Author: Janet Oravetz
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New Hanging Lake photos show how close Grizzly Creek fire got to iconic spot
New images from the U.S. Forest Service show just how close the Grizzly Creek fire burning east of Glenwood Springs got to the iconic Hanging Lake. Crews flew over the area Wednesday night and snapped some pictures which show that the fire burned above the lake. Map courtesy Incident Command. Officials said they know the…
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Evacuations ordered as Cameron Peak fire near Fort Collins grows
Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for residents and businesses due to a wildfire burning near Chambers Lake, about 60 miles west of Fort Collins, according to an emergency alert sent from the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO). The message said there is “immediate and imminent danger” from what’s been dubbed the Cameron Peak Fire. It…
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Search for body of missing teen at Chatfield Reservoir continues
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — The effort to recover the body of an 18-year-old who went missing near the swim beach at Chatfield Reservoir will resume Monday morning. Dive members with South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR) attempted to recover the body of the man Friday evening, but they were unsuccessful. The dive team returned to Chatfield…
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‘I condemn you to hell’: Parents of Kendrick Castillo face his killer at sentencing hearing
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — The parents of Kendrick Castillo had harsh words for their son’s killer as they faced him through a television screen during a sentencing hearing Friday afternoon. “I condemn you to hell. I will never forgive you, I hate you,” said John Costillo, who noted that as a man a faith it…
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Portion of I-70 in Denver closed this weekend
DENVER — Interstate 70 will be fully closed between Steele/Vasquez and Interstate 270 beginning at 10 p.m. Friday to allow for demolition of the old Colorado Boulevard Bridge which is part of the Central 70 Project. It won’t reopen until about 5 a.m. Monday morning, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). “This Colorado…
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Texas man illegally killed Colorado wildlife for years
EVERGREEN — A Texas man pleaded guilty to a dozen charges related to illegal hunting that took place in Colorado over the course of several years, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Raymond P. Muse, 50, of Chireno, Texas, pleaded guilty to willful destruction of wildlife and received a deferred judgment and sentence on that…
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Fiery truck crash forces closure of I-70 in eastern Colorado
PEORIA, Colo. — Interstate 70 is fully closed between the towns of Deer Trail and Peoria due to a crash, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. A semi-truck crashed near the town of Peoria just before 2 p.m. and then caught fire, according to Master Trooper Gary Cutler with the Colorado State Patrol. A…
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Colorado police officer, suspect both in critical condition after shooting
FORT LUPTON, Colo. — A Fort Lupton police officer and an armed suspect were both critically injured during an exchange of gunfire late Monday night, according to the Greeley Police Department (GPD). Officers with the Fort Lupton Police Department responded to a call about an armed suspect in the 200 block of Ponderosa Place around…
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Motorcycle gangs connected to arrests, other ATF search warrants served in Colorado Springs
DENVER — Twelve people have been arrested and will likely face charges related to the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act (COCCA) after local law enforcement and agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) executed 19 search warrants around the Denver metro area early Thursday. The ATF, Denver Police and Denver District…
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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…