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'There's nothing you could do' | Witness describes tanker crash, fire that closed I-70
DENVER — Moments after a vehicle crashed into a tanker on the shoulder of Interstate 70 west of Denver on Thursday, killing one of the drivers and causing an hourslong shutdown of the interstate, Aeh Jay Hollenbeck came around a bend to a wall of smoke and fire. "I...
Residents in Aurora spark concerns over Host Home following shooting with police
An Aurora community is speaking out in frustration over a home in their neighborhood they say has become a problem property, attracting bad behavior and drug use."Something like this doesn't need to be in our neighborhood," said Wendy Ratkin.Ratkin lives less than a block away from a home in the 4500 block of Himalaya Circle that was put in the spotlight earlier this week after a shooting with police."We saw SWAT marching down the street I just thought, not my neighborhood," she said. "This can't be."On Wednesday, the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of a woman being...
Jeremy Rocha convicted of murder in 2022 deadly shooting on I-70
A jury returned a guilty verdict Friday for Jeremy Jacob Rocha in the deadly shooting on I-70 that stemmed from a street racing incident. The shooting happened June 18, 2022, in Aurora along I-70 between Tower Road and Colfax Avenue.Rocha was found guilty of second-degree murder, first-degree murder- extreme indifference and four counts of attempted murder. John Jaros died in the presence of his wife and three children after shots were fired into their truck from potential street racers. Aurora police investigators said that traffic was stopped on I-70 between Tower Road and 470 for a street racing event. That's when Jaros, 37, went around the stopped traffic and police said Rocha fired multiple shots, killing him. Jaros lived in Estes Park and was the Assistant Chief of the Glen Haven Area Volunteer Fire Department. Sentencing is scheduled for Rocha at 10:30 a.m. on May 23 in Adams County Court.
New passenger rail line in the mountains gets on track after Colorado’s governor signs funding bill
A project to create a passenger rail line between Denver and northwest Colorado has an initial source of funding after Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday signed a bill generating the dollars. Senate Bill 184 allows the state to impose a $3 per day fee on all rental cars in Colorado...
Bilingual clinic at Children's Hospital Colorado aims to boost accessibility
If you've ever had to take your child to the hospital or undergo a major procedure yourself, you know it's not always easy to understand what your doctor is saying. For Spanish-speaking families, those conversations can be even more challenging. Children's Hospital Colorado's Clínica de Cirugía Pediátrica -- Pediatric Surgery Clinic -- is the first of its kind in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region. It's a Spanish-speaking clinic created for families and patients who speak little to no English to help them navigate through the challenging healthcare system. In Colorado, more than 22% of people identify as Hispanic or...
Some stolen 10th Mountain Division artifacts, memorabilia from World War II found
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The 10th Mountain Division Living History Group says their trailer was stolen in Englewood on April 13. It was full of tens of thousands of dollars worth of authentic WWII artifacts and memorabilia the group uses to preserve and share the history of the military skiers and mountaineers who trained in Colorado during World War II.
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