EDITORIAL: Don’t backtrack on Aurora’s big strides
Aurora already has been down the well-beaten path toward urban despair. Crime, both serious and petty, proliferated in some neighborhoods in the not-too-distant past. The city’s streets teemed with chronically homeless substance abusers, who littered public spaces with their tent camps and their very public use of...
Denver Police Launch EmpowHER Academy to Encourage Women in Law Enforcement
The Denver Police Department has recently initiated an innovative approach to recruit more women into its ranks. The department's social media post announced the EmpowHER Police Academy, a no-cost program tailored specifically for women interested in pursuing a law enforcement career. Scheduled to run on consecutive...
Former CO Paramedic Appeals Conviction in Ketamine Death
A former Aurora firefighter-paramedic is asking the Colorado Court of Appeals to overturn his conviction for criminally negligent homicide in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. Jeremy Cooper, a former Aurora Fire Rescue lieutenant, was convicted for administering a fatal dose of ketamine to McClain, a 23-year-old...
Denver, Aurora target youth tobacco sales, mile-high city ban began Jan. 1
Denver began enforcing this month a ban on flavored tobacco in the city, and Aurora also is considering regulations on tobacco vapes, hookahs and hemp. Aurora will discuss a proposed ordinance during its study session Jan. 12. The legislation is sponsored by Stephanie Hancock and Ruben Medina, who are on opposite...
Meet new 9NEWS Mornings anchor Drew Carney
DENVER — Drew Carney is the new anchor for 9NEWS Mornings. Drew joined the 9NEWS team in January 2026. Before moving to Colorado, Drew anchored the morning news for our sister station in Portland, Oregon. He worked at the NBC affiliate (KGW-TV) in Portland for 19 years. Prior to...
Lakewood mother and boyfriend sentenced in infant drug death
A mother and a man housing her face decades in prison after feeding her 11-week-old son a bottle containing methamphetamine. Jefferson County District Judge Tamara Russell sentenced both 35-year-old Alexander Avila and 33-year-old Lisa Johnson on Thursday and Friday, respectively, in connection to the 2024 death of...
New Aurora councilmembers to host meetings about creating civilian oversight of APD
Two of Aurora’s new councilmembers planned upcoming listening sessions with community members to talk about establishing an independent civilian oversight committee for Aurora police. Gianina Horton and Amy Wiles, who were both elected to the Aurora City Council in November, are hosting sessions on Tuesday, Jan. 13,...
Littleton church using artificial intelligence to connect with congregation
Artificial intelligence is transforming many spaces, including churches.
Good Samaritan describes stopping man who was violently attacking a jogger
Police are searching for a suspect in an attack on a jogger that happened in Denver. While the attack was going on, a good Samaritan says he stepped in and stopped it from being a worse attack.
Denver leaders look to prohibit law enforcement from wearing facial coverings
Two Denver City council members say they're "exploring new territory", looking into the possibility of prohibiting federal law enforcement members from wearing face coverings while in Denver.
