Tag: Aurora
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As Aurora police worry about court ruling’s impact on crime, council sees opening to revisit penalties
Aurora’s top police official is worried about the impact of a Colorado Supreme Court decision about penalties on the city’s crime rate, while progressive councilmembers see an opening to reverse decisions made by previous city councils. The court ruled on Monday that municipalities may not subject defendants to sentences that are harsher under their own…
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Aurora police arrest suspect in arson case after several fires in cars, apartments
Aurora police arrested an arson suspect Tuesday morning in a case involving a series of fires last week. Aurora Police Department officers arrested Michael Anthony Lopez, 30, on multiple charges of arson, including second and fourth-degree arson, according to a news release. Lopez is in custody at the Aurora Municipal Detention Center on $50,000 bond…
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Court: Municipal sentences may not be greater for identical state crimes
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that municipalities may not subject defendants to sentences that are harsher under their own ordinances than for identical offenses under state law. In the opinion, Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez noted localities are free to prosecute defendants in municipal court for crimes that could also be prosecuted in…
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Teen found dead on Aurora driveway as police search for shooting suspect
Aurora police are searching for a suspect in a Sunday morning shooting that killed a 16-year-old boy who was found lying on a driveway. Officers first responded to a shooting call at around 12:15 a.m. in the 3400 block of S. Jebel Court, according to an Aurora Police Department news release. Upon arrival, authorities found…
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Aurora raises rec center, history museum fees as city faces budget shortfall
Aurora is raising recreation center fees and adding a fee for visiting the Aurora History Museum starting next year as a budget deficit looms, according to the city’s newsletter. The Aurora History Museum, which is currently free, will start charging $5 for adults and $1 for children on Jan. 6. The museum will also adjust…
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Aurora develops retail strategy as sales tax levels flatten
Over the past year, Aurora staff have worked on developing a citywide retail strategy, assessing business throughout the city and outlining goals to move forward as retail sales tax levels flatten. Sales tax revenue in Aurora has remained flat over the last two years, causing the city to move toward a budget deficit in coming…
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1 dead after 2-vehicle crash in Aurora Wednesday night
A male driver died after he was hit by another car while driving out of a private road in Aurora on Wednesday night. Officers responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of South Havana Street and East Alameda Avenue just before 10:40 p.m., according to the Aurora Police Department. Investigators believe an Infiniti sedan…
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Aurora council returns to full public comment allowance, hears demands for police reform
Residents of Aurora used a full hour of the reinstated public comment period during Monday night’s meeting, taking advantage of the restored time to talk about a need for police reform and for stronger oversight of tobacco products ending up in the hands of kids. Residents also talked about hope for decorum restored to the…
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Defeated council members miscast Aurora | Pius Kamau
Like my neighbors, I’m proud of the city where I have lived for some three decades. It is enough time to see some two lane streets morph into five lane traffic arteries. I worked in the then-two small community hospitals before one swallowed up the other and got big; when slumbering Fitzsimons Army Medical Center awakened…
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Aurora to hold first meeting under new public comment rules, vote on homelessness funding
The Aurora City Council will hold its first meeting under new rules for public comment Monday night, giving the public one hour at the beginning of the meeting and one hour at the end to speak to councilmembers. Under the old council, there was a separate public comment session before the meeting in which each…