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Spring Creek Fire burning nearly 3K acres

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A wildfire burning southwest of Parachute is burning 2,910 acres, as of June 30, the Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team said in a release.The Spring Creek Fire is 21% contained and the cause remains under investigation. No evacuations have been issued but Spring Creek Road and High Mesa Road are open to local traffic only.Spring Creek Fire map (Courtesy: Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team) Photos: Funnel clouds spotted in Park County Firefighters continue to build lines around the fire and helicopters have been routinely dropping water on the blaze. A total of 441 personnel are working on the fire. The RMIMT said the fire is producing smoke that may affect air quality.

Missing children last seen with 67-year-old woman

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:18 GMT

(KDVR) — Police are looking for two children who were last seen in May.King Jones, 9, and Demi Jones, 8, were last seen in mid-May in the Delta County town of Hotchkiss, in southwest Colorado. They were with Jacqueline Ballard, a 67-year-old woman who's a noncustodial family member, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.The children are described as a boy and a girl, each white with brown hair and brown eyes. They both stand about 3 feet 5 inches tall and weigh around 60 pounds.Ballard is described as a white woman with blonde hair and green eyes. She stands about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs about 145 pounds.King Jones, Demi Jones and Jacqueline Ballard (Courtesy of Colorado Bureau of Investigation)They may be in a 2017 Subaru Outback with Colorado plate AZB-B32. A stock image of the vehicle is below:2017 Subaru Outback, stock image (Released by Colorado Bureau of Investigation)The children and Ballard were last seen on May 14, around 4:50 p.m. in the 500 block of As...

Man accused of threatening to shoot Gov. Jared Polis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) – An Aurora man has been charged with allegedly threatening Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' life.According to a release from the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, 41-year-old Jeromie Rose left two threatening voicemails on June 20. Problem Solvers: Fired prosecutor blackmailed over naked photo "I voted for you and you took away the emergency food stamps," Rose allegedly said in the voicemail. "You're lucky I don't put a bullet in your f------ head, 'cause if I had the chance, I would."The voicemails did not contain a name, but Colorado State Patrol worked with the Colorado Department of Human Services, the organization that handles food stamps, to identify Rose.During the investigation, a CSP trooper learned police had been in contact with Rose in the past for similar calls. FOX31 obtained the arrest affidavit to learn more about the alleged threat. It includes the above quote with four other expletive-laden quotes from two voicemails.Rose is facing one count of r...

What leaked Trump tape could mean for the classified documents case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An audio recording of former President Donald Trump from two years ago at his New Jersey club revealed more about the federal charges over his handling of classified documents. In the two-minute clip, the former president could be heard saying, “This is secret information. Look, look at this.” Later, the recording picked up another comment where he allegedly could be heard saying, "See as president I could've declassified it, now I can't. You know, but this is still a secret."Trump previously said it wasn’t classified documents he was showing, but newspaper and magazine articles. Former U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado, Jason Dunn, said it’s now the prosecutor’s job to authenticate the audio recording. Trump stops at popular Cuban restaurant after pleading not guilty: ‘Food for everyone’ “It's pretty clear from the indictment that people in the room including I think the reporter who made that recording and apparently had told the president that he ...

Video shows man swiping hemp product from SW Miami-Dade smoke shop

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:18 GMT

It was a speedy steal at a South Florida smoke shop after a man swiped a hemp product and took off running. Surveillance video shows the crook as an employee attempting to reach into a case at the front counter of the business, located along Miller Drive in Southwest Miami-Dade, Thursday night.Eventually, an employee gives the merchandise to the man thinking he’s a paying customer, but as soon as the employee turned around, the subject is seen fleeing the business.The theft has left the owner smoking man, particularly because, he said, this isn’t the first one the store has been targeted by thieves.“We wanna make sure that they don’t do this to any other shops out there,” said the owner. Surveillance video showed a man and a woman entering the shop back in November. The woman is seen standing behind a man as she put several products in her bag. The owner said that the merchandise stolen in November was worth hundreds of dollars. “I don’t ma...

