Cyclist killed in crash on U.S. 85 in north metro Denver
A cyclist was struck and killed while crossing U.S. 85 in north metro Denver late Tuesday night, Brighton police said.
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Gun just ‘went off’ when Jeffco resident shot teen looking for spot to take homecoming photos, defense says
Brent Metz faces four felony charges in the Jefferson County shooting in 2024: second-degree assault, illegal discharge of a firearm and two counts of felony menacing, according to court records.
Westbound I-70 reopens near Golden after fuel tanker crash closed lanes for 7 hours
As of 6:30 a.m., westbound I-70 was closed between Exit 259 for Morrison Road near Lakewood and Exit 256 for Lookout Mountain near Golden.
Colorado defense attorneys revolt against new agency head amid ‘widespread disillusionment’
Colorado criminal defense attorneys are decrying the new leader of the state’s Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel and criticizing a culture shift within the agency that they believe could undermine defendants’ constitutional rights.
Ride-share passenger killed, driver injured in Aurora crash
Aurora officers responded to the crash near North Laredo Street and East Sixth Avenue just after 8 p.m. Monday, police said.
Man fatally shot at west Aurora apartment complex
Aurora officers responded to the shooting at an apartment in the 14100th block of East Colorado Drive at 1:23 a.m. Tuesday, police said.
Fatal Adams County crash included front-end collision between pickup trucks
A fatal two-truck crash shut down East 120th Avenue in Adams County for hours at 2:49 p.m. Sunday after a 40-year-old Denver man who died drifted his Chevrolet Silverado into oncoming lanes of traffic.
2 injured, dozens displaced by Aurora apartment fire
An early morning apartment fire displaced dozens of residents and sent two people to the hospital, according to Aurora Fire Rescue.
Aurora man takes plea deal in child ‘sextortion’ case, receives deferred sentence
Jamir Deante Bright was arrested in December 2024 on three felony “sextortion” charges, including child sex exploitation and criminal extortion.
1 killed, 4 injured in Adams County crash near Brighton
As of Sunday evening, East 120th Avenue was closed at Powhaton Road for the crash cleanup and investigation, state patrol officials said.