Tuesday, July 7, 2026
ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE IN JULY 4 SHOOTING
5 INJURED IN COMMERCE CITY BLAZE
Five people were injured early Tuesday in an apartment fire in Commerce City.
"Firefighters quickly contained the fire to a single unit, and the building’s fire sprinkler system played a critical role in slowing the fire’s spread and limiting damage," South Adams Fire said.
"Five individuals were transported for evaluation and treatment of smoke related injuries," officials said.
The fire was reported at 4:42 a.m. in the Greyhound Park area of the city.
Adams County Fire, Westminster Fire, Platte Valley Ambulance and Commerce City police also responded.
[Photo: South Adams Fire]
BIKE RIDER KILLED BY SEMI IN FORT COLLINS
A woman riding a bicycle was struck and killed by a semi-truck in a construction zone in Fort Collins, police said.
“This was a traumatic incident for not only those involved, but also those who witnessed the scene," police sergeant David Lindsay said.
The accident occurred Monday evening at the intersection of East Mulberry and Whedbee streets.
"The investigation has revealed that the bicyclist was going from the north side of the road to the south side of the road when she was struck," police said.
TROOPERS IDENTIFY SUSPECT IN I-70 ASSAULT
With the public's help, the state patrol identified a suspect in an assault on a tow truck driver on I-70 west of Limon, officials said Tuesday. The driver suffered serious injuries in Sunday's assault in the eastbound lanes of the interstate.
[Photo: Colorado State Patrol]
2-ALARM FIRE BREAKS OUT IN ADAMS COUNTY
A two-alarm fire engulfed a utility pole and devoured a garage, autos, a shed and fences, Adams County Fire said. The cause is under investigation.
No injuries were reported in Monday's blaze in the 8300-block of Nueva Vista Drive. Four homes were evacuated as a precaution.
Xcel Energy deactivated the power lines. Thornton Fire, South Adams Fire and North Metro Fire also responded to the blaze as did sheriff's deputies.
[Photos: Adams County Fire]
COPS ARREST SUSPECT IN THORNTON MURDER
Cesar Licon Jr., 18, was arrested as a suspect in a weekend homicide in Thornton, police said Tuesday. The victim, 44, was gunned down early Sunday in the 3600-block of East 91st Avenue. Licon was taken into custody Sunday night with the assistance of Commerce City officers after detectives obtained an arrest warrant, police said.
Monday, July 6, 2026
BARN OWL 'DAZED' BY FIREWORKS SHOW IN ADAMS COUNTY
Rescuers aided a confused barn owl who made an emergency landing at the Independence Day fireworks show at the Adams County Fairgrounds.
The owl "was discovered tucked beneath a spectator’s chair," according to Rampart Seach and Rescue, and "appeared to be dazed, but with no apparent injuries." After regaining its bearings, the owl took flight - with plans to spend Independence Day 2027 at home. [Photo: Rampart Search and Rescue]
SEMI TIPS NEAR SAND CREEK TRAIL IN COMMERCE CITY
A semi-truck hauling debris tipped over Monday at 96th Avenue near Sand Creek Trail in Commerce City. No injuries were reported, police said.
[Photos: Commerce City Police, South Adams Fire]
FIREFIGHTERS CUT LAWN FOR ELDERLY FALL VICTIM IN ADAMS COUNTY
Members of Adams County Engine Company 11 assisted an elderly man who fell while cutting his lawn - and finish the job for him.
[Photos: Adams County Fire]
TOW TRUCK DRIVER SERIOUSLY INJURED IN I-70 ASSAULT
This man is suspected of assaulting and seriously injuring a tow truck driver on I-70 west of Limon, the state patrol said.
Do you know him - or recognize the pickup truck?
The assault occurred in the eastbound lanes of the interstate on Sunday night. The tow truck driver taken to hospital. The suspect wears blue overalls.
If you have information, contact the patrol (719) 544-2424 regarding case 3D260690.
[Photo: Colorado State Patrol]
COPS SEIZE GUNS, DOPE FROM HOME WITH 'LETHAL' BOOBY TRAP
Deputies raided a home across from their station, seized high-powered weapons, ammunition and drugs - and discovered a booby trap on the property.
