CRIME & SAFETY
Police search for witness in death investigation of 22-year-old found laying in the 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 and laying on the road.
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.
Colorado woman tries to steal pickup but can’t handle the stick shift, police say
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado woman’s attempt to steal a pickup truck — shortly after she was released from jail on a car theft charge — was thwarted not by officers, nor the truck’s owners, but by her inability to drive a stick shift, Boulder Police said.
Dealer sentenced to 26 years in prison for fentanyl death
Brock Nieuwendorp was sentenced to 26 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections after he pled guilty to distributing fentanyl that killed a 25-year-old woman in Golden in April 2023. Nieuwendorp had ten prior felony convictions before this case. He also repeatedly failed at community-based supervision. Months after the death...
Longmont police report: May 12, 2024
The Longmont Leader receives a police report from Longmont Public Safety daily. The police notes are published in full with occasional modifications to exact addresses, individual names and spelling. Please note that the category that the crime is labeled as is limited by police software based on the information the dispatcher receives when the call is made. Longmont Public Safety may edit the category as more information is learned about each case.
Communities give green light to plate readers, advocates want to pump the brakes
Privacy concerns are being weighed against what law enforcement calls an effective way to keep communities safe. Denver7 360 breaks down multiple perspectives on the use of license plate readers.
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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