Page 7 - Dan Oates News Today

On the evening of July 19, 2012, Aurora’s Police Chief, Dan Oates, returned home to get some rest after a hockey game. Twenty minutes later, not long after midnight, he was woken up by a phone call from his deputy chief, Terry Jones.

Dan Oates was chief of the Aurora Police Department on July 20, 2012, when a gunman opened fire in the Century 16 movie theater, killing 12 and injuring dozens.

The 7/20 Memorial Foundation is holding a series of events to mark 10 years since 12 people were killed and 70 more were injured in a shooting at the Century 16 theater in Aurora on July 20, 2012.

The 7/20 Memorial Foundation is holding a series of events to mark 10 years since 12 people were killed and 70 more were injured in a shooting at the Century 16 theater in Aurora on July 20, 2012.

The hot legal recruitment market is showing no sign of cooling down with summer looming, as firms continued to strengthen their benches at home and abroad.

The hot legal recruitment market is showing no sign of cooling down with summer looming, as firms continued to strengthen their benches at home and abroad.

Members of Aurora City Council agree on the urgency of the need to combat rising car thefts. What to do, and whether harsher penalties work as deterrents, is where members

It’s good news that at least some lawmakers say they’re keenly interested in addressing rampant car thefts in Aurora and the metro area.

During a committee meeting with city council members last week, Aurora police expressed interest in a gunshot detection software called ShotSpotter.

An Aurora city leader is proposing a minimum jail sentence of 60 days for first-time car thieves and harsher penalties for repeat offenders.