Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Wednesday, May 13
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Car crashes into Lone Tree preschool, starts fire

A preschool in Lone Tree was evacuated Wednesday morning after an electric car crashed into the building, sparking a fire, according to South Metro Fire Rescue.

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Passengers on Frontier plane that killed man on DIA runway intend to sue, law firms announce

The law firms described the crash as “one of the most preventable aviation incidents in recent memory” and said the passengers on board “are now confronting both physical and psychological injuries from that night.”

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Denver testing outdoor sirens, emergency alert system this week

Denver’s outdoor warning sirens will sound for three minutes on Wednesday morning as officials test the city’s emergency systems.

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12 indicted in Boulder County for trying to steal $300,000 in Front Range card-skimming scheme

“Once again, a crime ring victimizing people across the Front Range made the mistake of venturing into Lafayette.”

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Colorado jury awards $24 million to man over wrongful arrest, prosecution

Robert Dial, 62, won $22 million in economic damages and another $2 million for pain and suffering after he sued a former Parker police detective over his 2022 arrest.

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Front Range man dies in I-70 crash with tractor-trailer

A Frisco man driving a Jeep Cherokee was driving behind a Peterbilt 379 hauling a trailer and didn’t slow down as he approached the truck, rear-ending it.

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Psychedelic crisis training coming to first responders across Colorado

Training seeks to equip police and emergency medical professionals with harm reduction tools to reduce unnecessary arrests, hospitalizations