Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Wednesday, August 27
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Wednesday, August 27, 2025

70-year-old man killed in Aurora crash while walking in crosswalk

The 70-year-old pedestrian was crossing Sixth Avenue at Potomac Street in Aurora at about 5 a.m. Tuesday when he was struck and killed by an eastbound driver, police said.

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24 bodies, ‘multiple containers’ of bones and tissue found at Pueblo coroner’s mortuary

Colorado investigators found 24 bodies and containers of bones and tissue at Davis Mortuary, the funeral home owned by Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter.

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Plea deal exchanges murder charges for manslaughter in Denver domestic violence shooting

Charles Dorsey pleaded guilty to manslaughter and second-degree assault in the fatal Denver shooting, dropping additional charges of murder, attempted robbery and kidnapping from his case.

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Bodycam shows upset father pleading for answers before Aurora police shoot him with Taser

LaDarius Butler and his partner sought medical care elsewhere for their son, 3, who was having shortness of breath. Hospital staff had reported them to police.

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Man arrested in Berthoud after woman’s remains were found in an Oregon storage unit

A 59-year-old man in Berthoud, Richard Robinson, was arrested Monday and identified as a person of interest after the remains of a woman were found in a storage unit in The Dalles, Oregon.

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Colorado’s fire departments need more firefighters and more money for equipment, report says

The 2024 Colorado Fire Service Needs Assessment Survey found that fire departments are struggling to find enough money for essential equipment and personnel

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Shots-fired call leads to CU Boulder evacuations; police say it was hoax

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