Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Sunday, May 24
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Sunday, May 24, 2026

Manitou Incline hiker dies after medical emergency, sheriff’s office says

A person died on the Manitou Incline on Saturday morning after experiencing breathing problems, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said.

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Colorado man fatally shot his family, then himself, Thornton police say

A man shot and killed three of his family members before turning the gun on himself at a home in north metro Denver on Friday night, Thornton police said.

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

Eastbound I-70 reopened in west metro Denver on Saturday afternoon after a fatal rollover crash involving five vehicles closed the highway for 12 hours.

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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.