Denver Crime Report newsletter
 

Monday, September 21, 2026

 

Aurora police put Flock cameras in high school parking lots, raising concerns about surveillance of students

The license plate readers, which use artificial intelligence, were installed in school parking lots in partnership with both Aurora Public Schools and Cherry Creek Schools, officials confirmed.

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Fired leaders of Golden youth detention center exchanged racist and demeaning messages, records show

Colorado Department of Human Services fired Lindsey Miller, the superintendent of the Lookout Mountain Youth Services Center, and Justin Tomsick on Friday following publication of this story.

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No charges in fatal Brighton shooting of 33-year-old man 

Prosecutors with the Adams County District Attorney’s Office will not file charges against an 18-year-old arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting a 33-year-old man in Brighton on Sunday.

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Kitchen fire damages restaurant in Denver’s Congress Park neighborhood

A stove fire burned through the roof of a Persian restaurant in Denver’s Congress Park neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon, Denver fire officials said.

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Woman stabbed to death at Thornton gas station

Thornton police arrested a 28-year-old man late Wednesday night on suspicion of murder after a woman was stabbed to death at a gas station, according to law enforcement.

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Man arrested in Thornton hit-and-run that killed motorcyclist, police say

The driver turned in front of a motorcyclist at Thornton Parkway and Huron Street shortly before 8 p.m. Friday, causing the motorcycle to collide with his pickup truck, police said.

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Missing Boulder woman, newborn baby found safe

A 24-year-old woman missing from Boulder was found safe Wednesday night, state investigators said.

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Lakewood man killed in shooting at Green Mountain home, police investigating self-defense

A 45-year-old Lakewood man killed in a shooting at a Green Mountain home on Tuesday may have been shot in self-defense, police officials said.

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