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Created: Wed, 08 Jul 2020 16:39:00 GMT
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The body of a child found last Friday in the Eagle River near Dotsero has been formally identified by the county coroner as 3-year-old Sebastian Castro, who went missing on June 5.
Read more: Child's body found in Eagle River confirmed as missing 3-year-old Sebastian Castro
Created: Thu, 02 Jul 2020 19:07:30 GMT
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One of the Aurora police officers involved in a photograph taken at the site where Elijah McClain was arrested by police in 2019 resigned from the police force.
Created: Thu, 02 Jul 2020 03:49:41 GMT
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Residents of a memory care facility in Littleton are looking for new friends to write to during the coronavirus pandemic and that person may just be you.
Created: Wed, 01 Jul 2020 02:04:14 GMT
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Former Gov. John Hickenlooper will face incumbent Sen. Cory Gardner in November after he defeated former House Speaker Andrew Romanoff in Colorado’s U.S. Senate Democratic primary Tuesday, according to the Associated Press, which called the race.
Read more: John Hickenlooper defeats Andrew Romanoff in Democratic Senate primary, will face Gardner
Created: Wed, 01 Jul 2020 00:12:19 GMT
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Federal law enforcement investigators said Tuesday evening that they have been reviewing the facts of the Elijah McClain case for a possible civil rights investigation and said they were aware of the latest photo allegations involving Aurora police officers.
Created: Tue, 30 Jun 2020 20:40:57 GMT
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Three Aurora police officers under investigation for a photograph taken near the site where Elijah McClain struggled with officers were seen in the picture imitating the carotid hold used on McClain by police before he died, two sources with knowledge of the situation told Contact7 Investigates.
Created: Thu, 25 Jun 2020 20:55:45 GMT
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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser will investigate whether criminal charges are warranted against anyone involved in the death of Elijah McClain, Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday afternoon.
Read more: Colorado attorney general to conduct state investigation into Elijah McClain death
Created: Wed, 24 Jun 2020 23:03:05 GMT
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Amid renewed calls both locally and nationally for justice, Governor Jared Polis announced Wednesday that he is looking into what his office can do to respond to the death of Elijah McClain, the 23-year-old Black man who died following an interaction with Aurora police last August.
Created: Thu, 18 Jun 2020 21:11:18 GMT
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District Attorney Beth McCann found that the officer who shot and killed William Debose outside of the Corky Gonzales Library branch on May 1 should not face criminal charges, she wrote in a letter issued Thursday.
Read more: Officer who shot William Debose won't face charges, Denver District Attorney finds
Created: Tue, 16 Jun 2020 23:09:30 GMT
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There’s a wallaby on the loose in Aurora, and it’s very likely the same animal that escaped from a farm in Larkspur more than two weeks ago.
Read more: Wallaby on the loose in Aurora could be from Larkspur farm 25 miles away
Created: Tue, 16 Jun 2020 21:13:45 GMT
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The Weld County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in identifying the person responsible for the suspicious death of a dog.
Read more: Police seek suspect after dog found dead inside vandalized car in Weld County
Created: Tue, 16 Jun 2020 19:52:11 GMT
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The City of Aurora has chosen four finalists to lead its police department amid ensuing protests calling for more police accountability.
Read more: 4 finalists chosen to lead the Aurora Police Department
Created: Mon, 15 Jun 2020 20:49:13 GMT
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Midwest-based convenience store chain QuikTrip, known for its fresh food offerings and loyal following, announced that it's looking at opening 50 to 70 stores in the Denver metro area as it closes in on its previously-announced plan to expand to the Mile High City.
Created: Sun, 14 Jun 2020 19:45:43 GMT
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After increased pressure from several groups and individuals, including Denver Public School Board member Tay Anderson, the Master Community Association (MCA) announced Sunday it is taking steps to remove the name "Stapleton" as it relates to the community and its operations.
Read more: Stapleton neighborhood announces its taking steps to change its name
Created: Thu, 11 Jun 2020 15:17:10 GMT
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Country superstar Garth Brooks is bringing a concert to people in their cars across the U.S. later this month.
