An edition of the Littleton Independent
WEEK OF MAY 18, 2023
VOLUME 22 | ISSUE 26
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Witnesses take the stand in ongoing murder trial BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
For the third month in a row, no representatives from the FAA attended the meeting either virtually or in-person. “(The FAA) lied to us … when they said ‘We’re going to be your best friends. You’re going to see more of us than you ever wanted to,’ something along those lines,’” Greenwood Village resident James Slaggert said at the May 3 meeting. “Where are
In the early stages of the investigation into the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old Centennial man, authorities lacked an eyewitness. That changed when law enforcement made contact with Joseph Martin, according to the prosecution in the trial of Terrell Jones, the man accused of pulling the trigger. Martin spoke to law enforcement in the east Denver suburbs in November 2009, not long after the shooting, saying investigators weren’t looking for the right car and that a group tried to steal from the victim, according to the prosecution. Eventually, Martin pleaded guilty as being involved in the incident that led to the death of Andrew Graham. Graham, a University of Colorado graduate who had plans for grad school, was killed around 5:30 a.m. on Nov. 6, 2009. He was shot in the front yard of a home in the Willow Creek neighborhood of Centennial near County Line Road and Yosemite Street. In a case that doesn’t appear to rely on physical evidence, the varying stories of witnesses are taking center stage. Jones’ trial in Arapahoe County District Court started in early May and could run for weeks, possibly until June 2, according to the state judicial branch website. Here’s a look at some key moments from the first week of the trial.
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The airport traffic control tower, which opened in 1985, at Centennial Airport.
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Airport still urging FAA involvement BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
As neighbors of the Centennial Airport continue to express outrage over noise, airport officials are taking new steps to urge participation from the Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, to address the problems. For months, residents have been attending meetings to raise concerns about increased air traffic, noise and lead pollution impacting the community, specifically those living
north of Arapahoe Road. Some even formed a group, Quiet Skies Over Arapahoe County, to advocate for changes to be made to address safety and noise concerns at Centennial Airport. With the airport announcing the kickoff of unleaded fuel availability on May 3, that night’s community noise roundtable (CACNR) gathering focused mainly on frustrations regarding noise and the lack of solution from both the FAA and airport officials.
VOICES: 12 | LIFE: 14 | CALENDAR: 17 | SPORTS: 22
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