Aurora CO

Aurora police say a stolen-car chase Wednesday night ended with a new bit of hardware doing exactly what it was bought to do. Officers used a bumper-mounted device called the Grappler to disable the vehicle and arrest a suspect on East Iliff Avenue, marking what the department is calling its first successful use of...

AURORA, Colo — A suspect pleaded guilty and was sentenced Tuesday for a shooting that injured two teens outside an Aurora roller skating rink last year. Jayden Martin, 19, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of second-degree assault, according to court records. Other charges were dismissed as part of the plea...

Aurora’s largest homeless services project launched “way too early,” its CEO told city leaders Tuesday, saying the rushed opening left residents living amid mold, plumbing failures, and other issues inside the former hotel. During Tuesday’s Housing, Neighborhood Services and Redevelopment Policy Committee meeting,...

The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance made a splash last May with a “brand-new, state-of-the-art habitat” for sea lions, including a sixteen-foot viewing window, salt water pools and advanced filtration system. Less than one year later, that same exhibit has dealt with multiple leaks and cracked areas, rusty cages...

A man who was found dead at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park on March 24 has been identified by the Montrose County Coroner’s Office as 40-year-old Paul J. Shallcross of Denver. The cause and manner of Shallcross’ death remains under investigation at this time. Shallcross was located roughly 800 feet below...

A man was stabbed during an attempted robbery in northwest Aurora in the early hours of March 19, and police are now asking residents and business owners to help them track down the attacker. Investigators say the assault happened around 2 a.m. near East 12th Avenue and Yosemite Street, and the suspect took off...

Open since 1985, Imperial Chinese is among the city’s oldest continuously operating Chinese restaurants — but now its run has ended. “After many years at Imperial Chinese we have made the difficult decision to close our doors. Due to rising operating costs and ongoing economic challenges, this was not an easy...

Arts news: Denver Alamo set to strike; historic Bright Eyes concert; what’s next for City Park Jazz?; dog days at Colorado Shakespeare Festival Viewers who tuned in for Denver7 News around 6 p.m. Tuesday night were in for a rude surprise when the feed went dark, soon replaced by an ominous message that the entire […]

Colorado lawmakers are pressing ahead with a plan to let homeowners split their lots to make room for smaller, more affordable houses. The proposal has drawn sharp opposition from Aurora, Colorado Springs, Denver and other Front Range cities that argue it undermines local control over land use. The sweeping change...

In a hastily called press conference Tuesday, Denver mayor Mike Johnston and Chancellor Jeremy Haefner announced a joint real estate agreement to allow Buc-ees to develop a parcel of land on the northeast corner of Buchtel Boulevard and University Boulevard. Under the deal, the City of Denver is relocating an aging...