Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Sunday, February 23
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Sunday, February 23, 2025

1 killed in avalanche near Berthoud Pass in Grand County

One person is dead after a Saturday evening avalanche in northern Colorado’s Rocky Mountains near Berthoud Pass in Grand County, sheriff’s officials said.

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Arvada, after nixing homeless facility amid neighborhood outcry, still faces a growing problem. Now what?

Arvada has created a plan to deal with homelessness as part of its City Council Strategic Plan 2024-2030.

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An act of mercy freed Josh Rosales from life in a Colorado prison. Now he’s returning to the outside world.

Josh Rosales was convicted of felony murder in 2007 — jurors found he was present during a man’s murder at a Denver motel, but he didn’t pull the trigger.

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Boulder sheriff walks back partnership with state lab amid DNA testing backlog

Sheriff Curtis Johnson wrote in a Feb. 10 letter to CBI director Chris Shaefer that the agency will instead send genetic material and other evidence to the Jefferson County Regional Crime Laboratory.

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Denver police mourn former officer killed while responding to Pennsylvania shooting

Andrew Duarte served as a Denver police officer from 2017 to 2022 and died in a shootout Saturday.

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Aurora West soccer coach arrested on suspicion of child sex assault

An Aurora West College Preparatory Academy soccer coach was arrested on suspicion of child sex assault, the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said Friday.

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5 staff members injured at Golden youth detention complex during series of violent incidents

The incidents took place over three days, between Feb. 10 and 12, Golden police said.

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Highlands Ranch teacher arrested on suspicion of kidnapping, contributing to delinquency of a minor

A teacher at STEM School Highlands Ranch was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

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Three stabbed in unrelated attacks overnight, Denver police say

All victims are expected to survive after three unrelated stabbings were reported Thursday night and Friday morning by Denver police.

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Burglars who busted through Cherry Creek jeweler’s wall stole $12M in goods