Todd Chamberlain
Former Aurora officer accused of stealing, using drugs charged with misconduct, DUI
AURORA | A former Aurora Police officer is facing charges of official misconduct and driving under the influence after investigators say he took drugs collected at a traffic stop and later used them while driving home. The 18th Judicial District is charging Michael Gallagher following an investigation that found Gallagher used fentanyl he collected as […]
Cops credit Flock cameras in arrest linked to fatal hit-and-run of cyclist in Aurora
AURORA | Police credited the city’s Flock camera system after an Aurora man turned himself in and was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run last month that killed a cyclist. Jamie Gardner, 53, turned himself into the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday. He faces a charge of leaving the scene of an accident resulting […]
Aurora police officer resigned amid probe into taking, using narcotics from crime scene
AURORA | The Aurora Police Department referred a former officer for criminal charges after an internal investigation found that he took narcotics obtained as evidence and used them off-duty, police said in a social media post. On Facebook on Wednesday, the police department announced that former officer Michael Gallagher resigned in lieu of termination and […]
Stopping gun violence before it happens in Aurora. Is SAVE salvation or harassment?
AURORA | An Aurora community youth gun-violence prevention program is highlighting tension between a desire for safer communities and a lack of trust in police. Aurora’s Standing Against Violence Everyday program, which identifies youth involved in gun violence and directs them to supportive services, has recently drawn both positive and negative attention. Several times in […]
Grand jury indicts Aurora cop in fatal shooting of Rajon Belt-Stubblefield at traffic stop
EDITOR’S NOTE: Be advised that the officer worn video contains graphic language and graphic shooting violence. AURORA | An Aurora police officer faces a murder charge for the fatal shooting of a Black man during a traffic stop last year. On Monday, an Arapahoe County grand jury indicted Aurora Police officer Matthew Neely, 54, on […]
Aurora crime rate drops 10.5% in first half of 2026. Chief credits technology, focus
AURORA | In the first half of 2026, the city’s crime rate, including property and violent crimes, dropped 10.5%, continuing a two-year decline, police reported today. From January to June, violent crime has decreased 9% and property crime is down 11%, representing 665 fewer victims than the same timeframe last year, according to the Aurora […]
GEO employee accused of shooting protester outside Aurora ICE detention facility
AURORA | A GEO Group employee at the Aurora ICE detention facility was arrested Friday in connection with the shooting of a woman involved in a protest outside of the building. GEO employee, Brandon Booth, 42, was entering the facility at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday, when the shooting occurred. “An initial investigation revealed that the […]
Aurora police shooting of Black man during traffic infraction under review by grand jury
EDITOR’S NOTE: Be advised that the officer worn video contains graphic language and graphic shooting violence. AURORA | An Arapahoe County grand jury will decide whether an Aurora police officer acted legally when he shot a Black man during a traffic altercation last summer. “Following completion of the (Critical Incident Response Team) investigation and this […]
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 […]
Aurora City Council rushes to restrict police social media posts and mugshots
AURORA | City council approved an “emergency” amended resolution to restrict public communications from the Aurora Police Department, including social media posts, mugshots and press releases. The measure, brought by Councilmember Alison Coombs, requires police communications to follow established city communications policies and procedures, as well as prohibit posting mugshots and suspect names on social […]