Man, 62, killed while walking across I-225 in Aurora, police say

CBS Denver (News) 8/3 7:04A Austen Erblat

A 62-year-old man was struck and killed by two vehicles while crossing Interstate 225, Aurora police say. The collisions happened around 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, just south of East Iliff Avenue. Police say the man, who hasn't been identified,...

Aurora man arrested in hit-and-run that killed 16-year-old on scooter

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 8/3 6:15A Lauren Penington

A 19-year-old Aurora man was arrested Saturday evening in a Friday hit-and-run crash that killed a teenager , police said. Daveon Javon-James Jackson was arrested shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday on suspicion of leaving the scene of a crash...

1 killed, 5 injured in overnight shootings across Denver, Aurora

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 8/3 5:32A Lauren Penington

One person was killed and five others were injured in a series of overnight shootings across Denver and Aurora, police said. Shots were fired near an Aurora apartment complex in the 1000 block of Cimarron Circle shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday,...

Pedestrian killed in Aurora crash on I-225

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 8/3 5:15A Lauren Penington

Two cars hit a pedestrian Saturday night on Interstate 225 in Aurora, and the man later died from his injuries, police said. Aurora officers responded to the crash on northbound I-225 near Parker Road at about 11:15 p.m. Saturday, according to a...

A timeline of Colorado gun laws since the Aurora movie theater shooting

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 8/3 2:00A Nick Coltrain

Colorado lawmakers have passed a slew of new firearm laws in the dozen years since a major local mass shooting with the bulk of them enacted in just the last five legislative sessions. Here s a timeline of the major laws, along with several...

Burnham Yard is near a Superfund site, but experts say that shouldn’t deter stadium development

The Dever Post 8/3 2:00A Noelle Phillips

The Denver Broncos may build the team s next stadium near a Superfund site. Burnham Yard, a former train depot linked to the Broncos as a potential site for a new football stadium, is not part of the...

More than two dozen gun laws in Colorado have reshaped firearm ownership — and added barriers

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 8/3 2:00A Nick Coltrain

Teddy Collins moved his young family to Colorado Springs from Texas in 2017, lured by its safety, its reputation as an excellent place to live and its well-known conservative disposition. He also...

Aurora teen on scooter killed in hit-and-run crash

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 8/2 7:02A Katie Langford

A 16-year-old Aurora boy was killed in a hit-and-run crash while riding a scooter in a bike lane late Friday night, police officials said. Officers responded to the crash near East Wesley Drive and South Dunkirk Street at 11:18 p.m. and found the...

3 killed, 1 injured in metro Denver hit-and-run crashes

The Dever Post 8/2 5:28A Katie Langford

Three people were killed and one was injured in hit-and-run crashes across metro Denver late Friday night and Saturday morning, police officials said. 1 killed, 1 injured in I-25 hit-and-run in Denver One person was killed and a second was injured...

1 killed, 1 injured in Denver hit-and-run crash on I-25

The Denver Post (Crime) 8/2 5:28A Katie Langford

One person was killed and a second was injured in a hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning on a northbound Interstate 25 ramp, Denver police said. Related Articles Aurora driver pleads guilty in fatal hit-and-run that killed man, dog...

Aurora driver pleads guilty in fatal hit-and-run that killed man, dog

The Dever Post (Arapahoe County) 8/2 2:00A Katie Langford, Lauren Penington

Aurora resident Luz Buitrago is supposed to be enjoying retirement and celebrating a recent 30th wedding anniversary with her husband. Instead, she s worried whether the man who pleaded guilty in his death will serve any jail time at all. Rafael...

Older Coloradans nearly back to pre-pandemic death rates, but middle-aged people dying younger than...

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 8/2 2:00A Meg Wingerter

Older Coloradans have mostly recovered from a pandemic-era increase in death rates, but middle-aged people continue to die younger than expected, mostly from overdoses. In the long run, everyone dies, but state health officials watch how death...

In defense of public broadcasting — wide-ranging views, community service (Letters)

The Denver Post (Top Stories) 8/2 1:01A DP Opinion

In defense of  public broadcasting wide-ranging views, community service Re: I love public radio, but it shouldn t get a federal subsidy , July 27 commentary Like most conservatives, columnist Krista Kafer presents a deceptive argument on the...

Aurora police arrest suspect after shooting, pursuit near Children's Hospital

CBS Denver (News) 8/1 4:43A Jennifer McRae

Police in Aurora arrested one suspect in connection with a shooting near the Children's Hospital Colorado garage. Investigators said officers responded to reports of a shooting in a parking garage on...

Aurora police arrest suspect after shooting, pursuit near Children's Hospital

CBS Denver (News) 8/1 4:34A CBS Colorado

Police in Aurora arrested one suspect in connection with a shooting near the Children's Hospital Colorado garage.