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The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Wednesday, July 15
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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Colorado wildfires: Ferris fire is 10th largest in Colorado history; tax relief offered to those affected by fires

Mandatory evacuations were lifted Tuesday as crews gained containment on the Green Ridge fire burning near Steamboat Springs, according to Routt County officials.

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Man drowns after raft overturns in Cherry Creek State Park

None of the rafters were wearing a life jacket when a raft overturned Tuesday near the Cherry Creek swim beach, state wildlife officials said.

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Denver police officers conducted unconstitutional traffic stop of Black driver, judge finds

Officers cited stop-sign violations to justify pulling the BMW over — but there were no stop signs along the driver’s route.

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‘Spooked’ moose injures woman on Boulder County trail, Nederland Fire says

A moose injured a woman while she was on a Forest Service trail west of Nederland in Boulder County on Monday morning, the local fire district said.

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Man killed in west Denver shooting near Garfield Lake Park

A man is dead after a Monday night shooting in west Denver’s Mar Lee neighborhood, near Garfield Lake Park, police said.

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Denver man sentenced to 38 years for fatal shooting

Rafael Acosta-Hernandez pleaded guilty in May to shooting Leonel Silva-Perez.

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Man fatally shot by Broomfield police did not drop knife after commands, body camera footage shows

“Please don’t shoot him — he has mental illness,” a woman can be heard on body camera footage telling police as they arrive on scene.