Monday, August 4th, 2025

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Good morning, Denver. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 4th of August.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Aurora police are seeking information on Michel Jordan Castellano-Fonseca, 30, who fatally shot a 26-year-old woman and injured another during a domestic dispute at Aurora Meadows apartments around 3 a.m.—he left in a green Acura MDX SUV with a Colorado license plate CV0668. Sentinel Colorado
- ➤ Denver police are investigating a homicide in the Five Points neighborhood—detectives reported the incident on the 2200 block of Glenarm Place Saturday night with no arrests made—and the Medical Examiner’s Office will release the victim’s identity and cause of death later. Denver7
- ➤ The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said that road rage shooting suspects Pierre Morris, 38, and Shakeyah Jackson, 29, tossed several firearms and ammunition into a pond after a high-speed chase on U.S. 6 near Tunnel 1 ended at an apartment complex—no injuries were reported and the suspects now face multiple charges. Denver7
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Denver Zoo announced that its beloved Nile hippo Mahali will be moved to a 3-acre wildlife preserve in Texas this fall so the zoo can repair its Old Pachyderms building and cut water use. Mahali, born at the zoo in 2002, is the last hippo and will not be replaced — the move supports a long-term conservation plan. Colorado Public Radio
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Aurora city leaders are moving forward with a proposal that will ban or tighten sales rules for psychoactive substances (including nitrous oxide, poppers, synthetic weed and mad honey) to help curb rising youth psychosis and close loopholes in current law. The measure is designed to align with state rules and ensure stores do not exploit gaps in enforcement. Denver7
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Denver Health will expand its doula program as more expectant mothers plan to use the service after Medicaid began covering care—hospital officials say the move will improve non-medical support before, during and after childbirth. Doula trainer Tierra Springer described the change as a method to reduce anxiety and build trust throughout the birthing process. Denver7
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