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

Man killed in west Denver shooting near Garfield Lake Park

A man is dead after a Monday night shooting in west Denver’s Mar Lee neighborhood, near Garfield Lake Park, police said.

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Denver man sentenced to 38 years for fatal shooting

Rafael Acosta-Hernandez pleaded guilty in May to shooting Leonel Silva-Perez.

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Man fatally shot by Broomfield police did not drop knife after commands, body camera footage shows

“Please don’t shoot him — he has mental illness,” a woman can be heard on body camera footage telling police as they arrive on scene.

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Bicyclist injured in July 4 crash with vehicle in Denver has died, police say

Police initially reported that the crash near the intersection of South Federal Boulevard and West Virginia Avenue involved a vehicle and a pedestrian.

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Denver man arrested on murder charge after he reported his wife’s death

Herman Antonio Sisneros called 911 Sunday morning, saying only that he would provide more information when officers arrived at his home in the 1500 block of South Xavier Street.

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Southbound I-25 reopens after fire closure north of Colorado Springs

A large brush fire burning along Interstate 25 north of Colorado Springs on Monday shut down the southbound highway for more than two hours, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.

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4 face charges after shots fired at Cherry Creek State Park’s swim beach

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers responded to a report of multiple shots fired at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday. No one reported any injuries.