Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Tuesday, July 7
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Tuesday, July 7, 2026

17-year-old driver dies in east Aurora crash after fleeing police, running red light

A 17-year-old boy died Monday after an Aurora crash on East Alameda Parkway sent him and two others to the hospital the week before, police said.

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Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres fire jumps to 93,000 acres, destroys 263 homes; Ferris fire grows

Colorado’s largest active wildfire jumped several thousand acres on Monday, spurred on by windy afternoon thunderstorms to consume more than 93,000 acres, or 145 square miles.

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Denver police look for silver SUV suspected in hit-and-run crash with bicyclist

Denver Police are trying to find more information about a hit-and-run crash in downtown Denver Thursday night.

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Man dies after head-on Aurora crash involving minibike, SUV

A minibike rider who was hit by an SUV after swerving into oncoming traffic in northeast Aurora last week has died, police announced Monday.

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Colorado State patrol looking for man accused of beating tow truck driver on I-70

The Colorado State Patrol is seeking information on a man suspected of hurting a tow truck operator bad enough to send the victim to the hospital.

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2 suspects involved in mysterious double homicide and assault inside Colorado prison, state says

Prison spokeswoman Alondra Gonzalez acknowledged for the first time Monday that the prisoners’ deaths are being investigated as homicides and an assault between prisoners.

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Barry Morphew, accused of murdering wife, will stand trial in July 2027

Barry Morphew, 58, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, 49-year-old Suzanne Morphew, who went missing in 2020.