Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Saturday, March 21
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Saturday, March 21, 2026

Westbound U.S. 6 closed near Golden after cement truck crash, hazmat spill

A crash between a cement truck and a box truck on U.S. 6 caused a hazardous materials spill on Saturday, which likely means a “lengthy” road closure, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said.

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Longmont teenager faces murder charge in stepbrother’s death

A teenager arrested Wednesday on suspicion of killing his stepbrother at their Longmont home is facing a first-degree murder charge, according to the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office.

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Man was beaten to death outside Denver nightclub, police say

Three men are facing second-degree murder charges after they beat a man to death in the parking lot of a southeast Denver nightclub, according to police reports.

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Erie tells residents, HOAs, businesses: Keep sprinkler systems off until April

The town said it will monitor for irrigation system use and will turn off water service at the property taps if residents, HOAs and businesses don’t comply with the request to shut off sprinklers.

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Longmont police fatally shoot woman after she brandished gun, officials say

The woman was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

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Former daycare provider charged with child sex assault, Thornton police looking for victims

An 81-year-old Thornton man is charged with sexually assaulting a child while providing daycare services in his home, police officials said Thursday.

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2 Colorado prison wardens have been on paid leave for more than year. Officials won’t say why they’re being investigated.

Warden Jeff Long at the Sterling Correctional Facility and his brother, Warden Ryan Long at the Denver Reception and Diagnostic Center, were both p