Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Thursday, October 2
 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Thursday, October 2, 2025

Motorcyclist killed in Denver crash that shut down I-70

Denver police are investigating a fatal Thursday morning crash involving motorcyclists that shut down I-70 at Sheridan Boulevard and Federal Boulevard for hours.

Read more →

Westminster woman accused of stabbing mother to death in argument

Sarah Riste, a Westminster woman who was arrested Sunday on suspicion of murder, is accused of fatally stabbing her mother during an argument, according to her arrest affidavit.

Read more →

Bullet hits Highlands Ranch middle school after neighbor accidentally fires gun

The neighbor is cooperating with investigators and criminal charges are pending, the sheriff’s office said.

Read more →

Pedestrian killed in southeast Aurora hit-and-run, police say

Investigators believe the man was pushing a shopping cart in an eastbound lane of E. Hampden Avenue near S. Picadilly Road when he was hit, Aurora police said.

Read more →

Charges in Pueblo funeral home scandal could take months, officials say

Investigators now believe most of the bodies found at Davis Mortuary belong to people who died between 2010 and 2012.

Read more →

Missing Thornton girl, 15, last spotted Tuesday night, police say

Investigators are concerned for the teenager’s safety, police said.

Read more →

1 killed, 3 injured in Adams County head-on crash

One person died and three were injured, including a 5-year-old child, during a head-on crash in Adams County on Tuesday, according to the Colorado State Patrol.