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WATCH: Doorbell Cam Captures Sound of Lightning Striking Home
Lightning struck a home yesterday afternoon in Erie, Colorado, and a neighbor’s doorbell camera captured the ear-splitting crack and boom sound—and a split-second light show, too. If it sounds this hair-raising on YouTube, imagine what it would have sounded like in person. According to 9 News in Denver,...
Don’t pollute Colorado communities with plastics-to-fuel
Plastic waste is found on the most remote mountains, in the deepest ocean trenches, in our food, our water, and our bodies. It has an enormous climate impact, most of it cannot be recycled and consumers have few options to avoid it. So the announcement of new “advanced recycling” technologies to turn plastic waste back […] The post Don’t pollute Colorado communities with plastics-to-fuel appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
DA: Officer justified in discharging firearm during shooting
The Weld County District Michael Rourke said Thursday that Officer Christopher Glenn was justified in discharging his firearm during a shooting after an armed robbery at a Circle K on March 18, according to a press release from his office. The 19th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team investigated the...
Longmont police report: April 25, 2024
The Longmont Leader receives a police report from Longmont Public Safety daily. The police notes are published in full with occasional modifications to exact addresses, individual names and spelling. Please note that the category that the crime is labeled as is limited by police software based on the information the dispatcher receives when the call is made. Longmont Public Safety may edit the category as more information is learned about each case.
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...
Weld Co seeks help finding missing at risk person
Weld County Sheriff's Office is attempting to locate Gwendolyn, or Gwen, White Kater. Kater is 36 and described as having brown hair, green eyes. She is 5'5" tall and around 165 pounds. She was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and grey sweatpants. Kater disappeared after walking away from the...
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