A man was struck and killed by an auto early Tuesday at Highway 85 and West Bromley Lane in Brighton. The driver "showed no signs of impairment," police said.
DAILY SKETCH
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
PRISON ESCAPEE CAPTURED AFTER STANDOFF IN LAKEWOOD
A prison escapee was captured after a standoff in Lakewood, authorities said Tuesday.
Manuel Bargas, 31. is wanted by the Colorado Department of Corrections. He was serving time for first-degree assault and robbery. Bargas was arrested near Fenton Street and West 16th Avenue, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. [Photo: U.S. Marshals]
BIKER ROARS THROUGH TOWN AT 120 MPH AND INTO NEBRASKA
Motorcyclist Gerome Cummings, 52, of Longmont, is accused of racing through Holyoke at 120 mph and crossing the state line into Nebraska, where he crashed, police said. Cumming was injured in the crash and charged with felony violations.
WOMAN WITH FAMILY IN DENVER ADDED TO FBI'S 10 MOST WANTED
A woman with family in Denver has been added to the FBI's list of 10 Most Wanted Fugitives, officials announced Tuesday.
KaShawn Nicola Roper, 50, is wanted for her alleged involvement in a fatal shooting in Kansas City on Aug. 23, 2020.
She should be considered armed and dangerous and there is a $1 million reward leading to her arrest and conviction.
If you have information, 911 or 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324)
DENVER SHOOTING VICTIM DIES
A woman shot in a northeastern section of Denver has died and the case is considered a homicide.
The crime occurred Sunday in the 19000-block of East Robins Drive in Green Valley Ranch and the woman was pronounced dead at hospital, police said.
No other details were released.
If you have information, call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers (720) 913-7867.
GAS LEAK, CIGARETTE LIGHTER BLAMED IN LAKEWOOD BLAST
Investigators said an explosion at a Lakewood townhome was caused by leaking natural gas ignited by a cigarette lighter.
The accidental blast, which lifted the roof off the dwelling, occurred in a basement storage room and caused $170,000 in damage on March 16, according to West Metro Fire.
Monday, April 13, 2026
CBI PROBES FATAL SHOOTING IN FLORENCE
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation said a man was shot to death Saturday on Railroad Avenue in Florence.
A woman suspected of shooting the man called 911 and is cooperating with authorities, according to CBI.
There have been no arrests in the case. The man was 40. The woman is 43.
No other information was released.
SECOND PERSON DIES AFTER EASTER SUNDAY SHOOTING IN DENVER PARK
A second person succumbed to their injuries after a drive-by shooting during a family picnic on Easter, police said Monday.
The man, 18, died Sunday.
The other victim, a woman aged 43, was pronounced dead shortly after the crime at Russell Square Park in the 3600-block of North Vine Street.
The motive is under investigation.
Detectives interviewed a man attending the picnic suspected of shooting the woman during the exchange of gunfire.
The district attorney's office determined there is "no reasonable likelihood of conviction," police said, though officials are examining the possibility of filing other charges against him.
Police also recovered a stolen vehicle tied to the shooting four hours after the 6 p.m. incident.
If you have information, call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers (720) 913-7867.
OH HONEY! THEFT SUSPECT HAS SWEET TOOTH
The Weld County Sheriff's Office is attempting to identify a man accused of buzzing off with 26 pounds of honey.
Deputies received a report Sunday from a business in the 2500-block of East Highway 56 in the Berthoud area. It's a sticky situation. If you have information, contact the Weld County Sheriff’s Office (970) 350-9600 or the tip line (970) 304-6464 or Crimetips@weld.gov
[Photo: Weld County Sheriff's Office]
VIOLENT FUGITIVE CAPTURED IN BRIGHTON
Fugitive Lee Austin III was arrested Friday near North 50th Avenue and Longs Peak Street in Brighton, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Austine is wanted by Wheat Ridge police on charges of first-degree assault with a deadly weapon and robbery. [Photo: U.S. Marshals]
G'DAY MATES: THEY'RE HOPPIN' INTO DENVER
FAMILY OF LIGHTNING VICTIM LOCATED
The Boulder County Sheriff's office located the family of a woman struck by lightning last week in Superior. Passers-by revived the woman with CPR. The woman wasn't carrying identification. The lightning damaged her cellphone.