The booby trap wasn't armed, the Lincoln County Sheriff' Office said.
"Deputies seized 15 firearms (including two reported stolen), a ballistic vest, a tactical combat belt, thousands of rounds of ammunition including armor piercing, extended magazines, over 50 grams of methamphetamine, narcotics distribution equipment, potential explosive equipment and other items associated with criminal activity," officials said.
The raid occurred in the 600-block of 2nd Street in Limon on July 2.
"Deputies also found the suspect was in possession of a potentially lethal booby trap device on the property, thankfully not in use," official said. "The suspect was arrested during this investigation, has been arrested two prior times by our office on narcotics and weapons-based offenses since late 2024. Furthermore, he is on probation, as well as out on bond for an additional felony narcotics case. "Though we cannot decide what the outcomes of the cases are, we can continue enforcing the law to the best of our ability."
No injuries were reported.
[Photos: Lincoln County Sheriff]
ALL SAFE AFTER CONDO FIRE IN DENVER
Fire gutted a multi-family condo early Monday near South Florida Street and Quebec Way in December, the fire department said. No injuries were reported. The blaze displaced three people. [Photo: Denver Fire]
BEARS RECLAIM THEIR TURF IN HIGHLANDS RANCH
Bear sightings are common this summer in Highlands Ranch. The bears' ancestors roamed the land before the developers. Give them "plenty of space," the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said. [Photos: Douglas County Sheriff]
FLAMES AND EXPLOSION: FIREFIGHTERS SAVE CAT, REPTILE IN LAKEWOOD
Firefighters saved a cat hiding under a bed Sunday after a fire and propane tank explosion wrecked a duplex in Lakewood.
They also "grabbed the family's pet lizard," West Metro Fire said. When crews arrived, "flames had already spread from the back deck into the attic on one side of the duplex and raced along a wooden fence to a neighboring structure and a vehicle," officials said. "Two propane tanks exploded, intensifying the fire." "Investigators determined the fire started when embers from a gas fire pit fell beneath the outside deck." officials said. "The embers smoldered for hours after the fire pit was turned off."
The residents escaped, no one was hurt and the pets are safe. The duplex is located on West Cedar Place near South Newland Street.
[Photo: West Metro Fire]
BLAZE DESTROYS HOUSE IN AURORA
Fire destroyed a house early Monday in the 13500-block of East Center Avenue in Aurora. "Crews found a large volume of fire consuming the garage and attic space on arrival," Aurora Fire said. The home was unoccupied. No one was hurt. [Photo: Aurora Fire]
Thursday, July 2, 2026
HOME SPRAYED WITH BULLETS IN PUEBLO
In Pueblo, a home was sprayed with rapid gunfire early Wednesday. Police discovered nearly 70 spent casings of different calibers in the street. No one was hurt in the 200-block of Veta Avenue in the Mesa Junction district, police said.
SUSPECT CHARGED IN BIZARRE AUTO MURDER IN ERIE
Justin De Nileon Jr., 29, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of a woman found at the scene on an auto accident in Erie.
The Weld County District's Attorney's Office said: "Officers determined that the amount and location of blood was not consistent with a vehicle crash, nor was it consistent with a person being ejected from a vehicle."
The crash occurred June 21 near the intersection of Weld County Road 7 and Weld County Road 6. The woman was 28.
TWO KILLED CONFRONTING AUTO THIEVES IN DENVER
In a disturbing trend, two men were shot and killed days apart when they confronted people breaking into their autos in Denver, police warned Thursday.
The murders occurred in the 15000-block of East Olmstead Drive at about 1:15 a.m. on June 24 and in the 4300-block of Pecos Street at about 11:55 p.m. on June 30.
Citizens are asked to call 911 if witnessing a crime - and avoid intervening.
Police said they are attempting to determine whether the killings are related and that investigators "have made progress."
"The brazen action of these suspects go against the fiber of our community," Police Chief Ron Thomas said.
So far this year, there have been 26 murders in Denver, up from 18 a year earlier, police said. Twenty of this year's 26 murders have yielded arrests or have been solved.
