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Police search for witness in death investigation of 22-year-old found in road
THORNTON, Colo. — Thornton Police need the public's help to figure out what led to a man's death earlier this month. Officers responded to an area near East 88th Avenue and Washington Street around 8:15 p.m. on May 4 to reports of a man injured on the roadway. Family...
Man grabbed 11-year-old off street and into a bedroom before she was able to escape, according to affidavit
AURORA, Colo. — Editor's note: This story includes details about a sexual assault on a child that might be disturbing. An Aurora man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl took her into an apartment bedroom, blocked the door with a dumbbell and touched her inappropriately, according to the arrest affidavit in the case.
7 people, including 4 teens, injured in three-vehicle crash in Wheat Ridge
Seven people, including four teenagers, were injured in a three-vehicle crash in Wheat Ridge near the Arvada city line, snarling traffic in the area for about two hours Tuesday afternoon.
Man killed in shooting in Denver
DENVER — A man was killed in a shooting in Denver Sunday morning. Denver Police said at 5:41 a.m. on social media that officers were investigating in the 8800 block of East Colfax Avenue after they located the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Police did not...
Man wanted in connection with Denver homicide
DENVER — A suspect has been identified in connection with the fatal shooting of a man this month in east Denver, police said on Monday. Baldemar Ortiz De La Fuente, 34, was killed in the shooting on the evening of May 4 in the area of Hale Parkway and Dahlia Street.
Denver police no longer stopping drivers for low-level traffic violations
The Denver Police Department is limiting its officers from making certain low-level traffic stops to free them up to focus on more serious crimes.Why it matters: The policy shift is intended to improve efficiency for an agency short 167 officers and seeing longer response times. It's also an attempt to reduce incidents of racial profiling by police, which critics say too often lead to violence.Multiple analyses in recent years have shown that DPD tends to stop, ticket and arrest Black and Hispanic people at a disproportionately higher rate than white residents.What they're saying: "This is a move towards earning and...
Westminster officer justified in shooting, killing man who brandished gun
A Westminster police officer won't face any criminal charges after investigators found his actions of shooting and killing a man who allegedly threatened multiple bystanders with a gun was justified. On Oct. 1, while responding to a disturbance call, Westminster Police Ofc. Robb Phelps shot and killed Jeremy Rink, who...
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