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Yahoo
03-06-2025
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Lawrence nonprofit opens sober group home for women in recovery
LAWRENCE, Kan. — A new nonprofit in Lawrence opened its first sober group home for women in recovery. A couple days later, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office decided to donate a set of wheels to break down transportation barriers. Cardinal Housing Network is a transitional housing program serving women in Douglas County. The nonprofit's mission is to provide safe, supportive housing to women in recovery. Kansas City Zoo welcomes 2 baby cotton-top tamarins Hannah Bolton is the founder and program director of the Cardinal Housing Network. About four years ago, Bolton lost her brother to alcohol addiction. She said the times he was doing well is when he had access to a sober living house. 'I do sometimes wonder if things had been different,' Bolton said, 'if there had been more access to beds here in our community, had he had a better shot at recovery.' What's why she created the Cardinal Housing Network. In May, the nonprofit opened its first sober group affordable housing for women, near 11th and New Hampshire. Three women already call it home. It sits across from the courthouse, with room for ten women, and costs $125 a week. Bolton said thanks to grant funding that includes breakfast and dinner. She also said her brother left a life insurance policy, which she used to acquire the house. 'I think my brother would be so proud,' Bolton said. The Douglas County Sheriff's office also donated this used transport van to get people who live there to appointments. 'There's a lot of overlap with their services as far as our reentry team and, the jail that helps people leave custody and hopefully successfully reenter the community,' Douglas County Sheriff's Office PIO George Diepenbrock said. 'Transportation is a huge challenge for people trying to get back on their feet, especially sometimes getting to appointments or getting to court. We don't want that to be a barrier and it's just a way that we can help out.' 'It was shocking just because we are such a new organization,' Bolton said. 'Being able to take someone from directly where they're at, in terms of their recovery, whether that's picking them up from their treatment in Topeka, or here in Lawrence at first step, being able to get them to exactly where they need to go and get them settled into a home and start making those necessary changes, it's a safety measure, but it's also an opportunity measure.' Bolton's on her way to opening two more homes off Ohio Street, which include seven apartments. She said they're designed for second step-type living for moms and children. She's closing a massive gap in housing for women in recovery, compared to men. 'Here in Douglas County, I think we have access to 35, while men have access to 90, while that's still very low, in terms of our partnering neighbors, Johnson County, and in Topeka,' Bolton said. 'Women are just generally underserved in terms of being able to access housing. There's only 15 beds available to moms and kids. So having them have their own individual space really gives the opportunity to really bond with their children and figure out what works with them in terms of their parenting.' Homes in her family for decades will help both mothers and their children. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV 'We'll have a little courtyard for kids to participate,' Bolton said, 'and this van will be huge to take them out and about, into the community, head out to the Monarch Watch, or hike Clinton Lake. So, it's not always about the treatment piece, it's also about living in community.' If you would like to donate to the Cardinal Housing Network, . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
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Funeral services held for the 19-year-old who died after shooting involving DCSO deputy
Funeral services were held for the 19-year-old who died after a shooting involving a Douglas County Sheriff's Office deputy.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
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ICE arrests 8 men in South Lake Tahoe crime sweep, including convicted child molester
( — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently paid a visit to South Lake Tahoe and arrested eight people in a targeted crime sweep. According to the officials, the operation was not random, but intelligence-driven. Law enforcement said they had reason to believe the suspects were involved in drug and weapons trafficking. Additionally, some suspects had outstanding warrants. The operation was reportedly conducted by the Department of Homeland Security, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. 'This is what effective public safety looks like,' officials said in a joint statement. In total, law enforcement said they made 11 total arrests; two sex offenders, eight drug dealers, and one out of state DUI. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
09-05-2025
- CBS News
Centennial Airport stolen vehicle crash highlights Colorado sheriff's case for flock cameras
A Colorado sheriff is expressing his concern over the ability to catch car thieves after the City of Denver decided not to continue the use of Flock cameras. Late Wednesday evening, Douglas County Sheriff's deputies pursued a stolen vehicle that ended with a crash at Centennial Airport. The incident is one of many examples of law enforcement across the state catching suspects with the help of Flock cameras, which take photos of license plates that drive by. Douglas County Sheriff's Office However, on Monday, the Denver City Council unanimously rejected a two-year extension of the Flock Safety Program, which placed license plate readers along roadways all across Denver. Members cited privacy concerns and potential opportunities for misuse as reasons. To Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly, it should only be concerning for those breaking the law. "I had the system up yesterday, about every five or 10 minutes, I had an alert that we had