Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Monday, December 22
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Monday, December 22, 2025

Colorado man gets 84 years in prison for child sex exploitation, trafficking

Austin Ryan Lauless pleaded guilty in September to sexually exploiting children, sex trafficking minors, advertising child sexual abuse material and possessing that material.

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Autonomous system lands plane at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield

A plane’s autonomous landing system took over and landed the aircraft at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield on Saturday.

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Climber rescued after 30-foot fall in Eldorado Canyon State Park

A woman was rescued after falling 30 feet while climbing in Eldorado Canyon State Park on Sunday afternoon.

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3 injured in overnight Denver crashes, police say

Two motorists and a pedestrian were injured in Sunday night crashes in Denver, police said.

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Violence, 16-hour days and no support: Why staff say they’re fleeing Colorado’s juvenile detention centers

The Division of Youth Services, which oversees the state’s 12 detention and commitment facilities, employs more than 1,000 employees. Nearly 500 additional jobs remain vacant.

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Pedestrian dies in Denver crash on I-25 near Alameda, police say

A pedestrian died Friday night in a Denver crash on southbound Interstate 25 near W. Alameda Avenue, police said.

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Colorado woman dies after ‘disturbance’ outside U.S. Forest Service office

Colorado officials are investigating the death of a woman in Grand County after witnesses spotted two men putting her body in a car, according to investigators.