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Katie Langford
Katie Langford covers breaking news for The Denver Post. Before joining the Post in 2023, she wrote about education, local government and the arts at the Ouray County Plaindealer, Boulder Daily Camera and Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. A lifelong Coloradan, Katie grew up in Grand Junction and studied journalism at the University of Northern Colorado. When she’s not in the newsroom, Katie enjoys cooking, reading, traveling, being outdoors and soaking up everything Colorado has to offer.
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Motorcyclist killed in crash in Denver’s Ruby Hill neighborhood
A motorcycle rider was killed in a crash with another vehicle in the Ruby Hill neighborhood on Wednesday night, according to the Denver Police Department.

Body-worn camera footage of Colorado Springs police shooting of armed, suicidal man released
Colorado Springs police released new details and body-worn camera footage after an officer fatally shot a 41-year-old man who allegedly ran at police with a knife while experiencing a mental...

Two Denver men arrested after kidnapping, cutting off roommate’s finger, police say
Two men were arrested Friday after allegedly kidnapping and assaulting their roommate for two days, including cutting off his finger, in Denver's Westwood neighborhood.

Northbound I-25 reopens near Mead
Northbound Interstate 25 reopened Wednesday morning near Mead -- about 40 miles north of Denver -- after closing for fire activity.

Driver killed, another injured in 5-vehicle crash in Denver’s Park Hill neighborhood
Denver officers were on the scene of a crash involving five motorists near MLK Jr. Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard around 12:14 a.m. Wednesday, police said.

I-70 in Aurora reopens after crash injures two
The highway was closed in both directions until approximately 6 p.m.

Denver Zoo giraffe BB expecting first baby, due in March
Two of Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance’s giraffes will become parents this spring with the birth of their first calf, zoo officials announced this month.

Man sentenced to prison in Pueblo West crash that killed child, two adults
A 33-year-old man was sentenced to 54 years in prison on Monday after pleading guilty in a Pueblo West crash that killed an Aurora grandmother, her grandson and a Denver...

Man killed in Aurora police shooting was beating mother, holding her hostage, chief says
The 18-year-old man fatally shot by Aurora police early Sunday morning was beating his mother with a gun and holding her hostage, Chief Todd Chamberlain said Monday.

Southbound I-25 reopens in Denver after police investigation
Southbound Interstate 25 is closed between Downing Street and University Boulevard for a Denver Police Department investigation.