‘There’s no justice’: Widow reacts as hit-and-run driver fights final felony charge
WESTMINSTER, Colo. — A man acquitted of murder in a deadly hit-and-run is now trying to get his remaining felony conviction tossed out. August Romero was found not guilty of murder in Robby Valanzuela's 2024 hit-and-run death. Now he's fighting to get his only remaining felony conviction vacated. Valanzuela...
Truck spills nails, screws on U.S. 285 near Morrison, over 50 vehicles damaged
The drivers of over 50 vehicles reported damage after a semi-truck spilled boxes of nails and screws onto U.S. 285 westbound near Morrison Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Troopers were called to the area near the Morrison Exit just after noon Tuesday, and were able to stop the truck and contact the driver, as well
Colorado troopers want help finding Jeep Wrangler driver who struck bicyclist
The Colorado State Patrol is hoping someone comes forward after a Jeep Wrangler driver struck a bicyclist and then drove away in the early morning hours of Wednesday.
Roofing Truck Dumps Boxes of Screws on Colorado Highway, Leaving More Than 50 Drivers...
Most drivers on Highway 285 near Morrison, Colorado are watching for wildlife, sudden weather changes, or the kind of aggressive merging that comes standard on busy mountain corridors. Nobody was watching for a semi-truck shedding ... Read more
Using housing and cash, ‘the program’ exploits Colorado’s homeless for Medicaid millions
They call it “the program.” For the past four years, dozens of homeless people in the Denver metro area have been recruited to live rent-free in suburban houses sprinkled across Aurora — not the stereotypical homeless shelter-type housing one might think, but rather neat homes in middle-class communities with mortgages
Pedestrian dies after hit by car on southbound E-470, Aurora police say
A pedestrian died Thursday morning after he was hit by a car on southbound E-470, the Aurora Police Department said.
Fallen Colorado firefighter remembered as leader, beloved family man
THORNTON, Colo. — A funeral procession will be held for a fallen firefighter Thursday morning in Thornton. North Metro Fire Rescue District will lead the procession to remember Lieutenant Chad Tellinger, who died while off duty on May 20 following an illness, at age 52. Tellinger joined North Metro...
“This place should be condemned”: Arvada senior complex sued over bedbug infestation
An Arvada woman was forced to flee her senior apartment complex after suffering months of bedbug bites, a new lawsuit alleges. Dorcas Wilson had lived at Heritage Apartments at 10400 W. 62nd Place, Arvada, for three years when the infestation reportedly began in mid-2024. She immediately notified management, but they w
After nearly 25 years fighting hunger, Colorado food bank communications director says stigma has...
AURORA, Colo. — One in 10 Coloradans are struggling with food insecurity, and as summer approaches, that number is expected to climb. It is a reality Kristina Thomas knows well. Thomas, the Director of Communications and Public Relations at Community Food Share, recently joined fellow food banking professionals at...
Construction begins on 1,600-home Prairie Point development in southeast Aurora
AURORA | Construction is underway on the Prairie Point development, which will ultimately bring more than 1,600 new homes to southeast Aurora. The 900-acre master planned community from Oakwood Homes, along the E‑470 corridor near Parker Road, will bring a mix of housing options, as well as an 18-hole golf course, park
