Tag: Vanessa Wilson
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Family held at gunpoint by Aurora police reach settlement
Almost three and half years after Brittney Gilliam and her three children were held at gunpoint by Aurora police for driving a vehicle police thought was stolen, the family has reached a settlement agreement with the city and the officers involved. The incident, which happened in August 2020, was captured in a video that spread…
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit alleging Arapahoe County liability for former child protective staffer’s actions
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to hold the Arapahoe County’s commissioners liable for the actions of a former county child protective staffer who faces criminal charges for allegedly falsely accusing an Aurora councilwoman of sexually abusing her 2-year-old son. Councilwoman…
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Aurora city manager Jim Twombly to retire
Aurora City Manager Jim Twombly announced Friday he will retire this spring, winding down what other city leaders called a tenure marked by steady leadership during tumultuous times. Twombly will leave his post — after a 42-year career in public service in multiple states — on April 7. He has served in the role since 2018,…
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Proposal advances to give Aurora police, fire departments more hiring power
A proposal is in the works that aims to shift hiring power from Aurora’s civil service commission to the police and fire departments, giving them more control over which candidates for entry-level officer and firefighter positions enter the training academy. Already faced with scrutiny from the commission, the proposal will likely be the subject of…
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Colorado caseworker charged in retribution plot was key witness in 30 active child-protective cases, councilwoman says
Robin Niceta was a key child protective caseworker witness in 30 active investigations when she was arrested for allegedly falsely reporting that a vocal critic of the Aurora police chief had sexually abused her son, according to an Aurora councilwoman who is suing Niceta and the Arapahoe County Department of Human Services. Niceta is at…
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Child protective worker investigated for false claims about parents who had kids taken away
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The ex-partner of the former embattled Aurora police chief, already charged criminally with falsely reporting that a vocal critic of the chief sexually abused her son, now is under investigation by the FBI on new allegations of manipulating the child protective system where she worked…
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False child sex abuse allegations used in intimidation plot against council member who wanted Colorado police chief fired: Police
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An Arapahoe County social services worker weaponized the child protective system where she worked to retaliate against Aurora Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky’s push for the firing of the social service worker’s partner, Police Chief Vanessa Wilson, according to criminal charges authorities filed on Monday. An arrest…
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Aurora police union president suspended after inflammatory email
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The president of one of two Aurora police unions is on paid administrative leave after several Aurora police officers complained to the city’s Human Resources Department about an email he wrote last week that called diversity provisions in the city’s consent decree “sexist and racist.”…