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Home intruder shot, killed in Denver’s University neighborhood
A man Denver police described as an “intruder” was shot and killed early Sunday morning in the city's University neighborhood.
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![Kilyn Lewis’ family and community organizers walked into a community meeting led by Aurora City Councilwoman Stephanie Hancock in Aurora on Thursday, seeking accountability for Lewis' shooting death by police. Kilyn Lewis’ family and community organizers walked into a community meeting led by Aurora City Councilwoman Stephanie Hancock in Aurora on Thursday, seeking accountability for Lewis' shooting death by police.](https://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TDP-L-KylinLewisProtest-071124-ZSK-15.jpg?w=525)
Protesters shut down Aurora community meeting, calling for police accountability in shooting death of Kilyn Lewis
Kilyn Lewis’ family and community organizers walked into a community meeting led by Aurora City Councilwoman Stephanie Hancock in Aurora on Thursday, seeking accountability for Lewis' shooting death by police.
Denver Police Department
![The pedestrian killed overnight Tuesday in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 225 was hit by two vehicles, police said. The pedestrian killed overnight Tuesday in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 225 was hit by two vehicles, police said.](https://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/generic-police-siren-no-caption.jpg?w=526)
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on I-225 was struck by two vehicles, police say
The pedestrian killed overnight Tuesday in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 225 was hit by two vehicles, police said.
Aurora Police Department
![A teen boy was taken to the hospital after he was shot by a passing vehicle while sitting at a bus stop in Aurora Thursday evening. A teen boy was taken to the hospital after he was shot by a passing vehicle while sitting at a bus stop in Aurora Thursday evening.](https://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/unnamed.jpg?w=467)
Teen boy shot while sitting at Aurora bus stop
A teen boy was taken to the hospital after he was shot by a passing vehicle while sitting at a bus stop in Aurora Thursday evening.
Courts
![The former El Paso County deputy who disappeared for a year and pretended to have cancer to solicit money accepted a plea deal Monday and received four years of probation. The former El Paso County deputy who disappeared for a year and pretended to have cancer to solicit money accepted a plea deal Monday and received four years of probation.](https://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/civil-asset-forfeiture-editorial.jpg?w=525)
Former El Paso County deputy pleads guilty to theft, misconduct after stealing $20,000 by pretending to have cancer
The former El Paso County deputy who disappeared for a year and pretended to have...
gun violence
![Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ordered the state's flags to fly at half-staff Tuesday in memory of the former fire chief killed while protecting his family during an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ordered the state's flags to fly at half-staff Tuesday in memory of the former fire chief killed while protecting his family during an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally.](https://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/TDP-L-highland-park20220706-jh-001.jpg?w=233)
Gov. Jared Polis orders Colorado flags half-staff to honor former fire chief killed in Trump assassination attempt
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ordered the state's flags to fly at half-staff Tuesday in memory...
stabbings
![Investigations are underway after three people were injured in separate overnight stabbings, according to the Denver Police Department. Investigations are underway after three people were injured in separate overnight stabbings, according to the Denver Police Department.](https://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20140205__p_73e30f38-1345-4ad0-adae-8598980381f0lsoriginalph-1.jpg?w=526)
Three injured in overnight Denver stabbings
Investigations are underway after three people were injured in separate overnight stabbings, according to the...
theft
![When Alex Williams starts his shift as a senior Denver park ranger, he rarely knows where the day will lead. Especially on Cherry Creek and the South Platte River, the rangers' patrols often involve conflicts, cleanups and characters. When Alex Williams starts his shift as a senior Denver park ranger, he rarely knows where the day will lead. Especially on Cherry Creek and the South Platte River, the rangers' patrols often involve conflicts, cleanups and characters.](https://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TDP-L-CherryCreekGarbage-070224-ZSK-17-CROPPED.jpg?w=525)
Scooters, construction waste, a couch — Denver park rangers find plenty in Cherry Creek and the South Platte
When Alex Williams starts his shift as a senior Denver park ranger, he rarely knows...
Crime and Public Safety
![A 60-year-old Aurora man was arrested on suspicion of sexual exploitation of a child following a police sting, according to Fort Collins police. A 60-year-old Aurora man was arrested on suspicion of sexual exploitation of a child following a police sting, according to Fort Collins police.](https://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-17-at-11.34.05-AM.png?w=515)
Aurora man arrested on suspicion of child sex exploitation after police sting
A 60-year-old Aurora man was arrested on suspicion of sexual exploitation of a child following...