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An active shooter incident was reported on Ellingwood Trail in Evergreen; FBI Denver says it is aware and has personnel ready to assist Jefferson County deputies.
Denver police arrested Michelle Pacheco-Espinoza after a Sunday stabbing on W Exposition Ave. The suspect is being held for investigation of attempted first‑degree murder.
An unidentified man was shot at a central Aurora strip mall Wednesday; his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
Westminster police say a search‑warrant sweep turned up firearms, stacks of mail, bikes and suspected drugs; three people were detained as detectives continue the probe.
A bicyclist was seriously injured in a crash at 12th and Kalamath, Denver police say.
After new forensic review and a plea, the man convicted in the 2005 death of 2‑year‑old Esperanza Ontiveros was released in December 2025; her family says they remain unconvinced.
A bomb threat prompted an evacuation at the Longview Manufactured Home Community east of Longmont on Wednesday, officials said.
Denver's DA found two officers acted reasonably when they shot a man who advanced on them with what looked like a knife but was a honing rod. The decision stems from a Nov. 14, 2025 burglary call on S. Parker Road.
A Weld County judge sentenced Ricardo Velado-Contreras to 28 years after a guilty plea in the fatal shooting of Julian Lozano-Pinon at a Greeley birthday party.
FBI Denver says two people were indicted in separate schemes that billed Medicaid for rides to appointments — including about $165,000 billed for a deceased beneficiary.
Homeowners testified that Schwalb Builders took deposits and left projects unfinished as a bankruptcy trustee seeks to sell 14 properties tied to the estate.
Police released a suspect description after a midday robbery on Leetsdale Drive; tipsters who remain anonymous could be eligible for up to $2,000.
Denver police are investigating an outdoor death in the 3000 block of S. Federal Blvd. The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner will determine cause and manner.
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