Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Monday, May 5
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Monday, May 5, 2025

Plane crashes near Longmont’s Vance Brand Airport on Sunday

Only the pilot was onboard the Cessna 172 when it crashed around 11:50 a.m., according to FAA spokesman Kevin Morris.

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3 injured in Denver shooting near Coors Field

Three people were shot on the edge of Denver’s Union Station neighborhood Sunday night, about one-fifth of a mile from Coors Field, police said.

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Aurora eyes partnership with military, FBI to bust illegal drone operations over Buckley Space Force Base

The Aurora City Council this week will consider inking an agreement with the FBI and the military “to assist, respond, detect, detain and investigate” anyone flying an unmanned aircraft system over Buckley Space Force Base.

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Body found underwater at Steamboat Lake State Park

Rangers believe the person drowned in Steamboat Lake State Park, but said the Routt County Coroner’s Office will identify the victim and release the official cause of death at a later date.

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Colorado police shot someone every 6 days in 2024, data shows

Nearly 13% of people killed by Colorado law enforcement in 2024 were Black, but Black people make up less than 4% of the state’s population.

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24 displaced after apartment fire in Aurora

Two people were treated on-scene for smoke inhalation following the fire at a north Aurora apartment complex.

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Thornton police seek suspect after alleged road-rage shooting

Investigators say an argument between two drivers escalated into a non-fatal shooting Friday afternoon.

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8 shooters, 71 shots: Man sentenced to 15 years in prison in deadly Five Points shootout

The exchange of gunfire at 28th and Welton streets killed 25-year-old Gulian Musiwa and 23-year-old Lumumba Sayers Jr.

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Trump Department of Justice sues Colorado, Denver officials over immigration laws

The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday filed a lawsuit against Colorado and Denver’s top elected officials seeking to overturn state and local laws that limit federal immigration enforcement in the state.

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Ma Kaing, killed in East Colfax shooting, remembered as ‘champion of the American dream’