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The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Friday, July 10
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Friday, July 10, 2026

Denver police fire officer allegedly involved in 16th Street Mall assault

Two Denver police officers were cited following separate incidents in downtown over the past two months, the Denver Police Department announced Thursday.

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Colorado man fell from 4th-floor window during unsupervised psilocybin therapy session, lawsuit alleges

“I think it clearly lends itself to somebody who is not used to taking these types of medications being left alone and freaking out,” attorney Jared Mazzei said of Jacob Ramirez’s fall.

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Bear-scavenged human remains found in Colorado national forest

Colorado law enforcement are investigating a person’s death in a national forest after finding human remains that had been eaten by a bear near a picnic area on the Grand Mesa.

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Denver man convicted of murder faces life in prison

Travis Jamahal Jackson, 41, was also convicted of attempted murder, second-degree murder and assault for the Nov. 30, 2023, shooting that killed Michael Milligan.

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Colorado wildfires: Most Aspen Acres fire evacuations to be lifted Friday, Pueblo County sheriff says

Pueblo County officials expect to lift most Aspen Acres fire evacuations in the southern part of the county on Friday, the sheriff’s office said.

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18-year-old rescued from abandoned Colorado missile silo was trapped for hours

Metro Denver search and rescue crews saved an 18-year-old woman who was trapped in an abandoned missile silo for about 4 hours early Wednesday morning, Colorado law enforcement officials said.

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Colorado county, healthcare provider to pay $10.2 million after man slowly died in jail despite pleas for help

Michael Burch, 69, died inside the Huerfano County Detention Center on April 4, 2023, from complications of blunt force trauma to his chest, the coroner found.