Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Monday, February 2
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Monday, February 2, 2026

Two Denver suburbs eye new oversight of their police departments

The push for more oversight came to a head in Lakewood after the death of Jax Gratton, a 34-year-old transgender woman who disappeared in April and was found dead in June.

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Ice resurfacing driver dies after collision on northern Colorado rink

An ice resurfacing machine driver died last week in northern Colorado after colliding with an overhead door at a Fort Collins ice rink, city officials said.

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Power restored to thousands in Denver area after Sunday outages

More than 185,000 customers were left in the dark on Sunday as widespread power outages hit the Denver area, according to energy utility officials.

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Driver wanted in Denver hit-and-run that injured 2 pedestrians

Denver police are searching for the driver in a Friday evening hit-and-run that sent two pedestrians to the hospital with serious injuries, according to the agency.

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18-year-old pedestrian dies after Aurora hit-and-run, police say

An 18-year-old pedestrian died Saturday after being injured in an Aurora hit-and-run 11 days earlier, police said.

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Woman shot by Colorado Springs officer while reaching for gun, police say

A woman shot and injured Saturday night by a Colorado Springs officer is believed to have been reaching for a gun inside a police vehicle, according to the department.

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2 killed, 3 injured in overnight Denver crashes

Two people died and three others were injured early Sunday morning in Denver crashes on eastbound Interstate 70 and near Morrison Road and South Sheridan Boulevard, police said.