Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Saturday, December 20
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Saturday, December 20, 2025

Power outages force Colorado ski resort to close for the day

Eldora Mountain Resort will be impacted by Xcel’s planned shutoffs.

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NWS in Colorado issues rare ‘particularly dangerous situation’ red flag warning as winds could reach 100 mph

High temperatures Friday expected to reach a record 71 degrees in Denver.

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Nearly 100,000 lose power amid severe wind on the Front Range; restoration could take ‘up to several days’

It could take crews several days to restore power that’s shut off Friday, Xcel said, as “crews must inspect power lines and repair damage before they can be safely re-energized.”

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One of FBI’s 10 most wanted among Tren de Aragua leaders indicted

Two leaders of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua were indicted for orchestrating a man’s kidnapping and torture as well as burglaries at two Denver jewelry stores, federal and local law enforcement officials said Thursday.

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1 dead, 2 injured in Aurora crash on Havana Street

An Infiniti sedan headed north on S. Havana Street hit the driver’s side of a Ford Escape as it pulled out from a private drive onto Havana, police said.

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Driver in I-25 crash that killed toddler near Loveland had smoked marijuana, was reaching for cellphone, affidavit states

Salazar told troopers the crash was his fault and admitted to reaching down into his truck cab to retrieve his dropped cellphone while his vehicle was veering into the right lane.

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Beating of man with alleged ‘sexual torture chamber’ leads to arrest of 3 Denver law enforcement officers

The incident began when Sgt. Carla Gentempo and her husband, Deputy Jason Gentempo learned the 17-year-old was at a Denver apartment where the