Author: Julia Cardi
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Paramedics guilty of negligent homicide — but not manslaughter — in the death of Elijah McClain
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An Adams County jury found two Aurora Fire Rescue medics guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the 2019 death of Aurora resident Elijah McClain. The jury decided decided the two men bear responsibility for their decision to inject McClain with the sedative ketamine after a struggle with Aurora police officers. Jurors also found then-Lt. Peter…
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Aurora paramedics testify, allege police hindered Elijah McClain treatment
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The two Aurora paramedics facing trial for Elijah McClain’s 2019 death said on the witness stand they believed a dose of ketamine was necessary to treat the extreme agitation and aggression they thought he suffered from, based on their training that the condition could turn into a life-threatening emergency. Both paramedics, Jeremy Cooper and Lt.…
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A mistake or a crime? Aurora paramedics’ case goes to jury
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An Adams County jury now has to decide whether the decision by two Aurora paramedics to inject Elijah McClain with ketamine in 2019 was a tragic mistake or a crime. Prosecutors from the Colorado Attorney General’s Office and the paramedics’ defense attorneys presented their closing arguments to jurors Wednesday afternoon. The 12-member jury will begin…
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Fits and starts? Denver mayor faces scrutiny over process for hiring leaders
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Shortly after Denver Mayor Mike Johnston took office in July, his administration planned an in-depth, internal survey of public safety employees. Presumably, the new mayor wanted to get the workers’ feedback before appointing the agency’s leaders. None of that happened. Nearly five months later, he reappointed Public Safety Executive Director Armando Saldate and Police Chief…
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Q&A: Looking ahead to paramedics’ trial for Elijah McClain’s death
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The third and final criminal trial over Elijah McClain’s 2019 death in Aurora is scheduled to begin next week after a jury is chosen. Two paramedics from Aurora Fire Rescue, Peter Cichuniec and Jeremy Cooper, face charges in connection with their decision to inject McClain with 500 milligrams of the sedative ketamine after a struggle…
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Tragic mistake or crime? Opening statements made in paramedics’ trial over McClain’s death
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Two Aurora paramedics violated every step of their training when they made the decision to inject Elijah McClain with ketamine after a struggle with police without taking steps to make sure giving him the sedative would be safe, a state prosecutor said Wednesday. But defense attorneys for the paramedics now facing trial for McClain’s 2019…
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Jury chosen in Aurora paramedics’ trial for Elijah McClain’s death
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The second day of jury selection this week ended with jurors chosen for the final criminal trial over Elijah McClain’s 2019 death in Aurora, and opening statements are expected Wednesday morning in 17th Judicial District Judge Mark Warner’s Adams County courtroom in Brighton. The jury will have to decide if two paramedics bear culpability for…
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Jury selection starts for Aurora paramedics’ trial over Elijah McClain’s death
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The jury selection in the final trial over Elijah McClain’s 2019 death in Aurora ended without a jury seated by the end of Monday, but the questioning revealed prosecutors’ likely strategy. The eventual jury will have to decide if two Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics bear criminal responsibility for McClain’s death because of their decision to…
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John Walsh raises $122,000 so far in Denver district attorney campaign
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John Walsh, a former U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado, has raised $122,000 in the first two weeks of his campaign for Denver district attorney. He secured contributions from more than 425 donors, his campaign announced on Friday. “Our collective energy and commitment to safety and fairness to ensure Denver remains a vibrant, welcoming…
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6 more law enforcement officers charged for Christian Glass’ death
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The district attorney for Colorado’s 5th Judicial District charged six more law enforcement officers with failing to intervene to prevent excessive force by Andrew Buen, the former Clear Creek County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Christian Glass on June 11, 2022. An officer for Georgetown, Marshal Randy Williams, also faces a count of third-degree assault. …
