Author: Kyla Pearce The Denver Gazette
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Couple’s texts paint picture of failing 23-year marriage in James Craig murder trial
In the weeks before Angela Craig died in March of 2023, her husband James Craig, who is accused of poisoning her protein shakes, searched the internet for ways to make a murder look like a heart attack. Craig also searched “is there such thing as an undetectable poison?” according to Aurora Police Detective Molly Harris,…
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Alleged Boulder firebomb attacker waives preliminary hearing; could enter pleas to charges in September
The man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at peaceful demonstrators on Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall in early June waived his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday. Mohamed Soliman, 45, the suspect in the firebomb attack that killed one person and injured 29 others and a dog, appeared in a Boulder County courtroom wearing a striped…
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Aurora moves forward with Colfax revitalization project
Aurora lawmakers voted to move forward with an effort to create a Downtown Development Authority to revitalize the Colfax Avenue corridor, a decision that will now need to go to voters in November. Councilmembers unanimously approved taking the question to voters, who would need to approve the creation of the Aurora Downtown Development Authority, according…
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DU faculty members cast ‘no confidence’ vote in chancellor
University of Denver faculty members have cast votes of no confidence in the university’s chancellor, though he also retained significant support among the staff. Out of 577 faculty members who voted, 324 said “no confidence” in Jeremy Haefner, according to data provided by a professor. A vote of no confidence is largely a symbolic gesture.…
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Boulder attack suspect faces 12 hate crime counts
The man accused of attacking peaceful protesters in Boulder earlier this month now faces 12 federal hate crime counts, according to an indictment unsealed in Denver on Wednesday. Mohamed Sabry Soliman was originally charged with a single federal hate crime on June 2 after he allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at members of Run for Their…
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Judge sends alleged Boulder firebomb attacker hate crime case to trial
A judge decided Wednesday enough evidence exists to move forward with a federal hate crime trial against Mohamed Soliman, who is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at a group of peaceful protesters, injuring 15 people and a dog in Boulder earlier this month. In a full courtroom, the defendant sat emotionless at his federal preliminary…
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Boulder attack suspect in court over federal hate crime charge
The Egyptian national who is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at a group participating in a peaceful demonstration on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder faced hate crime charges before a federal judge in Denver on Friday. Mohamed Soliman, the suspect in the attack that injured 15 people and a dog, could be seen in…
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Boulder attack suspect charged by state with 118 counts
Two bench rows marked “reserved for victims” sat empty in the Boulder County Jail courtroom on Thursday, when a judge told Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at a group participating in a peaceful demonstration on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder Sunday, that the state has filed 118 charges against…
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Boulder attack suspect sprayed gas on himself and planned to die, affidavits say
Mohamed Soliman — the man accused of attacking a group of people holding a weekly walk calling for the release of Israel hostages — had sprayed gas on himself before allegedly hurling Molotov cocktails into the crowd. He “had planned on dying,” he told authorities. An affidavit released by authorities detailed how Soliman allegedly prepared for and…
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‘Normal’ wildfire outlook has new meaning as fire season grows
Colorado’s fire risk for the upcoming season is average, Gov. Jared Polis said at a late April news conference. But average means there will be many wildfires in the state and they will likely be large, fire officials emphasized. “Today, it’s more a question of when, not if, a fire will affect our community,” Polis…