AURORA, Colo. The Arapahoe County Coroners Office released Wednesday the identity of the man who died in the Aurora Reservoir. Waldemar Perea-Soto, 72, died after his boat capsized in the reservoir Monday morning. Aurora Reservoir Park Rangers were nearby when the small boat capsized around 9:30 a.m. and pulled Perea-Soto out of the water. Rangers immediately started first aid until Aurora Fire Rescue arrived shortly after and provided advanced life support. He was then transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. Initially, crews requested additional support from South ..read more

DENVER An Aurora man convicted of shooting at a pursuing Douglas County deputy during a high-speed chase was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison. Jorge Armando Guzman, 42, pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder, vehicular eluding and possession of a weapon by a previous offender stemming from the Sept. 5, 2021 incident. Guzman will also serve five years of mandatory parole upon release. Guzman was with Melinda Maldonado, 40, at the time of the incident. She was also sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison. She pleaded guilty to motor vehicle theft, vehicular eluding and accessory ..read more

Aurora West College Preparatory Academy is closed Tuesday after an apparent break-in caused significant damage to the building. Police were called to the school around 5 a.m. for a report of burglary and vandalism at the school, which is located on 13th street near Colfax and Havana. Police had few other details about the incident. A letter to parents obtained by Denver7 described the damage to the school. Unfortunately, we had a break-in that happened last night at our school, the letter read in part. There was significant damage done throughout our building. Due to the level of damage and be ..read more

Kelly in Green Valley Ranch writes, Whats driving you crazy? There is an intersection on 48th Avenue at Picadilly Road that could use some attention. When traveling westbound on 48th Avenue, there is a stop sign. The intersection is a 4-way stop but the stop sign is about 30 feet back from the true intersection. So, if you stop behind the stop sign, you have to stop again when you get up to where all the other cars can see you. It wouldn't take much effort to move that stop sign closer to the true intersection and I have to believe it would make it safer. I always ..read more

AURORA, Colo. A man who was pulled from the Aurora Reservoir after his boat capsized Monday morning died at the hospital, according to the Aurora Police Department. Aurora Reservoir Park Rangers were nearby when the small boat capsized around 9:30 a.m. and pulled the man out of the water and provided first aid. Aurora Fire Rescue arrived shortly after and provided advanced life support. He was then transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. Initially, crews requested additional support from South Metro Fire Rescue's Dive Team. However, upon learning that only one perso ..read more

AURORA, Colo. A man was arrested Friday after attempting to kidnap a boy from an elementary school in Aurora, police said Monday. The incident happened during recess as children were playing in the playground of Black Forest Hills Elementary in Aurora, located at 25233 E. Glasgow Dr. Surveillance video from the school showed the suspect 33-year-old Solomon Galligan trying to grab a boy while children were playing on the field, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by Denver7 Monday. Galligan was wearing a blue hoodie with dark pants and was holding a white blanket, surveillance video showe ..read more

AURORA, Colo. The City of Aurora is considering two companion proposals that use a tough love approach to address homelessness, according to Mayor Mike Coffman. In a Facebook post, Coffman said encampments have " been a threat to public health and safety, and they cannot be tolerated any longer." "What the unsheltered homeless can't get from panhandling they steal to survive, they start dangerous fires to stay warm, and their behaviors put their own lives at risk," the mayor wrote. One of the proposals, put forward by Aurora City Councilmember Steve Sundberg, would ban camping along the Inters ..read more

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. A jury found a 40-year-old Aurora man guilty on multiple counts of attempted murder after he threatened several people with a firearm on an evening in October 2022. Following a trial, Eugene Robertson was found guilty on eight counts of attempted murder, four counts of felony menacing, illegal discharge of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance, harassment and two counts of reckless endangerment. The charges stem from Oct. 17, 2022. Late that evening, around 11 p.m., Robertson drove to a Burger King along the 600 block of S. Buckley Road in Aurora and pulled int ..read more

AURORA, Colo. A three-vehicle crash in Aurora sent two people to the hospital with life-threatening injuries Monday afternoon. The crash happened at the intersection of S. Chambers Road and E. Center Avenue around 3:30 p.m., according to the Aurora Police Department. Aurora police said the crash involved four people and three vehicles a Ford Escape, a Nissan Maxima and a Hyundai Santa Fe. All of the involved people are adults, according to the department. According to Aurora PD, the two occupants of the Ford Escape were taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The single occupant ..read more

AURORA, Colo.  One doctor has made it his mission to make healthcare more approachable for families in Colorado by launching a Spanish-speaking pediatric surgery clinic. It's the first of its kind in Colorado. Martha Meza would do anything for her son, Marko. He was born with gastrointestinal issues, so his family is no stranger to hospital visits. Finding out he needed surgery a couple of months ago was stressful enough. The language barrier made it worse. Its hard. [Doctors have] helped with a translator before, but there are some times when it gets hard because theres a disconnect. Or ..read more