HUMAN SKULL FOUND BY HIKER AND HIS DOG
COUNTY» A hiker BOULDER walking his dog in an open space parcel in Boulder County found a human skull Monday morning and alerted authorities.
The discovery happened about 8:45 a.m. in Mud Lake Open Space, 2034 County Road 126, near Nederland, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies and investigators were led by the hiker to the area, and the discovery was confirmed to be that of a human skull. A search of the immediate area, which was hampered by about 2-inches of fresh snow, did not uncover further remains. Additional searches will be made, weather permitting.
Anyone with information on the discovery is asked to call Detective Mark Spurgeon at 303-441-3615.
Aurora launches search for new city manager.
Aurora has begun a nationwide search for a new city manager as George “Skip” Noe entered his final month of service as the top staffer for Colorado’s third-largest city.
Noe announced in August that he would retire Nov. 1, though the city said he would be moving out of the office he has occupied at the city’s municipal building for the past seven years by Friday.
Aurora last month hired Affion Public to conduct a national search for a new city manager. It said Aurora Deputy City Manager Jason Batchelor will serve as interim city manager in the meantime.
Mayor Steve Hogan praised Noe’s work in Aurora, including growing the city’s reputation as a top place to do business and overseeing significant developments like the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Conference Center and the Stanley Marketplace.
City officials expect the search to find Noe’s successor to take three to six months.
Officials identify woman whose body was found Saturday.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Department has released the identity of a woman whose body was found Saturday on the side of Interstate 25, officials say.
The body of Shelby Weatherly, 24, was discovered near the Greenland exit south of Larkspur, according to a news release by Lauren LeKander, sheriff’s spokeswoman.
The cause and manner of Weatherly’s death are still under investigation.
The Douglas County Coroner’s Office is following several tips and is asking anyone who may have seen any vehicles parked near the Greenland exit Friday night or early Saturday morning to call the sheriff’s office.
Suspect in stolen pickup kills pedestrian.
A hit-andrun suspect driving a stolen pickup truck struck and killed a male pedestrian on an Aurora street early Monday morning before fleeing the area, police say.
The suspect was driving a white F-250 with a Colorado license plate 297PMQ , according to a 3:18 a.m. Aurora police tweet. The vehicle was located around 2:39 p.m., but police are still seeking the driver.
The victim was a man whose name was not released pending notification of family members.
The crash happened at the intersection of Colfax Avenue and North Kingston Street.
Police officers who saw the stolen pickup speeding were soon called to a crash. A man was struck while crossing Colfax and was pronounced dead at the scene. — Staff and