A months‑long wiretap in western Colorado resulted in dozens of arrests and the seizure of thousands of fentanyl pills and large quantities of meth and cocaine.

A plea deal ended the Aurora sextortion case for the man identified as a primary suspect: felonies were pared back and he was placed on probation under a deferred judgment. The resolution came after an Internet Crimes Against Children probe into online blackmail of students.

A superseding federal indictment alleges the former owner of Denver’s Nativ Hotel falsified paperwork to secure a $6.7M loan and funneled funds to nightclubs and personal expenses.

A Denver man received two years of probation and 100 hours of community service after pleading guilty in the hit‑and‑run that killed Turkish student Salih Koç. Cyclists and local advocates say the sentence highlights the need for faster street safety work.

An Aurora business owner pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return after prosecutors say he hid income from a Denver liquor store and drain business, costing taxpayers roughly $2.2M.

A pedestrian died overnight after being struck by an RTD light-rail train near N. Quebec Street and Smith Road, Denver police say.

A juvenile was taken into custody after a midnight stabbing in Denver’s Montbello neighborhood. The victim, also a juvenile, is expected to survive.

An early-morning crash on northbound I-25 near 20th Street left one person dead and another seriously injured, prompting lane closures and a police investigation. Officials are asking witnesses to come forward.

A new Protect My Data analysis finds Utah ranked second-worst for senior-targeted cybercrime, with victims and per-capita losses spiking in 2025.

Four people pleaded guilty after admitting they held and tortured a man in Denver and cut off his pinky during a $30,000 ransom attempt. Prosecutors tie the case to Tren de Aragua.

Hunter Rivera, chairman of the Weld County GOP, was arrested Thursday in a Larimer County sting and faces multiple felony charges, the sheriff’s office says. He is being held on a $6,500 cash bond.

Hays County shared FBI photos identifying Jesse Lang as wanted by Denver and Edinburg police. Authorities are asking the public for tips while formal notices remain unlisted online.

Aurora Police announced an original podcast called "The White Whale" revisiting the unsolved 2016 killing of Chelsea Yasser; investigators hope renewed attention will produce tips.