October 2026
Lethal injection of Christa Gail Pike by Tennessee prison staff fails, witnesses say
NASHVILLE | Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure. Pike was alive and loudly snoring after the attempted lethal injection and taken by ambulance from the prison, her […]
Aurora groundbreaking marks start of $9.3 million Nine Mile pedestrian bridge over Parker Road
AURORA | After years of promises, plans and urban renewal efforts near the intersection of Parker Road and Interstate 225, city officials, transportation representatives and developers celebrated the groundbreaking for the Nine Mile pedestrian bridge. The $9.3 million bridge is an important and eagerly-awaited piece of transit infrastructure that will connect housing and retail on […]
Phil Weiser sues feds to stop them from opening new ICE detention center in Hudson
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser sued the federal government on Tuesday in an effort to stop or delay the opening of a new immigration detention facility in Hudson, alleging that the agencies in charge failed to perform a statutorily-required environmental review or provide information to […]
Unidentified girl injured by ‘grazing’ gunshot wound Tuesday in Aurora apartment parking lot
AURORA | An unidentified girl was injured Tuesday from a “grazing” gunshot wound outside an apartment complex in the 100 block of Joliet Circle, police said. Officers were called to the parking lot of Joliet at Lowry complex at about 5:30 p.m. after reports of a shooting there. “Once officers arrived they found one juvenile […]
Aurora police human trafficking unit marks first year with 28 arrests, recovering 29 survivors
AURORA | Aurora police say that results from the first year after the department created a special unit to focus on human trafficking reveal how critical it is to focus on the crime. “When we set out to create a dedicated human trafficking unit, our mission was clear: Put survivors at the center of our […]