Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Sunday, June 22
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Sunday, June 22, 2025

I-70 closed for fire near Glenwood Springs

As of 9:55 a.m. Sunday, I-70 was closed in both directions from exit 129 for Bair Ranch to exit 147 for Eagle for fire activity, state transportation officials said.

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Denver police search for hit-and-run driver that injured pedestrian

The unidentified driver was headed southbound on Federal Boulevard in a white Mercedes-Benz with license plate CLA250 when the crash happened, police said. The driver then fled the scene.

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Child kidnapped in custody dispute found safe in Eagle County, feds say

Tina Medina, 43, fled California shortly after the child’s father was awarded sole custody, the U.S. Marshals Service said in a news release Friday.

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Lone Tree man sent to prison for distributing child sex abuse images

A 29-year-old Lone Tree man who pleaded guilty to child sex exploitation and distributing images of child sexual abuse was sentenced to four years in prison on Friday.

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Aurora girl, 14, missing from southeast metro

A 14-year-old girl was last seen at 8:45 p.m. Sunday near E-470 and Gartrell Road in Aurora, according to a CBI endangered missing person alert.

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Amber Alert deactivated after abducted 1-year-old girl found safe

Jared Reid, 42, and Rose Kim, 41, the child’s noncustodial parents, are accused of taking the infant by force.

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Barry Morphew indicted in murder of wife Suzanne Morphew more than 3 years after original charges dropped

Barry Morphew was initially charged with Suzanne Morphew’s murder in 2021, before her body was found. All charges against him were dropped in 2022.

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As Colorado water deaths trend lower, this rescue team trains in ‘the most difficult conditions’ to keep people safe

Colorado has seen just eight deaths in its waters so far this year, as of Friday — a significant decline in pace compared to last year.

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Human remains found in Rocky Mountain National Park

The remains were found near the Alpine Visitor Center, which is located along Trail Ridge Road.

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Westbound 6th Avenue at Sheridan Boulevard reopened following fatal crash involving pedestrian