It’s not all backflips and guns, but Denver’s nightlife scene is home to a lot of crime

To put some facts behind the area's reputation, we went digging in crime stats.

An Uber driver fatally shot a passenger on I-25, police say

A Denver police spokesman says preliminary information points to a conflict between the driver and passenger.

Denver police are citing more homeless people for trespass. Here’s where, and what it means.

Denver's police officers are rarely arresting homeless people under the city's "camping ban" — but the city is increasingly using other laws to move people along, according to a new report from the University of Denver.

Denver Police investigate string of burglaries and shots fired at 15th and Blake

After reports of a robbery at 6:30 a.m. and a resident firing shots at an intruder, Denver Police rushed to a chaotic scene in the heart of downtown Denver.

Accused Thornton Walmart shooter competent to stand trial

A judge ruled Monday that Scott Ostrem can be prosecuted for the November shooting.

Second defendant in the shooting death of Nicholas Lewis is found guilty

The second of two teenagers charged in the murder of Nicholas Lewis, chef at Blackbird Public House, has been found guilty.

Denver Police opened fire on car they believed contained manhunt suspect

Officers on Monday opened fire and killed a man inside a vehicle they believed contained Mauricio Venzor-Gonzalez.

Man arrested for attempted murder escapes in Denver

Police in Denver are searching for an inmate who escaped while being transported to a hospital.

Police use of social media to deliver news raises concerns

There's nothing wrong with police communicating through social media, open government advocates said. But they worry it allows law enforcement to bypass questions from traditional media.

Arvada man’s attempt to mail marijuana leads to one-year sentence

Prosecutors say a the man has been sentenced to one year and a day in federal prison after investigators found 123 marijuana plants at his home.

Montbello residents mourn recent gun deaths and fight perceptions of their neighborhood

At dusk on Tuesday, Montbello community members gathered on a residential block to mourn 17-year-old Byron Ware's death.

Douglas County shooter had threatened others before he opened fire on deputies

Police in Wyoming called their counterparts in Lone Tree with concerns about Matthew Riehl more than a month before the Dec. 31 shooting.

Colorado troopers chase driver across 3 counties

Madden says the female driver was traveling west at a relatively slow speed but refused to pull over.

Denver police investigate two shootings along Monaco Parkway

Denver police said they have no reason to believe the shootings are connected.

They steal your phone at the bar — and then this Denver scam really starts

They open your phone, lock you out of all your accounts and use Venmo and other apps to take your money.

Westminster police investigate apparent murder-suicide

Officers responding to a report of a domestic disturbance in Westminster early Saturday morning found a man and a woman dead in a home.

Denver sheriff will work on restoring in-person visitation for jail inmates

It's been more than a decade since inmates in Denver jails could have in-person visits with friends and family members.

A 13-year-old boy is under arrest in connection with a Thanksgiving Day shooting

A woman and two boys were wounded in the shooting in the Manual High School parking lot, one of them critically.

Iowa authorities say Colorado man had 77 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle

Denver shooting sends three to the hospital on Thanksgiving

The suspects fled on foot and were headed east, the Denver Police Department said. There are at least two suspects — possibly three.