FIRE BREAKS OUT ABOARD AMAZON PRIME SEMI-TRUCK
Fire broke out aboard an Amazon Prime semi-truck at 84th Avenue and I-25, Adams County Fire said. No one was hurt in Saturday's blaze. "Firefighters had water on the fire within two minutes while pulling containers out of the trailer," officials said. [Photo: Adams County Fire]
BLAZE WRECKS TOWNHOME IN COLORADO SPRINGS
Flames ripped through a townhome at 903 Tampico Court in Colorado Springs on Sunday. No injuries were reported, officials said. [Photo: Colorado Springs Fire]
GUNSHOT VICTIM GOES TO DENVER POLICE STATION
A person suffering a gunshot wound "walked up" to a Denver police station, officials said Sunday. The District One station is located in the 1300-block of West 46th Avenue. No details were released. The person was transported to hospital.
SHOOTING ON EAST ROBINS DRIVE IN DENVER
A person was shot Sunday in the 19000-block of East Robins Drive in Denver and transported to hospital, police said. No other details were released. East Robins Drive in located in northeast Denver, near Denver International Airport.
Friday, April 10, 2026
YORKIE MISSING AFTER I-70 CRASH IN WHEAT RIDGE
A frightened Yorkshire Terrier name "Rocket" bolted from the scene of a crash on I-70 in Wheat Ridge - and he's been missing ever since.
"We would love to reunite him with his owner," police said. The fatal wreck occurred April 4.
If you have information, contact Wheat Ridge Police Detective Miller at rmiller@wheatridge.gov
Rocket could be anywhere in the nation now if someone picked him up as a stray along I-70.
[Photo: Wheat Ridge Police]
MYSTERY WOMAN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
A woman carrying no identification was struck by lightning Thursday beneath a tree in Superior - and revived with CPR, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office said.
"Her cell phone was severely damaged and inoperable," officials said. "Multiple efforts to identify her, including fingerprinting and review of missing persons reports in Boulder County, have not been successful."
WILDFIRE AVERTED: CREWS STOP FLAMES FROM ENGULFING DENSE BRUSH
No injuries were reported in Thursday's blaze on Oak Creek Road.
Cedaredge fire officials said: "Due to multiple fires and spot fires starting up around the original location mutual aid was requested. Delta and Hotchkiss Fire Departments responded and provided much needed support." Cedaredge is located in Delta County.
[Photos: Cedaredge Fire]
LAKEWOOD ARSON SUSPECT CAPTURED IN DENVER
A fugitive wanted by Lakewood police for felony arson was arrested near Peoria Street and Albrook Drive in Denver, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Alrico Ford was also wanted by Denver police on narcotics charges. [Photos: U.S. Marshals]
JAIL ESCAPEE CAPTURED IN WELD COUNTY
Edgar Perez, an escaped inmate from the Weld County Jail, was captured Thursday, the sheriff's office said. Perez, 25, walked away from an outdoor work assignment early Wednesday while under supervision of jail personnel. He was serving a sentence for impaired driving and had been held in the county facility for eight days. On Wednesday night, Perez was sighted near Weld County Road 23 and Tinsman Avenue in Severance. [Photo: Weld County Sheriff's Office]
ARREST IN MURDER ON 32ND STREET IN DENVER
Kaylen Stroter, 22, was arrested as a suspect in the shooting death of a man on 32nd Street in Denver during a week of gun-violence across the city. "The circumstances remain under investigation," police said. The violent incident occurred Thursday in the city's Five Points district and Stroter was detained for investigation of first degree-murder. In a separate shooting Thursday, a person was wounded in the 2000-block of Lawrence Street in downtown Denver. No other information was released.
KNIFE-WIELDING MAN DEAD AFTER STABBING COP AND K9 IN AURORA
A wounded police officer shot and killed a man who stabbed him and a K9 with a large kitchen in Aurora, police said.
Thursday afternoon's attack occurred as authorities were attempting to contact the man, age 23, who was threatening to kill himself and others inside an apartment on East Stanford Circle.
