Paramedic gets 5 years in prison for Elijah McClain’s death
Peter Cichuniec was sentenced to five years in prison for the death of Elijah McClain in a rare prosecution of medical responders. More
March 1, 2024
Elijah McClain
Elijah McClain died after a traffic stop on Aug. 24, 2019, during which paramedics allegedly injected him with ketamine. One officer has been convicted in connection to his death, while two others were acquitted.
Ex-police officer who killed Elijah McClain gets 14 months in jail
Randy Roedema, a former police officer convicted in Elijah McClain's death, was sentenced to 14 months in jail. More
January 5, 2024
Paramedics found guilty of negligent homicide of Elijah McClain
A jury convicted two Colorado paramedics of negligent homicide for injecting Elijah McClain with ketamine in 2010. More
December 23, 2023
Focus on policy in trial of paramedics for Elijah McClain’s death
Testimony on the second day of the trial focused on policies and procedures for first responders as they arrive on scene. More
November 30, 2023
1 officer guilty, 1 acquitted in Elijah McClain’s death
A jury convicted one police officer but acquitted the other in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, which led to protests across the country. More
October 12, 2023
Colorado officials plead not guilty in Elijah McClain case
First responders charged in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was forcibly restrained and injected with a sedative, entered not guilty pleas. More
January 20, 2023
Illinois paramedics, ambulance company sued for man’s death
Family of Illinois man Earl Moore, whose death led to murder charges against EMTs who strapped him facedown on a stretcher, sues them and their employer. More
January 19, 2023
Amended autopsy: Black man died due to sedative, restraint
Amended autopsy says Black man Elijah McClain died after a police encounter near Denver because he was injected with a sedative after being restrained. More
September 23, 2022
Judge orders release of Elijah McClain’s unredacted, amended autopsy report
Denver District Court judge orders Elijah McClain’s amended autopsy report be released to the public without redactions after news organizations sued. More
September 23, 2022
Elijah McClain’s autopsy report was amended after coroner received information from grand jury
Elijah McClain’s autopsy report has been amended based on confidential grand jury information, the chief coroner for Adams County confirmed, but she said she could not say how it was amended because of an oath of compliance she signed to receive the grand jury materials. More
September 6, 2022
Arraignment for 3 former officers, 2 former paramedics charged in Elijah McClain’s death pushed to November
The arraignment hearing for three former Aurora police officers and two former Aurora paramedics charged in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain was pushed back to Nov. 4 Friday. More
August 15, 2022
Denver suburb to pay $15M to settle Elijah McClain lawsuit
Denver suburb Aurora agreed to pay $15 million to settle lawsuit brought by parents of Elijah McClain - Black man died after suburban Denver police stopped him and put him in a neck hold. More
November 19, 2021
Officers, paramedics charged in McClain’s death in court
Three police officers and two paramedics indicted on manslaughter and other charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain in Colorado appeared in court Monday for the first time since being charged. More
November 1, 2021
Officers, paramedics charged in Elijah McClain’s 2019 death
The 23-year-old’s death gained widespread attention during last year’s protests against racial injustice and police brutality following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. More
September 1, 2021
Aurora officials discuss Elijah McClain investigation
DENVER (AP) — The mayor of Aurora on Tuesday thanked a panel of experts who delivered a highly critical report on the fatal arrest of Elijah McClain as an important step in the city’s healing on Tuesday. However, a few city council members faulted the investigation commissioned by the city and defended police’s right to […] More
March 3, 2021
City probe faults overall police treatment of Elijah McClain
DENVER (AP) — The results of an investigation into the fatal arrest of Elijah McClain in suburban Denver released Monday criticizes how police handled the entire incident, faulting officers for their quick, aggressive treatment of the 23-year-old Black man and the department overall for having a weak accountability system that failed to press for the […] More
February 22, 2021
Parents of Elijah McClain sue Colorado police over his death
Elijah McClain's parents filed a federal lawsuit seeking accountability after McClain was killed by police who put him in a chokehold. More
August 11, 2020
One officer shown in Elijah McClain photos resigns
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — One of the police officers investigated over photographs connected with the death of Elijah McClain in Colorado has resigned, Aurora police said Thursday. In a tweet, the department said that Jaron Jones was one of those depicted in the photos, which were taken sometime after McClain’s death last summer. The department […] More
July 2, 2020
Colorado reexamines Elijah McClain’s death in police custody
By PATTY NIEBERG and THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Colorado governor on Thursday ordered prosecutors to reopen the investigation into the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man put into a chokehold by police who stopped him on the street in suburban Denver last year because he was “being suspicious.” Gov. […] More
June 26, 2020