Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Tuesday, May 26
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Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Ride-share passenger killed, driver injured in Aurora crash

The crash ripped off the ride-share sedan’s rear door and threw the passenger from the car, according to the Aurora Police Department.

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Man fatally shot at west Aurora apartment complex

An argument turned fatal early Tuesday morning when a man was shot and killed at an apartment complex in west Aurora’s Sable Ridge neighborhood, police said.

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Fatal Adams County crash included front-end collision between pickup trucks

A Denver man died after drifting into oncoming traffic and colliding with another driver in Adams County on Sunday, a crash that injured four others, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

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2 injured, dozens displaced by Aurora apartment fire

Aurora firefighters responded to the apartment blaze in the 700 block of North Dillon Way just before 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to the fire department.

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El Paso County coroner identifies hiker who died on Manitou Incline

The man who died Saturday while hiking the Manitou Incline was on a Cub Scout outing and is the father of seven children.

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Federal lawsuit filed against Aurora in fatal police shooting of Kilyn Lewis

A new lawsuit filed last week against the city of Aurora alleges systemic failures in training and discipline led to the fatal shooting of Kilyn Lewis in 2024, according to federal court records.

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1 killed, 4 injured in Adams County crash near Brighton

One person died and four others were injured in a Sunday afternoon crash near Brighton, according to the Colorado State Patrol.