The officer is expected to survive. The K9 is also recovering.
Police said: "Officers and mental health clinicians made numerous attempts to contact the man by phone, which were initially successful. The man later stopped talking to officers, who then attempted to maintain contact with him verbally through an apartment window.
"About 16 minutes after officers arrived at the complex, the man exited the apartment and attacked the K9 handler with a knife.
"A brief struggle took place, during which the K9 handler was stabbed multiple times in the head by the suspect. The K9 also sustained injuries during the attack. During the struggle, the K9 handler fired multiple shots, striking the suspect."
Police had tried to subdue to the man with Tasers and a 40mm launcher equipped with foam projectiles. He was pronounced dead at hospital.
"I thank God, and I am serious about that, that our officer is not dead," said Todd Chamberlain, an Aurora police officer quoted by CBS Colorado.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
PLOW DRIVER CHARGED IN HOCKEY TEAM CRASH ON I-70
Colton A. Wiedman, 29, operator of a state snowplow, was charged with reckless driving in a wreck that killed the driver of a bus carrying a girls' hockey team on I-70 in Clear Creek County on Jan.29, the Colorado State Patrol said Thursday.
ROYBAL-SMITH PLEADS GUILTY IN THIRD SLAYING, DENVER DA SAYS
Triple-killer Ricky Roybal-Smith pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree murder in the strangling of his cellmate at the Denver Jail, the DA's Office said.
Vincent Chacon, 34, died on June 30 - hours after Roybal-Smith killed two men along East Colfax Avenue in Aurora. He already pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in those slayings.
Roybal-Smith, 38, was being held in Denver on a drunken charge when he strangled Chacon.
He will serve concurrent terms of 56 years in the Denver Jail murder and 80 years in the East Colfax killings.
[Photo: Denver Jail]
MAN SHOT DEAD ON 32ND STREET IN DENVER
UPDATE
A man was fatally shot Thursday in Denver - the latest in a week of gun violence across the city.
The incident, which is being investigated as a homicide, occurred in the 1100-block of 32nd Street, according to police.
In a separate incident, a person was wounded Thursday in a shooting the 2000-block of Lawrence Street in downtown Denver.
No other information was released.
COP KNIFED, SUSPECT SHOT DEAD IN AURORA
UPDATE
A police officer was stabbed and critically injured Thursday in Aurora, officials said.
The suspect was shot and killed in the late afternoon horror in the 14000-block of East Stanford Circle, near Cherry Creek State Park. "I thank God, and I am serious about that, that our officer is not dead," said Todd Chamberlain, an Aurora police officer quoted by CBS Colorado.
A large, bloodied kitchen knife was found at the scene of the crime. The officer was stabbed in the head. The suspect was apparently suffering a psychiatric emergency, police said. The officer underwent surgery. [Photo: Aurora Police]
AURORA POLICE SEEK HELP IN SOLVING TEEN MURDER
Aurora police are asking residents to review doorbell and security cameras for clues in the murder of Xavier Dominguez, 15, who was shot and killed on Friday, Feb. 27. The crime occurred at about 11 p.m. in the vicinity of Lima Street and East Highline Drive, police said. Homicide detectives are especially interested in video recordings from the area of Lima Street and High Line Canal Trail.
PARENTS FACE MURDER CHARGES IN BABY BOY'S DEATH
Police in Cheyenne, Wyoming, arrested the parents of a 4-month-old baby boy who died after being airlifted to Children's Hospital in Aurora.
"Doctors confirmed the infant had fractures and life-threatening brain trauma, which appeared to be the result of physical abuse," police said. He suffered a seizure in August and was removed from life support in September.
In Colorado, the Adams and Broomfield County Coroner’s Office last month determined the cause and manner of death to be homicide, police said.
Joseph Hanson, 24, and Juliette Martinez, 23, face charges of first-degree murder and child abuse, police said. The were arrested Wednesday in Wyoming.
