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The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Sunday, February 15
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Sunday, February 15, 2026

A Colorado court sends poor people to jail without access to lawyers, advocates say. It doesn’t record the proceedings.

House Bill 26-1134, titled “Fairness and Transparency in Municipal Court,” clarifies that municipal court defendants have a right to counsel.

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Deputy fired after DUI arrest, Douglas County sheriff says

A Douglas County deputy was fired after he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, assault, careless driving and obstructing a peace officer, the sheriff’s office said.

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One killed in shooting on West Maple Avenue in Denver

One person was killed and another was injured in a shooting in Denver’s Valverde neighborhood early Saturday morning, police said.

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Kidnapped 4-year-old found safe, Commerce City police say

A 4-year-old boy was found safe after he was abducted from his home in Commerce City on Friday afternoon, police officials said.

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Evergreen shooter shot up equipment, was a patient at primary care office, sheriff’s office says

A 62-year-old Evergreen resident who opened fire inside a primary care doctor’s office on Thursday night before taking his own life was previously a patient at the facility, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.

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4 killed after plane crashes in Colorado mountains near Steamboat Springs

Routt County officials are working to notify next of kin before releasing the names of those who died, but believe three of the people who died belonged to the same family.

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Denver police arrest deputy sheriff for bringing vape into jail for inmate

Aniel Martinez was arrested on suspicion of bringing a prohibited item into the detention