Metro
Aurora police arrest woman for ‘blessing scam’ jewelry theft in parking lot of grocery store
AURORA | Police say an elderly woman was the victim of a “blessing scam” in the parking lot of an Aurora grocery store, losing a valuable necklace to thieves, one of which has been arrested. Police say Carolina Pavel, 29, of Denver, was arrested Thursday and faces charges of theft and crimes against an at-risk […]
Rep. Crow joins House Dems in Dallas to rebuke claims of Trump, GOP at their convention
AURORA | Aurora Democratic Congressperson Jason Crow joined three other House Dems in Dallas Thursday to push back against President Donald Trump and Republican “Trumpapalooza” mid-term convention. Republicans opened the second and final day of their midterm convention in Dallas on Thursday well aware that history is not on their side this election season but […]
Aurora man faces child porn charges after 2-year exploitation social media investigation
AURORA | An Aurora man was arrested Thursday linked to a 2024 investigation into the sharing of child sexual abuse material through a messaging app, police said. Brandon William Cross, 39, was arrested Sept. 3 by the Aurora Police fugitive unit on a warrant linked to charges of sexual exploitation of a child, police spokesperson […]
Community college of Aurora tests workforce training model as Commerce City follows
This story was first published at Colorado Chalkbeat. DENVER | Natalia Antezana fully expected Commerce City residents to embrace the opportunity for short-term, tuition-free workforce education and training at the Community College of Aurora. The city launched the temporary Commerce City Promise program last year using part of a $7.5 million federal pandemic relief grant. […]
Aurora seeks public input on Fitzsimons district transportation plans
AURORA | Aurora is seeking feedback on future transportation options in the Fitzsimons District, which surrounds the Anschutz Medical Campus and the Fitzsimons Innovation Community. In partnership with the Denver Regional Council of Governments, the city is conducting the Fitzsimons Transportation Solutions Study to evaluate how people travel through the area, as well as what […]
Temporary protections in limbo for Salvadoran immigrants — 4K in Aurora — as deadline nears
MIAMI | Temporary legal protections for about 200,000 immigrants from El Salvador — including more than 4,000 in Aurora — was in limbo Wednesday as a deadline neared for the Trump administration to decide if they should end, as it has done for hundreds of thousands from Venezuela, Haiti and other countries. The Temporary Protected Status […]
Federal Heights man convicted of murder in 2023 shootings at Aurora bar, park and home
AURORA | A jury convicted a Federal Heights man murder and attempted murder charges, for a series of shootings in 2023, including one that killed a man at Pitcher’s Sports Bar in Aurora. After a four-week trial, Nelson Francisco Miranda-Rivas, 29, was found guilty of murder, several counts of attempted murder, first- and second-degree assault, […]
Drunken driver hits police car responding to Prairie Middle School fight, police say
AURORA | A unidentified 32-year-old man faces drunken driving and other charges after crashing into a police car rushing to a call at a local middle school Tuesday afternoon. Police said two officers were en route to Prairie Middle School in west Aurora at about 4 p.m. running both lights and sirens after school officials […]
TEEN TAKEOVER TAKEAWAYS: Aurora sorts out how to handle the growing phenomenon
AURORA | Following a viral teen takeover event at an Aurora shopping center, police said charges are imminent for several participants. But no news of potential charges or suspects has been released more than a week after the melee. About 500 teens gathered at the Hoffman Heights shopping center on the afternoon of Aug. 30, […]
Aurora police and regional task force arrest 8 people linked to metro area crime spree
AURORA | A regional police task force arrested eight people they say are linked to a string of crimes, including burglaries, motor vehicle thefts, robberies and assaults, across the metro metro area. Police investigators with the Regional Anti-Violence Enforcement Network identified 10 people, seven adults and three minors, in connection with 89 felony and misdemeanor […]