Crime & Safety

Semi driver arrested in fatal Highway 285 crash had been removed from U.S. multiple times, ICE says

The semi-truck driver who was arrested after a fatal crash on Highway 285 last week was in the United States without proper documentation and had previously been removed from the country multiple times, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Colorado is charting a rise in potential money laundering. Could stopping it slow the fentanyl trade?

Colorado money service businesses, such as check-cashing businesses and money forwarding services, filed a record number of reports last year of possible money laundering by people using their services, official data shows.

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What’s behind Wheat Ridge’s 26% crime drop since 2021? Start with police staffing, mayor says.

Wheat Ridge has seen a significant drop in crime rates, returning to levels last observed before the pandemic. The Wheat Ridge Police Department reports a 26% overall decrease in crime since 2021, marking a substantial improvement from the spike experienced during the pandemic.

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