Arapahoe County
Sable Altura Fire Rescue opens new Sage Ridge substation in Watkinds, expanding coverage
AURORA | Sable Altura Fire Rescue opened a new substation at the Sage Ridge Supportive Residential Community Campus in Watkins to support faster emergency response times in the surrounding area. The substation is being opened in partnership with Arapahoe County and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs. In a press release announcing the substation, Sable […]
Arapahoe County commissioner to hold water supply community forum in Aurora Aug. 1
AURORA | Arapahoe County Commissioner Rhonda Fields will hold a community forum next month focused on water supply for the region and the state, water conservation and long-term planning. “Water Matters: A Community Conversation,” is slated for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 1, at the county’s CentrePoint Plaza’s Littleton Room, 14980 E. Alameda Drive […]
Elder group home indictment includes incident with bound resident, person hanging from roof
AURORA | Sheriff investigators and county health officials say a couple who ran an unlicensed group home to care for elderly people neglected and endangered residents and purposely misled officials about the care of residents. James and Angelica Vogel, who own and operate All Saints Home Care, 6512 S. Lisbon Ct., were indicted earlier this […]
Arapahoe County investigates possible mistreatment at All Saints Home Care
AURORA | Sheriff investigators are asking for the public’s help identifying potential mistreatment victims as they investigate an Arapahoe County home-care facility where several residents were relocated last week. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, working with the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, said it is conducting an active investigation involving All Saints Home Care, 6512 […]
Five face trespassing charges after two rescues from Arapahoe County silo
AURORA | Five people are facing trespassing charges following two separate incidents where police responded to rescue people who had gotten stuck in an underground shaft. The first incident happened around 6 a.m. July 8, when an 18-year-old woman and two juveniles climbed into an abandoned missile silo near the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds using a […]
Aurora still allowing limited fireworks despite growing fire bans — and the city’s show is on
AURORA | The city may be one of the few left in the metro area still allowing “legal” fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July, but there are still some rules in place to reduce fire risk. The official Independence Day celebration hosted by the city from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Saturday at the Aurora Municipal […]
Body of missing Arapahoe County senior found in Denver Creek, ending weeks-long search
AURORA | The body of a 63-year-old Arapahoe County man who had been missing since June 12 has been found in a Denver creek, bringing an end to a weekslong search, sheriff officials said. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Thursday that the Denver coroner’s office identified the body found near Denver’s […]
Forensic pathologist Casey Bitting chose to succeed Kelly Lear as Arapahoe coroner
AURORA | The Arapahoe County commission on Tuesday appointed forensic pathologist Dr. Casey Bitting as the county’s next coroner following the retirement of longtime Coroner Dr. Kelly Lear. The appointment takes effect July 2. Bitting will serve the remainder of Lear’s term through January 2027. A Democrat, she is also the sole candidate for the […]
Arapahoe County, state election officials defend voting accuracy amid conspiracy theories
AURORA | It’s voting season again, and controversy about voting accuracy, so it’s time for a rundown of what goes into an election in Colorado. Some, like former Aurora City Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky, have already cast some doubt and offered conspiracy theories on the accuracy of elections in Aurora. Jurinsky created controversy in a Facebook […]
Arapahoe County, state election officials defend voting accuracy amid conspiracy theories
AURORA | It’s voting season again, and controversy about voting accuracy, so it’s time for a rundown of what goes into an election in Colorado. Some, like former Aurora City Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky, have already cast some doubt and offered conspiracy theories on the accuracy of elections in Aurora. Jurinsky created controversy in a Facebook […]