Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Friday, January 17
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Friday, January 17, 2025

Two arrested in fatal Lakewood shooting

Flor Contreras, 25, and Menelson Leonel Ramirez, 27, are suspected of involvement in the killing of Nairelis “Junior” Castel, 26, police say.

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Denver man found guilty of 2023 bank robbery spree

“This individual is a previously convicted felon who was released from prison and returned to robbing banks and a restaurant when his chosen bank was closed,” FBI special agent said.

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Man sentenced to 32 years in prison for conspiracy to commit murder in Lone Tree cold case

A Louisiana man was sentenced to 32 years in prison on Thursday for conspiracy to commit murder in connection with a Lone Tree man’s 1985 shooting death during a home invasion.

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Suspected Denver stabber had warrant out for arrest after failing to appear in court

On Dec. 20, just three weeks before the 16th Street Mall stabbings, Elijah Caudill failed to appear in court for a review hearing in an unrelated criminal mischief case.

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Deadly Colorado gold mine malfunction deemed “operator error,” sheriff says

The Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine elevator breakdown was “not attributed to current mine practices or equipment malfunctions,” sheriff’s officials said.

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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