Man dead after late-night shooting at Wheat Ridge cemetery
A fight broke out Saturday between a group of people making a late-night visit to a friend’s gravesite in Wheat Ridge.
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Wheat Ridge police partnering with dog walkers in effort to improve crime fighting
Wheat Ridge police want people out with their dogs to pull double duty. That means while walking your dog or exercising in the Colorado community, why not watch for crime as well?
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Human case of ‘rabbit fever’ found in Wheat Ridge, Jeff Co health officials report
A human case of tularemia, a bacterial disease that mostly spreads between rodents and insects, has been found in Jefferson County, public health officials said earlier this week.
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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.