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The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Thursday, August 20
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Thursday, August 20, 2026

Rural Colorado county says it’s running out of money for sheriff’s department

The Costilla County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday passed a resolution finding an “extraordinary law enforcement staffing shortage” that threatens essential public safety services.

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Driver in fatal Aurora hit-and-run turned himself in, police say

Jamie Gardner, 53, turned himself in to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, according to the Aurora Police Department.

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Man gets 18 years for violent Tren de Aragua robbery of Denver jewelry store

Jesus Lara del Toro, a 22-year-old Venezuelan national, was the third man to plead guilty in the 2024 robbery of Joyeria El Ruby in Denver, federal court records show.

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Colorado corrections officer tried to sell pictures of children being sexually abused, affidavit says

A Colorado corrections officer who ran for county sheriff is accused of possessing and trying to sell photos and videos of children being sexually abused through a messaging app, according to an arrest affidavit from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

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Dollar Tree ‘gooning’ incident sparks lawsuit in Colorado

Dollar Tree’s chronic understaffing and lack of security measures have made stores a “hunting ground” for gooning, the act of public masturbation, a new Colorado lawsuit alleges.

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3-month-old’s death at Colorado casino hotel under investigation, Black Hawk officials say

A 3-month-old baby died after an “incident” at a Colorado casino hotel on Saturday morning, Black Hawk police officials said.

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CBI’s failure to stop scientist Missy Woods’ crimes was outrageous government conduct, judge finds

Judge Vicente Vigil dismissed a felony sex assault on a child case after finding that the CBI’s inaction was “conduct that violates fundamental fairness and is shocking to the universal sense of justice.”

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Denver police arrest suspect in quadruple shooting at nightclub

Denver police arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with a quadruple shooting outside Denver nightclub early Saturday morning.

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Driver that killed 17-month-old on I-25 near Loveland sentenced to Community Corrections

The driver of a box truck that killed a 17-month-old boy in a car crash on Interstate 25 near Loveland in December was sentenced to Community Corrections instead of prison Monday afternoon.

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Woman impaled by seat at Folsom Field concert in Boulder sues seating company

Learfield Amplify Seating, LLC. was “negligent and reckless” when it didn’t remove its stadium seats ahead of an October 2025 concert at Folsom Field, a complaint alleges

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