a problem," said Weekly. CBS The Sheriff calls the technology a game changer and is concerned with Denver's recent decision not to renew its contract to keep it. "For Denver to stop using this technology, they are potentially affecting the entire rest of the Denver Metro area and our ability to solve crimes in our jurisdiction," said Weekly. "It's a black hole for law enforcement. " Jurisdictions across the state are able to access the database to catch suspects wanted for crimes. "Criminals talk. Not only do they talk about where law enforcement is going to chase you or be more aggressive in terms of our ability to capture you. But they also talk about who has license plate readers and who doesn't have license plate readers. They plan for that." Through this technology, law enforcement is alerted when a vehicle associated with a crime passes by a Flock camera. It uploads a photo of the vehicle and its license plate, as well as a pin on a map of where it was located. CBS The deputy who receives the alert would then have to access an additional state computer database to gain more information, such as who the vehicle is registered to. "Nobody is accessing this information without a need to know. They need to have a case number or articulate their reasons for accessing the information, but again, they have to look at another database to determine what they actually have. That information is not available on the system itself," said Weekly. In addition to general privacy concerns, Denver city council members fear the information could be shared with ICE. But, both the Denver Police Department and Sheriff Weekly say that's not happening. "We have never given ICE any information, and they have never asked for it," Weekly explained. "There's absolutely no facial recognition that is associated with this. This just searches plates and vehicle descriptions. That's it." A Denver city council member told CBS Colorado the city council is now working on an ordinance that will govern surveillance technology. The belief is that the mayor's office would like to continue using this type of technology, only under the protection of an ordinance.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Yahoo
DA: Deputy who shot, killed man outside Main Event after active shooter call justified
DENVER (KDVR) — The district attorney who reviewed a Douglas County deputy's shooting of an armed man outside a Highlands Ranch Main Event after an active shooter call says the deputy did not violate any laws. George Brauchler, the 23rd Judicial District Attorney, held a press conference Monday afternoon on his decision whether the deputy was justified in fatally shooting Jalin Seabron on Feb. 8 while he was responding to reports of an active shooting inside the entertainment venue. Seabron was later found to not have been the alleged shooter inside the Main Event; a woman is facing more than 104 charges in that shooting. Body camera footage released in deadly deputy-involved shooting at Main Event 'Given the information that the deputy had, that the deputy was confronted with at the time that he made the decision to use deadly force, I believe that his conclusions were objectively reasonable,' Brauchler said. 'And so, the question that was, 'Was Deputy Moore's use of deadly physical force a violation or a crime under Colorado law?' My answer is no.' A lawyer representing Seabron's family had claimed body-worn camera footage released in connection to Seabron's shooting showed the deputy was not justified. The lawyer representing Seabron's family sent a press release following the release of the footage in March, which said in part, 'Today, video footage of the fatal shooting of Jalin Seabron by a Douglas County Sheriff's deputy has been released, confirming what Jalin's family has maintained since viewing the footage: this shooting was unjustified, unnecessary, and in direct violation of the Sheriff Office's own policies and procedures.' Regardless of the circumstances, Brauchler said, Seabron's death was a tragedy. 'Jalin Seabron's life had value,' Brauchler said. 'The loss of that life is a tragedy.' In making his decision, Brauchler said several circumstances around the complex situation were not relevant to whether the deputy broke the law. Those included: Whether Seabron violated the law or what his intentions were; What happened inside the Main Event; The shooter's description, number of shooters, where they were or what weapons were used since the deputy did not have any of that information. Brauchler relayed what the deputy did know while responding to the shooting, including notes from dispatchers on what 911 callers were reporting, which said 'lots of screaming,' 'shots heard inside,' 'coming from main entrance' and 'someone walked in and started shooting.' FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Some of the claims of the shooting being unjustified came from the fact the deputy did not identify himself as such and that he only used lethal force instead of a less-lethal option. The deputy was in uniform, his vehicle was marked and the emergency lights were activated, Brauchler said. Referencing the statute on officer-involved shooting, which states officers shall identify themselves and give verbal warning 'unless to do so would unduly place peace officers at risk' or 'would create a risk of death or injury to other persons.' The deputy said, according to Brauchler, 'At that moment, I felt like I had to act quickly to try to stop the threat.' The deputy did give a verbal order several times to 'drop the gun,' but Seabron did not, according to Brauchler, and the deputy started shooting when Seabron started turning his body. Brauchler also said the deputy grabbed a rifle to have a 'superior weapon' than a suspected active shooter. He did not grab a less-lethal weapon because it was an active shooter situation, the engaged suspect was holding a weapon, and the deputy was the only law enforcement officer present at the time. Brauchler's decision means the deputy, which he identified as Nicholas Moore, will not face any charges in connection to Seabron's death. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
