Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Tuesday, August 11
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Colorado Tesla driver blames car’s Autopilot for speeding

Parker Police Department said the man was traveling 64 mph in a 45-mph zone.

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Contractor indicted on fraud charges exposed Boulder family to asbestos, forged permits, Colorado AG says

Investigators determined that Rocco Roberts, owner of Home Defense Solutions, had not been certified as an asbestos contractor since 2018.

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Pedestrian killed in Aurora hit-and-run crash

A male adult pedestrian was killed Monday morning in a hit-and-run crash at the intersection of East 16th Avenue and Fulton Street in Aurora.

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4-vehicle crash that injured Colorado State Patrol trooper closed I-70 for hours

The trooper was airlifted to the hospital after the crash, which involved four vehicles across lanes in both directions, according to a news release from the Colorado State Patrol.

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Former CU Boulder employee arrested on suspicion of embezzling $9,000 from school’s Nike program

“CU Boulder does not tolerate fiscal misconduct in any form and once CUPD was notified it took immediate investigative action.”

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5 teens killed after driving off cliff in western Colorado

Five people died and will be identified by the Mesa County Coroner’s Office, Grand Junction police said.

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Driver intentionally hit motorcyclist in fatal Denver hit-and-run, police say

Nathan Eastman was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident involving death, Denver police said.

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4 injured in head-on Thornton crash

Four people were injured Sunday in a head-on collision in southeast Thornton, according to the fire department.

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Pedestrian killed in northeast Denver crash, police say

A pedestrian died after being struck by a car in northeast Denver on Saturday, police said.

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Grass fire kills 1, injures 1 in Greeley

One person died and another was injured Saturday as a grass fire consumed several acres in northern Colorado, according to law enforcement.

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