Crime & Safety

One dead, two injured in Aurora shopping center parking lot shooting

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AURORA, Colo. — One person was killed and two others were seriously injured in a shooting in the parking lot of an Aurora shopping center Wednesday evening.

The Aurora Police Department said its officers responded to reports of a shooting in the parking lot of 1155 South Havana Street around 8:36 p.m. Nearby businesses include a King Soopers, a liquor store and a Baskin-Robbins.

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Colorado’s gun control déjà vu: D.C. law failed, will Polis repeat it?

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Gov. Polis’s head must be heavy under the weight of his crown as he contemplates whether to sign a bill denying Coloradan’s their 2nd Amendment right to bear arms, or be a Constitution loving Democrat as they all claim these days.

Misleading headlines suggest the bill merely requires gun owners take a class before buying a gun, and yet the legislation on Polis’s desk grants government authority over who can buy commonly used guns for self protection.

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Colorado Republicans call on Polis to block police officer’s killer from early-parole program

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The four Republican members of Colorado’s congressional delegation are calling on Gov. Jared Polis to prevent a man convicted of killing a Denver police officer in 2005 from joining a program that could lead to his early release.

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Rep. Gabe Evans says sanctuary cities protect criminal gangs and drug traffickers

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Representative Gabe Evans (R-CO) says Colorado’s sanctuary laws embolden illegal immigrant gangs while endangering the lives of local law enforcement. “These sanctuary policies really provide sanctuary only for criminals and violent gangs and cartels that are committing crimes and dealing poison like fentanyl in our communities,” he says.

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ICE says Tren de Aragua Venezuelan gang members have been arrested in El Paso County

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This week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) notified the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPCSO) that they have located, identified, and arrested several suspected Tren de Aragua (TDA) Venezuelan gang members in El Paso County, the sheriff’s office said.

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Delta, Mesa Co. deputies disrupt drug distribution activities in Western Colorado

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Drug dealers in Western Colorado had some serious disruption in their “business model” last week, when Western Slope law enforcement agencies from both Delta and Mesa counties intercepted and seized large amounts of illegal drugs being transported through their counties.

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