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Man charged in 75 smash-and-grab business burglaries in Denver suburbs
A 36-year-old man was charged this spring with carrying out 75 smash-and-grab burglaries at suburban...

‘No sign of braking’ before fatal DUI crash in Northglenn, affidavit says
Angelo Arias is accused of leaving the road and driving straight into a house in...

Driver who crashed into Northglenn home, killing passenger, charged with vehicular homicide
Angelo Arias faces two vehicular homicide charges in the May 28 crash -- one for...

Jury convicts Thornton youth pastor of child sex assault
An Adams County jury convicted a Thornton youth pastor of child sex assault on Friday,...

Aurora man gets decades in prison for killing woman who was protecting her cousin
Kelynn Lewis was initially charged with first-degree murder, but the jury convicted him on the...

Federal Heights residents face crisis of confidence as frictions with city manager mount: ‘They’ve lost hope’
"They're frustrated, they're completely disheartened about it," Jim Fenimore said of fellow Federal Heights residents...

Colorado anti-violence advocate guilty of murder at child’s birthday party
Lumumba Sayers Sr., 47, was found guilty of second-degree murder, tampering with evidence and attempted...

Colorado anti-violence advocate charged with murder takes the stand in his own defense
Lumumba Sayers Sr., charged with killing a man at a child's birthday party, took the...

Man spending decades in prison for 2 Aurora murders takes deal, pleads guilty to killing Denver cellmate
Ricky Roybal-Smith was sentenced to 56 years in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to...

Man accused of strangling Denver cellmate gets 80 years in prison in separate Aurora murders
Ricky Roybal‑Smith was accused last summer of three separate murders -- a man strangled in...