Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Monday, October 21
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Monday, October 21, 2024

Man fatally shot in Aurora, found dead Monday morning

A man was found dead in an Aurora park near Lowry around 5:45 a.m. Monday and investigators believe he was shot, police said.

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Police officer on Denver’s Auraria Campus injured in early morning shooting

An Auraria Campus police officer was injured Monday in a Denver shooting after trying to arrest a man breaking into a car on campus, police said.

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1 dead in fatal Aurora hit-and-run that shut down I-225

At least one person is dead Monday morning after a fatal hit-and-run on Interstate 225 involving a motorcycle, Aurora police said.

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Man killed in overnight Denver shooting near City Park

The shooting happened near the intersection of East Colfax Avenue and Josephine Street, the Denver Police Department said.

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Aurora police shoot, kill armed 18-year-old who shot at officers, held woman hostage, police say

Around 1 a.m. Sunday, the man fired multiple shots at Aurora officers at an apartment complex in the 1900 block of South Vaughn Way, police said.

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Colorado Supreme Court won’t delay disbarment of DA who handled Barry Morphew case

Large ordered that Stanley’s disbarment take effect no sooner than Nov. 1.

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Fatal motorcycle crash closes intersection in Denver’s Lowry area

Police advised drivers to expect delays in the area and use detours around the intersection.

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Pedestrian killed in fatal crash on westbound C-470 near U.S. 6

A pedestrian was killed Saturday in a fatal crash on Colorado 470 that shut down the highway for several hours, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

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Denver DA says road-rage murder prosecution is valid despite paralegal’s comments

The paralegal, who worked in the Denver District Attorney’s Office, told one of Nicholas Moodley’s friends that the prosecutors on the case believed they’d “got it wrong.”

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Thornton man killed in hit-and-run crash on I-225 in Arapahoe County