Douglas County Sheriff

Evacuation warning lifted for wildfire in southwest Douglas County
Douglas County officials lifted a pre-evacuation warning for a wildfire burning about 15 miles southwest...

Broncos’ Jonathon Cooper arrested again on domestic violence charges
A forensic nurse who evaluated Cooper’s girlfriend reported that she had experienced “strangulation with hypoxia...

Denver metro youth hockey coach arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing minors
Rory Nathaniel Mushlin, of Colorado Springs, is being held on investigation of sexual assault on...

Highlands Ranch hit-and-run that killed 1, injured 2 looked intentional, witnesses say
The driver pulled a U-turn after returning to the road and drove slowly past the...

DOJ moves to join challenge of Colorado’s visa process for crime victims
The U.S. Department of Justice wants to join a local lawsuit challenging a 2021 Colorado...

1 killed, 2 injured after Douglas County driver hits pedestrians on sidewalk, flees the scene
A driver ran over a group of pedestrians on a Highlands Ranch sidewalk on Monday,...

Man dies after shooting involving Douglas County deputies in Franktown
Whether the deputy fatally shot the man or the man shot himself remains under investigation,...

Shelter-in-place order for gas leak caused by Douglas County crash lifted
Douglas County officials sent out a shelter-in-place order after a vehicle crashed into a building...

Highlands Ranch teen missing since Tuesday found safe
A 17-year-old Highlands Ranch girl was found safely after she was missing since Tuesday, the...

Former Douglas County STEM teacher gets 14 years for child sex exploitation
A former Douglas County teacher was sentenced this month to more than a decade in...