Coronavirus Puts Aurora's Search For Police Chief On Hold
Aurora will delay its search for a police chief because of the coronavirus outbreatk.
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Aurora will delay its search for a police chief because of the coronavirus outbreatk.
A special investigator says Aurora Police leadership had "failures of judgement" in its handling of the case of Aurora Police Officer Nate Meier, who was found drunk and unconscious while on-duty in his patrol car one year ago. As a result, the special investigator made several recommendations for department policy changes in how it handles future investigations of its own officers.
A female Aurora police officer apparently drove to work drunk in December, appeared to coworkers to be intoxicated, blew a .138 on a portable breath test an hour after arriving, but never faced a criminal DUI investigation.
Both Aurora's Interim Police Chief and City Manager acknowledged Thursday that the police department mishandled the case of Aurora Police Officer Nate Meier, who was found drunk while on duty.
"I am incredibly frustrated," District Attorney George Brauchler said Thursday.
District Attorney George Brauchler says after a lengthy investigation, he has concluded he cannot file DUI charges against Aurora Police Officer Nate Meier.
O'Keefe, who was slated to become interim chief in a week, withdrew his name from consideration Tuesday afternoon and announced his retirement.
The Aurora Police Department's Chief's Review Board (CRB) voted to fire Agent Nathan Meier after he was found drunk on duty, passed out, in uniform and at the wheel of an Aurora Police Department vehicle.
The Aurora Police Department on Monday released officers body cam videos from March 29 when officer Nathan Meier was found drunk on duty.
Aurora City Manager Jim Twombly announced former U.S. Attorney John Walsh will review the case of an Aurora police officer, Nate Meier.
Aurora Police Chief Nick Metz told his department he "unequivocally" stands by his decisions made surrounding Officer Nate Meier.
The Aurora Police Department is responding after an on-duty officers was found drunk behind the wheel of a patrol car.
Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith Thursday morning blasted the Aurora Police Department's handling of one of their own officer's drunk driving episodes saying he is "appalled" and suggesting the Aurora incident was a police cover up.
Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler said Wednesday he has directed his staff to begin an inquiry seeking reports, evidence and answers from the Aurora Police Department.
An Aurora police officer caught driving a department vehicle while drunk, on duty, in uniform, with his gun, remains on the job, a CBS4 Investigation has uncovered.
Numerous police officers responded to the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Denver on Saturday night, and several streets are closed.
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is reminding skiers that the potential for avalanches remains high in some areas after a skier was injured on Saturday.
Lance Strait is one of hundreds of people whose car was damaged after putting gas at a King Soopers gas station in Parker earlier this week.
Hundreds of protesters rallied across Colorado on Saturday in solidarity with Renee Good, the woman who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
A man was found dead in a parking lot in the Denver metro area hours after police say he was shot.
Numerous police officers responded to the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Denver on Saturday night, and several streets are closed.
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is reminding skiers that the potential for avalanches remains high in some areas after a skier was injured on Saturday.
Lance Strait is one of hundreds of people whose car was damaged after putting gas at a King Soopers gas station in Parker earlier this week.
Hundreds of protesters rallied across Colorado on Saturday in solidarity with Renee Good, the woman who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
A man was found dead in a parking lot in the Denver metro area hours after police say he was shot.
Unseasonably warm temperatures across Colorado this winter delayed the opening of the popular Ice Castles location in Cripple Creek, but it is now ready to open for business.
Video taken by a skier in Haiyaha Couloir in Rocky Mountain National Park shared by Colorado Avalanche Information Center.
Joe Ruch has the weather forecast across Colorado
The yearly stock show and rodeo began this year at the National Western Complex in Denver.
Although the Boulder County Sheriff's Office has maintained that Megan Trussell's death was from suicide and prescription drug misuse, her family has continued to dispute that claim, calling for an independent review.
Inside Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, some Nuggets fans experienced a game like never before. For the first time, blind and low-vision fans could track every pass, shot, and fast break through their fingertips.
A Colorado teen says that meeting the Avalanche is better than going to Hawaii. That's why he picked it as his dream for Make-A-Wish.
Several members of the Colorado Avalanche have been selected to join their national teams in Milan, Italy, for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The 2027 Winter Classic in Utah will be the first time the Avalanche will play the event, and the fourth outdoor game the team will participate in.
While most Denver players and coaches are taking some time away from work this week after securing a bye during the first week of the NFL playoffs, Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph is expected to interview with a handful of NFL teams about their head coaching vacancies.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
The strikes were part of a retaliatory operation for the ISIS terrorist ambush in Palmyra, Syria, in December that killed two American soldiers and one U.S. civilian interpreter.
The White House shared video showing a different angle of Renee Nicole Good's shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis and the moments that led up to it, as the investigation continues.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
President Trump has said Venezuela "unilaterally seized and sold American oil." But the history between the countries is far more complicated, experts note.
Rep. Lauren Boebert continues her work to improve access to clean water in Colorado's 4th Congressional District as the House of Representatives passed an appropriations package authorizing funding for multiple community water projects this week.
Lawmakers are demanding a range of actions, from a full investigation and policy changes to the defunding of ICE operations and the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
President Trump called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates late Friday, an idea that has drawn strong support from lawmakers in both parties but pushback from card issuers.
Prosecutors in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division were told they will not play a role in the investigation into a fatal shooting of a Minnesota woman by an ICE officer, two sources said.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked HHS from halting $10 billion in social services funding to five states, a move the agency argued was necessary to crack down on fraud — but the states called unconstitutional.
Some of Colorado's congressional representatives are reacting to the 3-year Affordable Care Act tax credit extension passed by the House on Thursday.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
The new dietary guidelines recommend limits on added sugars and mention gut health. Here's what to know.
Six routine vaccines that have safeguarded millions from serious diseases are no longer being recommended for all children by the CDC.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
Lance Strait is one of hundreds of people whose car was damaged after putting gas at a King Soopers gas station in Parker earlier this week.
State officials say they've received over 200 complaints from drivers who purchased tainted gas amid a recent alert from Colorado's Division of Oil and Public Safety about gas stations receiving contaminated fuel.
President Trump called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates late Friday, an idea that has drawn strong support from lawmakers in both parties but pushback from card issuers.
Leaders in Aurora have always maintained that if you want to start a business in Colorado, their city is a great place to do it.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
The families of three nonverbal students who were physically abused by a bus aide while traveling to school in Colorado have filed a lawsuit against their children's former school.
Many people who responded to a state survey regarding Xcel's Public Safety Power Shutoffs last month expressed dissatisfaction with Xcel's approach on Dec. 17 and Dec. 19, believing the utility overreacted.
State regulators said the text message from Christian Hatfield, the former district attorney for Colorado's 22nd Judicial District, "caused the staff member emotional harm."
A Venezuelan national suspected in a string of attempted armed robberies in 2024 in Denver's ritzy Cherry Creek North neighborhood has been apprehended in Detroit, according to police and prosecutors.
Six women who say they were drugged and raped by former cardiologist Stephen Matthews plan to file a civil lawsuit against Matthews and the Hinge dating app, which they say allowed Matthews to remain on the app even after women had told Hinge that Matthews was a rapist.