FEDS CAPTURE VIOLENT FUGITIVE IN GOLDEN
Fugitive Stephan Powell was arrested near West 10th Avenue and Johnson Road in Golden, the U.S Marshals Service said Wednesday. The suspect was wanted by Golden police on a variety of criminal charges, including aggravated assault with a weapon, the marshals service said. There were eight arrest warrants outstanding for Powell. Officials provided no other information. [Photo: U.S. Marshals]
FIRE STRIKES HOME NEAR SLOAN'S LAKE IN DENVER
Flames and smoke damaged a home just north of Sloan's Lake in Denver on Wednesday. No injuries were reported, the fire department said.
[Photo: Denver Fire]
BIKER SERIOUSLY HURT IN AURORA
A motorcyclist was seriously injured Wednesday in a three-vehicle crash in the vicinity of Parker Road and Quincy Avenue in Aurora, police said. No other injuries were reported.
DOPE STOP: TRAFFIC VIOLATION YIELDS METH HAUL ON I-70
Authorities seized more than 80 pounds of meth and wads of cash during a routine traffic stop on I-70 in Eagle County, the sheriff's office said Wednesday.
The driver was identified as Andre Kamil Anderson, 50, of Glendale, Arizona. "While the stop began as a routine enforcement action and the driver was issued a warning for the traffic violations, additional indicators prompted the detective to take a closer look," the sheriff's office said.
A police K9 detected 16 large, sealed plastic bags of meth. Anderson was held on $100,000 bond at the Eagle County Detention Facility. He was arrested by members of a special narcotics squad called GRANITE, the Gore Range Narcotic Interdiction Team Task Force, on April 3.
[Photo: Eagle County Sheriff's Office]
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
BLAZE RIPS HOME IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
Firefighters battled a blaze Wednesday at a home on Howell Street near Holman Way in Jefferson County, West Metro Fire said. The family's dog died. There were no human casualties.
[Photo: Werst Metro Fire]
RIFLEMAN SHOT BY DENVER POLICE DIES
A police officer shot and killed a man armed with a rifle during a standoff in a residential neighborhood in Denver, officials said Wednesday.
The officer ordered the man to "drop the weapon and stop his advance," Police Chief Ron Thomas told reporters. "He disregarded those commands."The incident occurred Tuesday in an alley on South Quitman Street after the man threatened people in the neighborhood. Thomas said the man didn't fire his weapon.
The suspect was transported to hospital. In a social media post on Wednesday, police said he "has been pronounced deceased." The officer fired multiple shots.
TO ELLICOTT AND BEYOND! SPACE FORCE FIRE CREW ZOOMS INTO TOWN
[Photo: Schiever Space Force Base]
COPS SEEK WHITE PICKUP TRUCK IN AURORA MURDER
Police are hunting a white Ford F-150 pickup truck possibly involved in a murder in Aurora.
Cayden Mazotti was fatally shot at a party on East Bails Place on July 20. Police recovered multiple shell casings from the street.
"Someone knows something that could help bring justice for Cayden and give his family the closure they deserve," police said. Mazotti was accompanied by a teenage girl who sought help after the truck dropped them off a half mile from the shooting scene, police said.SPEED DEMON TEEN CLOCKED AT 105 MPH IN COMMERCE CITY
A teen was stopped for speeding at 105 mph in a 35-mph zone with his little brother - and police called their mother to the scene and wrote her up.
The "egregious and flabbergasting" case occurred in construction lanes on Highway 2 in Commerce City on Monday, police said. The teen is 16 and isn't licensed.
"The kid is lucky we didn't end up charging him with child abuse for putting his brother in danger like he did," police said. They did, however, cite him for reckless driving and speeding, no license and no insurance - and impounded the car. His mother "got a stern talking to" and a citation for repeatedly allowing the boy to use the car, police said, noting fines are doubled in highway construction areas. [Photos: Commerce City police]
POLICE SHOOT MAN WITH RIFLE IN DENVER
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A police officer shot a man armed with a rifle Tuesday during a standoff in Denver.
The officer ordered the man to "drop the weapon and stop his advance," Police Chief Ron Thomas told reporters. "He disregarded those commands."
The incident occurred in an alley on South Quitman Street after the man threatened people in the neighborhood. Thomas said the man didn't fire his weapon.
