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Douglas County, CO – July 21, 2025 On July 20, 2025, at approximately 11:36 PM, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies responded to a report of a stabbing in progress at an apartment in the 1300 block of Sweet River ..........

Douglas County, CO / Austin, TX / New Mexico — The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Austin Police Department, has made an arrest in connection with the body discovered June 15th, 2025, along Interstate 25 near Larkspur, ..........

Louviers, CO – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the Office of Emergency Management are pleased to announce that the Airport Fire is now 100% contained. This milestone was achieved thanks to the tireless efforts of all the fire crews, ..........

Louviers, CO – Crews remain hard at work today on the Airport Fire. Teams are taking advantage of cooler and wetter conditions, working toward full containment. Following a thorough investigation by the South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office, evidence ..........

DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO — The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has assumed command of the incident response for the wildfire officially named the “Airport Fire”, which began Sunday near Highway 85 and Titan Court, close to the town of Louviers. Fire ..........

Douglas County, CO – Video of News Conference Over the weekend, we saw Douglas County’s investment in wildfire mitigation resources in action. Beginning around 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, South Metro Fire Rescue received multiple reports of spot fires ..........

Douglas County, CO – A series of fast-moving vegetation fires near Highway 85 and Titan Court has prompted evacuations in the town of Louviers. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and South Metro Fire Rescue, with assistance from multiple local and ..........

(Douglas County, Colorado) As Independence Day approaches, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office urges residents to celebrate safely and legally. Understanding the laws around fireworks is critical to ensuring a safe holiday for all. Illegal Fireworks in Colorado Fireworks that explode ..........

On Wednesday, June 18th, at approximately 3 PM, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office day and swing shift deputies responded to a report of a theft in progress at a grocery store located in the 8600 block of South Quebec Street in ..........

(Douglas County, CO) On the night of June 16, 2025, an alert community member called Douglas County Regional Dispatch to report suspicious activity at a construction site on SSG Chris Falkel Drive. Thanks to that call, deputies from the Grave ..........

(Douglas County, CO) As part of the ongoing death investigation announced on June 15th, detectives are now seeking additional information and video footage. Request: If you were in the area of Interstate 25 and Exit 173 between 8:00 a.m. on ..........

Douglas County, CO – A judge with the 23rd Judicial District sentenced 46-year-old Richard Elliot Merskin of Highlands Ranch to 16 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting his underage daughter over a period of time. On July 6, ..........

For Immediate Release (Douglas County, CO) The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a woman whose body was discovered early Sunday morning along the southbound side of I-25, just north of Exit 173 near Larkspur. ..........

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Douglas County, CO — Sheriff Darren Weekly announced today that the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has officially implemented the Grappler System as part of its ongoing commitment to public safety and responsible law enforcement. “We’re excited to ..........

(Douglas County, CO) On May 13, 2025, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Detectives with the Special Victims Unit arrested Michael Palestino, a 33-year-old resident of Castle Pines, in connection with an ongoing child exploitation investigation. Palestino was arrested on the following ..........

(Douglas County, CO) We’re incredibly proud to celebrate young Eli, who was honored by Douglas Regional 9-1-1 and Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly during a school assembly for his quick thinking and calm demeanor in an emergency. When his little ..........