3 men who escaped Colorado immigrant detention center caught
Authorities have captured three men who escaped from an immigrant detention center in Aurora.
KMGH-TV in Denver reported Friday the men were found in three locations but had spent several nights together in a safe house in Colorado Springs after the escape.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say 23-year-old Amilcar Aguilar-Hernandez, of El Salvador, was taken into custody in Colorado Springs. He has a conviction for felony trespassing and is a suspect in a rape case at Fort Carson Army Base near Colorado Springs.
Douglas Amaya-Arriaga and Carlos Perez-Rodriguez, both 18 and from Honduras, were captured in the Denver area. They don’t have criminal histories.
The trio scaled a 15-foot fence and went over a wall at the facility on Sunday.
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Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 hours ago
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Colorado space startup secures $650 million for expansion
alex-edwards
alex.edwards@gazette.com
Updated 9 hours ago
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Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 9 hours ago
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First ever disciplinary trial of a Colorado judge scheduled under new system
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 11 hours ago
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Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 hours ago
A panel of Colorado legislators on Wednesday approved a bill establishing a new regulatory body and licensure requirements for professionals who provide therapy for children on the autism spectrum, as well as for the facilities in which they work. House...
Appeals court recognizes weekend, holiday rule applies to judicial review deadline
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 14 hours ago
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SCOTUS arguments, varied workload: 6 Colorado solicitors general talk about job
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 15 hours ago
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Denver public safety power shut-offs ‘a last resort,’ Xcel says
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 18 hours ago
Although Denver has not yet experienced a public safety power shut-off, the Mile High City came close in December, according to Xcel Energy officials who briefed the city’s Transportation and Infrastructure committee Wednesday. Representatives from the utility company briefed members...
12 finalists selected to interview for Aurora Colfax revitalization board
Kyla Pearce
kyla.pearce@gazette.com
Updated 18 hours ago
Twelve finalists, including several area business owners, will interview for Aurora’s Downtown Development Authority Board in early May to form the oversight body for a project to revitalize Colfax Avenue. Aurora officials received 38 applications for the six board positions,...
Federal judge declines to end Denver sheriff employee’s sex discrimination suit
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 18 hours ago
A federal judge tentatively green-lit a former Denver Sheriff Department sergeant’s sex discrimination lawsuit for trial last month, based upon allegations that three female employees were promoted ahead of him despite his qualifications. U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang...
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