Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Tuesday, August 25
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026

2 Colorado State Patrol troopers shot during traffic stop near Woodland Park

Limited information about the shooting and the events leading up to it was available, but state patrol officials said one trooper had serious injuries and the other had minor injuries.

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Thornton youth pastor gets 13 years to life in prison for child sex assault

An Adams County jury convicted Joshua Lucero in May of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust — pattern of abuse, according to court records.

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85-year-old Longmont cyclist hit, killed in Diagonal Highway crash

An SUV crashed into an 85-year-old cyclist and killed them, prompting officials to close part of the southbound Diagonal Highway south of Longmont Monday morning.

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Colorado man arrested in suspected vandalism ‘became unresponsive’ after police confrontation

A man arrested in a suspected vandalism in western Colorado was hospitalized after a confrontation with Mesa County sheriff’s deputies early Saturday, police said.

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Federal Boulevard reopens after motorcycle crash seriously injures one

Federal Boulevard was partially closed in north metro Denver after a motorcycle crash sent one person to the hospital with serious injuries, Westminster police said Saturday.

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Denver pedestrian seriously injured in hit-and-run crash near Chaffee Park

A pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash near Denver’s Chaffee Park neighborhood early Saturday, police officials said.

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CSP sergeant assaulted woman, threatened her before his arrest, Weld County officials say

A Colorado State Patrol sergeant was arrested Thursday in Firestone on suspicion of assaulting a woman in 2024, then threatening her after he learned of the warrant for his arrest.

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Missing Colorado man found dead in Nashville

A Colorado man who went missing while in Nashville for a work conference was found dead Thursday. Conor Anderson was last seen after leaving a bar early Sunday morning.

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Man crossing through traffic on I-270 exit ramp in Commerce City struck, killed by hit-and-run driver

The 45-year-old man was hit on the off-ramp from Interstate 270 to Interstate 76 around 8:30 p.m. Thursday.

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More Flock cameras cut down in Summit County amid pushback over privacy, surveillance

Two weeks after five of its Flock Safety cameras were vandalized, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office says four more were cut down within the last week.

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