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Blogs
May 21, 2013
Photo: Do you recognize gunman who shot clerk at Pleasures adult store?
Update: Yesterday, we told you about the shooting of an employee during what appeared to be a robbery at a Pleasures adult store in Aurora; see our previous coverage below. Now, representatives of the Aurora Police Department have released a surveillance photo of the man who pulled the trigger. Se ... More >>
Blogs
May 6, 2013
Teacher who taped students' mouths didn't commit a crime, cops say
A teacher who kept her kids quiet by placing tape over 28 second graders' mouths may not have used the best judgment -- and she's been placed on administrative leave. But she didn't commit a crime. That's the conclusion of the Aurora Police Department about a bizarre incident that happened last wee ... More >>
Blogs
May 6, 2013
Man stabbed to death in apartment on 1100 block of Yosemite in Aurora (78)
If it seems to you that the number of homicides in the metro area has gone up since the weather has improved, you're right. There were three this weekend alone, including a fatal shooting at a Denny's near 17th and Federal and a murder-attempted suicide outside a home at 44th and Sherman. The third ... More >>
Blogs
April 1, 2013
Fatal stabbing on South Quintero Court in Aurora, suspect in custody (68)
We don't tend to think of mid-morning as a likely time for homicide. But that's when a man was stabbed to death on Saturday in an Aurora cul de sac. At this writing, a suspect who was taken into custody shortly after the incident has yet to be identified. But we know the reason he's got a designat ... More >>
Blogs
January 30, 2013
Aurora murders up 41 percent even without including victims of Century 16 shooting
In sharing preliminary 2012 crime states, the Aurora Police Department faces an interesting dilemma -- how to process the July 20 massacre at the Aurora Century 16, which led to a dozen deaths and scores of injuries. APD data shows major crimes in the community went up slightly if the theater shooti ... More >>
Blogs
January 18, 2013
Woman dead, three in custody after murder on East Exposition in Aurora (59)
Last night, speakers at the reopening of the Aurora Century theater, the scene of a July 20 rampage, decried violence in the city. But just a few hours later, a woman was shot to death approximately three miles away. Look below for the basics about the community's latest homicide.
Blogs
July 20, 2012
Aurora theater shooting at The Dark Knight Rises: Jessica Ghawi, radio intern, ID'd as victim
Update: Family members and friends on Twitter are identifying one of the victims of the shooting at the Aurora Town Center Century 16 during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises as Jessica Ghawi, a 104.3 The Fan intern who tweeted under the name Jessica Redfield. Chillingly, her last Twitt ... More >>
Blogs
June 22, 2012
Ernesto Rodriguez-Rodriguez ID'd as victim in Aurora's Abrigo Apartments murder (11)
Update: We now know the identity of the man found shot to death in a parking lot outside the Abrigo Apartments in Aurora: Ernesto Rodriguez-Rodriguez, age 44. Thus far, though, the Aurora Police Department isn't releasing much more information about the case -- including any possible suspects.
Blogs
June 11, 2012
Tacos y Salsas is a smash hit in Aurora
Tacos y Salsas has been a hit since the original opened on Federal Boulevard six years ago -- and since then, this homegrown chain has spread out across the metro area, with more than a half-dozen locations in the metro area now open. Not, however, the Aurora location at 2284 South Chambers Road. T ... More >>
Blogs
April 25, 2012
Josephine Echols slaying: Killer Kiarron Parker's PCP-fueled past (47)
Update: Aurora Police have now identified the man who killed Josephine Echols outside a church service officiated by her son as Kiarron Parker, 29 -- and the off-duty Denver Police officer who put him down as six-year vet Antonio Milow, Echols's nephew. And the more info that comes out, the more lik ... More >>
Blogs
March 26, 2012
Homicide at Dayton and Montview intersection in Aurora: Little info three days later (43)
Is it possible that a murder could have taken place in broad daylight at a traffic-light-controlled intersection in a sizable American city and no one saw much of anything? That's a question that arises three days after a slaying that left a man dead behind the wheel of his SUV in Aurora.
Blogs
January 27, 2012
William Moore arrested in Ebon Kelly homicide on Aurora's Xanadu Street (38)
Update:This morning, the Aurora Police Department is revealing that William Moore, thirty, has been arrested in connection with the January 18 homicide of Ebon Kelly, 29. The charges for which Moore is being held and investigated include second-degree murder and possession of a weapon by a previous ... More >>
Blogs
September 30, 2011
Sixth fatal shooting by Aurora Police in 2011: See where they happened (GOOGLE MAPS)
Yesterday, Jarome Blackmon, 21, died after being shot by Aurora Police officers, making him the latest member of a club no one wants to join. He's the sixth person to be killed by the APD this year, following Richard Arreola and four others. Thus far, four of the shootings have been deemed justified ... More >>
Blogs
September 28, 2011
Four shot, one critically, in overnight gunplay on 2200 block of North Emporia Street in Aurora
Graphic below.Violence erupted after midnight on the 2200 block of North Emporia Street in Aurora. Four people who'd been sitting on a porch were shot in the incident. And while three of those injured are not in danger of death, the fourth victim is reportedly in critical condition at this w ... More >>
Blogs
July 14, 2011
Sex assault home invader picks the wrong woman to attack: Do you recognize him?
