Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Wednesday, April 8
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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Aurora house party shooting that killed teen remains unsolved

Investigators believe 16-year-old Cayden Mazotti was shot at the house party and dropped off a half mile away by a white Ford F-150, according to the Aurora Police Department.

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Wildfire near Carter Lake in northern Colorado sparks mandatory evacuations

Several miles of homes along Larimer County Road 31 south of Carter Lake Reservoir were under mandatory evacuation orders, according to the county’s emergency alert system.

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A Colorado newspaper fired a journalist for making up quotes. She changed her name, got back in the game — and now she’s facing prison.

At various points in her career, journalist April Morganroth reinvented herself to start fresh in a new state, leaving behind a wake of professional and personal misconduct.

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Wildfire west of Broadway 100% contained after evacuation warnings lifted near north Boulder

“We’re in a good position right now. There’s no additional active flames, and it hasn’t gone outside the original boundaries. But they continue to work on it.”

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Man shot by Denver police was pointing a gun from alleyway, chief says

A man shot by a Denver Police Department officer on Tuesday was pointing a rifle at people from an alleyway, department officials said.

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Man gets 5 years in prison for Denver hit-and-run that killed pedestrian

Calistro Ortega-Uribe took a deal and pleaded guilty to attempting to leave the scene of an accident involving death, dropping two other felony charges from his case, Denver court records show.

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Denver man arrested on suspicion of soliciting child prostitution

The Denver man is under investigation for two charges of soliciting child pro