Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Sunday, March 1
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Sunday, March 1, 2026

Dispute over evidence continues despite ‘sweetheart’ plea deal in Denver murder case

Defense attorneys James Castle and Laura Jensen accused the Denver District Attorney’s Office of being “out of control” and a “rogue office that operates with impunity in regards to their discovery violations”

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Teen killed in late night Highline Villages shooting, Aurora police say

A 15-year-old boy was killed in a shooting in Aurora’s Highline Villages neighborhood late Friday night, police officials said.

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RTD train involved in crash with vehicle that ran stop sign, agency says

The L line train was southbound near 28th and Welton streets in Denver when a vehicle ran a stop sign and “made impact,” RTD officials said.

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Colorado man gets 10 years in prison for leaving woman’s body near Arvada dumpster

A Colorado man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to putting a woman’s body in a plastic tote and leaving it near a dumpster at an Arvada apartment complex.

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Geneva fire contained after spreading from house fire in Golden Gate Canyon

A house fire in western Jefferson County started a small wildfire Thursday morning, causing pre-evacuation warnings for people living in Golden Gate Canyon after flames spread to nearby trees and grass.

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Douglas County wildfire sparked by trash truck, sheriff says

A wildfire that raced across more than 1,000 acres of dry, grassy land in Douglas County on Tuesday was started by a trash truck, according to the sheriff’s office.

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3,500-acre grass fire in eastern Colorado ignited by motor vehicle crash

The fire burned between 3,500 to 4,000 acres and drew responses from departments in easter