Read more: Garth Brooks hosting concert event at 300 drive-in theaters across the U.S.
Created: Wed, 10 Jun 2020 22:32:18 GMT
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Aurora has terminated the contract with a Connecticut investigator who was announced Tuesday as leading an independent investigation into the death of Elijah McClain, and his replacement will be picked by the mayor and city council after pressure from several city council members.
Created: Wed, 10 Jun 2020 17:29:39 GMT
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In the month since Suzanne Morphew was reported missing from Chaffee County, the case has gone from national headlines to a few small, local updates every few days. But that hardly means the investigation has diminished.
Created: Tue, 09 Jun 2020 18:25:57 GMT
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The Colorado Senate on Tuesday passed in a nearly unanimous vote a police reform and accountability measure brought in the wake of the death of George Floyd and massive demonstrations across the state calling for better accountability for officers and an end to racial injustice.
Created: Tue, 09 Jun 2020 00:24:45 GMT
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The sweeping police reform bill pushed by Colorado Democrats underwent more changes Monday – but those changes won over the support of Senate Republicans previously staunchly opposed to the measure, who voted unanimously along with Democrats to give the measure preliminary approval Monday.
Created: Mon, 08 Jun 2020 19:27:09 GMT
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The entire Denver City Council sent a letter Friday to the Independent Monitor, the city’s police chief and executive director of public safety calling for a full review of the police department’s actions and use of force in the initial days of demonstrations in Denver over George Floyd’s death.
Created: Mon, 08 Jun 2020 00:33:18 GMT
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The Denver Police Department on Sunday afternoon announced policy changes that clarify that officers are banned from using chokeholds, will require SWAT officers to use their body cameras and mandate that officers report to supervisors if they point a weapon at a person.
Created: Sun, 07 Jun 2020 20:52:17 GMT
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A bronze chest filled with gold, jewels, and other valuables worth more than $1 million and hidden a decade ago somewhere in the Rocky Mountain wilderness has been found.
Read more: Treasure chest hidden in Rocky Mountains finally found
Created: Sun, 07 Jun 2020 19:40:07 GMT
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A powerful line of thunderstorms that swept through the Front Range Saturday uprooted trees and knocked out power to thousands in the Denver metro area.
Read more: Thousands still without power as clean-up from Saturday’s storm continues
Created: Sun, 07 Jun 2020 19:08:43 GMT
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The search for missing 3-year-old Sebastian Castro continued Sunday in the town of Eagle. Sebastian, who is autistic, was last seen Friday at his apartment complex.
Read more: Search continues Sunday for missing 3-year-old from Eagle
Created: Sun, 07 Jun 2020 01:37:13 GMT
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A federal judge on Saturday evening granted some modifications to a temporary restraining order that were requested by the Denver Police Department Saturday afternoon after the order, which restricts certain uses of force, was issued Friday night.
Created: Fri, 05 Jun 2020 16:59:22 GMT
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The Washington, D.C. street leading to the White House now features the phrase Black Lives Matter in enormous yellow letters visible from high in the sky.
Read more: DC paints huge Black Lives Matter mural on street leading to White House
Created: Mon, 01 Jun 2020 23:18:25 GMT
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President Donald Trump threatened to deploy United States military unless states halt violent protests.
Created: Mon, 01 Jun 2020 22:22:27 GMT
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On the fifth day of protests in Denver, there are mounting frustrations among business owners near the State Capitol building.
Created: Mon, 01 Jun 2020 21:07:49 GMT
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Officers arrested 170 people during Sunday night’s protest in Denver, marking a total of 284 arrests over the past four days, the City of Denver announced Monday.
Read more: Denver police arrested nearly 300 people over the past four days of protests
Created: Sat, 30 May 2020 16:31:47 GMT
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Graffiti, broken windows and debris litter the streets and buildings around the State Capitol building Saturday morning in downtown Denver following a second night of protests in the name of justice for George Floyd.