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19-09-2026
On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, a 40-year-old woman was fatally stabbed following a physical disturbance outside a Maverik gas station located at 237 E. 120th Avenue in Thornton, Colorado.
According to the Thornton Police Department, officers responded to reports of a disturbance around 5:15 p.m. Upon arrival, they found the woman with severe stab wounds. She was transported to a local hospital, where she later died from her injuries.
The suspect fled the scene before police arrived. Based on vehicle and suspect descriptions provided by witnesses, officers located and arrested 28-year-old Anthony Valenta several hours later while he was driving a matching vehicle.
Valenta was booked into the Adams County Sheriff’s Detention Facility on suspicion of first-degree murder. Authorities have not yet confirmed what prompted the altercation or whether the suspect and victim were known to each other.