Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Thursday, January 16
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Thursday, January 16, 2025

Semitruck driver injured in east Aurora train crash

The driver of a semitruck sustained minor injuries after crashing into a Union Pacific train in east Aurora on Wednesday afternoon.

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Second person killed in Denver’s 16th Street Mall stabbings identified

Nicholas Burkett was the fourth person stabbed in what police believe was a random string of attacks along the mall on Saturday and Sunday.

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Man arrested on suspicion of murder in November shooting in Denver’s Hampden neighborhood

A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in a November shooting in Denver’s Hampden neighborhood, police said Tuesday.

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Woman dies after Sunday shooting in Lakewood

A 26-year-old woman died of her injuries after a shooting Sunday in an east Lakewood neighborhood, police said Tuesday.

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Man sentenced to 3 years prison in Crown Hill Cemetery crypt robbery

A 47-year-old man was sentenced to 3 years in prison for breaking into a mausoleum at Crown Hill Cemetery in Jefferson County and stealing a corpse, according to court records.

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Shots-fired investigation near Boulder school triggered by squirrel tripping fuse

Loud cracks previously believed to be gunshots were heard around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday near North 75th Street and Baseline Road near Douglass Elementary, according to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office.

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Arvada pays $2 million to settle lawsuit after police officer killed pregnant woman

First Judicial District Attorney Alexis King found Thompson’s killing was legal and that she did not file criminal charges against the officer who fired.

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Colorado’s backlog to test rape kits now tops 500 days, rising in fallout of scandal involving DNA scientist

CBI is taking 500-plus days on average to process kits used to preserve evidence of sexual assault — almost six times as long as the division’s stated goal.

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Edge of Lowry apartments in Aurora to close in February, court case ongoing

An Aurora municipal judge found the property presents “an imminent threat to public safety and welfare,” city officials said Monday.

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After deadly 16th Street Mall stabbing spree, mayor defends downtown Denver safety