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A roughly 400‑sq‑ft log cabin known as Grant’s Cabin burned on the backside of Aspen Mountain on May 31; crews contained the blaze and no injuries were reported.
A stolen motorcycle and a fleeing Honda CR‑V were involved in a deadly hit‑and‑run on E Iliff Ave; investigators say speed may have been a factor and are asking for tips.
Two people surrendered to police after warrants tied to a March 22 street race that ended in a head-on crash and the later death of a 77-year-old driver; investigators say the probe is ongoing.
A former Monument Academy art teacher pleaded not guilty in El Paso County Court to first‑degree murder and related violent‑crime counts tied to a Halloween‑night attack. The case returns to court in August.
Brian Graham, 49, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for falsified PPP and EIDL applications and was sentenced to 37 months and ordered to repay $441,546.87. Prosecutors say he used much of the money for personal benefit.
Three people were injured in an early-morning Westminster townhome fire on Grove Street; investigators are on scene and crews responded quickly.
A late-night Broomfield traffic stop yielded more than 211 grams of meth and two arrests, police say.
Douglas County deputies used drones and a K‑9 to track and arrest two men who fled a vehicle at a King Soopers parking lot; one suspect faced multiple warrants.
A late‑night collision on U.S. 85 at E. 120th Ave in Brighton left a cyclist dead. Police say the driver stayed at the scene and are asking witnesses to call.
Surveillance footage released by Aurora police shows two teens assaulting a man at the Florida RTD station. Officers arrested two 17-year-olds and are seeking witnesses and the victim.
A fuel tanker rolled over on I‑70 near C‑470, closing westbound lanes while hazmat crews cleaned a roughly 200‑gallon leak. The driver was uninjured.
Broomfield approved an ordinance that lets police impound vehicles tied to illegal street racing, treating offending cars as civil nuisances with a municipal appeals process.
A Lone Tree woman was arrested after a Colorado Springs man was found injured at an apartment on Trainstation Circle and later died, authorities say. Police called the incident isolated as investigators continue.
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