Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Friday, March 13
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Friday, March 13, 2026

Aurora police looking for leads in death of Boulder-based jam band’s drummer

The Aurora Police Department is searching for leads in a December homicide of a man well-known for drumming in a Boulder-based jam band.

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Mandatory evacuations lifted for Larimer County wildfire

Mandatory evacuations have been lifted in Laporte in Larimer County after crews got a wildfire there under control.

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High winds force road closures, high school basketball relocations in Colorado

Strong winds on Thursday are causing hazardous driving conditions in Colorado along with scattered power outages.

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Skier dies following crash in Breckenridge’s double-black-diamond Lake Chutes area

The out-of-state skier was wearing a helmet, sheriff’s officials said, and was alone when he fell. No other skiers or snowboarders were involved.

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2 students covered in fake blood staged active shooter hoax at Adams City High School, police say

Hundreds of law enforcement officers from across metro Denver responded to Adams City High School around 1 p.m. after someone called 911 to report a bomb threat and active shooter.

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Die-in demonstrators decry traffic deaths and ask city to try harder

“This has altered my life for the rest of my life,” said Pete Aldinger, whose late partner, Jamie Kisting, was hit head-on hit head-on Halloween by a wrong-way driver on Interstate 25.

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Grand jury indicts suspect on tampering charges in connection with Jax Gratton’s death

Lakewood police were heavily criticized for their handling of the investigation into Gratton’s death, including for using her deadname and for an overall lack of transparency about the investigation.