Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Wednesday, March 12
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Mother of CU student found dead in Boulder Canyon says she was missing a shoe: “There was a struggle”

The body of Megan Trussell, 18, was found dead Feb. 15 in “hard-to-reach” terrain near the 40-mile marker of Boulder Canyon Drive.

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1 dead in Aurora shooting near Cherry Creek Reservoir

A 23-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday night on the western edge of Aurora, police said.

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Man who killed Denver woman and strangled her son sentenced to 60 years in prison

On Feb. 24, 2023, Clemente Flores-Hernandez shot and killed 44-year-old Karol Bedoya in her Denver home while she was sitting on her couch watching television with her 2-year-old grandson.

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Colorado Springs police shoot at armed road rage suspect

When officers knocked at the unidentified suspect’s apartment at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, the suspect opened the door with a raised handgun, according to the police department.

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Front Range skier dies in crash at Keystone Resort

The man was skiing down the Haywood trail at a high speed when he lost control, veered off the trail and hit the light pole, officials said.

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Woman pleads guilty in cross-burning hoax during Colorado Springs mayoral campaign

According to the plea agreement, the conspiracy’s goal was to interfere in the campaign of Mobolade’s opponent and create the belief that Mobolade was being discouraged from running because of his race.

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Two juveniles arrested after armed carjacking, shooting near Adams County school

No students were inside the arts center when a bullet passed through Mapleton Arts Center, said district spokesperson Sean Andersen-Vie.

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Bag of CU Boulder student who was found dead is discovered near U.S. 36

A bag belonging to Megan Trussell, a CU Boulder student who was found dead on Feb. 15 in Boulder Canyon, was located on Wednesday off the U.S. 36 bike path.

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Fired Broncos coach Michael Wilhoite may avoid conviction in police assault case

Michael Wilhoite is being considered for a diversion program, but prosecutors need the victim’s permission before moving forward.

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Colorado man acquitted of murder alleges police framed him after his girlfriend’s suicide