Tag: Commerce City
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Robbery suspects crash during chase, 3 hospitalized, police say
Commerce City Police started a pursuit of robbery suspects that ended in a crash at North Pecos Street near Interstate 70. DENVER — Three people were taken to the hospital after a pursuit and crash early Monday morning. Overnight, two groups of people in two vehicles had robbed several individuals at gunpoint and knifepoint outside…
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1 killed in 5-car crash in Commerce City
Commerce City police are investigating Wednesday after a five-vehicle crash killed one person and sent at least two others to local hospitals. The crash happened on Highway 85 near the 11900 block according to a post on the Commerce City Police Department X account, shared at 5:41 a.m. on Wednesday. That’s just to the north…
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Man arrested after 85-year-old bystander wounded in Commerce City shooting
A man was arrested Monday after a shooting in Commerce City left an 85-year-old bystander in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 2:45 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest affidavit. The Commerce City Police Department notified the public at about 4:45 p.m. as officers issued a shelter-in-place order and searched the area near 60th…
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Aurora anti-violence activist Lumumba Sayers Sr. guilty of second-degree murder
Former MMA fighter and anti-violence activist Lumumba Sayers Sr. was found guilty of murder Monday afternoon after a two-week trial. The Adams County District Court jury deliberated for a day and a half before handing down the judgment to District Judge Jeffrey Ruff, finding the 47-year-old man from Aurora guilty of second-degree murder. Prosecutors had…
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Lumumba Sayers Sr. testifies in his murder trial
A former Aurora anti-violence activist took the witness stand Wednesday afternoon to tell his side of the story after being charged in a murder prosecutors say is rooted in revenge. Both sides of the aisle were filled as 47-year-old Lumumba Sayers Sr. took the stand in an Adams County District courtroom, claiming innocence in the…
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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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Unlicensed teen allegedly clocked 65 MPH over speed limit with 12-year-old brother in car
In a wild case of Front Range speeding, a 16-year-old without a license or insurance was reportedly stopped by a Commerce City Police Department officer for allegedly traveling nearly 70 miles per hour over the speed limit – with his 12-year-old brother in the passenger seat. Per a report on the matter, the officer spotted…
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The Turnberry tension: Adams County lawsuit highlights questions around metro districts
Homeowners of a small neighborhood in Commerce City remain confused and irate about the future of their property taxes in the aftermath of a lawsuit between the metropolitan district where they live and a bank. The conflict stems from a 2023 lawsuit in which UMB Bank in its capacity as trustee, alleged the BNC2 Metropolitan…
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Turnberry residents question board about potential tax raises
Around 30 Turnberry metro district residents packed into the Bison Ridge Recreation Center on Tuesday evening, questioning the resident-led board about the slew of conflicting information about property taxes. “You already threw away $3.5 million,” one resident jested. “That’s factually incorrect,” Board Director Adam Marston replied. An anonymous letter had been sent to nearly 330…
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2 students arrested after fake school shooting at Adams City High School
Commerce City Police Department officers arrested two students after they allegedly called in a false bomb threat on Wednesday and faked a school shooting, including using simulated blood, at Adams City High School. “For many, calls of this nature are their worst nightmare. Whether a first responder, a parent, a teacher or a student —…