A Denver-area jury has found Aurora Police Officer Nathan Woodyard not guilty of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. The verdict comes after protests over the 2020 killing of George Floyd sparked renewed outrage over McClain's death. The jury's decision brings the case to a close, but the impact of McClain's death will continue to be felt for years to come.
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James Toliver Craig, a 45-year-old dentist from Aurora, Colorado, has been arrested on suspicion of murder in the death of his wife. She was taken to the hospital Wednesday evening after complaining of severe headaches and dizziness, but was declared brain-dead a short time later. Police believe she was poisoned and have obtained a warrant for first-degree murder. Craig is being held in the Arapahoe County Jail without bond and the investigation is ongoing.
Five individuals, including two police officers and two paramedics, have pleaded not guilty to charges related to the death of Elijah McClain in Aurora, Colorado in 2019. The charges stem from an incident in August 2019, when a 911 caller reported a man who seemed “sketchy” and the responding officers placed McClain in a chokehold and paramedics injected him with a powerful sedative. An amended autopsy report concluded that McClain would have most likely survived but for the administration of a dose of ketamine. The five individuals will be tried in three separate trials later this year.