Crystal Denmon shoots man and kidnaps child in Colorado

In Colorado, on November 25, 2024, police deactivated an Amber Alert after a missing boy was found safe and a woman was taken into custody. The suspect, 26-year-old Crystal Denmon, allegedly shot a man around 6 a.m. in an apartment located on Kendall Street in Lakewood. Following the shooting, Denmon was believed to have kidnapped the man's child, prompting the issuance of an Amber Alert later that afternoon, when she was deemed armed and dangerous. Denmon was located in Cheraw, about 190 miles southeast of Denver, accompanying the missing 7-year-old boy. By approximately 4 p.m., the child was safely recovered, but the man's condition remained unknown at the time of the report.