Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Friday, June 27
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Friday, June 27, 2025

Colorado pilot killed in helicopter crash near Meeker

Search parties discovered the crashed helicopter in “mountainous terrain” near Meeker in Rio Blanco County early Thursday morning, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

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2 men arrested in connection with disappearance of Aurora teen who was found in Las Vegas

The girl, who The Denver Post is no longer publicly identifying, was first reported missing on June 16 after she disappeared from her southeast Aurora home the day before.

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Aurora man who kidnapped hotel clerk gets 99 years to life in prison

An Arapahoe County jury in April found Khafre Buxton, a 37-year-old Aurora man, guilty of seven felony charges, including kidnapping and sexual assault.

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Mesa County mail carrier sentenced to 5 years in prison for ballot thefts

A Mesa County mail carrier charged with stealing and fraudulently filling out ballots in the 2024 election was sentenced to five years in prison.

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Boulder attack suspect indicted on additional federal hate-crime, explosives charges

Mohamed Soliman also faces 118 criminal charges in state court, including dozens of counts of attempted first-degree murder and assault.

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Greeley woman’s death still a mystery 50 years after she was found shot on gravel road

Fifty years after she was found dead on a gravel road with her 18-month-old son clutching her hand, the death of a Greeley woman remains a mystery.

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Fatal Denver shooting still unsolved 5 years later, police searching for leads

Angel De La Cruz was shot at about 2:45 a.m. on June 20, 2020, near the southbound off-ramp of Interstate 25 at 20th Street, according to the Denver Police Department.

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Inmate death under investigation at Pueblo County Jail

An unidentified 32-year-old woman who had been in Pueblo County Jail for just over a day was found unresponsive in her cell Tuesday afternoon, sheriff’s officials said.

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2 suspects, 1 deputy injured in Pueblo police shooting, car chase

Pueblo County deputies shot at and injured two people Tuesday night while investigating a “suspicious vehicle” at a gas station, sheriff’s officials said.

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Bear climbs electrical pole near Lyons on Monday