If you have information, call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers (720) 913-7867
DRIVER CHARGED AFTER TRUCK KILLS PERSON IN DENVER
A "jockey truck" for moving large trailers struck and killed a person Thursday in an industrial area of Denver.
The truck driver "didn’t see the pedestrian walking in the yard" in the 4700-block of East 50th Avenue, police said, and was charged with careless driving resulting in death.
The accident occurred just before 5 a.m. No other details were released.
HOME TOTAL LOSS IN GRAND JUNCTION
[Photo: Grand Junction Fire]
ASPEN ACRES INFERNO EXPLODES, BURNS ALMOST 50,000 ACRES
The Aspen Acres wildfire in Pueblo and Custer counties raged over roughly 50,000 acres Thursday and destroyed 200 homes and other structures - and there is no end in sight.
The burning acreage is the equivalent of 78 square miles - making it one of the largest blazes in Colorado history.
The wind-whipped flames erupted Monday and there's been zero containment. Investigators suspect humans are responsible.
A firefighter was injured in Custer County, officials said.
The blaze is located 10 miles northwest of Rye, and widespread mandatory evacuations remained in place, including the towns of Rye, Beulah and San Isabel.
Livestock and large animals have been shuttled to the Colorado State Fairground in Pueblo for safe-keeping.
Firefighters contended with other wildfires across the state, including a blaze that killed three federal firefighters near the Utah state line over the weekend as well as fires near Ouray, near Dolores, and near Leadville.
[Photo: Custer County Sheriff, Pueblo Sheriff]
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
MISSING MAN, 63, FOUND DEAD IN CREEK IN DENVER
Kevin Bailey, 63, missing from the Woodland Estates Senior Living Center since June 12, was found dead in a creek in Denver, the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday.
There were no restrictions preventing Bailey from leaving the facility, located on Rosslyn Street, and he told an employee there he planned to ride a bus to visit friends. He required daily prescription medications.
"Acting on investigative
leads, investigators, members of the Arapahoe Rescue Patrol, and two search-and-rescue dogs conducted a coordinated
search in Denver's Central Park area, where Bailey was last known to be," the sheriff's office said.
"During the search, teams located evidence that
prompted investigators to return to the area the following day," officials said. "On June 26, members of the Denver Fire Water Rescue Team and ACSO investigators, located a deceased individual in a
creek."
The Denver Medical Examiner’s Office positively identified the remains Wednesday.
[Photo: Arapahoe County Sheriff]
LIGHTNING SUSPECTED IN HOUSE FIRE IN WESTMINSTER
Investigators suspect lighting caused a house fire Tuesday in Westminster. The blaze broke out near 144th Avenue and Huron Street. "There was a thunderstorm in the area with significant lightning," officials said. The residents and their dog escaped. [Photos: Westminster Fire]
COPS RESCUE KIDNAPPED BABY IN AURORA
Police rescued a 10-month-old boy from a stolen auto in Aurora.
The suspect, described as an acquaintance of the child's mother, was arrested on probable cause of kidnapping, motor vehicle theft and violation of a protection order, police said.
The infant, who was still strapped in his seat, was reunited with his mother, who owns the auto, a Ford Escape.
The auto was stolen from 2500-block of North Dallas Street and swifty located at a nearby motel on June 28, police said.
[Photo: Aurora Police]
MEDICS PULL SWIMMER FROM EAGLEWATCH LAKE; HE'S OK
Paramedics pulled a swimmer stranded about 150-200 yards from shore and "beginning to slip beneath the surface" at Eaglewatch Lake in Littleton, South Metro Fire said.
"With no time to wait, one paramedic entered the water wearing a personal flotation device and secured to a rescue rope while his partner remained on shore," officials said. Witnesses reported the swimmer had been treading water for about 20 minutes Tuesday. The swimmer was transported to hospital for evaluation. The paramedics are assigned to South Metro Fire Station 13. [Photo: South Metro Fire]
MAN SHOT DEAD ON PECOS ST. IN DENVER
A man was fatally shot Tuesday in the 4300-block of North Pecos Street in Denver, according to police.
