Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Thursday, August 6
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Thursday, August 6, 2026

Man charged with murder in road rage shooting after Littleton hit-and-run

A man accused of shooting at a pickup truck that hit his car in Littleton last month, fatally wounding a passenger inside, was charged Wednesday with murder.

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Bear hanging around north Louisville neighborhood captured and released into wild

Officials warn that bears are hungrier amid this summer’s drought, so trash should be kept safe.

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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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