Tag: Aurora, Colorado
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1 dead following overnight shooting in Aurora
A 23-year-old man died Wednesday morning after being shot in Aurora the night before. The Aurora Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the 10800 block of East Bethany Drive — near Cherry Creek Reservoir — around 10 p.m. Tuesday evening, according to a news release from the department. Upon arrival, officers found a…
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16-year-old killed in Aurora home invasion
Aurora police are investigating a home invasion shooting that left a 16-year-old girl dead on Tuesday morning. Officers responded to reports of a shooting and home invasion around 6 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 10600 block of East Jewell Avenue near the Dayton Triangle neighborhood, according to a news release from the Aurora…
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1 taken to hospital after officer-involved shooting in Aurora
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aurora police fired shots during an attempted arrest near Expo Park on Thursday afternoon, leading to a suspect being injured. There was a large police presence in the 300 block of South Ironton Street, near the intersection of East Alameda Avenue and South Havana Street,…
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Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run outside Children’s Hospital in Aurora
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aurora Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian outside Children’s Hospital Saturday morning. Police said at 4:37 a.m. that officers were responding to the crash in front of the walking bridge near the hospital and university campuses in the area of East Colfax…
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Aurora Police arrest four after shooting and police chase near Southlands Mall
Aurora Police arrested four people after being called to a shooting scene Sunday night that ended up in a police chase at Southlands Mall. Just before 10 p.m. Sunday, Aurora Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 6100 block of South Aurora Parkway. After arriving, officers found many shell casings of differing…
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Aurora touts partnership with UCHealth in staffing crisis intervention teams
After teaming up with UCHealth, the City of Aurora announced Wednesday it has nearly staffed up its crisis intervention programs that pair mental health clinicians with first responders to address calls that involve a behavioral health crisis. The partnership began in January and has since brought on a combined six clinicians to work for the…
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Aurora poised to acquire farmland, water rights near Greeley
The City of Aurora is preparing to purchase farmland near Greeley and its water rights in a $7.75 million deal that could close later this month. Councilmembers on Monday approved a resolution approving a purchase and sale agreement with WETCO Farms. The sale is expected to close on March 31. The acquisition, if finalized, will…
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Aurora exploring residential street snow plowing
The City of Aurora might begin plowing snow from residential streets, as City Council members begin weighing options. That’s something it doesn’t do now and doesn’t allow metro districts or homeowners associations within city limits to plow either. Councilmembers said the need for neighborhood snow removal has been a concern raised by constituents for years.…
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Third candidate for at-large Aurora City Council race emerges
Another name familiar in Aurora City Council elections has emerged as a 2023 candidate for office. Republican Jono Scott announced his run for an at-large seat on Monday. Scott lost a bid to become the Ward 3 councilmember in 2021, after Councilmember Ruben Medina secured the win in a nail-biter of an election. Aurora residents…