Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Thursday, January 15
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Thursday, January 15, 2026

Second suspect arrested in deadly Wolff Run Park shooting

A second suspect was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in a shooting at Wolff Run Park, Westminster police said Wednesday.

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Aurora man arrested on suspicion of arson in massive Leetsdale Drive fire

A 38-year-old Aurora man on suspicion of starting a fire that torched a massive, partially built apartment complex along Leetsdale Drive in Denver, city officials said.

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Denver driver charged in fatal New Year’s Eve hit-and-run

Raul Alexander Villa-Martinez, 18, faces a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident involving death for a fatal New Year’s Eve hit-and-run in Denver, according to court records.

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Xcel eyes power shutoffs amid forecast high winds in Larimer and Weld counties

The company is considering a Public Safety Power Shutoff beginning around 7 a.m. Friday in Larimer and Weld Counties, including parts of Loveland, Fort Collins and Windsor

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2 indicted on manslaughter charges for helping Louisville independent living facility resident kill herself

The two were accused of illegally assisting the 91-year-old mother of one of them in killing herself.

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Colorado appeals court questions Tina Peters’ sentence, but appears skeptical her conviction should be overturned

President Donald Trump has called for Tina Peters’ release and, in December, claimed to pardon her — a power he does not have over state-level criminal charges.

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Man pleads guilty to kidnapping, attempted sexual assault of Denver massage employees

A man accused of robbing and sexually assaulting women working in Denver-area massage businesses took a deal and pleaded guilty Monday to two felonies.