Appeals court reverses former paramedics' convictions in McClain death
The Colorado Court of Appeals reversed the criminally negligent homicide convictions for the former paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain.
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The Colorado Court of Appeals reversed the criminally negligent homicide convictions for the former paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain.
Peter Cichuniec -- one of the paramedics involved in the death of Elijah McClain in Colorado in 2019 -- was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison earlier this year but had his sentence reduced to probation on Friday.
The prison sentence for one of the former paramedics convicted in the death of Elijah McClain has been vacated by a Colorado judge.
Peter Cichuniec, one of the two former paramedics who were found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Elijah McClain, was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday.
Upon his acquittal in November, former officer Nathan Woodyard returned to the department, and the city was required to pay him over $200,000 in backpay while not on the force during the trial. He resigned late last week.
For months Sheneen McClain has returned to the same courtroom, sitting in the same row, listening. On Friday afternoon, it was her turn to speak.
Former Aurora Police Officer Randy Roedema has been sentenced to 14 months in Adams County Jail, along with four years probation after being convicted for the death of Elijah McClain back in 2019.
An Aurora City Council member is speaking out after the conviction of two paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain, calling for changes to protocol, and for the city's medical director to step down.
A Colorado jury on Friday found two paramedics guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Elijah McClain near his home in Aurora.
Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec have been charged with reckless manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and assault.
Jurors will soon decide if two Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics are responsible for the death of Elijah McClain. Defense attorneys for Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec rested their case Tuesday afternoon.
The forensic pathologist at the heart of the Elijah McClain autopsies took the witness stand in the trial of two paramedics charged in McClain's 2019 death. Several other witnesses involved in the case also testified Tuesday.
Aurora police officer Nathan Woodyard was found not guilty of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the death of Elijah McClain.
An Aurora Police officer on trial for the death of Elijah McClain took the stand on Wednesday. Suspended Officer Nathan Woodyard is charged with reckless manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide.
The now-debunked diagnosis has been widely used by police and paramedics to justify the use of force -- even lethal force -- in cases where they say suspects exhibit superhuman strength and extreme agitation.
Woodyard was the first Aurora police officer to respond to a call of a suspicious person on the night of Aug. 24, 2019. Now he's on trial, charged with manslaughter and negligent homicide in the death of Elijah McClain.
The jury has reached a split verdict for two Aurora police officers who are on trial for the death of Elijah McClain.
On Friday, all five defendants, including three former Aurora police officers and two former Aurora paramedics, entered not guilty pleas in an Adams County Court.
"I believe that Mr. McClain would most likely be alive but for the administration of ketamine," said Dr. Stephen Cina, who performed the autopsy.
The City of Aurora has released more information about how it will pay the $15 million to the family of Elijah McClain to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed over McClain's death.
Elijah McClain's mother has been waiting and fighting for answers since her son died days after an encounter with police on Aug. 24, 2019.
Two Aurora police officers, one former Aurora police officer and two Aurora Fire Rescue medics face criminal charges in connection with the 2019 death of Elijah McClain.
A grand jury returned a 32-count indictment against the three Aurora police officers and two medics involved in Elijah McClain's death a little more than two years ago.
After two years and a wave of community uproar, policing in Colorado has seen sweeping changes.
Tuesday marks two years since Elijah McClain's encounter with Aurora police officers. He died six days later, on Aug. 30, 2019.
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After a wet week across Colorado, many communities are finally seeing some relief from persistent dry conditions.
Two candidates in the state's 8th Congressional District are making their final push to voters in one of the country's most closely watched congressional races.
Republican Dick Wadhams and Democrat Mike Dino have a century of combined experience in Colorado politics, and the political analysts say 2026 will be a defining year for both major parties as they battle ideological wars from within their own ranks.
Time is running out for states to come to some kind of consensus for rules under the Colorado River Compact.
After a wet week across Colorado, many communities are finally seeing some relief from persistent dry conditions.
Blue Mesa Reservoir in west-central Colorado is making changes to its boat ramp access and marina operations as water levels continue to drop.
Blue Mesa Reservoir in west-central Colorado is making changes to its boat ramp access and marina operations as water levels continue to drop.
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Two candidates in the state's 8th Congressional District are making their final push to voters in one of the country's most closely watched congressional races.
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American tennis legend Chris Evert announced that her ovarian cancer had returned in a social media post Thursday.
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Two candidates in the state's 8th Congressional District are making their final push to voters in one of the country's most closely watched congressional races.
Republican Dick Wadhams and Democrat Mike Dino have a century of combined experience in Colorado politics, and the political analysts say 2026 will be a defining year for both major parties as they battle ideological wars from within their own ranks.
Michigan State Police said law enforcement and Child Protective Services confirmed a report against Pete Buttigieg was unsubstantiated and false.
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