Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Saturday, December 21
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Saturday, December 21, 2024

Fourth suspect tied to shooting of former Broncos player Josh Reynolds is arrested

A fourth man was arrested in connection with an October shooting that injured former Broncos wide receiver Josh Reynolds, according to the Denver Police Department.

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Gov. Jared Polis pardons 22 people, shortens prison sentences for 4 men

Two men sentenced to life in prison for murder in the 1990s will have the chance to walk free again after Polis commuted their sentences Friday.

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Aurora pedestrian struck, killed while crossing South Chambers Road

The sedan driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, but no charges are expected in the case.

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Police re-examine 1983 disappearance of Idaho Springs teen Beth Miller

“We’re looking at it again pretty extensively,” Sgt Ryan Frost said. “It’s a case that’s important to our community, and we wanted to see if we can develop any new information about it.”

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Denver’s hiring process failed to uncover cop’s past use of child sexual-abuse images

James Gurley’s actions were not discovered when he was hired by the Denver Police Department in 2022, even though he also underwent a polygraph exam as part of Denver’s hiring process.

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Suspect arrested on suspicion of bias-motivated assault of Grand Junction man: “This is Trump’s America now”

The victim told police that Egan rolled down his window and said, “Are you even a U.S. citizen? This is Trump’s America now! I’m a Marine, and I took an oath to protect this country from people like you!”

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Colorado wildlife officers kill coyote suspected of Thanksgiving attack on 4-year-old

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers say the animal killed had human DNA on its paws and human food in its stomach, linking it to the attack.

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Man shot by Fort Collins police convicted of kidnapping, menacing

A man shot by Fort Collins police while holding a woman pushing a stroller at gunpoint was convicted of kidnapping, menacing and other charges connected to the encounter.

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Man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide in fatal crash in Denver’s Mar Lee neighborhood

A 57-year-old man pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in Denver District Court on Thursday for an April crash that killed a man standing in the yard of a Mar Lee home.

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Big O Tires employee arrested, one seriously injured after workplace shooting at Arvada store