Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Friday, June 26
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Friday, June 26, 2026

Denver man, 18, suspected of murder in Easter shooting at Russell Square Park

An 18-year-old was arrested this week on suspicion of murder in a man’s shooting death at Russell Square Park on Easter, the Denver Police Department said Thursday.

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Person badly shocked at Lakewood strip mall hospitalized with serious injuries

One person was taken to the hospital Thursday morning after a nasty shock at a Lakewood strip mall left them with serious injuries, according to first responders.

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Colorado mortuary owners accused of hiding decomposing bodies arrested on hundreds of felony charges

Davis Mortuary owners Chris and Brian Cotter, suspected of storing decomposing bodies in a hidden back room of their Pueblo mortuary for over a decade, were arrested Thursday morning, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said.

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Man arrested in Pearl Street Mall knife attack ‘came to Boulder to hurt people’

A person is in custody after Boulder Police responded to a stabbing report on the Pearl Street pedestrian mall on Thursday morning.

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Inmate dies at federal prison in southern Colorado

An inmate’s death is under investigation after he was found unresponsive in a southern Colorado prison on Sunday, according to federal officials.

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Barry Morphew’s murder trial delayed until 2027 amid ‘almost unprecedented’ volume of discovery

The delay means Barry Morphew, who has maintained his innocence, will not stand trial in his wife Suzanne Morphew’s death until nearly seven years after her disappearance.

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Family of man shot 3 times in back by Colorado Springs police officer sues

The family of a young man shot three times in the back while running from a Colorado Springs policeman has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit.