Man crossing I-225 dies after getting struck by 2 vehicles, Aurora police say
A 62-year-old man attempting to cross Interstate 225 on foot Saturday night was killed after getting hit by two vehicles, according to the Aurora Police Department.
Adult man arrested for allegedly shining high-powered laser at airplanes, found with meth
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (WKRC) - A man was charged after he allegedly shined a high-powered laser pointer at airplanes, with police finding meth on his person during the arrest. Most people have heard that pointing a laser at an airplane could carry legal consequences since the high-powered photons could obstruct the...
Aurora Fire Rescue fights back against cancer risks with new screenings, turnout gear
Firefighters in Colorado face a lot of dangers that put them at risk of injury or illness, but one of the more prevalent problems can come from their own gear.
Puppies found abandoned in Denver ditch during cold snap reunited
What could have turned deadly very quickly turned into a story of two abandoned puppies finding their fur-ever homes.
The Denver Zoo will no longer have hippos starting this fall
Longtime favorite Mahali, the Nile hippopotamus, is making a Texas-sized move this fall. This week, the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance announced that the popular pachyderm will be moving to a 3-acre habitat on a natural wildlife preserve in the Lone Star State. It’s the zoo’s last hippo, and there are...
Poisoned Shake Murder Trial: Detectives behind James Craig case speak out
AURORA, Colo. (Scripps News Denver) — More than two years of investigation was boiled down to a roughly two-week trial when former Aurora dentist James Craig was convicted by a jury of his peers for the murder of his wife in March of 2023. The two Aurora police detectives who led the investigation into the ... Read...
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Denver homeless coalition to operate second drug/alcohol rehab campus
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless plans to open a second campus for people seeking drug and alcohol rehabilitation, officials have announced. The Coalition will manage the rehab program at Sage Ridge Supportive Residential Community located near Aurora on 560 acres in unincorporated Arapahoe County, according to a...
‘High-risk stop’ results in arrest of 2 suspects, says Jeffco Sheriff’s Office
Two suspects have been arrested and face multiple charges, including attempted first-degree murder with extreme indifference, after allegedly eluding Jefferson County deputies.
Broomfield High student suffers traumatic brain injury after head-to-head crash on Colo. 93
August Soto’s friend was driving him home after they both worked to demolish a home in the mountains. He was heading north on Colo. 93, just short of its intersection with Colo. 128, when the driver shifted partially into the oncoming lane on July 22, according to Colorado State Patrol.