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The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Tuesday, February 3
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Former Jeffco school social worker pleads guilty to child sex assault

Chloe Rose Castro, a former Jefferson County Public Schools social worker, took a deal and pleaded guilty Monday to sexually assaulting a child, court records show.

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One man dead after domestic disturbance in Brighton on Sunday

The Brighton Police Department is investigating a fatal domestic disturbance that happened on Sunday night.

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Three people charged in connection with fatal Thornton home invasion, shooting

Thornton Police made arrests on Jan. 14 after a burglary in the 9600 block of Huron Street resulted in a shooting that killed one person.

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Skier injured, airlifted to hospital from Eldora Mountain in Boulder County

A skier sustained a head injury at Eldora Mountain and was taken to the hospital by helicopter.

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Colorado Springs officer, suspect injured in shooting, police say

An officer and a suspect were injured Monday afternoon in a Colorado Springs shooting involving police, according to the department.

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Colorado snowplow driver on administrative leave after fatal I-70 crash

The snowplow driver who lost control last week on I-70 and swerved into oncoming traffic has been placed on administrative leave amid the fatal crash investigation, state officials said.

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Two Denver suburbs eye new oversight of their police departments

The push for more oversight came to a head in Lakewood after the death of Jax Gratton, a 34-year-old transgender woman who disappeared in April and was found dead in June.