CRIME & SAFETY
Colorado sheriff's office saves teens "very stuck" in deep snow on closed road
A group of high schoolers learned a lesson about respecting road closures in recent days, after getting a vehicle stuck in deep snow in the Summit County high country. According to the Summit County Sheriff's Office, a group of seven teenage girls were let out of high school early and decided to go for a drive in the area of Georgia Pass Road. This is a four-wheel-drive road that passes the town site of Parkville ghost town, the main mining camp in Summit County during the gold rush of the 1860s. It's located east of Breckenridge near Bald Mountain. At this time of the year, the road is closed to standard vehicles, only open to over-the-snow travel, such as in a snowmobile.
Judge denies bond reduction in Basalt death case
An Eagle County District Judge denied a request Tuesday to reduce the bail for one of the defendants arrested on charges connected to the death of a man at Lake Christine outside of Basalt last month. Angel Lopez-Escobar, 21, of Lazy Glen, has been held in Eagle County jail on...
Semi truck takes to the streets of Lionshead Village, creating a long night for Vail Police
Interstate 70 closures can often result in problematic situations in the town of Vail, and police officers dealt with one of those situations on Tuesday morning during the most recent extended closure of Vail Pass. Colorado State Patrol Trooper Gabriel Moltrer said the eastbound I-70 closure had started prior to...
Van Beek: Information is power
In a world full of constant verbal static, it is important to receive accurate information from primary sources. When it involves public safety, timeliness is critical. Due to the variety of communications necessary to keep everyone appraised of events and news, specialists are necessary to assure accuracy in reporting and that the information is presented in a manner that can easily be interpreted by a diverse community.
Breckenridge contractor accused of stealing from customers also faces tax evasion criminal charges
Prosecutors have filed additional charges against a Breckenridge contractor who was arrested late last year for allegedly taking money from customers but never completing the work he was hired to do. Police arrested Justin Jeffre Ord, 43, last December after an investigation claimed he stole $180,000 from customers, according to...
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