Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Thursday, May 14
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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Italian restaurant in Denver’s Berkeley neighborhood closed indefinitely after fire

The electrical fire sparked in the crawlspace between Parisi’s ceiling and the rooftop, restaurant officials said in a video touring the Italian restaurant’s damage.

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One injured after south Denver apartment fire

One person was injured after an apartment in south Denver caught fire on Wednesday afternoon, fire officials said.

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Shelter-in-place order for gas leak caused by Douglas County crash lifted

Douglas County officials sent out a shelter-in-place order after a vehicle crashed into a building and broke a gas line near Parker on Wednesday afternoon, police officials said.

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Prosecutors withheld exculpatory evidence for woman convicted of killing her 3 children in house fire, judge finds

The judge did not take action on Deborah Nicholls’ convictions in the April order but set the case for a hearing on May 27.

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Aurora student arrested after bringing loaded gun to school

The 17-year-old student was spotted with a gun in the hallway of Overland High School just after 8:40 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Aurora Police Department.

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Bear spotted roaming a neighborhood in north Broomfield before leaving

People spotted the bear in the area of Colorado 7 and Lowell Boulevard and then on Bierstadt Loop, according to an earlier X post.

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Child injured after Cybertruck crashes into Lone Tree preschool, starts fire

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