Big sketch below.Here's proof that self-defense training really pays off: A woman schooled in martial arts reportedly managed to fend off an attacker who'd gotten into her home. Now, the Aurora Police Department is circulating a computer composite of the man, who's suspected of burglary and ... More >>
Blogs
April 8, 2011
Dead body found in Aurora near Chambers & Yale: Open space area a "crime scene" (68)
Graphic below.At this writing, representatives of the Aurora Police Department are combing an open space area near the intersection of Chambers Road and Yale Avenue following the discovery of a dead body just shy of 7 p.m. last night. The APD's Detective Bob Friel terms the death "suspicious ... More >>
Blogs
April 4, 2011
Jovan Rivers, Harrell King killed in alleged Aurora medical marijuana burglary
Update: The Arapahoe County coroner's office has reportedly identified the two men killed in an alleged burglary on the 900 block of South Dearborn Way as Jovan Rivers, thirty, and Harrell King, 33. But there's plenty we don't know at this point...
Blogs
March 30, 2011
Faison Eriven killed, Alufundi Jolaoso busted in fatal crash first called auto/pedestrian accident
Graphic below.Update: Mere minutes after publishing a post about what was described as a fatal auto/pedestrian accident on South Buckley near East Kentucky, we received new information from the Aurora Police Department making it clear that the previous theory was incorrect. Turns out Faison E ... More >>
Blogs
March 24, 2011
Aaron Williams dead, Grant Bletcher captured in separate Aurora hostage dramas
9NewsUpdate: We continue to learn more about the string of serious crimes in Aurora -- not just the officer-involved shooting that left Oleg Gidenko dead, but also separate hostage dramas. The first ended with the death of a man recently ID'd by Aurora Police as Aaron Williams, twenty. In the ... More >>
Blogs
March 24, 2011
Oleg Gidenko dead, two others ID'd, in officer-involved shooting on North Laredo in Aurora
Video below.Update: The Aurora Police Department, which has been involved with gunplay aplenty of late, has identified the three men allegedly at the center of an officer-involved shooting Sunday night on North Laredo Street. Oleg Gidenko, Yevgeniy Straystar and Ruslan Giriyev. The tally: on ... More >>
Blogs
March 16, 2011
Daniel Garcia ID'd as alleged hostage taker killed in gunfight with police on E. 1st Drive in Aurora
Big pic below.Update: The Aurora Police Department is identifying the man who was shot and killed in a gunfight with officers after allegedly taking two hostages as Daniel Garcia, 25. Neither the hostages nor a police sergeant injured in the exchange have been officially named to date, althou ... More >>
Blogs
March 14, 2011
Camille Jackson's death in Aurora apartment ruled a homicide, no cause announced (61)
9NewsBack on February 7, we told you about the death of Camille Jackson, a 21-year-old whose body was found in an Aurora apartment. Her baby was there, too, and still alive. At the time, the Aurora Police Department described the case as "suspicious." Just over a month later, the APD has anno ... More >>
Blogs
February 16, 2011
Donnell Littleton surrenders to authorities for Trison Mitta-Sports Station Bar homicide (53)
Near the scene.Update: An arrest has been made in the Trison Mitta homicide at the Sports Station Bar & Grill in Aurora late last month. The suspect, Donnell Littleton, made it easy on the Aurora Police Department. Rather than waiting for officers to chase him down, he surrendered to authori ... More >>
Blogs
November 16, 2010
Homicide by shot to the chest on 900 block of South Joliet Street in Aurora (No. 35)
Near the scene.Last night, Aurora Police report that an adult male was shot to death on the 900 block of South Joliet Street, continuing a very bloody period in metro Denver history. By our count, the homicide is at least the sixth since the beginning of November. Check our Mile High Murder a ... More >>
Blogs
November 11, 2010
Michael Pinkus murder: See mug shots, get details about 3 men busted in his killing (26)
9NewsMichael Pinkus.Update: On October 15, Aurora Police investigating a home robbery tracked down a suspect at the Crestwood Suites on East Evans -- and subsequently discovered the body of Michael Pinkus, 51, who owned the home in question. Now, the APD has arrested three men -- Steven Bass ... More >>
Blogs
November 8, 2010
Juan Gerardo Miranda-Hernandez: Death in Aurora apartment investigated as homicide (31)
Near the scene.The Aurora Police Department is guarding details of a death on the 17300 block of East Adriatic Drive late last week. About all the APD has issued to date are basics about victim Juan Gerardo Miranda-Hernandez, 28, and the fact that the case is being investigated as a homicide. ... More >>
Blogs
October 26, 2010
Door-to-door child molester?: Suspect groper allegedly claimed to be immigration doctor
Larger image below.Update: Last week, we told you about the creepy case of a man accused of posing as a doctor from "Immigration" in order to gain entry to a home and molest an elementary-school-age child. The suspect remains at large -- but the Aurora Police Department hopes a new, computer ... More >>
Blogs
October 19, 2010
Dead white man found at Aurora's Crestwood Suites (No. 26): East Baltic Circle burglary link?
