Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Saturday, May 23
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Saturday, May 23, 2026

Eastbound I-70 closed in west metro Denver after fatal rollover crash

Eastbound Interstate 70 is closed in west metro Denver after a fatal rollover crash involving four vehicles and a semi-truck early Saturday morning, Wheat Ridge police said.

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Texas woman indicted, accused of stealing $3 million from Lafayette, Denver companies

A Texas woman who was in charge of the finances of two Colorado-based companies was indicted in early May on suspicion of stealing millions of dollars from those companies and using the money to purchase luxury items.

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Colorado DA drops more than 30 criminal cases over deputy’s lack of credibility

Sixth Judicial District Attorney Sean Murray is reviewing every case in which Jermal Ball is or was a witness, the prosecutor said Friday.

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Climber injured in 40-foot fall from First Flatiron near Boulder

The climber had been climbing with ropes on the Spy Rock route when the rope slipped from the belayer’s hands, Montez said.

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Denver man crushed in garbage truck sues waste disposal company

A Denver man has filed a negligence lawsuit against a waste management company after a dumpster he was sleeping in was emptied into a garbage truck, where he and the rest of its contents were crushed by the truck’s compactor.

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Adams County jail inmate dies after being found unresponsive in cell

A 28-year-old man died after he was found unresponsive early Friday morning in his Adams County jail cell, the sheriff’s office said.

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Missing girl, 14, last seen in Thornton neighborhood

Police are searching for a 14-year-old Thornton girl who was last seen Thursday.