Denver Crime Report newsletter
The latest news from the crime and courts beat for Tuesday, March 31
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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Teenager who went missing in Thornton may be in mental health crisis, CBI says

Witnesses last saw Sladen Capps, 17, in the 9200 block of York Street in Thornton in the afternoon of March 20.

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Denver-area insurance broker indicted for nearly $100,000 in fraud, theft

A Denver-area insurance broker accused of siphoning nearly $100,000 from his contracted insurance company partners was indicted last week for fraud, Colorado officials said.

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Speed cameras catching drivers and issuing fines on I-25 between Mead and Berthoud

Drivers caught speeding through a construction zone on Interstate 25 North between Mead and Berthoud will automatically receive a $75 fine in the mail beginning Thursday as part of the Colorado Speed Enforcement Program.

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Drug-laced hot dogs found in Broomfield backyard spark police investigation

A Broomfield resident found hot dogs laced with drugs in her backyard, sparking a police investigation.

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Man gets 80 years in prison for 2 Aurora stabbings, remains on trial for murder in Denver jail

Ricky Roybal‑Smith was accused last summer of three separate murders — a man strangled in Denver’s Downtown Detention Center and two others stabbed to death in northwest Aurora, police said.

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Colorado car thefts drop for third year in a row, report says

Colorado car thefts have more than halved since 2021, when the state reported the most vehicle thefts per capita in the country, according to a new report from the state patrol.

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2 children missing from Denver last seen Monday

Police are searching for two missing children who were last seen nearly a week ago in Denver, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.