He was pronounced dead at hospital and detectives were seeking a suspect.
Denver police also reported single-victim shootings Tuesday in the 200-block of South Wadsworth Boulevard and the 1000-block Park Avenue West.
If you have information, call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers (720) 913-7867
DRIVER ESCAPES BAKED POTATO TRUCK ON C-470
Flames engulfed a semi-truck hauling potatoes Tuesday night on C-470 between Highway 285 and Morrison Road in Jefferson County. "The driver made it out safely and was not injured," West Metro Fire said. "The burning truck also sparked a small grass fire along the shoulder, but firefighters quickly contained it before it could spread." Foothills Fire also responded to the blaze in the westbound lanes of the busy highway, officials said. [Photo: West Metro Fire]
LIGHTNING INJURES PERSON NEAR SIXTH HOLE OF GOLF COURSE
A lightning strike injured a person Tuesday near the sixth hole of the Fox Hollow Golf Course and ignited a brush fire along Morrison Road, West Metro Fire said.
The victim was transported to hospital.
"The lightning ignited a pocket of dead, dry grass, brush, and downed trees in a rough area of the course," officials said. "Quick work by firefighters kept the fire contained to approximately 2 acres, and no structures were threatened."
South Metro Fire, Arvada Fire, Indian Hills Fire, Foothills Fire, the Jefferson County Wildland Module, Lakewood Rangers, Lakewood police and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office also responded.
[Photos: West Metro Fire]
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES IN FIREBUG CASE
Zachary Crone, 28, was arrested as a suspect in a series of arson fires in Grand Junction and booked for attempted murder, police said Tuesday.
The fires broke out in a residential area between North 10th and 12th streets and extending from Walnut to Orchard avenues on June 26 at about 1 a.m.
"First responders arrived on scene to find active fires along several fence lines that had spread to a storage shed and an occupied three-story residential condominium," police said.
Crone was arrested Monday night and faces seven counts of attempted murder, nine counts of first-degree arson as well as other charges, police said.
MAYHEM AS COPS CHASE WRONG-WAY DRIVER FOR 20 MILES ON I-70
Deputies stopped a wrong-way driver early Tuesday on Interstate 70 near the Eisenhower Tunnel after a wild, 20-mile chase, the state patrol said.
The mayhem began in Idaho Springs - and along the way the wrong-way driver caused another auto to crash into a semi-truck on the heavily traveled highway through the Rocky Mountains, rupturing the semi's fuel tank.
"The driver entered Interstate 70 going westbound in the eastbound lanes of travel," the state patrol said. "The Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office was responding to assist Idaho Springs when the vehicle almost struck a deputy's vehicle.
"Deputies began to pursue, while the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed, and continued traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes," the patrol said.
The wrong-way driver was arrested and transported to hospital. No other injuries were reported. Idaho Springs is about 30 miles west of Denver.
[Photo: CDOT]
SHOOTING ON NORTH CEYLON STREET IN DENVER
A person was shot Monday in a northeast Denver neighborhood near the city's airport.
The incident occurred in the 6000-block of North Ceylon Street, police said. The victim was transported to hospital. Investigators were gathering information and evidence.
No other information was released.
HIGH WINDS WHIP ASPEN ACRES INFERNO
The Aspen Acres fire in Pueblo and Custer counties torched 23,000 acres as of Monday evening - and raged overnight.
Containment was zero.
"Due to the high winds of approximately 100 miles per hour, no air support is currently available," the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office said. A number of structures were "affected by the fire," officials said, however, there were no reports of injuries. Beulah, Rye, Lazy Acres, Bishops Castle, San Isabel and surroundings areas were evacuated, the Custer County Sheriff's Office said. The fire is roughly 20 miles southwest of Pueblo where smoke diminished air quality. A shelter for large animals and livestock was set up at the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo.