The suspect was transported to hospital. The officer fired multiple shots.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
MARSHALS CATCH FUGITIVE WANTED FOR ROBBERY IN ARVADA
Federal marshals arrested fugitive Rodgerette Seegmiller at an apartment near West Colfax Avenue and Simms Street in Lakewood, officials said Tuesday. She is wanted by Arvada police on robbery charges. [Photo: U.S. Marshals]
DEPUTIES ARREST SUSPECT IN STRING OF EASTER MORNING ARSON FIRES
Dana Rempel, 33, was arrested as a suspect in a series of Easter morning arson fires in the Hanover section of El Paso County, the sheriff's office said Tuesday.
"All fires were extinguished with no structural damage or loss of life," officials said. The suspect was located after suffering an apparent drug overdose. The fires were set at about 9 a.m. Sunday. 911 callers reported a man fleeing on into a field.
Drones "identified approximately seven separate fires, along with one vehicle fire, within a one-mile area extending southwest along the creek bed near High Stakes View," officials said.
Rempel was located unconscious at about 11 a.m. near Indian Village Heights and Boca Raton Heights. Deputies administered Narcan to revive him. He was held on $50,000 bond.
El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal thanked neighbors, saying: "Your vigilance and quick decision to report the fire made a critical difference."
[Photo: El Paso County Sheriff]
FATAL CRASH IN WESTERN COLORADO, PATROL SAYS
A two-vehicle crash Monday on Highway 550 near Ridgway in western Colorado killed a man and injured a woman and child. The wreck involved a Dodge Caravan and a Ford F350 hauling a trailer. The casualties were in the Dodge.
FEDS BUST FUGITIVE WANTED BY LAKEWOOD COPS
Dangerous fugitive Rodney Garcia, wanted by Lakewood police for felony menacing with a weapon and other charges, was arrested at Kipling Street and Jewell Avenue in Lakewood, the U.S. Marshals Service said Monday. [Photo: U.S. Marshals Service]
INJURED HAWK ON WING AND PRAYER IS SAFE
A Red-tailed Hawk is on the mend at Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance with a broken wing, possibly the result of a territorial dispute - which are common at nesting time. "With nesting sites becoming fewer and fewer, competition is high," officials said. The rescue proved a challenge. The flightless hawk gave chase and wedged under a building in a state of shock. X-rays revealed a fractured left humerus. The break was stabilized and he was placed on oxygen, kept warm and given anti-inflammatories for pain, officials said. The site of the rescue wasn't disclosed. [Photo: Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance]
SCOOTER RIDER INJURED IN DENVER
A scooter rider was seriously injured Monday in a collision with an auto in the vicinity of East 9th Avenue and North Emerson Street in Denver, police said. No other information was released.
FIRE WRECKS HOME IN GRAND JUNCTION
Fire broke out Monday night on Placer Street in Grand Junction and "firefighters encountered heavy fire conditions with flames breaching through the roof," officials said. [Photo: Grand Junction Fire]
ARREST IN MURDER ON VIRGNIA AVENUE IN DENVER
Daniel Villegas, 19, was arrested as a suspect in the shooting death of another teen in Denver, police announced Monday night.
The killing occurred in the 10100-block of East Virginia Avenue at about 12:35 p.m. on April 2 and the suspect was arrested Saturday with the assistance of Aurora police.
The teens were acquainted and the shooting apparently stemmed from a disagreement over money, police said.
Detectives used surveillance cameras and a license plate reading system to track down the suspect, who traveled to Aurora after the shooting. He faces a charge of first-degree murder.
Monday, April 6, 2026
ALL ABOARD! FRONT RANGE RAILROAD LINE DUBBED 'COCO'
The future Front Range passenger rail line, running between Pueblo and Fort Collins, will be called the Colorado Connector - or "CoCo."
Almost 26,000 residents cast votes in a contest to select a name. The other nominees were Front Range Express Destinations (FRED), Colorado Ranger and RangeLink.
The line between Denver and Fort Collins is expected to open in 2029. The full line to Pueblo is expected to be in service by 2032.
"The Colorado Connector reflects exactly what this train is about: bringing communities together and creating a faster, cleaner and more convenient way to travel across our state,” Governor Jared Polis said Monday at Denver Union Station.
