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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
CCPD: Concerns over puppy welfare prompt search
(CAÑON CITY, Colo.) — The Cañon City Police Department (CCPD) is looking for a puppy that was sold at a local Walmart due to concerns over the dog's welfare. Police say that on Friday, May 9, a pit bull puppy was sold or given away at the Cañon City Walmart, located off Highway 50. The puppy is believed to be four and a half to five weeks old when it was sold or given away. According to CCPD, the Community Services Unit is attempting to locate the puppy so it can be returned to its mother. 'There is an obvious concern for the puppy's welfare due to its age,' CCPD wrote via Facebook. The vehicle believed to be associated with the puppy is described as a white Dodge 1500 pickup. Anyone with information about the situation or the puppy's whereabouts is asked to call the CSO Unit at (719)-276-5600, Option #3. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Yahoo
Missing Cañon City senior found safe
UPDATE: TUESDAY 5/6/2025 7:01 p.m. (CAÑON CITY, Colo.) — James Melies has been found safe, according to CCPD. UPDATE: TUESDAY 5/6/2025 4:19 p.m. A Senior Alert has now been issued by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for James Melies. According to the CBI, Melies suffers from a cognitive impairment which may result in him becoming confused. TUESDAY 5/6/2025 3:16 p.m. ORIGINAL STORY: Senior Alert issued for 67-year-old last seen in Cañon City The Cañon City Police Department (CCPD) is asking the community to be on the lookout for a missing 67-year-old man who was last seen on foot at his home in the Downtown area on Monday, May 6. According to CCPD, 67-year-old James 'Jim' Melies was reported missing on Tuesday afternoon after he was last seen around 8:30 p.m. at his home in the 700 block of Royal Gorge Boulevard, in the Downtown Historic District. Courtesy: Cañon City Police Department CCPD said Melies' friends report that he frequents the Cañon City Public Library as well as the Arkansas River. Melies is described as 5'9″ tall, weighs approximately 170 pounds, with blue eyes and grey hair. He may be wearing a gray 'Rocky Mountain' windbreaker, blue jeans, and a blue ball cap. CCPD asks anyone who thinks they may have seen Melies or who knows of his whereabouts to contact police at (719) 276-5600 or call 911. 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 FOX21 News Colorado.
