Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Friday, April 3
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Friday, April 3, 2026

Former Jefferson County school social worker sentenced for child sex assault

Chloe Rose Castro, 29, pleaded guilty in February to sexually assaulting a child younger than 15 while in a “position of trust.”

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City Park Jazz reboots quickly after fire, will use mobile stage for 2026

“The rebuilding shouldn’t be contingent on the pocketbooks and charity of the neighbors,” said CPFAN president David McCreary.

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1 dead after shooting near east Denver condo complex

One person died after a shooting near an east Denver condo complex on Thursday, police officials said.

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Shuttered Boulder dance studio left behind a trail of $169,000 in unpaid bills. The owner has been indicted.

One parent says she’s out more than $5,200. Some former business partners and dance teachers have described a culture of toxicity and abusive tendencies.

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Denver Public Schools ‘opened the door for a mass shooting’ at East High, federal judge says

Eric Sinclair, a former dean at the school, sued Denver Public Schools last year after he was injured in the March 22, 2023, shooting at East High School.

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Missing people in metro Denver: Adams County woman last seen at Henderson gas station

A 27-year-old Adams County woman is missing after she was last seen at a gas station in Henderson in January, sheriff’s officials said.

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Colorado court overturns Letecia Stauch’s murder conviction in 11-year-old stepson’s death

The court reversed Letecia Stauch’s conviction and sent the case back for retrial because her attorneys were unable to dismiss a biased juror.