Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Saturday, August 29
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Saturday, August 29, 2026

Former Colorado doctor charged with attempted murder after shootout with marshals in Florida

A former Colorado neurosurgeon was formally indicted on attempted murder charges Thursday after a shootout with deputy U.S. Marshals in March.

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Copper Mountain closes rollercoaster after rider suffers ‘life-altering’ injuries

The Rocky Mountain Coaster at Copper Mountain closed earlier this month after a woman allegedly became tangled in her seatbelt and dragged along the tracks.

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All evacuation orders lifted for 2-acre wildfire southeast of Estes Park

All evacuation orders have been lifted, and Pinewood Springs residents can return home as firefighters continue to work a fire that sparked just north of the small mountain community in Larimer County.

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1 taken to hospital after plane overturned at Broomfield area airport

The two people on board were able to get out without assistance, and one was taken to a local hospital, according to North Metro Fire Rescue.

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Denver man arrested on charges of tampering with Front Range water supply systems, diverting ditch

A Denver man faces multiple felony charges after being accused of tampering with water infrastructure that transports water to Front Range cities.

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Colorado State Patrol flight aborts landing in Centennial after being hit by laser beam

A Colorado State Patrol flight abandoned its landing plans after being struck by a laser last week.

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Police shut down Goose concert at Boulder house party ahead of band’s Red Rocks run

The band Goose played a surprise concert at a house party on The Hill in Boulder ahead of its three-day Red Rocks run. Boulder Police reportedly shut it down.

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Statue stolen from Denver elementary school

Denver police are trying to track down a bronze statute that was stolen from the front of Brown International Academy in Denver early Tuesday morning.

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Denver nightclub will reopen with new safety measures after security guard accused of assaulting customer

Olympus Discotheque will be allowed to reopen as long as its owner, Wuilmer Varela Cardoza, pays a $2,000 fine and implements new safety measures upon reopening.

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Colorado police officer arrested for soliciting minor online

Florida investigators caught a police officer from southeastern Colorado in an undercover child solicitation sting, state officials announced Wednesday.

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