Aurora
Denver man arrested in northwest Aurora robbery and shooting Sunday
AURORA | Aurora police arrested an 18-year-old Denver man Sunday night in connection with a robbery and nonfatal shooting in northwest Aurora, authorities said. Julien Weeks was faces charges of first-degree assault, robbery and violating a court order, Aurora police spokesperson Joe Moylan said in a statement, Weeks is being held in the Adams County […]
Suspect arrested in Colorado Springs linked to fatal west-Aurora sidewalk shooting Sunday
AURORA | Police say they’ve identified and arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a man found lying on west Aurora sidewalk Sunday morning. Colorado Springs Police, working with Aurora police, arrested Armanni Woods, 31, Sunday, Aurora police said in a statement Monday. Woods will be booked and held in the El Paso County […]
Firefighters rescued 7 motorists after storms deluge west Aurora on Saturday
AURORA | Aurora firefighters were called to rescue at least seven stranded motorists, primarily near Overland High School, caught in flooding after a deluge storm Saturday afternoon, according to Aurora Fire and Rescue. “Around 2:30 pm, as severe storms moved through Aurora, Aurora firefighters responded to more than 15 emergency 9-1-1 calls, including reports of […]
Elderly Ugandan priest faces worsening illness after nearly 1 year inside Aurora ICE facility
DENVER| A 78-year-old priest who has been in immigration detention in Aurora for almost a year continues to present symptoms of respiratory illness with no improvement in his condition. Edward Nalwamba, a citizen of Uganda who has lived in Colorado for more than two decades, has been in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention since […]
Suspect arrested in connection with random Aurora shooting on Mississippi Avenue
AURORA | A Commerce City faces a bevy of felony charges in connection with what appears to be a random shooting earlier this month from a car in central Aurora, police said Friday. Jose Daniel Ledesma, 35, was arrested Wednesday at his Commerce City home and faces charges of attempted second-degree murder, menacing, possession of […]
Aurora gets $75K NEA grant for ‘community-driven’ Fletcher Plaza renewal on Colfax
AURORA | Aurora has received a $75,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support a community-driven redesign of Fletcher Plaza on East Colfax Avenue. The project, called “Play On!,” will use surveys, hands-on design activities, youth engagement and artist-led efforts to gather input from residents and develop what city officials say is […]
State House begins ethics hearing linked to Aurora Rep. Lindsay’s caucus fund allegations
DENVER | A panel of Colorado state representatives began questioning witnesses Thursday in response to an ethics complaint against Aurora Democratic Rep. Mandy Lindsay, who is alleged to have mismanaged the internal Democratic House caucus fund. The bipartisan House Ethics Committee in May found probable cause in the complaint, allowing further investigation. “Rep. Lindsay made a few […]
Financial constraints lead to closure of Bridge House homeless program in Aurora
AURORA | A local work-first housing program for homeless people will close its doors in Aurora at the end of September, citing financial sustainability issues. Bridge House, a Boulder-based nonprofit group announced it will close the Aurora Ready to Work program, as well as a community kitchen program in Boulder, according to a statement on […]
Aurora fire crew happens by a blaze Monday involving 2 homes in central Aurora
AURORA | An Aurora firefighting crew just happened to be driving nearby a house fire Monday night, allowing a crew to begin fighting the fire even as calls for help began pouring into dispatchers, city fire officials said. The crew was driving Engine 8 west on East Alameda Avenue near Interstate 225 at about 7:15 […]
Advocates demand state action as GEO Group blocks health probes into TB case at Aurora immigration jail
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Six weeks after local officials issued a public health order concerning a confirmed active case of tuberculosis at an immigration detention center in Aurora, the private company that runs the facility still has not allowed access for health officials to complete a legally-required investigation. The result is […]