Denver police responded to a shooting in Montbello Wednesday night; investigators were on scene and residents say gunfire has become more common.

A Denver teacher has filed a federal lawsuit alleging she was unlawfully arrested during the April 26, 2024 pro‑Palestinian encampment at Auraria. The complaint accuses city and campus officials of multiple civil‑rights violations.

Denver police named Joseph DeLaCruz Salazar a court-designated sexually violent predator now living in Green Valley Ranch. The department shared registry resources and hotlines.

Manuel Bargas, wanted by the Colorado Department of Corrections on escape and violent charges, was arrested near 16th and Fenton after a multi‑agency operation.

A 19-year-old Aurora driver pleaded guilty in a July high-speed crash that killed two; prosecutors dropped homicide counts and sentencing is set for June 1.

A broken gas line closed both directions of Colfax at N. Ironton in Aurora; authorities urged drivers to seek alternate routes.

Douglas County approved a roughly $100,000 subscription to TimePilot, an AI evidence platform officials say shrinks months of case review to hours after a yearlong trial.

Cimarron Elementary in Aurora went on secure status Tuesday after a report of a possibly armed person nearby. The school used a controlled dismissal and asked parents to show ID.

A deadly crash on East Hampden Avenue near S. Espana Way closed westbound lanes Monday night; Aurora police are investigating the scene.

A former substitute teacher was arrested after an El Paso County Special Victims Unit probe into an alleged relationship with a student at James Madison Charter Academy. He faces multiple felony counts and the investigation remains active.

Denver police released images after two weekend robberies and are asking residents to help ID suspects. Case numbers and a tip line with a possible reward are listed.

A pedestrian was killed Tuesday at U.S. Highway 85 and E. Bromley Lane; northbound lanes were closed while Brighton police investigated.

The FBI says a Colorado State University graduate student has been federally indicted on charges that include sexual exploitation of minors.