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Denver
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025
Good morning, Denver. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 2nd of September.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ The Adams County Sheriff's Office said investigators used Flock cameras to identify a man taken into custody as a person of interest in a Monday morning shooting that injured a construction worker over a speed dispute at E. 62nd Ave. and Broadway — deputies later set up a detour for safety. Denver7
- ➤ A Commerce City teen from Lester Arnold High School was arrested Friday for a violent attack near Adams City High School last week—he is charged with second-degree assault after he strangled a student and fled before being caught using school surveillance footage. Denver7
- ➤ A shooting just after midnight Monday outside Green Valley Ranch left one person dead and another seriously injured after being taken to the hospital — the Denver Police Department said its investigation is ongoing. Denver7
- ➤ A Brighton suspect named Jaime Benavidez was charged with homicide after 32-year-old Keeley Koff was found dead in an abandoned vehicle last week — he had been arrested on unrelated charges before investigators linked him to her death. Denver7
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ After a month-long break, Congress has returned to tackle a critical government funding fight as lawmakers work to pass spending bills that prevent a shutdown. Colorado legislators are pushing to include wildfire support and health care subsidies in the plans—seeking bipartisan deals to secure state priorities. Colorado Public Radio
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Denver Health is hosting the 'Stories in Black and White' exhibit at Denver Central Public Library on Sept 4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.—it shows real-life stories of people affected by the opioid crisis to help reduce stigma around addiction. Denver7
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Better to be too early and have to try again, than be too late and have to catch up.
~ Paul Graham
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