CRIME & SAFETY
Judge sentences truck driver to 25 years in state prison for hitting, killing man
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. — A judge on Friday sentenced a truck driver to 25 years in prison for the 2022 death of a man he ran over with his 18-wheeler – then left to die as he drove away. Erick Mejia, 32, had earlier pleaded guilty to one...
Aurora man guilty of pulling gun on Burger King worker who refused drugs as payment
AURORA | An Aurora man faces more than 400 years in prison after embarking on a late-night crime spree that began when he pulled a gun in a Burger King drive-thru after an employee refused payment in the form of drugs — possibly methamphetamine. Eugene Robertson, 40, would go...
25 Years Later, She's Still Haunted by Memories of Columbine Massacre: 'I'll Never Forget the Looks on People's Faces'
Missy Mendo, who was 14 at the time of the 1999 Columbine shooting, tells PEOPLE she "had no clue what it was like to have a normal high school experience"
AP Was There: Shock, then terror as Columbine attack unfolds
LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — EDITOR’S NOTE — On April 20, 1999, two teenage boys dressed in black trench coats went on a killing rampage at Columbine High School in suburban Denver. They shot and killed 12 classmates and a teacher and wounded two dozen others before taking their own lives. Twenty-five years later, The Associated Press is republishing this story about the attack, the product of reporting from more than a dozen AP journalists who conducted interviews in the hours after it happened. The article first appeared on April 22, 1999. A moment of surprise, then hours of terror By TED ANTHONY
12 students and teacher killed at Columbine to be remembered at 25th anniversary vigil
DENVER (AP) — The 12 students and one teacher killed in the Columbine High School shooting will be remembered Friday in a vigil on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the tragedy. The gathering, set up by gun safety and other organizations, is the main public event marking the anniversary, which is more subdued than in previous milestone years. Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who began campaigning for gun safety after she was nearly killed in a mass shooting, will be among those speaking at the vigil. So will Nathan Hochhalter, whose sister Anne Marie was paralyzed after she was shot at Columbine. Several months after the shooting, their mother, Carla Hochhalter, took her own life. The organizers of the vigil, which will also honor all those impacted by the shooting, include Colorado Ceasefire, Brady United Against Gun Violence and Colorado Faith Communities United Against Gun Violence, but they say it will not be a political event.
Investigators search for arsonist who burned part of Aurora church
Aurora Fire Rescue is investigating an arson incident that damaged part of Aurora First Presbyterian Church. The fire broke out in the building near Colfax Avenue and Kingston Street on the morning of March 28, the eve of Good Friday.The church is home to several ministries, including Living Water Christian Center. LWCC Pastor Thomas Mayes' office suffered the most damage."The fire was so intense that if something didn't burn, it melted," said Mayes. "It's an old building. There's asbestos in the flooring. As long as they still detect asbestos in the air, we can't go in there."Decades of memories and...
Remembering Columbine: The legacies of the 13 lives lost 25 years ago
More than names: They were sons, daughters, brothers and sisters. More than students: They were writers, volleyball players and future Navy pilots. More than a teacher: He was a father, coach and mentor. Twenty-five years ago, on April 20, 1999, Cassie Bernall, Steve Curnow, Corey DePooter, Kelly Fleming, Matt Kechter,...
Teaching ‘Columbine Strong’ in Aurora
AURORA | When Heather Martin was a senior in high school, she survived the Columbine High School shooting that killed 12 students and one teacher in Littleton. Even as she tried to move on with her life, she carried the trauma of that day inside her — often in ways that surprised her.
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