Brandon Johansson

JOHANSSON: Aurora cops and Channel 7 in a Facebook standoff

The relationship between the police and the media can be a touchy one. While the two sides often rely on each other — reporters need …

Boy’s sign a bright spot on dark day

Boy’s sign a bright spot on dark day

Even on a day filled with heartbreaking stories, the occasional bit of good news pokes through. As our photographer Marla Keown and I headed back …

Police Chief’s critics take to Wiki

Critics of a controversial police traffic stop have moved from online message boards to Wikipedia. A reader today sent us a link to Aurora police …

Aurora man steamed at Arby’s over alleged scalding

Good-mood food? An Aurora man appears to disagree that a trip to Arby’s will leave customers feeling good. In a lawsuit filed last week in …

Gas can gets safety seat, no such luck for tot

Gas can gets safety seat, no such luck for tot

Aurora police working a seat belt checkpoint last weekend saw a pretty incredible lapse in judgement by a local parent.  Rather than strap their toddler …

Busy Election Day for Hansen?

Nov. 6 could be a very busy day for Leslie Hansen. The long-time Arapahoe County prosecutor is running for District Attorney and if she wins …

Busy crime weekend for Aurora

Memorial Day weekend proved to be a busy one on Aurora’s crime beat. In Aurora, there were two separate homicides, one Saturday, another Monday. We …

Bird busted on Colfax

Bird busted on Colfax

It’s not all busting bad guys and solving crimes for Aurora police. Photographer Marla Keown and I learned that firsthand Tuesday when we strolled along …

Illness delays Gillespie trial

Looks like the Anthony Gillespie trial will start a bit later than planned. I just heard from the Arapahoe County District Attorney’s Office and jury …

Guilty plea in ’09 slaying

Guilty plea in ’09 slaying

A man charged with murder in connection with a slaying at an East Colfax Motel in late 2009 has pleaded guilty, according to court records. …