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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
Arvada police warn of missing officer scam as online post gains momentum
DENVER (KDVR) — The Arvada Police Department is warning residents not to fall for an online post that it is calling a scam. The post was made in an Arvada neighbors Facebook group and shows images of a smiling female officer and a black Dodge vehicle with multiple gunshot holes through the windshield. The post names the officer as Carolyn Lynch, 27, and says she has gone missing. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The post includes other disturbing details, involving a purported daughter who was found inside an allegedly abandoned vehicle, and says that a 'Silver Alert' has been issued. Silver Alerts are issued for missing persons, especially older adult citizens with Alzheimer's disease, dementia or other mental disabilities. Colorado does not use the term Silver Alert and will instead issue a Missing Senior Citizen Alert, a Missing Persons with Developmental Disabilities Alert, Medina Alert, Blue Alert, Endangered/missing/media Alert or AMBER Alert. The Arvada Police Department took to social media to combat the misinformation. 'Needless to say, this is a scam,' the department stated. 'If you see this, please report the post and ask the page administrators to remove immediately.' A reverse image search of the officer's photo shows dozens of posts saying the officer is associated with departments in Texas, Georgia, Alabama and other states. A reverse image search of the vehicle connects it to November 2018 media reports in Florida. It's unclear what the person behind the post is hoping to gain. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Boston Globe
15-05-2025
- Business
- Boston Globe
R.I. Senate won't block raises for Governor McKee's Cabinet
Advertisement On Thursday, Senate President Valarie J. Lawson, an East Providence Democrat, issued a statement, saying, 'I appreciate the concerns that have been expressed by the Speaker, particularly with regard to optics during a challenging budget year.' Get Rhode Map A weekday briefing from veteran Rhode Island reporters, focused on the things that matter most in the Ocean State. Enter Email Sign Up But Lawson, who was She said that the salaries of some directors have fallen behind the salaries of the staff in the departments they oversee. 'The Senate leadership considered whether this action by the executive branch warrants a highly unusual intervention by the legislative branch,' Lawson said. 'We determined it does not.' Advertisement As a result, the following pay raises will go into effect: Department of Administration Director Jonathan Womer, from $185,589 to $194,888 Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals Director Richard Leclerc, from $175,344 to $184,111 Department of Business Regulation Director Elizabeth Dwyer, from $162,737 to $170,874 Department of Corrections Superintendent Wayne T. Salisbury Jr., from $174,593 to $183,323 Department of Children, Youth, and Families Director Ashley Deckert, from $185,400 to $194,670 Department of Environmental Management Director Terrence Gray, from $167,619 to $176,000 Department of Human Services Director Kimberly Merolla-Brito, from $160,473 to $168,497 Department of Labor and Training Director Matthew Weldon, from $173,512 to $182,188 Department of Revenue Director Thomas Verdi, from $163,963 to $172,161 Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti Jr., from $188,164 to $192,000 Department of Public Safety Director/State Police Superintendent Darnell S. Weaver, from $195,000 to $196,000. On Wednesday, McKee spokesperson Laura Hart said, 'When Governor McKee first came into office, many Cabinet members had not received raises in years, and their salaries had fallen below the standard for their roles. Providing small, incremental increases over time will help Rhode Island maintain competitive salaries without causing a significant impact on any one budget year.' On Thursday, Representative Charlene M. Lima, a Cranston Democrat who spoke out against the raises, said, 'It's not whether they deserve the raises. The issue is now is not the time to give out raises.' Rhode Island is facing a significant budget deficit, Lima said. 'And we are in a precarious situation with federal funding, not knowing what is going to happen,' she said. Lima said the state will end up either cutting 'good programs' and/or raising fees to 'nickel and dime people.' She said the state should instead put that money into creating an inspector general position to ferret out waste and fraud. Edward Fitzpatrick can be reached at
