Author: Allison Sylte
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Colorado Springs Safeway among 10 grocers statewide with confirmed COVID-19 outbreaks
– PHOTOS: Documenting COVID-19 in the Pikes Peak region. Data released Wednesday by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) shows there have been 90 confirmed cases of COVID-19 at 10 grocery stores in Colorado. The number of cases has grown by 27 in the last week. While the data does not reflect it,…
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Skier found dead off side of trail at Colorado resort
The Summit County Coroner is working to determine how a man who was found unresponsive next to a ski run at Keystone Monday afternoon died. The man, who the Summit County Sheriff’s Office said was 51 years old, was found at about 3:25 p.m. in the trees. In a news release that was distributed Tuesday,…
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Semi, at least 4 other vehicles involved in ‘major accident’ in Castle Rock
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — First responders said passengers were trapped underneath a semi-truck that was involved in what firefighters referred to as a “major accident” on Founders Parkway Sunday afternoon. The crash happened at around 1:30 p.m. near the Interstate 25 interchange, according to Colorado State Patrol Spokesperson Ivan Alvarado. Alvarado said the semi crashed…
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Mysterious Colorado drones aren’t from Warren Air Force Base, military says
BRUSH — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and sheriffs from multiple rural Colorado counties held a closed-door meeting Monday to discuss the drone sightings that have sparked national media attention and now a full-blown investigation. While the owner of the mysterious drones remains unknown to both federal and local agencies, officials did emerge from the…
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Report names 43 Colorado Catholic priests accused of sexually abusing at least 166 children since 1950
Forty three Catholic priests have been credibly accused of sexually abusing at least 166 children in Colorado since 1950, according to a ground-breaking report made public Wednesday morning. 9NEWS is creating a database with the names of the priests and their parishes that will be available soon. One priest, Father Harold Robert White, had 63…
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Stretch of I-70 to remain closed overnight after hail storm, mudslide
Interstate 70 will remain closed overnight at the U.S. 6 junction following a mudslide and hail storm, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. CDOT says one lane of westbound traffic is passing through by way of the off- and on-ramp at the interchange, but that traffic is moving slowly. Backups on westbound I-70 stretch…
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Colorado mother found guilty of murder after throwing newborn baby over neighbor’s fence
A Highlands Ranch mother has been found guilty of the three charges against her after prosecutors said she threw her newborn daughter over her neighbor’s fence, leaving the helpless child to die. Camille Wasinger-Konrad, 26, was convicted by a Douglas County jury of first-degree murder, murder by a person in a position of trust, and…
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Multiple people involved in Lakewood youth baseball brawl accept plea deal
LAKEWOOD — Multiple people involved in the fight at a youth baseball game last month that received national media attention have agreed to a plea deal that could include a deferred sentence should they complete the terms of their probation. This means that the disorderly conduct conviction could be dropped from their criminal record after…
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Firefighters rescue 10 paddleboarders stranded on island in Barr Lake
BRIGHTON • Ten paddleboarders were stranded Monday on an island in Barr Lake due to 40-mph wind gusts and rough water. None was injured, and all got a ride from rescuers back to shore, Brighton Fire Rescue tweeted. Barr Lake State Park is just east of Interstate 76 and north of E-470 in Adams County, near…
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Pride flag flown from the Colorado Capitol for the first time
DENVER — For the first time, a Pride flag will be flown outside the Colorado Capitol – across the street from the park where thousands of people will celebrate the LGBTQ community this weekend. The Pride flag is being flown under the administration of Jared Polis, Colorado’s first openly gay governor. It was hoisted above…