First responders share boating safety tips, caution Biscayne Bay will be slow speed zone on July 4th

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:18 GMT

Boating safety is a top priority this holiday weekend, and with so many activities going on in the water, ensuring boaters follow safety measures is a top priority for first responders.It was the calm before the holiday on Friday, as the U.S. Coast Guard, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and several fire departments and police agencies have teamed up in an effort to keep everyone on the water safe this Fourth of July.The initiative is called Operation Dry Water. Officials said all of Biscayne Bay will become a slow speed zone from 7 p.m. on Tuesday until 2 a.m. on Wednesday.“All vessels within the regulated area are required to transit at no more than 15 knots,” said Eddie Oropeza with U.S. Coast Guard Station Miami Beach. With the influx of people, FWC is putting even more resources out on the water to prevent tragedy.“It’s one of the busiest holidays in the nation, including here in Florida,” said FWC spokesperson George Reynaud. Thi...

Maine woman punches bear that chased her dog and ends up with stitches

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:18 GMT

PORTER, Maine (AP) — A Maine woman was bitten by a bear in her backyard while defending her pet dog, necessitating a trip to the hospital for stitches, officials said Friday.Lynn Kelly, 64, was tending her garden in Porter when her dog took off into the woods barking at something on Friday. In short order, the dog was racing back to the yard with a black bear in hot pursuit, said Mark Latti, spokesperson for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.Kelly stood and made herself appear large, which is recommended in a black bear encounter. But instead of slowly retreating, she proceeded to confront the bear, which is not recommended, Latti said.The bear briefly latched onto Kelly’s wrist after she punched the animal on the nose, and she received stitches for the wound at Memorial Hospital in North Conway, New Hampshire, he said.It’s rare for someone to be bitten by a bear in Maine even though the state has one of the largest black bear populations on the easte...

Fox News to pay $12 million to former producer who accused the network of rampant sexism

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:18 GMT

(CNN) — Fox News will pay $12 million to settle a pair of major lawsuits brought by former producer Abby Grossberg, her lawyer said Friday.Grossberg had accused Fox News of pressuring her into giving false testimony in Dominion Voting Systems’ historic defamation case against the network, and of fostering a deeply misogynist workplace. She had sued Fox News, its parent company, former primetime host Tucker Carlson and several senior executives.In a statement announcing the settlement, Grossberg said “I stand by my publicly filed claims and allegations” but that she agreed to withdraw the lawsuits as part of the $12 million deal.“I am heartened that Fox News has taken me and my legal claims seriously,” Grossberg said. “I am hopeful, based on our discussions with Fox News today, that this resolution represents a positive step by the Network regarding its treatment of women and minorities in the workplace.”A Fox News spokesperson confirmed the settlement in a statement F...

Holiday Hijinks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:18 GMT

The July 4th Holiday Weekend is upon us….a long one with where the 4th falls on a Tuesday this year. If today started the Holiday, what a banger of a day! I think tomorrow is also a solid summer day. Except for an isolated shower/patchy drizzle on the Cape/Islands for a few hours tomorrow morning, skies will become partly sunny fairly quickly Saturday morning leading to some great outdoors weather including golf courses, pickleball, poo parties and the beaches…Away from the coastline, plan on temps reaching the low to mid 80s under a partly sunny sky…How about the rest of the Holiday Weekend? It’s….OK. Our junky pattern is still with us (albeit rather sleepy these past two days) but another Low Pressure begins to slide through New England on Sunday and linger into early next week. While, no day looks cloudy, crummy or gloomy I do think Sunday/Monday/Tuesday will offer a chance of showers/t-storms each day with Sunday being the highest chance…Sunda...

Crime Briefs: Still no verdict in Weymouth cop-killer case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:18 GMT

The jury has yet to decide the fate of Emanuel Lopes, the man charged with the murder of Weymouth Police Sgt. Michael Chesna and bystander Vera Adams nearly five years ago, after three days of deliberations.Lopes, 25, faces a total of 11 charges to which he has pleaded not guilty. In addition to the murder charges, he stands accused of attempted murder, weapons, assault and other charges for the July 15, 2018, shootings. Jurors received the case on Wednesday following closing arguments.Prosecutors and the defense pitted their arguments on culpability in the deaths. Prosecutor Greg Connors said the killing of Chesna with his own gun was a deliberate act and defense attorney Larry Tipton stressed that his client has suffered from mental illness, which was compounded by marijuana use.Deliberations are set to resume Monday.— Flint McColgan‘Unattended death’ at Sterling police station under investigationState police and local authorities are investigating an “unattended death” last week ...