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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. ...
See the Top 5 counties where state troopers investigated distracted driving crashes
The Colorado State Patrol on Thursday released a list of the counties where they investigated the highest number of distracted driving crashes last year.The top five counties where the 2023 data shows "inattentive to driving" crashes appear to have happened were Adams County (1), Douglas County (2), El Paso County (3), Jefferson County (4) and Larimer County (5). "Driving should never come second to any other task in the car," said Col. Matthew C. Packard, the chief of the CSP. The data also shows that the highest number of distracted driving incidents in Colorado were in the summer and that people in their 20s and 30s were responsible for the highest number of incidents. "Remember, we are all out on the roads together. There's no lane reserved for you, so you can drive distracted safely. Make driving your primary focus and arrive safely at your destination," CSP said in a news release. Packard said troopers investigated a total of 566 distracted driving crashes last year where there was a major injury or someone was killed.
Poudre School District lags behind rest of state in closing schools as enrollment declines
Declining enrollment is not just an issue in Poudre School District. Public school systems nationwide are experiencing similar population shifts, and many have been closing schools for several years to address declining birth rates. ...
Missed email forces Jefferson County to add property taxes for 6,500 homeowners
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — A missed email almost cost Jefferson County special districts more than half a million dollars. Instead, thousands of taxpayers are now being asked to pay for the mistake. This error started when someone in the budget and finance department missed an email. That missed message...
Riding To Idaho Springs and Beyond? Shuttle Service for Construction
April 25, 2024–The I-70 Floyd Hill Project requires a long-term closure of the Clear Creek Greenway trail between the US 6 (Exit 244) and Hidden Valley (Exit 243) interchanges for construction and utility work. The closure began in October 2023 and trail users can expect this one-mile portion of the trail to be closed for construction activities through the end of 2027, as it is unsafe for multi-use trail travel. Other segments of the trail will remain open. Visit Clear Creek County’s Website (clearcreekcounty.us/891/Clear-Creek-County-Trail-Maps) to find other trails in your area.
Yoga on the Rocks returning this summer
MORRISON, Colo. — This summer, Colorado yogis can do a downward dog at sunrise in one of the most beautiful settings in the state. Yoga on the Rocks is coming back to Red Rocks Amphitheatre this June, July and August. “Fitness and Films on the Rocks — these are...
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