Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Friday, April 24
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Friday, April 24, 2026

Fatal crash closes Interstate 76 westbound near Commerce City

A truck driver struck and killed a pedestrian walking along I-76 early Friday morning, closing westbound lanes near Commerce City, Colorado State Patrol said.

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DA dismisses case involving Boulder police officer arrested in domestic dispute

Officer Jonathan Hill, 34, remains subject to a Boulder Police Department professional standards administrative investigation, according to Dionne Waugh, a department spokesperson.

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90-year-old historical marker goes missing from Lakewood intersection

A 90-year-old historical marker disappeared from a Lakewood street corner earlier this month.

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Man gets 48 years in prison for Denver shooting that killed three

A 20-year-old man was sentenced to 48 years in prison this week after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in a 2022 shooting in east Denver that killed three people, the Denver District Attorney’s Office said.

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Alien researcher and documentarian David Wilcock dies at 53 near Nederland

The day before his death, David Wilcock posted on YouTube that scientists have been going missing, which scared him.

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Colorado DA says political landscape didn’t influence decision to charge immigration agent with assault

District Attorney Sean Murray is one of just a few prosecutors across the country who have pursued criminal charges against federal agents for their actions during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

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Pelican rescued after becoming tangled in powerline near Longmont

The pelican was flying with its squadron — a name for a group of pelicans — when it became tangled in a power line.