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Rep. Caraveo votes with Republicans 'strongly condemning' Vice President Kamala Harris
ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — When it comes to immigration, Rep. Yadira Caraveo has been all over the map. Three years after calling on the Biden administration to defund ICE, Caraveo joined Republicans on Thursday in “strongly condemning” the Biden administration for failing to secure the border. The...
Second Creek Pipeline sending flow to Brighton treatment plant
Metro Water Recovery Northern Treatment Plant in Brighton began receiving wastewater flows from the Second Creek Pipeline on July 18, allowing portions of Adams County, Aurora, Brighton, Commerce City, Denver and Denver International Airport to be served by the treatment plant. “The Second Creek Pipeline project is a necessary investment...
Meet Madison Gallegos '25
Madison Gallegos, a rising 3L from Aurora, CO, reflects on how her clinical experience in the Criminal Defense Clinic has prepared her for her summer job at the public defender's office in Adams County. Her insights highlight the transformative impact of the hands-on legal training provided by the Clinical Program. With her sights set on a career in public defense, Madison's journey illustrates the significant benefits of practical legal experience.
Adams County man arrested on suspicion of homicide after Thornton hit-and-run crash
An Adams County man has been arrested on suspicion of homicide after a fatal hit-and-run crash in Thornton, police announced Wednesday. Matthew Lopez, a 34-year-old man from Adams County, was arrested on suspicion of homicide and booked into Adams County Detention Facility around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to a Wednesday news release from the Thornton Police Department and jail records.
Colorado leaders show support for national bill targeting animal fighting
While Colorado has some of the strictest penalties for people who are caught participating in or organizing illegal animal fighting, it might surprise some that the crimes are still actively taking place in this region. Last week Adams County officials seized more than 30 roosters and arrested a man suspected of using these birds for cockfighting. "People fight roosters because they're really passionate about doing it and even though it's illegal, they're still going to want to do it," said Jewel Johnson, founder of Rooster Sanctuary at Danzig's Roost. "Some people fight them because they just like the thrill and...
Colorado Man Arrested for ‘Fowl Play’ With Over 3 Dozen Chickens
A Colorado man has been arrested and the chickens on the property have been seized. According to the Adams County Sheriff's Department, the suspect has been accused of using more than 30 roosters for cockfighting. The joint investigation involved the Adams County Sheriff's Office and Adams County Animal Management with...
South Adams County Fire Department changes policies following CBS report
The South Adams County Fire Department has revamped its travel and expense policies following a CBS News Colorado investigation, which showed thousands of taxpayer dollars had been used for years for department spouses to travel to professional conferences.Department chiefs spent lavishly on themselves and their spouses during conferences and would often arrive days before events started and leave days after they ended, prompting one firefighter to say the trips looked more like a vacation than work.Maria Carabajal, the department's public information officer, said the new directives are "part of our commitment to transparency and efficient operations" and have now been distributed...
Colorado sheriff’s office seizes 39 birds in illegal cockfighting operation
Adams County Sheriff’s Department deputies on Friday seized dozens of birds being trained for an illegal cockfighting operation. The property owner of where the animals were found was arrested on felony animal cruelty charges, according to the sheriff's office. In a small shack on a 35-acre property near 4300 Hudson Road in Watkins, several miles south of Denver International Airport, Adams County deputies found 39 total birds, 32 of them...
Plans to expand Adams County gasoline storage tanks across street from elementary school raise air pollution concerns
A pipeline company is seeking approval to enlarge its gasoline storage facility north of Denver, an expansion that would increase the pollution spilled into the air near an elementary school in a neighborhood already considered one of the most polluted in Colorado. Many in the community — including elected officials...
Colorado Man Arrested for ‘Fowl Play’ With Over 3 Dozen Chickens
A Colorado man has been arrested and the chickens on the property have been seized. According to the Adams County Sheriff's Department, the suspect has been accused of using more than 30 roosters for cockfighting. The joint investigation involved the Adams County Sheriff's Office and Adams County Animal Management with...
Cockfighting bust made in Adams County
Adams County Sheriff's Office was among a group of law enforcement agencies who responded to a property in Watkins this week where they say dozens of roosters were kept for cockfighting. Cockfighting is illegal across the United States.On Thursday deputies seized 39 birds, 32 of them roosters, from an area off Hudson Road. A spokesperson for the Adams County Sheriff's Office shared several photos from the seizure that show the location where the fighting allegedly took place.A 34-year-old suspect was arrested. Jesus Orozco is suspected of administering the animal fights and tentative charges against him include committing aggravated cruelty to animals.Cockfighting is considered a Class 5 felony punishable by one to three years in prison.A spokesperson for the Adams County Sheriff's Office said the case will be brought before the District Attorney's Office for the 17th Judicial District on Monday to file charges.
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