Crime in Colorado Crime in Colorado This article describes crime in the U.S. state of Colorado. In 2011, there were 151,125 crimes reported in Colorado. In 2008, there were 158,236 crimes reported in Colorado, including 156 murders, 141,107 property crimes, and 2,094 rapes. Capital punishment is applied in this state. Two of the country's largest mass shootings have occurred in Colorado: The Columbine High School massacre in 1999 and the Aurora movie theater massacre in 2012. Both of these shootings resulted in national and international outrage and mourning. Other notable mass shootings in Colorado include the Colorado YWAM and New Life shootings in
She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall is a memoir by Misty Bernall about the life of her daughter Cassie Bernall who was killed during the Columbine High School massacre on April 20, 1999. The book was published by Plough Publishing and released on September 1, 1999. The book spent five weeks on the New York Times Best Seller List, peaking at No. 8. The book was published a little over four months after the death of Cassie Bernall in the Columbine High School Massacre. The book details the