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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.
A Colorado bill aims to limit the use of ketamine in law enforcement encounters, almost two years after the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was injected with the drug while under arrest in suburban Denver in 2019.
The independent panel that investigated Elijah McClain's death highlighted a need for identifying policies with implicit bias.
An independent investigation into the death of Elijah McClain recommends major changes to how Aurora police handles use of force cases.
Children's Hospital Colorado is expanding its services by opening a new pediatric urgent care center. Located in southeast Aurora, the kid-centric facility has quickly become a critical resource for families in the area.
Taylor Swift wrote that Vice President Kamala Harris "is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos."
A head coach of a Colorado football program was fired and is now facing legal consequences connected to an ongoing investigation into alleged hazing.
Restaurants and businesses in Littleton are serving their best for the city's second annual Restaurant Week. More than two dozen businesses are participating, including restaurants, wine bars, breweries and coffee and tea shops.
Law enforcement officers testified Tuesday in the trial of Ahmad Alissa, the gunman who admitted to the March 2021 King Soopers shooting. Jurors will determine if Alissa was legally sane at the time of the attack.
Children's Hospital Colorado is expanding its services by opening a new pediatric urgent care center. Located in southeast Aurora, the kid-centric facility has quickly become a critical resource for families in the area.
A head coach of a Colorado football program was fired and is now facing legal consequences connected to an ongoing investigation into alleged hazing.
Restaurants and businesses in Littleton are serving their best for the city's second annual Restaurant Week. More than two dozen businesses are participating, including restaurants, wine bars, breweries and coffee and tea shops.
Law enforcement officers testified Tuesday in the trial of Ahmad Alissa, the gunman who admitted to the March 2021 King Soopers shooting. Jurors will determine if Alissa was legally sane at the time of the attack.
The lead prosecutor in the Suzanne Morphew murder case could be disbarred in Colorado.
A head coach of a Colorado football program was fired and is now facing legal consequences connected to an ongoing investigation into alleged hazing.
Children's Hospital Colorado is expanding its services by opening a new pediatric urgent care center. Located in southeast Aurora, the kid-centric facility has quickly become a critical resource for families in the area.
CBS News Colorado political analysts Mike Dino and Dick Wadhams discuss Tuesday's presidential debate and where Colorado fits into the picture.
New park features sampling of Colorado's different ecosystems near Denver Musesum of Nature and Science in City Park.
This November, Denver will vote on a sales tax increase to benefit Denver Health.
Jayson Tatum of the NBA's Boston Celtics debuts his first children's book, "Baby Dunks-a-Lot," inspired by his experiences as a father to his son, Deuce.
Officials in Kenya say the man accused of killing Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by setting her on fire has died of his own burns.
Deshaun Watson has been accused of sexual assault in a new civil lawsuit brought by a woman who says the Cleveland Browns quarterback forced himself on her four years ago, while he was with Houston.
A sporting goods store in Northern Colorado is set to hold a rally for college football fans four days before the Rocky Mountain Showdown.
Colorado Buffaloes cornerback Shilo Sanders underwent surgery on his arm.
Taylor Swift wrote that Vice President Kamala Harris "is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos."
The head of U.S. IndoPacific Command Admiral spoke on a video call to his Chinese counterpart as part of an effort to increase military-to-military communications.
Jayson Tatum of the NBA's Boston Celtics debuts his first children's book, "Baby Dunks-a-Lot," inspired by his experiences as a father to his son, Deuce.
Officials in Kenya say the man accused of killing Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by setting her on fire has died of his own burns.
Ruling comes on same day EU court enforces whopping $2.7 billion penalty against Apple in long-running antitrust case.
Taylor Swift wrote that Vice President Kamala Harris "is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos."
The head of U.S. IndoPacific Command Admiral spoke on a video call to his Chinese counterpart as part of an effort to increase military-to-military communications.
Three years after the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul in 2021 were honored at the Capitol posthumously.
The viral claim about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, has garnered millions of views on X, and former President Donald Trump repeated it in the debate.
There's been a 36% turnover of election workers nationwide, compared to 20 to 30% before 2020, according to one report. In Colorado, it's even higher. The increased departures coincide with an increase in political violence.
Children's Hospital Colorado is expanding its services by opening a new pediatric urgent care center. Located in southeast Aurora, the kid-centric facility has quickly become a critical resource for families in the area.
The suicide rate for men in construction is five times greater than the rate of all other work-related fatalities in the industry.
The FDA's updated regulation for notifying patients of dense breast tissue after mammograms is aimed at improving early detection of breast cancer.
The case raises questions about how the person was exposed to the virus. All the previous U.S. infections were among people who worked around cows and poultry.
Nearly 134,000 cases of multiple brands of apple juice are now being recalled because of of potential contamination.
Restaurants and businesses in Littleton are serving their best for the city's second annual Restaurant Week. More than two dozen businesses are participating, including restaurants, wine bars, breweries and coffee and tea shops.
Ruling comes on same day EU court enforces whopping $2.7 billion penalty against Apple in long-running antitrust case.
Raising a child in the U.S. costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. Many younger Americans say they can't afford it.
The suicide rate for men in construction is five times greater than the rate of all other work-related fatalities in the industry.
Social Security's trust fund could run out of money as soon as 2033, resulting in a $16,500 annual benefits cut, experts warn.
A Denver law firm, hired to look into an alleged gang takeover of an Aurora apartment building, says they found the Venezuelan TdA gang began taking over the Whispering Pines apartments in late 2023.
In 2023, CBS News Colorado's Kati Weis spoke with several concerned residents at the park about a host of complaints they had – some people so upset, that they staged a protest at the park.
Miles away, in almost all corners of the metro area, residents in the Happy Canyon neighborhood in Denver, Applewood in Golden, or south in Sterling Ranch have the same question.
Questions about trust and safety have been a top conversation among leaders in Colorado's criminal justice system this year, including in Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty's office.
It's an unprecedented situation in Arapahoe County, where county commissioners have made a rarely seen decision -- stripping the county sheriff of his spending authority, and even asking for a district attorney review.