Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Wednesday, February 4
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Bomb threats prompt evacuations at Adams County courthouse, grocery store

Two Wednesday morning bomb threats in Brighton prompted evacuations at the Adams County Justice Center and a King Soopers, according to officials.

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Man accused of DUI with 3 kids in trunk, Westminster police say

Westminster police found three children in the trunk of a car after pulling over the driver and arresting him on suspicion of drunken driving, officials said Tuesday.

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Two women attacked in Speer, Platt Park neighborhoods, Denver police say

Denver police are looking for a man or men suspected of attacking two women in the city’s Speer and Platt Park neighborhoods in January, officials said.

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Denver sheriff’s deputy is accused of punching two men in wheelchairs in separate incidents

A Denver sheriff’s deputy accused of punching a man in a wheelchair while on duty — in a lawsuit the city has now settled — was also arrested on accusations he punched another man in a wheelchair.

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Teen gets 7 years for starting fire that killed Lakewood mom, daughter

A 15-year-old will serve seven years in Colorado’s Division of Youth Services after pleading guilty to setting a Lakewood apartment complex on fire, killing Kathleen Payton and her 10-year-old daughter, Jazmine Payton-Aguayo.

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Erie police officer leaves department after Facebook comment that appears to condone shooting ICE agents

The Erie police officer accused of posting a Facebook comment that appeared to condone shooting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the head is no longer employed with the Erie Police Department.

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Former Jefferson County Public Schools counselor pleads guilty to child sex assault