Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Wednesday, August 5
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Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Body found face down in Aurora field, death under investigation

Aurora police are investigating a “suspicious death” after a man’s body was found face down in a field on Tuesday night, according to the police department.

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Pedestrian hit by bus in Denver, police say

A pedestrian was injured Tuesday night after being hit by a bus in Denver, temporarily shutting down part of East Colfax Avenue, police said.

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Suspect sketch released of man who attacked 73-year-old hiker in Boulder Canyon

The man is described as being about 24, having a “lean-muscular build,” and speaking with a “distinct unknown accent.”

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Plane lands in field near Longmont airport

A plane made an unplanned landing near Longmont’s Vance Brand Municipal Airport on Tuesday morning.

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Aurora apartment building fire displaces 50 people, no injuries reported

A two-alarm fire at an Aurora apartment building on Monday afternoon displaced 50 residents from 24 apartments and required two cats to be treated with oxygen.

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Car seen driving on U.S. 36 bike path; deputies ask for help identifying driver

Officials estimate the car was traveling at speeds of up to 50 mph.

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Rescue team finds body of a boater who went missing at southern Colorado lake

Officials from Colorado Parks and Wildlife recovered the body of a man Monday evening after he went missing while boating on a private lake in Las Animas County.

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Aurora police officer indicted on murder, manslaughter charges in Black man’s death

Matthew Neely, 54, shot and killed Rajon Belt-Stubblefield during a traffic stop in Aurora on Aug. 30, 2025.

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No arrests made after ‘illegal street takeover’ in Denver, police say

Videos shared by neighbors on social media appeared to show cars doing donuts and fireworks exploding as people ran between the vehicles in the Denver intersection.

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2 girls missing from Arapahoe County found safe

Agency officials announced the girls had been found safe shortly after 11:15 a.m. Monday.

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