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🌱 New Hulu series sheds light on Aurora teen’s decade-old disappearance

Also, don't miss Family History Discovery Day on the Aurora Patch calendar

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Good day Aurora! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • New Hulu series sheds light on Aurora teen's decade-old disappearance
  • What Aurora police uncovered after the chaotic Hoffman Heights teen takeover
  • How Aurora's new cooling ban could reshape future data centers

Also on today's calendar: Family History Discovery Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 61.
  • Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. True crime show reveals new details in decade-old Aurora disappearance (9news.com) — A decade after 16-year-old Lashaya Stine vanished from her Aurora home, a new Hulu true crime series is sharing previously unreleased investigative details and renewing attention to her case. The show highlights new surveillance footage, police searches and interviews, while Stine's mother and investigators continue urging anyone with information to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers.
   

2. Six teenagers face charges linked to Aurora shopping center teen takeover Aug. 30 (sentinelcolorado.com) — Aurora residents are learning more about the late‑August "teen takeover" at Hoffman Heights shopping center, as police say six teenagers now face misdemeanor charges after hundreds overwhelmed stores, vandalized property, and stole merchandise. Chief Todd Chamberlain vows accountability while community leaders urge the city to expand after‑school and recreation options for Aurora youth to address deeper causes of such disruptions.
   

3. Aurora city council approves data center regulation (9news.com) — Aurora City Council has unanimously banned evaporative cooling systems in new industrial, commercial and multifamily projects, tightening water-use rules that especially affect future data centers. The ordinance reinforces existing closed-loop cooling requirements as officials and residents grapple with drought concerns and the impact of large water users on the city's limited supply.
   

4. Microsoft at CppCon 2026 - C++ Team Blog (microsoft.com) — CppCon 2026 is underway this week in Aurora, bringing C++ developers, Microsoft engineers, and industry experts together at a local conference center from September 14–18. Attendees can catch talks on AI‑assisted development, compiler optimization, and C++ safety, visit the Microsoft booth for raffles and feedback sessions, and later watch recorded sessions on YouTube if they can't attend in person.
   

5. MICHELIN Guide newly recognizes 15 Colorado restaurants (kdvr.com) — Aurora food lovers have fresh bragging rights as Annette earns a Bib Gourmand and Dân Dã is newly recommended in the expanded 2026 MICHELIN Guide for Colorado. They join a growing roster of 63 recognized restaurants statewide, with Governor Jared Polis praising how these kitchens boost local economies and showcase Colorado's culinary creativity.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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