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The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Wednesday, October 8
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Teller County deputy, son of sheriff charged with DUI

A Colorado deputy who is the son of a Republican candidate for Colorado governor is charged with drunken driving after rear-ending another vehicle in August, according to the state patrol.

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Former Colorado town administrator charged with embezzling $26,000 from federal water project

The former administrator and clerk of a tiny southern Colorado town is charged with multiple felonies after investigators say she stole more than $26,000 in federal grants and loans meant for a reservoir project.

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Former UNC women’s golf coach convicted of unlawful sexual contact

A former University of Northern Colorado women’s golf coach was found guilty late last month of inappropriately touching a female student during a lesson in 2023.

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Are Colorado prison jobs involuntary servitude? Judge considers legal challenge to state’s system

At issue in the civil case is whether punishments for prisoners who refuse to work are so coercive that they actually force prisoners to work against their will.

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Denver cop fired after asking out domestic violence victim, viewing sexually suggestive photos of women

Officer Kendall Albert, who was hired in 2018, also used Facebook and Instagram on his work cellphone to view thousands of photos unrelated to work.

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Woman dies in crash after she exited Interstate 25 in Thornton

Kylynn McTague, a spokeswoman for the police department, said Monday that it was too soon to know whether drugs or alcohol influenced the crash.

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Police provide vehicle description in fatal hit-and-run on Colfax Avenue in Denver

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and delays in