Large photos below.Update: The victim of a Friday homicide at Aurora's Crestwood Suites has been identified as Michael Pinkus, 51. He owned a residence that was burglarized on East Baltic Circle -- the crime that led police to discovery his body. Also ID'd is a man accused of taking part in t ... More >>
Blogs
July 12, 2010
Three shot, one dead in weekend gunplay on North Wheeling Street in Aurora (No. 11)
Near the crime scene.At this point, the Aurora Police Department is sharing only a few details about a shooting that took place in Aurora early Sunday morning. All we know thus far are that three people were hit, and one of them subsequently died. Look below to see an interactive graphic of t ... More >>
Blogs
June 2, 2010
Sexual assault at an Aurora stoplight: Check out a sketch of the suspect
Click to enlarge the creepiness.The vast majority of people asking for change at intersections want, well, change. That wasn't the case last month at East Mississippi and Peoria Street in Aurora, where two men approached a woman's car requesting some coin -- and then sexually assaulted her. ... More >>
Blogs
April 29, 2010
Trevor Stewart, No. 87: Did he stab his dad in Saddle Creek Golf Course neighborhood?
The scene of the alleged crime, from Channel 7 coverage.At this point, Aurora Police Department reps haven't released the identity of the man found stabbed to death at a home near the Saddle Creek Golf Course. But they've revealed the name of a suspect arrested for investigation of homicide ... More >>
Blogs
April 27, 2010
Aurora Town Center: Creepazoid wanted for allegedly trying to abduct four-year old
It's not much to go on -- but it's something.So if you weren't disturbed enough by the story of Linda Trabucco, a 44-year-old former teacher sentenced for an inappropriate relationship with a student beginning when he was in ninth grade, there's this: The Aurora Police Department is on the l ... More >>
Blogs
April 12, 2010
Benigno Morales-Ramirez, Mile High Murder No. 83: Elon Raynell Wynn Robinson arrested for killing man during liquor store robbery
6th Avenue Liquor Store, as seen in CBS4 coverage.A shooting that took place on late Friday night in Aurora has already led to an arrest. The incident took place at the 6th Avenue Liquor Store, 10300 East 6th Avenue. When police arrived, they found that Benigno Morales-Ramirez, 24, had been ... More >>
Blogs
April 2, 2010
Steven Johnston, Mile High Murders No. 79 and 80: Twenty-year old arrested in deaths of Jarell Jordan Rivers and Paul Maurice Chatman
The Sommerset Garden Apartments, near where the crime took place.Update, 4 p.m.: The Aurora Police Department has released more information about the arrest of Steven Johnston. The details are included below the original item. Earlier this week, we told you about a double homicide at the Som ... More >>
Blogs
April 1, 2010
Jarell Jordan Rivers and Paul Maurice Chatman, Mile High Murders No. 79 and 80: Victims identified, suspects released in Sommerset Gardens slayings
The Sommerset Garden Apartments, near where the killings took place.Earlier this week, we told you about a double homicide near the Sommerset Garden Apartments in Aurora. The victims have now been identified: Jarrel Jordan Rivers, eighteen, and Paul Maurice Chatman, 28. However, the two susp ... More >>
Blogs
March 30, 2010
Mile High Murders No. 79 and 80: Two dead, two in custody after shooting near Sommerset Gardens Apartments in Aurora
The Sommerset Garden Apartments on a more peaceful day.Deadly gunplay erupted in a parking lot near the Sommerset Gardens Apartments in Aurora yesterday. The result: two people dead and two in custody. No members of this quartet have been identified to date. Early reports suggested that the ... More >>
Blogs
January 22, 2010
Shootout at T&R Liquors perforates three
View Larger Map Getting your drink on proved risky last night at T&R Liquors in Aurora, pictured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"). According to the Aurora Police Department, an argument outside the store led to multiple gunshots that hit multiple ... More >>
Blogs
January 22, 2010
Aubrey Arshaad Johnson, Mile High Murder No. 72: One of three victims in liquor store shooting dies
View Larger Map Earlier today, we told you about a shootout at Aurora's T&R Liquors, pictured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"). Now, the Aurora Police Department has confirmed that one of the three people wounded in the melee has died: Aubrey Ars ... More >>
Blogs
January 21, 2010
Band-Aid Bandit sticking it to Aurora
The Band-Aid bandit on the job.The Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force is rightly championed for the clever names it assigns to wanted men and women, including the Hopping Hooded Bandits, the $83 Bandit, the Shaggy Bandit and, of course, Bonnie and Clyde. Now, the Aurora Police Department ... More >>
