johnson was justified in his use of deadly force. That's according to the 17th Judicial...

Vehicle owner fatally shot after confronting break-in suspects, DPD says

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DENVER — A man who confronted multiple people who were breaking into cars overnight Wednesday was fatally shot, according to Denver police. The shooting happened...

Denver DA clears officer in fatal April shooting

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The Denver District Attorney announced Thursday that a Denver police officer who fatally shot a man brandishing a BB gun in April used justifiable deadly...

Barry Morphew trial pushed back to 2027

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Monitor says Denver police not sharing information about disciplinary program

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Pueblo County wildland blaze under control; evacuations lifted

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JeffCo fire agencies use tech, mitigation efforts to fight growing wildfire danger

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E-bike rider who died during I-70 police chase identified

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Denver police release Adams County, state trooper body cam footage from shooting

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Witnesses lift BMW off woman dragged by hit-and-run driver in downtown Denver

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FBI conducts simulated nuclear exercise in Colorado Springs

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Firestone car crash leaves woman in critical condition

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Boulder police arrest attempted arson suspect

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2 dead inmates ID'd as Colorado Department of Corrections lifts most visitation restrictions

Updated 3 weeks ago

The Colorado Department of Corrections lifted visitation restrictions Monday at all facilities except the Bent County Correctional Facility, the site of a weekend "incident" in...

As juvenile e-motorcycle riders zoom out of control, counties threaten to go after parents

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As he sped down a residential street, the juvenile biker turned to look at the police car, refusing to heed the blaring sirens. Swerving to...

Montbello rec center reopening after fatal shooting of teen

Updated 3 weeks ago

Two weeks after a 14-year-old boy was killed inside, the Montbello Recreation Center will reopen Monday. Mikail Payne was shot and killed inside the rec center around...

Fatal Aurora police shooting of Rajon Belt-Stubblefield referred to grand jury

Updated 4 weeks ago

The Aurora police shooting that killed Rajon Belt-Stubblefield was referred to a grand jury for further investigation Friday. The 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office referred...

Aurora police body camera footage shows moments leading to stabbing, fatal shooting

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Brawl at Aurora RTD station spills onto tracks; police seek public's help

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Aurora monitor calls for review of police shootings involving cases of mental health crises

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Denver smoke shop's license suspended after litany of alleged illegal sales

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Roughly 50 people displaced after Aurora apartment fire

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Aurora communication policy changes raise concerns for public safety, press freedom

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Person dies after medical emergency on Manitou Incline, officials say

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Thornton police investigating triple homicide of family; suspect died by suicide

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Thornton police close homicide case nearly 2 months after suspect's suicide

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Teen killed in northeast Denver shooting at Montbello Recreation Center

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Parolee linked to deadly Douglas County crash was deemed 'low risk' to reoffend week before crash

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Walter Huling was "relapsing" and using cocaine right as the state was lowering his risk score, according to 9NEWS Investigates reporting. DENVER — A week...

Man dies after shooting near Denver skate park

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A man was pronounced dead after a shooting at a skate park on Thursday. The shooting happened in the area of 20th and Little Raven...

Denver police investigate fatal shooting

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Denver police are investigating after a person was killed in a shooting Wednesday night. The shooting happened at about 9:50 p.m. Wednesday in the 19000...

9 more bodies ID'd from Davis Mortuary; 6 remain unidentified

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Nine additional bodies allegedly found improperly stored by then-Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter and his brother have been identified with DNA analysis, the Colorado Bureau...