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The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Friday, November 14
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Friday, November 14, 2025

Parker gym owner gets at least 76 years of prison time in child sex assault

The wife of Aaron Thomas Carrado of Salida notified police after finding notes and social media messages he had sent two teenagers. The gym trainer fled to Montana during the investigation and was later arrested there.

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Colorado Springs police shoot, injure two people, department says

A Colorado Springs officer shot and injured two people after responding to a call about a burglary Thursday evening.

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Denver police fatally shoot burglary suspect, chief says

Denver police shot and killed a man Friday morning after responding to reports of a burglary on the 3200 block of South Parker Road, said Police Chief Ron Thomas during a press conference.

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Douglas County mom sentenced to 36 years in fentanyl death of baby

Prosecutors alleged the 22-month-old baby crawled on the floor and accidentally ingested fentanyl, which led to his death.

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Unconnected pipes dumped sewage under Denver shopping center for seven years, lawsuit claims

The Rocky Mountain Ballet Academy is suing a real estate company for not connecting a main plumbing line at a south Denver shopping center, causing water and sewage to accumulate under the building for seven years.

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Colorado police are already using AI — but experts say the tech still has red flags

Artificial intelligence has arrived at many of Colorado’s law enforcement agencies, but exactly how it’s being used and the ripple effects of that use is not always clear.

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Fatal Adams County house fire started by fire pit on back deck

A house fire that killed two people and a dog in an Adams County neighborhood on Sunday was started by a fi