Author: Sage Kelley
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Xcel substations at maximum capacity in Westminster, energy company says
Westminster’s current substations are at maximum capacity, causing disruptions in new development, according to Xcel Energy. Representatives from the energy company met with the Westminster City Council Monday evening to discuss planning for the future of Westminster electricity and ongoing development, with new projects set to increase the city’s electricity capacity. “Our challenges of catching…
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‘I’m just hurt,’ mother of victim’s child says at Lumumba Sayers Sr. murder trial
When Lumumba Sayers Sr. allegedly shot and killed 28-year-old Malcolm Watson at Watson’s son’s fifth birthday party, the boy’s mother fought back. Audell Thomas punched Sayers Sr. after the shooting, filming the man as he allegedly fumbled through Watson’s pockets. “You’re going to jail. You’re going to jail… Stop putting sh** in his pockets,” Thomas…
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Lakewood mayor calls for unity, community in State of the City speech
Lakewood held its first State of the City address since 2018 on Wednesday — timing Mayor Wendi Strom attributed to fate. “We got bumped a few times on dates,” Strom said to a room of nearly 100 residents and officials. “It could not have ended up being at a better time. There are no coincidences.”…
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Defense points to missing ghost gun, another man in Lumumba Sayers Sr. murder trial
A 3D-printed gun and a man in a tan tracksuit were details that led the defense’s opening arguments in Lumumba Sayers Sr.’s murder trial. Sayers Sr., a former MMA fighter and Aurora anti-violence activist, appeared in the Adams County District Courtroom Tuesday morning in a gray suit. He looked frail, significantly smaller than the weight…
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Jeffco Public Schools points to discrepancies in Title IX violation findings
Jeffco Public Schools has asked the U.S. Department of Education for more clarity after the department said the district violated Title IX. The district sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights on Sunday, requesting “clarification on several findings that appear to contradict the data we originally provided — discrepancies…
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Demolition begins on infamous Wheat Ridge motel off I-70
One wall remains of the American Motel. Demolition of the Wheat Ridge motel — known for its colossal American flag and outdated sign promoting rooms for just under $33 — began last week after the troublesome business closed in July. Ironically, American Demolition began crushing the American Motel off of westbound Interstate 70 near the…
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Aurora anti-violence activist’s murder trial begins
The murder trial of a former MMA fighter and Aurora-based anti-violence activist began with jury selection in an Adams County District courtroom Monday morning. There was a pool of around 100 residents for the trial of 47-year-old Lumumba Sayers Sr. By the afternoon, the defense and prosecution hadn’t even begun asking jurors questions. Opening arguments…
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Arvada welcomes 120 new businesses in 2025, looks to bolster infrastructure
In front of a packed room with more than 100 residents, Arvada officials celebrated the success of a growing business community bringing in millions more in tax revenue and looked forward to infrastructure improvements in 2026. The Arvada Chamber of Commerce held its annual State of the City address Friday morning at the Social Capitol Events,…
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Man charged in connection to March homicide in Thornton
The 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office officially charged a 25-year-old man in connection to a fatal stabbing. Zamien Rivas now faces a single first-degree murder charge following the death of a 29-year-old man on March 25, according to a Thursday news release from the district attorney’s office. Thornton Police Department officers responded to the intersection…
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Officers involved in Broomfield shooting justified in using deadly force
Three Broomfield Police Department officers were found justified in shooting and killing a man last summer. Seventeenth Judicial District Attorney Brian Mason sent a letter to the Broomfield Police Department on Tuesday, clearing officers Keith Hartman, Drew Fitch and Benjamin Mestdagh of any criminal charges following the shooting of 34-year-old Scott Hansen on June 5,…