Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Thursday, April 9
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Thursday, April 9, 2026

Man gets 55 years in prison for murder of Idaho Springs dog breeder

Sergio Ferrer was sentenced to 48 years in prison for second-degree murder and seven years for aggravated robbery, according to Clear Creek County court records.

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Parker police sergeant solicited sex from youth in mentorship program, indictment alleges

Sgt. Troy Brienzo, who resigned while under investigation in February, was indicted on two felony charges of unlawful sexual conduct and five misdemeanor charges.

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Man shot by Denver police in armed alleyway confrontation dies

A man shot by a Denver Police Department officer in an armed confrontation on Tuesday has died, agency officials said Wednesday morning.

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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 sparked by escaped ember, county says

Evacuation orders for several miles of homes along Larimer County Road 31 south of Carter Lake Reservoir were lifted by 10:30 a.m.

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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 bound