Author: Kyla Pearce
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Aurora lawmakers pass 72-hour notice requirement for homeless camp abatements
After heated debate among Aurora City Council members in Monday night’s meeting, the council passed a resolution requiring a 72-hour notice before homeless encampment abatements. The resolution, brought forward by councilmember Rob Andrews, was approved to move forward in a recent study session, during which several of the council’s conservative members called it a “slow…
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Aurora City Council to vote on homeless camp sweep notice
In Monday night’s Aurora City Council study session and regular meeting, councilmembers will discuss a memorandum of understanding between the police and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center, which would clarify the relationship between the two parties. Councilmembers will also vote on water restrictions and a 72-hour notice requirement for homeless camp sweeps,…
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Aurora police, DEA tout partnership to crack down on illegal drugs, reduce overdose deaths
In the year since the Aurora Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration partnered to crack down on drug trafficking in Aurora, the amount of seized fentanyl and other deadly drugs has spiked in the city, according to authorities. In a joint news conference between the APD and the DEA on Monday, officials touted…
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Attorneys for Aurora councilmember arrested on suspicion of DUI question credibility of breathalyzer test
In court documents, Aurora City Council member Rob Andrews’ legal team is requesting proof that the officer who breathalyzed him and determined he was driving drunk was certified to do the breath alcohol test. Andrews, elected to the City Council in November, was pulled over on Jan. 17 and arrested on suspicion of a DUI,…
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Aurora mayor calls settlement in First Amendment lawsuit against city ‘unfortunate’
Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman spoke against a lawsuit settlement made between the City of Aurora and activist MiDian Holmes (Shofner) in a City Council meeting Monday night, saying the decision to settle was “unfortunate.” Aurora officials and Holmes announced the settlement in early March almost a year after Holmes filed the lawsuit, which claimed decisions…
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Aurora lawmakers cast final vote to adopt tobacco, psychoactive substance retail license
Aurora City Council members cast a final vote Monday creating a retail license that limits and imposes certain restrictions on businesses that sell tobacco and other age-restricted psychoactive products. The intent of the license is to prevent youth access to such products by requiring local licensure and compliance checks, according to council documents. It does not…
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Aurora high school students learn about courts, crime and victims’ rights in new DA-led academy
Nearly 160 Aurora high school students got a behind-the-scenes look at Colorado’s criminal justice system this semester through a new academy created by Aurora Public Schools and the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. The new academy gives Aurora high school students an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at how Colorado’s criminal justice system works, according to a…
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Almost 40 apply for board to oversee revitalization of Colfax Avenue
Aurora officials received almost 40 applications for the Aurora Downtown Development Authority Board that will oversee the revitalization of Colfax Avenue. The application period ended Saturday, and an Aurora spokesperson said 38 people applied. Of the 38 applicants, 32 met the criteria to serve and the other six were ineligible, the spokesperson said. To be…
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Aurora, Holmes reach settlement in First Amendment lawsuit
Aurora officials and activist MiDian Holmes (Shofner) announced a settlement Monday in a First Amendment lawsuit filed by Holmes almost a year ago. The lawsuit claimed the decision by Aurora City Council members to end public comment pending a decision in the Kilyn Lewis family lawsuit was unconstitutional. Under the settlement terms, Aurora City Council…
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Morgan County man accused of killing wife, staging her suicide charged with first-degree murder
A grand jury announced the indictment of 52-year-old Ronald Lowry, who is accused of killing his wife in October 2023 and staging the crime scene to look like a suicide. Lowry, who was arrested Friday in Morgan County, was charged with six counts, including first-degree murder, stalking and tampering with evidence in connection with the…