Author: Hannah Metzger hannah.metzger@gazette.com

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 5-year-old boy was killed and eight other people were injured early Monday after a fire broke out at an apartment complex in Aurora. The fire started shortly after 1 a.m. at the Bella Terra Apartment Homes at 15320 E. Evans Ave., according to Aurora…

Denver’s ban on flavored tobacco advances with new 2023 implementation date

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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The proposed ban against the sale of flavored tobacco products in Denver was advanced by the City Council on Monday, with a new year-delayed 2023 implementation date. The ban, which was first proposed in early October, was published in a 12-1 vote following more than…

Aurora’s latest mass shooting connected to party; multiple shooters at large

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Sunday’s mass shooting that left five people wounded in Aurora has been connected to a nearby party, according to the Aurora Police Department. No arrests have been made as of Monday evening. The shooting happened just after midnight in the area of North Dayton Street and East Colfax Avenue. Police said they believe the shooters…

Denver council OKs first managed homeless camp on city property

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in Denver Metro News

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the first time, one of Denver’s managed homeless campsites will be run on city property after the City Council approved a license agreement for the camp Monday. The agreement, which passed in an 11-1 vote, allows Colorado Village Collaborative to lease the parking lot…

24-year-old killed in single-vehicle crash on Boulder highway

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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Authorities on Monday identified a man killed in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 36 as Ernan Loya, a 24-year-old Westminster resident. The Boulder County Coroner’s Office said Loya’s cause and manner of death are pending further investigation. The crash happened just after 5:30 a.m. Saturday on…

Arvada police: Man killed in townhouse; suspect in custody

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A man was killed inside of an Arvada townhouse Monday afternoon, leading to the arrest of a suspect, the Arvada Police Department said. Police said the murder happened at 11500 W. 70th Place, a neighborhood near West 72nd Avenue and Simms Street. Police announced the investigation just before 2 p.m. Monday. The victim, identified as…

Colorado State Patrol to continue low tolerance enforcement through holiday season

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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado State Patrol will continue its low tolerance enforcement of traffic laws through the winter holiday season, punishing violations that would have previously resulted in warnings. This comes as additional street patrols and DUI checkpoints were put in place last week by the state…

No wrongdoing in killing of suspect by Westminster police: DA

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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save No criminal charges will be filed against three Westminster police officers who shot and killed a man wanted for domestic violence charges, the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced Monday. Drew Lucero, 37, was fatally shot on Sept. 3 at 5343 Billings St. in Denver after…

Man killed after allegedly breaking into Jefferson County home

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A man was killed early Monday morning after he allegedly broke into a home in Jefferson County, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the break-in and subsequent killing happened at 4 a.m. in the 10400 block of Ammons Street, a Westminster neighborhood near Wadsworth Boulevard and West 108th Avenue. A woman who…

Aurora leaders want ‘all hands on deck’ after third large youth shooting in 2 weeks

Nov 28, 2021

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