Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Thursday, July 16
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Thursday, July 16, 2026

Man shot, killed by Loveland police after firing at officers responding to domestic violence incident

The suspect was barricaded in the Loveland home, but ultimately exited with a gun and fired at officers, according to the police department.

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Boys, 12 and 14, arrested in deadly shooting in Denver’s Sunnyside neighborhood

Investigators believe Christopher Nabors confronted the boys, who are 12 and 14 years old, after he found them either breaking into or trying to steal his vehicle.

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Colorado wildfires: New evacuations for Elk fire near Lake City, east of Gold Mountain fire

Mandatory evacuations were lifted Tuesday as crews gained containment on the Green Ridge fire burning near Steamboat Springs, according to Routt County officials.

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Man drowns after raft overturns in Cherry Creek State Park

None of the rafters were wearing a life jacket when a raft overturned Tuesday near the Cherry Creek swim beach, state wildlife officials said.

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Denver police officers conducted unconstitutional traffic stop of Black driver, judge finds

Officers cited stop-sign violations to justify pulling the BMW over — but there were no stop signs along the driver’s route.

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‘Spooked’ moose injures woman on Boulder County trail, Nederland Fire says

A moose injured a woman while she was on a Forest Service trail west of Nederland in Boulder County on Monday morning, the local fire district said.

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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.