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Judge delays first criminal trial in Elijah McClain's death over objections of prosecutors

Jun. 02, 2023 18:08 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — A judge agreed Thursday to delay the first criminal trial in the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after being stopped by police in a Denver suburb, forcibly restrained and injected with a powerful sedative nearly four years ago. Lawyers for...

Family of Colorado man killed by police during mental health crisis gets $19 million settlement

May. 23, 2023 23:26 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — The parents of a 22-year-old Colorado man killed by a sheriff’s deputy while suffering a mental health crisis won a $19 million settlement, the largest in state history, in a deal announced Tuesday. But they also achieved key changes in policing, including crisis intervention...

Metal ductwork collapses, injures 6 at Colorado resort pool

May. 06, 2023 19:03 PM EDT

AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Six people were hurt — two critically — when part of a heating and ventilation system collapsed at a resort pool in Colorado on Saturday, fire officials said. There were 50 to 100 guests in the pool when the collapse occurred about 9:50 a.m. at the Gaylord...

Old Second Bancorp: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Apr. 19, 2023 18:07 PM EDT

AURORA, Ill. (AP) — AURORA, Ill. (AP) — Old Second Bancorp Inc. (OSBC) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $23.6 million. The bank, based in Aurora, Illinois, said it had earnings of 52 cents per share. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The...

Police digging out body found in concrete grave under condo

Apr. 06, 2023 18:22 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Police in Colorado on Thursday continued to dig out a body encased in concrete that was found in a condo crawl space they believe is of a man killed by a friend and alleged partner in crime during a fight last year. The mounded concrete grave, with apparent human...

After Denver school shooting, an outcry erupts over security

Mar. 23, 2023 22:17 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Outraged Denver students and parents demanded better school security and pushed for tighter firearm controls Thursday, a day after a 17-year-old student shot and wounded two administrators at a city high school beset with violence. More than 1,000 students rallied at...

Police: Dentist killed wife by lacing shakes with poison

Mar. 20, 2023 19:00 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Police believe a Colorado dentist laced his wife’s pre-workout protein shakes with arsenic and cyanide, eventually killing his spouse so he could be with a woman he was having an affair with, according to court documents. James Craig, 45, was arrested on suspicion...