Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Wednesday, November 20
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Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Pedestrian hospitalized in Denver hit-and-run near Acoma

A hit-and-run crash in Denver’s Civic Center neighborhood on Wednesday morning sent a pedestrian to the hospital with serious injuries, police said.

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“Get off your damn phone”: Boulder hit with fake, profane traffic signs

Messages including “Slow down (expletive),” “Put the phone down (expletive),” “Don’t kill any kids today” and “Slow the (expletive) down” were displayed on the signs, police said.

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Northbound South University Boulevard reopens after crash

Northbound South University Boulevard has reopened after a crash earlier Tuesday, according to a post on X from the Arapahoe County Sheriff.

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Man identified as suspect in fatal Hampden shooting

Denver police are looking for a 23-year-old man who allegedly shot and killed someone in the early hours of Nov. 5 in the city’s Hampden neighborhood.

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Motorcyclist killed in Aurora crash caused by swerving sedan, police say

Aurora police officials said the sedan intentionally swerved into the motorcycle’s path, causing the biker to crash near East Jewell Avenue and South Havana Street.

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Man fatally shot after allegedly firing at Littleton police during traffic stop

Littleton police officers shot a driver Tuesday morning after the driver got out of the car with a weapon during a traffic stop, police said.

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Phone scammers are impersonating Denver sheriff deputies, officials say

Victims are told they have been fined $25,000 and need to pay 10%, or $2,500, in bail to avoid going to jail.

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SUV hit by train in Commerce City after getting stuck on tracks

An SUV was hit by a train in Commerce City after it died on the tracks Monday night, police officials said.

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Club Q shooting victims sue El Paso County for not enforcing red flag laws

Victims and mothers of those killed say the murders could’ve been prevented if the sheriff’s office used the state’s red flag law after clear warning signs that the gunman intended to commit violence.

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Florence man pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in 1967 infant death