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Colorado woman tried to steal a pickup, but couldn’t handle the stick shift, police said
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado woman’s attempt to steal a pickup truck — shortly after she was released from jail on a car theft charge — was thwarted not by officers, nor the truck’s owners, but by her inability to drive a stick shift, Boulder Police said.
Longmont police report: May 8, 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.
Broomfield police investigate suspicious activity report at Westlake Middle School
Broomfield police investigated a report of suspicious activity Thursday morning at Westlake Middle School but found nothing suspicious. According to a post on X by Broomfield police, the report was made before students were in the building and police conducted a thorough search of the building. The school resumed normal...
What you should do if you find a baby animal in the wild
DENVER — With summer almost here, comes an influx of babies — for wildlife that is. That means your chances of seeing baby wildlife are higher than normal. The most important thing you should know is, that a baby animal alone out in the wild does not necessarily mean that they're orphaned. Wildlife animal parents are usually never too far away.
Vance Brand Airport preparing to grow
Levi Brown, airport manager at Vance Brand Airport, update the Longmont City Council on Tuesday. He said the airport is working toward future growth. The airport is expected to undergo two large projects in 2024 and 2025. The wildlife fence project will be completed this year with grants supplied by CDOT and the FAA.
Colorado supermarket shooter was sane at the time of the attack, state experts say
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — State experts have found the man charged with shooting and killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 had untreated mental illness but was legally sane at the time of the attack, lawyers said Tuesday. The results of the sanity evaluation of Ahmad Al...
Larimer County reluctantly approves controversial water pipeline
Late Wednesday night, Larimer County Commissioners -- with reluctant, and heavy hearts -- unanimously approved a hotly contested water pipeline proposal that will deliver drinking water to residents of the city of Thornton. The pipeline is something Thornton city officials have been trying to build for nearly a decade, unsuccessfully, due to heated opposition from community members and environmental groups. Wednesday, Larimer County Commissioners said the decision was not an easy one to make, especially following the outpouring of public comment they received, which they said made up a total of 800 printed pages. Commissioner John Kefalas was in tears during...
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