CRIME & SAFETY

DENVER — A Denver Police officer will serve a 30-day suspension next month over remarks he made while working with a 19-year-old woman who was exploring the possibility of joining the city’s police department. Discipline documents obtained by 9NEWS reveal Officer Richard Harvey, who was 50 years old...

A Colorado man whose car crash appeared all over social media now hopes you and the media can catch the man who hit him. Victor Fallon usually spends his spare time running. He ran the Western States 100 mile endurance run. He runs a trail running group called "Trailtinos," as he just recently ran in the Boston Marathon.Tuesday night he was running an errand in his car on Speer Boulevard near Corona Street in Denver when his life nearly changed forever. "I got hit really hard and just, like, I couldn't stop my car. I hit the curb, started rolling down,...

(Denver, Colo.) The hotel where a fatal police shooting occurred early Wednesday houses migrants, according to several Google reviews. The Quality Inn on Zuni previously sheltered people experiencing homelessness during the COVID epidemic. But it closed last August.

(Denver, Colo.) The estate of a man a Denver Police officer let bleed to death likely will receive a $450,000 settlement from the city. The settlement appears on the consent calendar for Monday's City Council agenda. Items on the consent agenda are considered routine and usually pass in a block vote.

Bullet-proof vests saved the lives of two Denver police officers who were shot in two separate incidents in one 24 hour period this week, officials said. The two incidents bring the tally of law enforcement officers shot in Colorado in 2023 to three, according to numbers released by the National Fraternal Order of Police on June 1.

Despite widespread public safety concerns, a few Denver metro suburbs are ranked some of the nation’s safest – if you can afford to live there. This Colorado community is among the nation’s safest …. Despite widespread public safety concerns, a few Denver metro suburbs are ranked some...

A family-owned business in the Park Hill neighborhood is on the verge of closing its doors after being hit by vandals multiple times in the past year.

A juvenile is being charged in a car surfing incident where a 16-year-old died. A juvenile is being charged in a car surfing incident where a 16-year-old died. Denver weather: Afternoon showers continue into weekend. Clear skies in the morning will be followed by afternoon thunderstorms leading into the weekend.

Three Denver Police officers who shot and killed an armed suspect in Broomfield last year have been cleared of criminal charges, the 17th District Attorney's Office said.

DENVER — What happened before a 12-year-old boy was killed in a shootout with a car owner is becoming more clear through body camera video obtained by 9NEWS as police continue to investigate the incident. The footage captures a man who was frustrated with what he perceived as a...

Douglas County Sheriff's deputies captured the suspect during a burglary at a storage unit that was in progress. The burglary happened Monday near East County Line Road and South Niagara Street in Highlands Ranch. Deputies were called to the location on a report of a suspicious vehicle. Deputies ended up finding a large set of bolt cutters and a large padlock that had been cut. The suspect, Josue Manuel Andrade, was found crouched in a storage locker. Deputies said the suspect had a loaded gun with him.   

FOX31 heard from a pastor who is part of a committee focused on police training for officers in Aurora. He said questions need to be asked about what led to the shooting in the first place.

Four shootings involving law enforcement took place in a week period. Three happened all in one day -- Wednesday. Now, community leaders in the Denver metro area are responding with two initiatives to reduce gun violence. Rev. Leon Lelly leads Open Door Youth Gang Alternatives, an organization that provides education and resources to at-risk youths and communities affected by gang violence. "Back in the day, my average death list was between 17 and 24. Now I'm dealing with kids who are like 11, 12 to 17," Kelly said. For more than 30 years he has worked with everyone from police to politicians to reduce community violence. Meanwhile, Jason McBride and volunteers go to communities struck by violence offering support and prevention.  "Each organization does something different ... within their community. And I think together, we're stronger," said McBride. So far this year there have been 37 police shootings in Colorado. A total of 28 have been fatal. 

DENVER — Denver Police released a photo Tuesday of a man who's wanted for his role in a fatal shooting in February. Lonnie Garner, 38, is the third suspect named in the Feb. 20 shooting in a parking lot on East Evans Avenue near South Monaco Parkway. In March,...

DENVER (KDVR) — The Westminster Police Department is trying to identify a man accused of setting fires in a Walmart and then trying to steal jewelry and money. The attempted theft happened on Tuesday night at the Walmart located in the 7100 block of Sheridan Boulevard. Police said the suspect set several fires in the store to distract employees while he attempted to break into jewelry cases and cash registers.

Was it partially due to the poor visibility brought on by the smoke in the air yesterday? Possibly. Regardless of the reason, unfortunately, two pedestrians were struck within hours of each other on Lakewood roads. At approximately 7:50 P.M. LNN received reports of a pedestrian struck in the area of Park and 7th. A short while later another pedestrian was struck in the Clover St. area. In one instance Hatzolah provided transport to the hospital, no serious injuries were reported at the time.

Arapahoe County law enforcement authorities have released new bodycam video and investigative documents related to the January poisoning of a Taco Bell customer.But the newly released evidence seems to deepen the mystery,  and raises more questions about what exactly did or did not happen at the Centennial fast food restaurant, located at 16776 East Smoky Hill Road, on January 15. According to the new materials obtained through open record requests, Bruce Detlof, 63, went to the restaurant around 1 p.m. and says he ordered his usual meal, a #2 combination. "Its got three tacos and I upgraded to a freeze, they don't...

The Colorado State Patrol has released body cam video and dash cam video from a traffic stop that led to the death of the driver at Interstate 70 and Morrison last week. It all started last Thursday morning when a state trooper stopped a vehicle driving westbound in the eastbound lanes of C-470 toward I-70. During the initial interaction with the driver, the trooper tased the driver to prevent him from escaping after the driver got back inside his vehicle from the passenger side and climbed into the driver's seat.  That's when the driver removed the taser probes, started the vehicle, drove down a grassy median, over a retaining wall and landed on the eastbound I-70 off-ramp to westbound Highway 6 toward Golden. The suspect ran from the vehicle, across the off-ramp, and jumped over another concrete barrier onto eastbound I-70 where he was hit and killed by a passing vehicle.

An attorney representing the family of a 14-year-old who was killed by police in Aurora is asking questions about the level of response used by officers.

Denver District Attorney's Office prosecutors charged a man with first-degree murder and other charges after the May 20 shooting that killed a man and injured a woman. Prosecutors charged Antonio Simpson, 34, with one count of first-degree murder for allegedly killing John Martinez, 46, according to a news release. Simpson...