Denver Crime Report newsletter
Climber dies from fall on Castle Peak, a 14er south of Aspen • Burnett Gulch fire north of Lyons remains small with 20% containment
 

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

 

One killed, one injured in Denver shooting that stemmed from verbal altercation

Denver police are looking for a suspect in a double shooting that killed one person and injured another early Monday morning.

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Climber dies from fall on Castle Peak, a 14er south of Aspen

A climber on Castle Peak died Sunday after falling while climbing the 14,274-foot peak between Aspen and Crested Butte.

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Burnett Gulch fire north of Lyons remains small with 20% containment

A wildfire burning a few miles north of Lyons in Larimer County prompted emergency officials early Monday to ask residents in the area to voluntarily evacuate their homes.

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Pueblo police shoot, kill man who ran off with infant

A Pueblo police officer shot a man Saturday night who had allegedly kidnapped his infant, with the child nearby.

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Man pleads guilty to assault in Jefferson County hatchet attack

A 61-year-old man told Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies the man hit him in the head with a hatchet four to five times and choked him until he passed out, according to an arrest affidavit.

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Bear scratches person napping in Steamboat Springs backyard

Not wanting to startle the bear, the person stayed motionless as the bear huffed and popped its jaw.

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3 hospitalized after fights broke out at protest in Denver park

Student protesters had planned to gather at La Alma-Lincoln Park in Denver as part of an “ICE Out” protest and school walkout.

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CBI affirms Boulder County investigation into CU student Megan Trussell’s death

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation on Friday announced the agency finished reviewing the Boulder County investigation into CU student Megan Trussell’s death and determined the local response was “reasonable, substantial and supported by the available evidence.” Her family, however, said they have more questions than answers about the 18-year-old’s death.