Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Saturday, August 22
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Saturday, August 22, 2026

CSP sergeant assaulted woman, threatened her before his arrest, Weld County officials say

A Colorado State Patrol sergeant was arrested Thursday in Firestone on suspicion of assaulting a woman in 2024, then threatening her after he learned of the warrant for his arrest.

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Missing Colorado man found dead in Nashville

A Colorado man who went missing while in Nashville for a work conference was found dead Thursday. Conor Anderson was last seen after leaving a bar early Sunday morning.

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Man crossing through traffic on I-270 exit ramp in Commerce City struck, killed by hit-and-run driver

The 45-year-old man was hit on the off-ramp from Interstate 270 to Interstate 76 around 8:30 p.m. Thursday.

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More Flock cameras cut down in Summit County amid pushback over privacy, surveillance

Two weeks after five of its Flock Safety cameras were vandalized, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office says four more were cut down within the last week.

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2 killed in Thornton shooting; responding police vehicle struck by RTD N-Line

Two people were killed in a shooting in Thornton early Friday, closing a section of Colorado Boulevard and leading to a subsequent crash between a Regional Transportation District train and a police truck, according to the police department.

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Rural Colorado county says it’s running out of money for sheriff’s department

The Costilla County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday passed a resolution finding an “extraordinary law enforcement staffing shortage” that threatens essential public safety services.

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Driver in fatal Aurora hit-and-run turned himself in, police say

Jamie Gardner, 53, turned himself in to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, according to the Aurora Police Department.

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Man gets 18 years for violent Tren de Aragua robbery of Denver jewelry store

Jesus Lara del Toro, a 22-year-old Venezuelan national, was the third man to plead guilty in the 2024 robbery of Joyeria El Ruby in Denver, federal court records show.

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Colorado corrections officer tried to sell pictures of children being sexually abused, affidavit says

A Colorado corrections officer who ran for county sheriff is accused of possessing and trying to sell photos and videos of children being sexually abused through a messaging app, according to an arrest affidavit from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

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Dollar Tree ‘gooning’ incident sparks lawsuit in Colorado

Dollar Tree’s chronic understaffing and lack of security measures have made stores a “hunting ground” for gooning, the act of public masturbation, a new Colorado lawsuit alleges.

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