Amy Padden
Rep. Crow, local election and law officials pledge secure vote amid Prop 7A ballot gaffe
AURORA | Amid controversy over a train-district ballot question being mistakenly sent to hundreds of thousands of voters in the Aurora region, federal and local elected officials said Thursday they’re confident that the underway election will be safe, secure and accurate. “We have the safest and most secure election system in the world,” Aurora Democratic […]
Rep. Crow, local election and law officials pledge secure vote amid Prop 7A ballot gaffe
AURORA | Amid controversy over a train-district ballot question being mistakenly sent to hundreds of thousands of voters in the Aurora region, federal and local elected officials said Thursday they’re confident that the underway election will be safe, secure and accurate. “We have the safest and most secure election system in the world,” Aurora Democratic […]
Aurora town hall with area police leaders focuses on camera technology and fentanyl laws
AURORA | Aurora and regional law enforcement officials at a town hall discussion backed surveillance technology, tough fentanyl penalties and the need for more resources to support community mental health and reduce recidivism. Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown, Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly and Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain spoke at the Sept. 30 town […]
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, […]
EDITORIAL: The chief problem in Aurora is the police chief, not public information
Aurora lawmakers this week made clear how valid the old adage is that when the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem is a nail. In a ham-handed attempt to reign in the city’s problematic police chief, city council members whacked the entire police department on the head with its legislation tool. The […]