Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Tuesday, April 7
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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Commerce City man tried to pass 2 vehicles on I-270 shoulder in crash that killed girlfriend, police say

The woman found dead during a Commerce City traffic stop was injured in an earlier crash when her boyfriend, the driver, hit two vehicles on I-270 and fled the scene, according to court documents.

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Denver police use Aurora’s license-plate reading system to ID, arrest a teenage murder suspect

Denver police used license-plate reader technology from neighboring Aurora to identify and arrest a 19-year-old man on suspicion of murder.

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Outback View fire in El Paso County burned 2 structures, officials say

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office on Monday afternoon ordered an immediate evacuation of an area west of Interstate 25, halfway between Pueblo and Colorado Springs, for a small wildfire.

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Former Parker police sergeant indicted on charges of unlawful sexual conduct, misconduct

Former Parker police Sgt. Troy Brienzo faces seven charges, including unlawful sexual conduct, unlawful sexual contact and official misconduct, Douglas County court records show.

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Wrong-way DUI driver gets 12 years in prison after pleading guilty in fatal Wheat Ridge crash

A drunken driver who crashed into and killed a woman while driving the wrong way on Interstate 70 in Jefferson County last year was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison, court records show.

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1 killed, 1 injured in Denver shooting on Easter Sunday

A woman, one of two people shot near a park in downtown Denver’s Cole neighborhood on Easter Sunday has died, police announced Monday.

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Shuttered Boulder dance studio owner accused of staging 2 break-ins, getting $567,000 in fraudulent insurance payouts, indictment shows

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