Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Friday, August 21
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Friday, August 21, 2026

More Flock cameras cut down in Summit County amid pushback over privacy, surveillance

Two weeks after five of its Flock Safety cameras were vandalized, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office says four more were cut down within the last week.

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1 killed in Thornton double shooting; responding police vehicle struck by RTD N Line

One person was killed in a double shooting in Thornton early Friday morning, and a portion of Colorado Boulevard is expected to remain closed for an “extended period.”

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Rural Colorado county says it’s running out of money for sheriff’s department

The Costilla County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday passed a resolution finding an “extraordinary law enforcement staffing shortage” that threatens essential public safety services.

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Driver in fatal Aurora hit-and-run turned himself in, police say

Jamie Gardner, 53, turned himself in to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, according to the Aurora Police Department.

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Man gets 18 years for violent Tren de Aragua robbery of Denver jewelry store

Jesus Lara del Toro, a 22-year-old Venezuelan national, was the third man to plead guilty in the 2024 robbery of Joyeria El Ruby in Denver, federal court records show.

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Colorado corrections officer tried to sell pictures of children being sexually abused, affidavit says

A Colorado corrections officer who ran for county sheriff is accused of possessing and trying to sell photos and videos of children being sexually abused through a messaging app, according to an arrest affidavit from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

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Dollar Tree ‘gooning’ incident sparks lawsuit in Colorado

Dollar Tree’s chronic understaffing and lack of security measures have made stores a “hunting ground” for gooning, the act of public masturbation, a new Colorado lawsuit alleges.

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3-month-old’s death at Colorado casino hotel under investigation, Black Hawk officials say

A 3-month-old baby died after an “incident” at a Colorado casino hotel on Saturday morning, Black Hawk police officials said.

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CBI’s failure to stop scientist Missy Woods’ crimes was outrageous government conduct, judge finds

Judge Vicente Vigil dismissed a felony sex assault on a child case after finding that the CBI’s inaction was “conduct that violates fundamental fairness and is shocking to the universal sense of justice.”

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Denver police arrest suspect in quadruple shooting at nightclub

Denver police arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with a quadruple shooting outside Denver nightclub early Saturday morning.

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