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Montbello rec center reopening after fatal shooting of teen

Updated 8 hours 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 1 week 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

Updated 1 week ago

Aurora Police Department body camera footage released Friday shows officers' attempts to de-escalate a mental health crisis situation before an officer fatally shoots Amare Garlington....

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

Updated 1 week ago

Police in Aurora are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who they say was attacked by two teens at a Regional Transportation...

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

Updated 1 week ago

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

Updated 1 week ago

Roughly 50 people displaced after Aurora apartment fire

Updated 1 week ago

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

Updated 2 weeks ago

Person dies after medical emergency on Manitou Incline, officials say

Updated 2 weeks ago

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

Updated 2 weeks ago

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

Updated 2 weeks ago

Teen killed in northeast Denver shooting at Montbello Recreation Center

Updated 2 weeks ago

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

Updated 2 weeks ago

Man dies after shooting near Denver skate park

Updated 2 weeks ago

Denver police investigate fatal shooting

Updated 2 weeks ago

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

Updated 2 weeks ago

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...

1 killed in 5-car crash in Commerce City

Updated 2 weeks ago

Commerce City police are investigating Wednesday after a five-vehicle crash killed one person and sent at least two others to local hospitals. The crash happened...

Denver ICE deputy, former Lakewood officer, arrested for manipulating body camera

Updated 2 weeks ago

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deputy and former Lakewood Police Department patrol agent was arrested Tuesday for allegedly manipulating his body-worn camera during arrests....

Man dead after deputy-involved shooting in Douglas County

Updated 3 weeks ago

Aurora man arrested in connection to 4-year-old's death

Updated 3 weeks ago

Aurora lawmakers to cast initial vote on police oversight office creation

Updated 3 weeks ago

Man faces arson charges after Castle Rock bar catches fire twice in two days

Updated 3 weeks ago

Jefferson County jail inmate dies, was found unresponsive in cell

Updated 3 weeks ago

Boulder DA indicts group over alleged 7-Eleven card skimming scheme

Updated 3 weeks ago

Castle Rock bar sees second fire in as many days

Updated 3 weeks ago

Student arrested after bringing loaded gun to Overland High School

Updated 3 weeks ago

Lone Tree preschool evacuated after Cybertruck crashes into it, catches fire

Updated 3 weeks ago

Colorado State Patrol issues reminder for auto theft victim assistance

Updated 1 month ago

Aurora City Council approves statement of empathy, mourning for police shooting victims, families

Updated 1 month ago

The Aurora City Council officially approved a statement of empathy and mourning for people who have lost loved ones to officer-involved shootings at Monday night's...

DOJ sues Denver over 'unconstitutional' weapons ban

Updated 1 month ago

Less than 24 hours after Denver Mayor Mike Johnston publicly rebuffed the U.S. Department of Justice's demand to repeal the city’s ban on assault weapons,...

Police give update after shooting that killed man at Denver apartments

Updated 1 month ago

A man fired a shot toward Denver Police Department officers before one of the officers returned fire, killing him, at an apartment complex in south...

RTD seeks public help identifying suspects in G Line copper wire thefts

Updated 1 month ago

The Regional Transportation District is investigating a series of copper wire thefts along the G Line that disrupted service last week and is asking the...