[Photo: Governor's Office]
WOMAN SHOT DEAD AT EASTER GATHERING IN DENVER PARK; POSSIBLE DRIVE-BY
A woman died after a shooting at a crowded park in Denver on Easter Sunday.
Another person was injured in the brutal crime in the 3600-block of North Vine Street, according to police. The suspect or suspects remained at large Monday.Neighbors told Fox 31 the shooting may have been a drive-by attack. As many as 100 people were at Russell Square Park celebrating the holiday, neighbors said.
The woman was pronounced dead at hospital, police said. No other details were released.
If you have information, call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers (720) 913-7867.
HOUSE ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN LOVELAND
2 SHOT ON VINE STREET IN DENVER
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Two people were injured in a shooting Sunday in the 3600-blook of North Vine Street in Denver, police said. They were transported to hospital. No other details were released. Police are "working to develop suspect information."
MURDER ON MAPLE STREET IN DENVER
A person was shot to death early Sunday on West Maple Avenue near South Broadway in Denver.
A sidewalk was taped off for the investigation.
Police initially reported the shooting stemmed from a road rage incident but later corrected their social media statement, saying it was "posted in error."
The person was pronounced dead at hospital, police said. No other information was released.
If you have information, call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers (720) 913-7867.
Saturday, April 4, 2026
POLIS, BOEBERT 'CROSS AISLE' AT COORS FIELD
Baseball is bipartisan. Colorado Governor Jared Polis, a Democrat, and U.S. Representative Lauren Bobert, a Republican, took in the Rockies' opening game Friday.The @rockies and baseball bring people together! Go Rockies! W @laurenboebert pic.twitter.com/6t8aRLoKsK
— Jared Polis (@jaredpolis) April 3, 2026
LITHIUM-ION BATTERY FIRE WRECKS HOME IN AURORA, DAMAGES PROPANE TANKS
[Photos: Aurora Fire]
'ORNERY' AURORA WOMAN TURNS 109
Irma Palmer, of Aurora, recently turned 109. “I thought I was too darn ornery to ever get that old,” she told Tox 31. Pamer arrived in Colorado when her husband was transferred to Lowry Air Force Base. They raised five children. Palmer was born in Alabama.
COPS SEIZE DIRTBIKES AFTER MAYHEM IN LAKEWOOD
In Lakewood, police seized electric dirtbikes from a gang of youths roaring downs streets, onto sidewalks and into Addenbrooke Park. They were seen "performing wheelies in traffic, and driving in oncoming lanes," police said. [Photos: Lakewood Police]
CONCERN ABOUT RX SHORTAGES IN COLORADO
A board created to assess prescription drug affordability in Colorado would be barred from reviewing some high-cost medications for rare diseases under a bill moving forward in the Legislature, Colorado Newsline reports.
Some patients fear that capping the prices of such drugs would drive manufacturers from the Colorado market and create scarcity for treatments to life-threatening diseases.
Senator, Janice Marchman, a Loveland Democrat, said the bill came from conversations with parents of children who use the drug Trikafta to manage cystic fibrosis. The Prescription Drug Affordability Board considered whether to set an upper payment limit on the drug, which can cost upwards of $200,000 per year, in 2023.
The board ultimately decided against setting a price cap after patients and advocates shared deep concerns that Vertex, the manufacturer, would stop selling Trikafta in Colorado as an unintended consequence. Discount and rebate programs also sharply reduce the average out-of-pocket costs for the drug.
STABBING ON EASTSIDE OF DENVER
A person was stabbed Friday in the vicinity of East 12th Avenue and Wabash Street in Denver, police said. No other information was released. The location is close to the Aurora city line.
PERSON SHOT IN DOWNTOWN DENVER
A person was shot overnight in the vicinity of 18th and Stout streets in downtown Denver. "Investigators are working to develop suspect information," police said early Saturday. The victim was transported to hospital. No other details were released.
Friday, April 3, 2026
COPS HUNT RIDERS IN WHEAT RIDGE ASSAULT
Police are hunting for these suspects in an assault that caused serious injuries Thursday in Wheat Ridge.













































