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The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Tuesday, June 2
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Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Commission launches investigation into agency head as Colorado defense attorneys’ complaints crescendo

The mounting complaints about Joanna Landau, the agency’s new executive director, came to a head during a two-hour public meeting attended by more than 200 people late Friday afternoon.

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1 killed, 2 injured after Douglas County driver hits pedestrians on sidewalk, flees the scene

A driver ran over a group of pedestrians on a Highlands Ranch sidewalk on Monday, killing one person and sending two others to the hospital, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

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CU Boulder, other Colorado colleges must respond faster to missing students like Megan Trussell under new law

The bill also calls for prospective police officers to be trained on the different missing persons alerts Colorado has at its disposal.

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Jury convicts former Mountain View town councilman of shooting teen looking for homecoming photo spot in split verdict

A Jefferson County jury on Monday convicted a former town councilman from Mountain View of shooting a teenager in the face in 2024, but found him not guilty of half the charges he faced.

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Driver in I-70 crash near Palisade in critical condition

Eastbound Interstate 70 reopened Monday afternoon near Palisade after a car crashed and flipped on the highway, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

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Tina Peters released from Colorado prison after Gov. Jared Polis reduces her sentence

Tina Peters was released from a Pueblo prison Monday morning, ending her 20-month incarceration after Gov. Jared Polis commuted her sentence last month.

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1 killed, 1 injured in Aurora crash with stolen motorcycle

Speed may have been factor in fatal Saturday night crash near East Iliff Avenue and South Idalia Street, according to the Aurora Police Department.