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Three homes struck by lightning in Colorado, some public transportation suspended
On April 25 at about 4 p.m., North Metro Fire Rescue District responded to a structure fire in Broomfield, with suspicion that the fire was started by lightning that was present in the area. Family members were at home when the fire started, able to call 911 and also able to safely evacuate from the home with their dogs without injury. Denver's 9News has since confirmed the strike, noting that two other Denver metro area homes were also struck about 30 minutes later – one...
Defense in deadly rock-throwing case wants confession thrown out
In a day-long motions hearing Thursday, one of three defendants on trial for Alexa Bartell’s April 2023 rock-throwing murder fought to have a four-hour confession he gave the night he was arrested thrown out of his upcoming trial. Attorneys for Nicholas “Mitch” Karol-Chik claimed that he did not fully understand what he was doing when he waived his Miranda rights because he had cognitive disorders from the time he was three-years-old which prevented him from understanding what he was getting himself into. ...
Douglas County deputies won't be charged for shooting suspect who pointed a gun at them
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — No charges will be filed against Douglas County Deputies who shot a suspect after he led police on a pursuit from Thornton to Douglas County, then crashed into a 7-Eleven store, and pointed a gun at deputies. "I reviewed all of the evidence provided by...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officer rescues elk from ropes course
An elk recently found itself caught in a backyard ropes course in Evergreen, with its antlers tangled in the ropes. According to an X post from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Northeast Region, a CPW officer was able to free the elk. The officer opted to dart the elk to remove the ropes caught in its antlers. According to CPW, darts can startle animals but do not hurt them. The...
Highlands Ranch school therapy dog has a ball celebrating 9th birthday
The therapy dog at STEM School Highlands Ranch had a ball Thursday celebrating turning 9 years old. Daisy was introduced to the school in the spring of the 2020-2021 school year after a 2019 shooting.
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