[Photos: Pueblo County Sheriff, Custer County Sheriff]
Monday, June 29, 2026
STEER HOME AGAIN AFTER WEEKEND BREAKOUT
This troublemaker is back home after going AWOL over the weekend near County Road 20 and County Road Q.5 in Yuma County, the sheriff's office said Sunday. [Photo: Yuma County]
FIRE BREAKS OUT AT MOTEL ON EAST COLFAX
Firefighters extinguished a small blaze Monday at the Ranger Motel at 11220 East Colfax Avenue in Aurora.
"The incident is under control, searches are clear and there are no injuries reported," Aurora Fire said. The roadway was closed to traffic.
On July 5, 2022, a parolee was fatally shot by police after setting fire to a room at the hotel.
COLORADO MOURNS WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS AS BLAZE RAGES
UPDATE
Colorado is mourning the loss of a federal fire crew battling a blaze that has scorched almost 30,000 acres along the Colorado-Utah border.
The U.S. Wildland Fire Service identified the three firefighters who died Saturday as Emily Barker, 38, of Clinton Township, Michigan, Nick Hutcherson, 27 of Glendale, Arizona, and Sydney Watson, 27, of Warrior, Alabama.
A procession carried the firefighters' bodies from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Community Hospital, the Grand Junction Fire Department said.
Two other firefighters were injured in the tragedy in Mesa County and evacuated by a Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control helicopter, Governor Jared Polis said. He also ordered all flags on state buildings to fly at half-staff.
"The Snyder Fire has merged with the Jones Fire and subsequently overtook the Knowles and Gore fires" the Wildland Fire Service said Monday. "All fire activity is now being managed and reported as the Snyder Fire."
[Photo: Grand Junction Fire, Utah Fire Info]
SMALL TOWN EVACUATED AS WILDFIRE ROARS
The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office ordered the evacuation of the small town of Beulah on Monday as a wind-driven wildfires roared along the border with Custer County. Beulah is about 20 miles southwest of Pueblo.
[Photo: Custer County Sheriff]
GOOD SAMARITAN HURT IN HIGHWAY 36 CRASH
A man who stopped to help a woman whose auto broke down in the center lane of Highway 36 was struck and seriously injured by a passing vehicle, the state patrol said. The accident occurred Saturday near Boulder in westbound traffic.
9 SAFE AFTER BOAT SINKS AT CHATFIELD
Protected by life jackets, nine people were pulled from the water after a boat sank at Chatfield State Park, South Metro Fire said.
No one was injured in Sunday's mishap.
"A total of nine individuals were safely rescued by civilian boaters and Colorado Parks and Wildlife Rangers," officials said. "All nine occupants were wearing life jackets, which played a critical role in ensuring everyone made it out safely.
The boat was "resting in approximately 18 feet of water with only about four inches of the vessel remaining above the surface," officials said.
Chatfield is located in Littleton.
[Photo: South Metro Fire]
DRIVER DEAD IN WESTMINSTER CRASH
A motorist died Sunday in a two-vehicle crash at Highway 36 and Sheridan Boulevard in Westminster, police said. The other motorist was injured. The mishap occurred in the westbound lanes. No other details were provided.
DOUBLE SHOOTING AT 17TH & WAZEE IN DENVER
Two people were shot in the vicinity of 17th and Wazee streets in downtown Denver, police said Sunday.
They were transported to hospital as officers collected evidence.
Police also reported a person was shot in the vicinity of 19th and Little Raven streets in the Commons Park area while a person was stabbed in the 1000-block of 25th Street.
No other information was released.
Friday, June 26, 2026
TWO SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY IN DENVER'S EASTER PICNIC MURDER
UPDATE
Dazirius Wilford, 18, and a youth have been arrested as suspects in a deadly drive-by shooting at an Easter Sunday picnic in Denver, police said Friday.
Wilford and the youth face charges of first-degree in the slaying of Pharrow Ware, 18, an attendee of the April 5 family gathering at Russell Square Park.
Wilford was arrested Wednesday and the youth was arrested by "tactical teams" Thursday night, police said.
A second fatality, a woman, was accidentally struck by a bullet fired by a man attending the picnic during an exchange of gunfire with the assailants.
Prosecutors opted against filing charges in that death in April "due to no reasonable likelihood of conviction," police said.
No other details were released. Wilford's arrest was first announced Thursday.
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