CENTENNIAL, Colo. A South Metro Fire Rescue battalion chief, who was responding to a call, was injured in a two-vehicle rollover crash in Centennial Monday. The crash occurred at the intersection of E. Arapahoe Road and S. Havana Street, according to a SMFR social media post. The SMFR post said the chief was responding emergent to a call when the crash occurred. Both drivers were transported to the hospital for evaluation. The Arapahoe County Sheriffs Office is investigating ..read more

CENTENNIAL, Colo. The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office is searching for the driver who crashed into a Centennial gas pump and then took off. The incident happened around 4 a.m. Thursday at the Conoco gas station located at 6450 South Broadway in Centennial. The sheriff's office said deputies first spotted the late-model purple Dodge Challenger heading northbound on S. Broadway at 90 mph. Deputies tried to stop the vehicle but the driver sped up reaching speeds of more than 100 mph and eluded authorities, according to the sheriff's office. Witnesses told investigators the Challenger tried to t ..read more

CENTENNIAL, Colo. The hallways of Lily Nie's office in Centennial are lined with thousands upon thousands of identical frames, each displaying a young child whose life was completely changed when she stepped in. Some are family portraits. Others are school photos. It's difficult not to smile back at all the grinning faces. Each frame protects the image of a child, mostly Chinese girls, adopted to loving and permanent homes in the United States thanks to Nie's long-standing dedication and tireless efforts. Nie, who was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 2008 and has earned a pl ..read more

CENTENNIAL, Colo. An Arapahoe County deputy who was heading into work at the Arapahoe County Detention Facility was struck by an alleged drunk driver early Saturday morning. The crash happened around 4:15 a.m. at East Smoky Hill Road and South Liverpool Street in Centennial. The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) said a tan Honda Odyssey was traveling eastbound on Smoky Hill when it struck the deputy's truck, which was traveling southbound on Liverpool. The crash caused the truck to roll over. The deputy was able to crawl out despite being injured, ACSO said. The deputy did not suffer se ..read more

PARKER, Colo. A Lakewood man who worked at a Centennial school was arrested Thursday for alleged sexual assault on a child. A parent went to authorities on Saturday after speaking with their child, according to the Parker Police Department. Christopher Ballard, 26, was arrested on several charges, including: One count of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust (Class 3 felony) Three counts of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust, pattern (Class 3 felony) Five counts of sexual exploitation of a child (Class 3 felony) Nine counts of unlawful sexual contact (Cla ..read more

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to show that a roundtable was held Wednesday evening to discuss noise issues at Centennial Airport. A previous version of this article stated a Part 150 Noise Study would be released on Wednesday, but the full report may not be published for some time. We've reached out to Centennial Airport for further clarification. Officials are set to discuss the work being done to address noise issues stemming from Centennial Airport during a roundtable meeting on Wednesday. The airport is currently conducting a Part 150 Airport Noise Compatibility Study. Accor ..read more

As you enter Ben Bernier's Centennial house, pictures of him with his two children are displayed proudly in the main entryway and the kids' paintings decorate the kitchen. From the moment you start walking down to the basement, there is artwork featuring bicycling, running and swimming hanging on the stairwell wall. By the time you reach the landing, you're hit with the sheer number of medals on the walls and window well. And Bernier's girlfriend estimates that's not even half of all the ones Bernier has gotten. "I remember we ran a half-marathon together with some friends from Smoky Hill. A ..read more

Black smoke was "widely visible" from a Colorado Department of Transportation camera on Dry Creek Road, as South Metro Fire Rescue said it was responding to a house fire on S. Kit Carson Street Wednesday afternoon. There are no injuries, according to a post from the agency on the social media site X just after 11:30 a.m. Both South Metro Fire Rescue and the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office are in the neighborhood working to contain the fire between S. Broadway and S. University Blvd ..read more

A 35-year-old family-owned Colorado business suffered a string of thefts over a two-week period. Game Set Match has three locations in Colorado: Denver, Centennial and Boulder. All three of their stores were hit by two groups of thieves. Cameras at the stores saw a man and woman enter and steal several Pickleball paddles. Another group of thieves - three women - also stole the paddles by hiding them under their shawls and dresses. Family-owned Colorado tennis and pickleball store falls victim to string of thefts Owner Adam Burbary decried the thefts, which cost them an estimated $20,000-30,000 ..read more

C'mon down! You could be the next contestant at Game Show Battle Rooms. It's a new entertainment venue for groups to face off in a fun environment with games that are likely familiar. "Come out and experience what it's like to be on a game show!" the general manager Ron Taylor said. "I mean, it's nothing short of that." The teams within your group are chosen randomly, and they have warm-up exercises to explain the rules and get all the participants ready for the competition. Their classic series includes games similar to "Wheel of Fortune," which they call "Spin and Solve." "Survey Battles" is ..read more