Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Monday, April 13
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Monday, April 13, 2026

Hundreds of Colorado licenses to be revoked after driving school suspended for fraud

Roughly 460 licenses of Coloradans who attended the Academy School of Driving will be revoked, and employees involved in the alleged fraud will face disciplinary action, officials said.

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Man shot while riding scooter in downtown Denver

Denver police officers responded to the shooting near 18th and Stout streets just before 11:45 p.m. on April 3, according to an arrest affidavit.

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Eastbound I-70 reopens in west Denver metro after crash

The motorcycle driver was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, Wheat Ridge police said.

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Woman struck by lightning in Superior identified, still in critical condition

A woman struck by lightning in Superior this week has been identified and is still in critical condition, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday morning.

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DA moves to dismiss murder charges in 1991 Grand Junction pipe bombings that killed 2

The Mesa County district attorney will ask a judge to dismiss murder charges against a Grand Junction man, James Genrich, who was granted a retrial after the court ruled faulty evidence was used to convict him in a series of 1991 pipe bombings.

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Suspect convicted of murder for beating Denver man to death on sidewalk

Jonathan Douglas was found beaten to death on the sidewalk near his home on Mariposa Street. Police say Douglas’ home was burglarized and he traced his cell phone to find Stig Strong, who also had Douglas’ house and car keys when he was arrested.

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‘Substantial’ damage caused to plane in DIA crash with de-icing trucks, NTSB report says

United Airlines initially reported that a de-icing truck had hit the plan