Blogs
January 14, 2010
Mile High Murder No. 70: Man found shot to death in SUV at Cottonwood Trail Apartment complex in Aurora
A photo from a more peaceful day at the Cottonwood Trail Apartments.Early Wednesday, a man was found dead at the Cottonwood Trail Apartments, near the intersection of East Virginia and South Hampden in Aurora. At this writing, the Aurora Police Department hasn't issued a release on the incide ... More >>
Blogs
January 4, 2010
Eleanor Joann Sears, Mile High Murder No. 59: Elderly mom allegedly slain by daughter, Cristina Sears
View Larger Map This morning's Denver Post leads with a report about the decline of Denver's murder rate in 2009, mirroring a national trend. But that hardly means slayings have become rarities in the metro area. Indeed, there were several during the last two weeks of the past decade, and more since ... More >>
Blogs
November 16, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 47: Do you recognize anyone in surveillance videos taken near Sunrise Restaurant shooting that killed Roger William Harris?
The Aurora Police Department has released three surveillance-camera clips taken near the Sunrise Restaurant around the time a shooting took the life of Roger William Harris. In a release included with the other videos below, the APD doesn't say if the individuals seen in these snippets are consider ... More >>
Blogs
November 3, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 47: Roger William Harris identified as victim in Sunrise Restaurant shooting
The late Roger William Harris.On Friday, a man suffering from what would soon prove to be fatal wounds was found behind the Sunrise Restaurant, 9115 East Colfax. The Aurora Police Department is now identifying the victim as Roger William Harris, 35, and offering a $2,000 reward for informati ... More >>
Blogs
September 10, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 36: Homicide victim found in motel on 9200 block of East Colfax in Aurora
View Larger Map A grisly find this morning at a motel on the 9200 block of East Colfax, an area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"). Aurora Police Department reps found a dead man whose upper body showed such clear signs of trauma that the c ... More >>
Blogs
September 9, 2009
Aurora burglars keep to a tight schedule
You've got to respect anyone who uses his time wisely -- unless he's robbing your store. The Aurora Police Department is on the lookout for a thief or thieves who tried and sometimes succeeded at breaking into nine businesses over a seven-hour stretch, from 9 p.m. Sunday, September 6, to 4 a ... More >>
Blogs
August 28, 2009
Take a better look at an accused child molester
Daniel Evaristo-Hernandez-Ramos (click to enlarge photo).Last week, we passed along the Aurora Police Department's invitation to roll over on Daniel Evaristo-Hernandez-Ramos, an accused child molester. No luck finding the suspect thus far, but the APD has located a much better photo, seen her ... More >>
Blogs
July 8, 2009
Brian Lamont Lane identified as dead man, two men arrested in robbery at 9445 E. Colfax
View Larger Map Information has been dribbling out about a robbery attempt at a cigarette and check-cashing store at 9445 E. Colfax that resulted in one man being fatally shot; the area is captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"). Now, the Auror ... More >>
Blogs
July 8, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 23: Macwinston Dowthard was man killed in shooting at 1700 Billings Street
View Larger Map A man shot and killed July 4 on the 1700 block of Billings Street, an area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"), has been identified as forty-year-old Aurora resident Macwinston Dowthard. At this point, that's pretty much all ... More >>
Blogs
July 6, 2009
Man fatally shot during robbery attempt at 9400 East Colfax in Aurora
View Larger Map More gunplay and, at this point, more questions than answers revolving around a robbery on the 9400 block of East Colfax, an area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"). According to the Aurora Police Department, officers respo ... More >>
Blogs
June 11, 2009
Mile High Murder, No. 15: Fatal shooting at Aurora's Bar La Cabana
View Larger Map The violent deaths continue to stack up -- and they're not waiting for the weekend. Early this morning, Aurora Police Department officers were dispatched to the Bar La Cabana, 1130 Yosemite Street, a venue captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click " ... More >>
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