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.
Flowers, notes and messages have been left at a memorial set up in Fort Collins, Colorado, where a man was killed last weekend when a truck hit multiple pedestrians.
Residents in Douglas County are facing frustration after long-standing silent zones near a railway were suspended.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's security detail drew his gun on a man at Union Station last week, the mayor's office said Monday.
Bright Nights is back at Four Mile Historic Park for the fourth year.
The Denver Police Department recently arrested a man accused of chasing a vehicle and fatally shooting the 17-year-old passenger inside it.
Flowers, notes and messages have been left at a memorial set up in Fort Collins, Colorado, where a man was killed last weekend when a truck hit multiple pedestrians.
Residents in Douglas County are facing frustration after long-standing silent zones near a railway were suspended.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's security detail drew his gun on a man at Union Station last week, the mayor's office said Monday.
Bright Nights is back at Four Mile Historic Park for the fourth year.
The Denver Police Department recently arrested a man accused of chasing a vehicle and fatally shooting the 17-year-old passenger inside it.
The family of Englewood Mayor Pro Tem Joe Anderson says they believe he died of a "sudden cardiac event" while leading a group of students on a hike.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's office confirmed that security drew their weapons when someone approached him with a knife last week, but the person was told to move along once they realized the knife was plastic.
Dave Logan, the Voice of the Broncos, joined CBS Colorado to share what the team will need to win this season, including improving its running game.
The City of Boulder is preparing to begin construction around South Boulder Creek to mitigate flooding. The move includes multiple projects to help manage and store the water.
Two nuclear sites in Colorado could be the cause of cancer for some Coloradans. One woman has started a grassroots effort to track cases of cancer in young people in Jefferson County, near the former Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant. Now, U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen is pushing for legislation to expand coverage for affected people.
The legal wrangling comes with the clock ticking toward Colorado's season opener at Georgia Tech on Sept. 3.
Lionel Messi played in six World Cups and led Argentina to win the tournament in 2022 in Qatar.
Sam Ehlinger shined with a three-touchdown performance in the Denver Broncos' 34-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Friday night.
Cale Makar is back for eight more years, Colorado Avalanche fans!
In a news release, the NFL said it plans to "elevate" Pro Bowl selections, with no replacement selections.
The Supreme Court divided 5-4 in allowing construction of the new White House ballroom to continue.
Regulators allege that sellers and brands were overcharged by tens of billions of dollars through secretly inflated ad prices.
Lionel Messi played in six World Cups and led Argentina to win the tournament in 2022 in Qatar.
Lawmakers could also vote on condemning socialism and censuring GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards.
President Trump says the U.S. will hit Iran hard after it targeted American bases, which Tehran said was in retaliation for U.S. attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is resigning, the White House confirmed.
The Supreme Court divided 5-4 in allowing construction of the new White House ballroom to continue.
Lawmakers could also vote on condemning socialism and censuring GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards.
Over a 10-day period, the Trump administration sent more than 100 deportees from Afghanistan, Cuba and other nations to eight countries across Africa, according to internal government documents obtained by CBS News.
Google announced that it had begun rolling out changes to how its maps display Lake Ontario's name, after President Trump signed an executive order changing it to "Lake America."
On Monday, health officials confirmed the first case of West Nile Virus found in Weld County this year.
Caused by parasites spread via Anopheles mosquitoes, malaria can cause symptoms including nausea, headache and intense waves of fever and chills.
U.S. officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
The rate is much higher than is seen in the general population. CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
Regulators allege that sellers and brands were overcharged by tens of billions of dollars through secretly inflated ad prices.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
A judge barred the Trump administration from enforcing a set of rules aimed at cutting off Anthropic from the federal government, ruling the administration had unconstitutionally punished the AI company for protected speech.
Hospitals, technology firms and other companies could soon be at risk from AI-enabled cyberattacks, according to a new open letter from more than 100 signatories.
A lawyer for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said she "has never committed mortgage fraud or any intentional wrongdoing."
Denver City Attorney Faces Second Ethics Complaint, This One Over DIA Legal Work
An anonymous Denver city employee has filed an ethics complaint against City Attorney Miko Brown, alleging she may have violated the Denver Code of Ethics in connection with the city's hiring of the law firm where Brown previously worked.
The city of Denver is paying four lawyers at an outside law firm as much as $800 an hour to defend the city in two employee lawsuits, despite being in a $200 million deficit.
Colorado's hemp-derived THC industry could see major changes later this year, though a federal crackdown scheduled for November may be temporarily postponed.
Attorneys for the State of Colorado say a newly uncovered White House email provides crucial evidence in their lawsuit alleging the Trump administration retaliated against the state over election policies and the prosecution of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters.