Tag: Vanessa Wilson
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10th Circuit upholds dismissal of Aurora councilwoman’s lawsuit
Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky sued Arapahoe County and a former social worker for the false claim of child abuse lodged against her
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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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State evaluation concludes no ‘systemic’ fraud at Arapahoe County child-protective agency despite two case workers referred for criminal prosecutions
Despite two Arapahoe County child-protective workers allegedly engaging in fraudulent practice so severe they were referred for prosecution, a state evaluation released on Friday concluded there are no ongoing, systemic problems with the county’s child-protective agency. The evaluation, conducted by consultants hired by the Colorado Department of Human Services, also detected “no evidence of systemic…
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Jim Twombly reflects on tenure as Aurora’s CEO
After more than four years leading through a particularly “difficult chapter” in the city’s history, Aurora’s CEO is preparing to leave his post, and still calling it the favorite job he’s held. City Manager Jim Twombly announced he will retire in early April after 42 years in public service. Twombly joined Aurora in 2018 after…
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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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2022 Year in Review
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It seemed like 2022 would be the “get back to normal” year as Colorado pulled itself out of the pandemic, and the business and travel shutdowns that came with it. That manifested itself with things like Red Rocks setting an attendance record in 2022 with an estimated 1.54 million attending ticketed events making it the…
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Former Colorado child protective worker Robin Niceta pleads not guilty in false sex abuse report case
A former Arapahoe County child protective services worker on Monday pleaded not guilty of criminal charges alleging that she filed a false child sex abuse report against a high-profile critic of her girlfriend, who was then the Aurora police chief. Robin Niceta’s trial is to begin May 9. Law enforcement arrested Niceta in May on…
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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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Former Aurora police chief alleges she was fired illegally, files a notice of claim
Ousted former police chief Vanessa Wilson has taken the first legal steps necessary to sue the City of Aurora, alleging she was illegally fired in retaliation for her reform efforts and discriminated against. Wilson’s attorneys sent a “notice of claim” to the city in September, a step she is required to take before she can…