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Skier plummets 1,000 feet down mountain
A skier was seriously injured after falling 1,000 feet down a Colorado mountain over the weekend as authorities scrambled to respond after numerous 911 callers kept losing a signal. The 29-year-old man was visiting South Arapaho Peak, located approximately 50 miles northwest of Denver, Saturday when he initiated a ski descent of Skywalker Couloir, according to the Boulder County Sheriff's Office. The man slipped and fell down the mountain, tumbling approximately 1,000 feet before eventually landing on a nearby slope, deputies said. Due to poor cell reception in the area, 911 calls kept dropping as witnesses scrambled to reach first responders. The numerous calls subsequently led authorities to initially believe there were two emergency situations until a woman hiked to the peak and was able to give the location of the man. The skier was airlifted from the mountain with serious injuries, according to police. "This incident highlights the limitations of cell service in remote areas and underscores the importance of carrying a Personal Locator Beacon when engaging in backcountry recreation," the department said. An update regarding the skier's condition was not immediately available. The Boulder County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
CBS News
17-05-2025
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- CBS News
Plane crashes shortly after takeoff from Colorado airport
A plane departing Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield crashed Saturday morning shortly after takeoff. The plane went down west of Broomfield and immediately north of U.S. 36 near railroad tracks and in a field. The crashed plane caught fire, according to a social media post from North Metro Fire Rescue. The fire was extinguished within minutes. There were no survivors, although the number of people that were on board has not been confirmed by authorities, per a North Metro Fire spokesperson. CBS The sign of trouble occurred at 10:01 a.m. Per radio traffic from RMMA's tower, the plane failed to turn when alerted to other aircraft. When tower personnel questioned the lack of response, the plane's pilot responded, "We're going to have to go back and re-land. We've got the door popped can hardly hear you, sir." The tower quickly gave the pilot permission to land on runway 30-Right. The pilot did not answer. Within seconds, the tower clarified: "Any runway you need. Any runway. You are cleared to land." The tower made three of those announcements before another pilot said, "They just went down north of 36." CBS Personnel from other responding agencies, which includes the Boulder County Sheriff's Office and the National Transportation Safety Board, are gathering at Midway Avenue and Brainard Drive. No other information has been released.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Yahoo
New ballistics technology, forensic findings closes nearly 50 year old Colorado cold case
DENVER (KDVR) — Authorities say that new technology has provided 'decisive evidence that conclusively links' a suspect in the 1975 murder of 20-year-old John Curtis Patterson. However, the suspect, identified as Louis Jess Locicero, then 32, had previously been suspected in the case and died in 2024. Police search for culprit in 2017 cold case homicide The case was reported on Sept. 29, 1975, in the 4500 block of North Broadway, where the Boulder County Sheriff's Office found the body of 20-year-old John Curtis Patterson, a Cascade Service Station clerk, in the gas station's restroom. The agency said Patterson had a fatal stab wound to his chest. The agency recovered two unfired .30 caliber cartridges on the bathroom floor, near Patterson's body. The agency said the cartridges had extractor marks and 'light hit' indications on the primers. John Curtis Patterson (Photo distributed by the Boulder County Sheriff's Office) The Cascade Service Station in Boulder in 1975. (Photo distributed by the Boulder County Sheriff's Office) 4500 Broadway in Boulder in May 2025. (KDVR) They also said that the cash register was found open and the cash was missing, which indicated to investigators that theft was the likely motive. Detectives were led to Locicero, who had a criminal history of robbery, burglary, drug and weapon charges. Locicero was staying at a motel that is also located in the 4500 block of Broadway around the time of the murder, according to the sheriff's office. Evidence found in Locicero's motel room included: A .30 caliber M1 carbine firearm A knife that matched the victim's wound Fibers from Patterson's shirt found on the knife and in the sheath Hairs on Locicero's that matched Patterson's hair Locicero and 'countless others' were interviewed by detectives and ultimately, Locicero was arrested for the crime in 1975. However, 'he was released for unknown reasons' three days after his arrest, and before any charges were filed. Recently, a breakthrough in ballistics evidence testing resulted in evidence linking Locicero to Patterson's murder. Man arrested in nearly 18-year-old Colorado cold case murder 'The Boulder County Sheriff's Office was evaluating the Ballistics IQ device from Evidence IQ which linked the cartridges found at the murder scene and cartridges found in Locicero's nearby hotel room to a single firearm — Locicero's .30 caliber M1 carbine,' the office reported Wednesday. 'Evidentiary items were later sent to Ballistics IQ for evaluation by ballistics experts, which ultimately confirmed these findings. This evidence now conclusively links Locicero's weapon to the crime scene.' If Locicero were still alive, the Boulder sheriff said there would be probable cause to arrest him. The Boulder District Attorney's Office, which sent a letter detailing the findings to the sheriff's office and confirming that if Locicero were still alive, he would be charged with first-degree murder under 1975 law. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to FOX31 Denver.
