Katie Langford

Breaking news reporter

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鈥檚 not in the newsroom, Katie enjoys cooking, reading, traveling, being outdoors and soaking up everything Colorado has to offer.

The lights of an ambulance illuminate a Longmont Police Officer as the Colorado State Patrol investigates a fatal crash involving two vehicles near Francis Street and Colo. 66 on Wednesday.
Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer Dec. 30, 2015

3 killed in U.S. 85 crash after suspect flees Weld County deputies, State Patrol says

May 9, 2025 at 7:36 a.m.

Three people were killed in a fiery head-on crash on U.S. 85 on Wednesday after an SUV driver fleeing Weld County sheriff鈥檚 deputies drove into oncoming traffic, according to the...

The underground nightclub raided by police, sheriff's deputies and federal agents on Sunday, April 27, 2025, moved between multiple Colorado Springs addresses, officials said. (Photo courtesy of DEA).

Fort Carson soldier arrested on drug charges tied to raid of illegal nightclub

May 1, 2025 at 4:15 p.m.

A U.S. Army staff sergeant stationed at Fort Carson is accused of selling drugs to undocumented immigrants and offering to sell them weapons.

metal prison bars with handcuffs on black background

Teen sentenced to 30 years in prison for fatal Aurora, Arapahoe County shootings

April 30, 2025 at 8:23 p.m.

An 18-year-old man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in two shootings that killed an Iraqi refugee and an Aurora teenager in 2023.

Pedestrian seriously injured in Aurora crash on Alameda Avenue

April 30, 2025 at 4:57 p.m.

A pedestrian was seriously injured in a crash on Alameda Avenue on Wednesday afternoon, Aurora police said.

A roaming Denver German Shepherd named Park Hill Dave was captured on April 23, 2025, and adopted by Parks and Recreation Executive Director Jolon Clark. (Courtesy of Denver Parks and Recreation)

Denver鈥檚 canine bandit, Park Hill Dave, finds forever home

April 30, 2025 at 3:04 p.m.

After roaming the old Park Hill golf course for months, Denver's cutest outlaw, a German shepherd named Park Hill Dave, has been caught and adopted.

Former NFL quarterback John Elway, center, greets fans while taking a seat behind home plate in the second inning of a baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Sheriff investigating Jeff Sperbeck’s death after he fell off golf cart John Elway was driving in California

April 30, 2025 at 5:46 p.m.

"There are no words to truly express the profound sadness I feel with the sudden loss of someone who has meant so much to me," Elway said.

Former LaSalle police officer sentenced to 6 years in prison for fatal on-duty shooting

April 29, 2025 at 8:07 p.m.

A LaSalle police officer who fatally shot a man outside a Family Dollar store while on duty was sentenced to six years in prison on Friday.

A view from a ridge near Lyons Middle Senior High School shows homes off Stone Canyon Road surrounded by burn marks caused by the Stone Canyon fire near Lyons, Colorado on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

Victim of Stone Canyon fire in Boulder County identified after lengthy investigation

April 29, 2025 at 3:27 p.m.

The identification of the Stone Canyon Fire victim comes after a nine-month investigation, sheriff's officials said Tuesday.

THORNTON, CO - August 12: Thornton Middle School in Thornton, CO, August 12, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to the Denver Post)

Attempted kidnapping near Thornton Middle School leads to one arrest

April 29, 2025 at 2:11 p.m.

A man was arrested on suspicion of trying to kidnap a 15-year-old girl near Thornton Middle School on Monday, police said.

1 injured in shooting inside RTD bus terminal at Union Station

April 29, 2025 at 6:51 p.m.

The shooting happened at about 10 p.m. Monday and shut down the terminal for several hours, RTD said.

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3 killed in U.S. 85 crash after suspect flees Weld County deputies, State Patrol says

Fort Carson soldier arrested on drug charges tied to raid of illegal nightclub

Teen sentenced to 30 years in prison for fatal Aurora, Arapahoe County shootings

Pedestrian seriously injured in Aurora crash on Alameda Avenue

Denver鈥檚 canine bandit, Park Hill Dave, finds forever home

Sheriff investigating Jeff Sperbeck’s death after he fell off golf cart John Elway was driving in California

Former LaSalle police officer sentenced to 6 years in prison for fatal on-duty shooting

Victim of Stone Canyon fire in Boulder County identified after lengthy investigation

Attempted kidnapping near Thornton Middle School leads to one arrest

1 injured in shooting inside RTD bus terminal at Union Station