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The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Friday, July 31
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Friday, July 31, 2026

Helicopter tried to pick up firefighters before deadly burnover in western Colorado, preliminary report says

A helicopter unsuccessfully attempted to pick up five firefighters just before a fire overtook them, killing three of the firefighting crew and fatally injuring another on Colorado’s Western Slope, according to a preliminary report by federal investigators.

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Denver police pursuit of possible carjacking, kidnapping ends in crash on Colorado 7

A Denver police pursuit of an apparent carjacking suspect ended with a crash on Highway 7 that sent the suspect and a teenage victim to the hospital with serious injuries.

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Alcohol, speed may have been factors in crash that killed 3 men near Ault

Troopers found open and unopened alcoholic beverages in the Chevrolet that was going westbound on Weld County Road 80 near Ault, which crashed and killed three men.

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Georgia man accused of paying, blackmailing underage Boulder girl for nude photos and videos after finding her on TikTok

Chandler Lamar Gordon didn’t relent with his requests, and threatened to “show ur mom this or people in ur school” if she didn’t give him what he wanted.

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Human remains found near Boulder over 50 years ago identified

The Boulder County Coroner’s Office has identified remains found nearly 55 years ago as 22-year-old Douglas Sumner. The office is now asking for the public’s help to find the man’s surviving family members.

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Colorado family sues Young Life for negligence in daughter’s death

The family of a 19-year-old Colorado volunteer who died in a crash at a Young Life camp in Oregon in 2024 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit

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Another woman alleges sexual assault by same Salvation Army employee at a Denver homeless shelter

The lawsuit says the woman returned to work the day after the assault out of fear of losing her job. The man was still at the shelter, and later that night he assaulted the other woman.