Thornton Police Department

Thornton man beat, killed 66-year-old mother, police say

April 28, 2026 at 6:34 p.m.

Joshua Lafayette Pittman, 35, was also arrested on suspicion of tampering with evidence and abuse...

April 25, 2026 at 6:49 p.m.

Thornton police are investigating a woman's death as a homicide after finding her body in...

April 3, 2026 at 2:06 p.m.

A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder in a deadly stabbing in south...

March 26, 2026 at 4:48 p.m.

Police are investigating a suspected homicide after a 29-year-old man died in southwest Thornton late...

March 20, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

An 81-year-old Thornton man is charged with sexually assaulting a child while providing daycare services...

February 26, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.

Five people, including four firefighters, were injured in the fire but are expected to survive....

February 12, 2026 at 1:06 p.m.

A man accused of dragging two Thornton officers with his car while fleeing a traffic...

February 10, 2026 at 10:57 a.m.

"In our rush to make our community safe, we're not getting the full picture of...

February 9, 2026 at 3:05 p.m.

The victim's uncle, in an interview with The Denver Post on Monday, identified the teenager...

February 8, 2026 at 1:45 p.m.

Thornton officers responded to the fatal crash near Huron Street and West Thornton Parkway just...