Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Wednesday, March 18
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

1 dead in Brighton crash that shut down U.S. 85

One person died in an early Wednesday morning crash that shut down U.S. 85 for hours in Brighton, police said.

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Man dies in custody at Pueblo County jail

The inmate, a 59-year-old man who has not been publicly identified, was found unresponsive in his housing area Monday afternoon, according to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office.

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Florida man accused of serial killings convicted in Denver woman’s murder

A Florida man accused of serial killings across the U.S. was found guilty by a Denver jury on Tuesday of murdering 35-year-old Terri Turachak in her City Park West apartment almost 30 years ago.

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I-25 reopens in Pueblo after fuel tanker rollover crash

Interstate 25 was closed in both directions after a semitruck hauling a tanker of diesel fuel was involved in a rollover crash in Pueblo, police officials said Tuesday afternoon.

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Denver girl, 14, missing near Ruby Hill Park

A 14-year-old Denver girl is missing after she was last seen near Ruby Hill Park in early March, police officials said.

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11-year-old Centennial boy charged with murder in brother’s death

An 11-year-old boy arrested last week on suspicion of killing his 5-year-old brother at their Centennial home has been charged with murder in juvenile court, prosecutors announced Tuesday.

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Man killed in Jefferson County hit-and-run, police searching for driver

State troopers were searching Tuesday for the driver in a fatal hit-and-run after a man’s body was found in a Jefferson County median over the weekend, according to the Colorado State Patrol.