Author: Carol McKinley, Special to The Denver Gazette
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War of words: Trump supporters and protesters clash at Aurora rally
If Aurora were a “war zone,” words were the weapons Friday as Trump supporters and detractors went on the offensive. As they waited for former President Trump to speak, supporters filing into the Gaylord Resort and Convention Center had some choice insults for protestors. “You’re a pedophile!” said one rally-goer to a demonstrator who had…
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‘The reality is here.’: Venezuelan immigrants at Aurora apartment invite Trump to visit them
Tall cameras on poles overlook several entrances and a courtyard at Aurora’s troubled Whispering Pines apartments. The parking lot has been cleared of garbage. And the property — one of three complexes at the center of a debate about crimes at the hands of Venezuelan gangs — may soon go on the market. The national spotlight will…
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Colorado Mental Health Institute police chief under investigation
The police chief at the state mental health hospital is being investigated by state authorities. Richard McMarron was walked off of the grounds of the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo last Thursday, Sept. 26, sources told The Denver Gazette, but the reason for his removal is a mystery. Rob Low, spokesperson for the Colorado…
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Venezuelan gang member in Aurora faces more charges
Carlos Gabriel Aranguren-Mayora, the man accused of entering the bedroom window of a sleeping couple and holding them at gunpoint in Aurora, was involved in two other alleged crimes this past summer, one of them involving a former girlfriend whom he is alleged to have terrorized. He is one of 10 men arrested by the…
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Aurora dentist murder case takes another odd turn
If the twists and turns in James Craig’s case were on a road map, it would be easy to get lost. Court transcripts reveal that the Aurora dentist accused of poisoning his wife also attempted to coerce a fellow inmate into agreeing to a bizarre plan to make it look like she framed him for her…
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Aurora threatens to shut down 2nd troubled apartment complex with known Venezuelan gang activity
The City of Aurora has threatened to shut down second troubled apartment complex with a history of activity from a Venezuelan gang if the property management company fails to take control of the situation. The Edge at Lowry complex, comprised of six buildings at 12th and Dallas, have been abandoned by CBZ Management LLC, according to…
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Venezuelan gangs in Colorado terrorized each other before entering national spotlight, arrest records say
Before they became national news, young Venezuelan gang members in Colorado were harassing each other at gunpoint, stealing cars to commit other crimes and crashing wherever they could find a bed, according to arrest documents obtained by The Denver Gazette. One particular set of crimes involving two of the 10 Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang…
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Barry Morphew $15 million civil suit dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed Barry Morphew’s $15 million civil lawsuit against at least 19 defendants who investigated and prosecuted a murder case against him in 2021, saying there was probable cause to arrest him in connection with his wife’s murder. Morphew was arrested May 5, 2021, almost a year after his wife, Suzanne Morphew,…
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Ahmad Alissa sentenced to life in prison without parole for King Soopers shooting
Ahmad Alissa was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for each of the 10 murder victims on Monday afternoon after being found guilty on all 55 counts against him for the King Soopers shooting three years ago. In all, he will serve 10 life sentences plus 1334 years for the lesser…