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The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Saturday, May 9
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Saturday, May 9, 2026

Denver police reverse course on loosening Taser policy after watchdog cries foul

The Denver Police Department broadened its use-of-force policy to allow officers to use Tasers in more circumstances for 10 days last month, then reversed course and rescinded the new policy after the city’s police watchdogs criticized the move.

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A ‘rogue’ Colorado cop was fired for dishonesty. He kept his badge despite state reforms.

Just 11 days after Jermal Ball became a certified Colorado peace officer, he was pulled over for suspected drunken driving by an officer in his own police department.

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Hoarding sparks fire danger, hampers firefighters in Denver area

“Hoarding in general is a tricky topic, and it’s very misunderstood,” said Emily Hemendinger of University of Colorado Anschutz. “There are a lot of complexities to it.”

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Passenger train derailment suspends Amtrak service between Denver, Grand Junction

Amtrak service is expected to resume between the two stations on Friday, with the California Zephyr scheduled to leave Union Station at 8:46 a.m., according to the company.

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Man sentenced to life for murder plus 2,178 years in prison in antisemitic Boulder firebombing

“You chose to victimize these people because they were members of the Jewish community.”

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Douglas County man gets decades in prison for assaulting women he met on dating apps

David Kats was sentenced Tuesday to 36 years to life in prison after a Douglas County jury convicted the man on a dozen counts of sexual assault in December, court records show.

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Former Douglas County teacher gets 10 years in prison for sexually exploiting children

David Feil took a deal and pleaded guilty in March to child sex exploitation, dropping four felo