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The Denver Post
denverpost. com > 06/22/2026 > aurora-shooting-death-murder-arrest

Man charged with murder in fatal Aurora alley shooting

1+ hour, 30+ min ago  (249+ words) Aurora police used extensive surveillance video searches, witness statements and facial recognition software to track and arrest a man suspected of murder in a fatal Aurora shooting, according to court documents. Carlos Zarco, 50, was arrested last week on investigation of…...

The Denver Post
denverpost. com > 06/22/2026 > aurora-fire-death-sunday

1 dies in overnight house fire in southwest Aurora

5+ hour, 25+ min ago  (168+ words) One person is dead after a late-night fire sparked at a home in southwest Aurora on Sunday, according to the fire department. Aurora Fire Rescue crews responded to a fire in the 12600 block of East Bates Circle shortly before 10 p. m. Sunday,…...

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denverpost. com > 06/22/2026 > colorado-wildfires-pueblo-applewood-fire

Colorado wildfires: Pueblo County fire burns several homes

5+ hour, 34+ min ago  (159+ words) Evacuations were lifted for Colorado City's Applewood Estates on Monday, after firefighters got the wildfire under control late Sunday night, according to the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office. A wildfire sparked Sunday evening in southern Colorado, burning several homes in Pueblo…...

The Denver Post
denverpost. com > 06/21/2026 > boulder-pearl-street-firebomb-diamond

Survivor of Boulder antisemitic firebomb attack recovers from injuries, deeply mourns the loss of his wife

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1278+ words) It's been almost a year since Boulder resident Karen Diamond died from the burns she sustained in the antisemitic terror attack on the Pearl Street Mall last June. For her husband, who survived the attack, life will never be the…...

The Denver Post
denverpost. com > 06/19/2026 > today-in-history-june-19-chicago-mob-boss-shot-to-death

Today in History: June 19, Chicago mob boss shot to death

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (342+ words) Today is Friday, June 19, the 170th day of 2026. There are 195 days left in the year. This is Juneteenth. On June 19, 1975, former Chicago organized crime boss Sam Giancana was shot to death in the basement of his home in Oak Park, Illinois;…...

The Denver Post
denverpost. com > 06/19/2026 > denver-shooting-elijah-barr-arrest

Man arrested on suspicion of murder in Denver shooting near South Park Hill, Hale

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (116+ words) The Denver Post Denver police arrested a 35-year-old man on suspicion of first-degree murder in a fatal shooting near East Colfax Avenue and North Dahlia Street. Joseph York was arrested Thursday after detectives identified him as a suspect through interviews…...

The Denver Post
denverpost. com > 06/19/2026 > jefferson-county-crash-cindy-myers

Woman gets 6 years in prison for deadly Colorado 93 crash

3+ day, 8+ min ago  (211+ words) A Jefferson County District Court judge sentenced a 20-year-old to six years in prison this week for a drunken driving crash on Colorado 93 that killed a Littleton woman. Sage Valentine pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular homicide related to…...

The Denver Post
denverpost. com > 06/19/2026 > coban-porter-returns-college-basketball-fatal-dui-crash

Coban Porter returns to college basketball three years after causing fatal DUI crash

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1085+ words) Coban Porter is getting another chance on the court " one even he said he has to prove he deserves. Porter, the former University of Denver player who killed Kathy Limon Rothman in a DUI crash in 2023, is returning to college…...

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denverpost. com > 06/19/2026 > weld-county-sheriff-deputy-arrested-domestic-violence

Weld County sheriff deputy arrested on domestic violence charges

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (195+ words) A deputy with the Weld County Sheriff's Office was arrested Thursday on suspicion of stalking, assault, harassment and tampering with evidence as part of a domestic violence investigation. Authorities took Alex Porter, 23, into custody after an internal investigation found that…...

The Denver Post
denverpost. com > 06/19/2026 > aurora-shooting-arrest-dallas-clinton

Man arrested on suspicion of murder in Aurora shooting that killed 25-year-old

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (140+ words) Aurora police on Wednesday arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting a 25-year-old during an argument in an alleyway earlier this month, department officials said. Officers arrested Carlos Zarco, 50, on suspicion of second-degree murder, the Aurora Police Department said in…...