Author: Nicole C. Brambila The Denver Gazette
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Timeline of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in Colorado
The Denver Gazette compiled together a timeline of events surrounding the three apartment complexes in Aurora operated by CBZ Management and taken over by a Venezuelan gang, using records obtained either through sources or formally under the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) as well as court documents. Tren de Aragua, or TDA, is a Venezuelan…
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Venezuelan gang demanded 50% of all rent at Aurora complex, law firm says
Through violence and intimidation, a Venezuelan gang took over the Whispering Pines apartment complex in Aurora and sought to collect up to half of the rent from leaseholders, drying up collections for the landlord, according to a law firm’s investigation. At the behest of a lender, the international law firm Perkins Coie investigated the alleged…
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Aurora mayor offers police protection to gang-affected apartment complexes
Mike Coffman says if the landowner doesn’t provide trash and other routine services, Aurora will be “forced to close’ two apartment complexes
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Letters warned officials of gang control at Aurora apartments
Aurora initially dismissed claims, but later acknowledged gang activities and arrests
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Colorado test scores affirm daunting task to overcome COVID-era learning loss
Annual CMAS scores show Denver Public Schools (DPS) saw even smaller gains
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Coloradans worry about health care costs, health survey finds
A survey of more than 1,400 Coloradans has found widespread concerns with health care affordability, with the majority of respondents reporting having delayed or gone without care because of the associated costs in the past 12 months. “Overall, 90% of respondents with an annual household income between $50,000 and $75,000 reported worrying about affording some…
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Venezuela prison gang that gave ‘green light’ to attack law enforcement operating in Colorado’s Front Range
A Venezuela-based transnational criminal organization known for targeting desperate immigrants reportedly has given “the green light” for gang members to attack or fire on law enforcement in the U.S. That group, Tren de Aragua, or TDA, has reach and influence along Colorado’s Front Range, The Gazette has learned. A U.S. Department of Homeland Security memo…
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Colorado hospitals cited for contaminated equipment, including 3 instances of ‘immediate jeopardy’
A handful of Colorado hospitals over the past three years have been cited by the state health department for contaminated equipment, The Gazette has learned. Contaminated equipment was what led officials at the Rocky Mountain VA Medical Center in Aurora to reschedule hundreds of dental and surgical procedures earlier this year. VA officials told The…
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Cost of Colorado’s free school meals program is ‘out of control’
When Colorado voters approved “Healthy School Meals for All” two years ago, organizers behind the ballot initiative estimated the program would cost $115 million in its first year. The actual costs significantly exceeded that — $166 million — leaving state lawmakers scrambling with the financial fallout. “I don’t know why the costs have gotten so…
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Colorado health officials report 5 human cases of avian flu among poultry workers
Colorado health officials are reporting five human cases of avian flu among poultry workers responding to an outbreak at a commercial egg facility. These new Colorado infections doubles the number of cases in humans in the United States since 2022. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed four of the cases. The additional…