Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Saturday, August 8
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Saturday, August 8, 2026

Officer shot, man killed in Golden gas station shooting

Golden police fatally shot a man who opened fire on officers, injuring one, in a confrontation at a gas station on West Colfax Avenue early Saturday morning, city officials said.

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Scooter rider killed in crash near Denver airport fell onto the road, police say

A scooter rider struck and killed near Denver International Airport overnight likely fell into the roadway, Denver police said Friday morning.

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Man charged with driving on U.S. 36 bikeway in Boulder County

The 44-year-old man was booked and released from the Boulder County Jail on Thursday evening

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Pilot of small helicopter dies after Denver-area crash; witness says engine stopped midflight

The pilot planned to fly the gyrocopter from Buena Vista to Peyton on July 13, according to the report published last week by the National Transportation Safety Board.

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Missing man found dead in Broomfield

A man who was reported missing on Wednesday was found dead Thursday afternoon in Broomfield.

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Former Parker police sergeant pleads guilty to unlawful sexual conduct

A former Parker Police Department sergeant pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual conduct this week after investigators said he had explicit conversations with a person on a ride-along, inappropriately patted them down and had sex with another person in his patrol car, according to court records.

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Judge throws out murder convictions for Colorado woman accused of killing her 3 children in house fire

Deborah Nicholls, who now stands accused but not convicted of the crimes, will be transferred to the El Paso County jail, and be considered for release on bail.

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Man charged with murder in Jefferson County road rage shooting

A man accused of shooting at a pickup truck that hit his car in Littleton last month, fatally wounding a passenger inside, was charged Wednesday with murder.

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Bear hanging around north Louisville neighborhood captured and released into wild

Officials warn that bears are hungrier amid this summer’s drought, so trash should be kept safe.

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Body found face down in Aurora field, death under investigation

Aurora police are investigating a “suspicious death” after a man’s body was found face down in a field on Tuesday night, according to the police department.

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