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Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Yahoo
DougCo sheriffs stop in-progress burglary of $10k worth of tires and wheels
DENVER (KDVR) — A sheriff's deputy on patrol stopped an in-progress burglary at a car dealership in Douglas County, according to a post on X from the Douglas County Sheriff's Department. On Sunday night, a deputy patrolling noticed activity at a car dealership in the 1000 block of Plum Valley Lane in Highlands Ranch around 9:30 p.m. The deputy saw a suspicious U-Haul truck in the parking lot of the dealership. The suspects who had been loading the truck fled on foot before the deputy could make contact with them. The truck was full of tires and wheels worth an estimated $10,000 that had been taken from a locked storage cage behind the dealership. Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Game 3: TV channel, time, what to know Not long after the thieves had been interrupted, deputies received a call about two men trying to break into vehicles at a nearby hotel on Plaza Drive. Deputies set a perimeter and used the assistance of drones and a K-9 unit to locate the suspects One of the suspects was contacted in the lobby of the hotel, while the other led deputies on a foot chase, but was eventually stopped and arrested. 'I'm proud of our deputies for staying sharp, trusting their instincts, and taking quick action. This is the kind of relentless dedication our community can count on. No matter how big or small the crime, we will go after criminals and chase them down. If you break the law in Douglas County, we will find you, and we will hold you accountable. We're not backing down,' said Darren Weekly, the Sheriff of Douglas County. Deputies said a U-Haul key was located in the pocket of one of the suspects, and he was confirmed to have the rental under his name. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Yahoo
Boy kidnapped by mother for 7 years found in Colorado: Police
A 14-year-old boy who had been missing for the past seven years was found in late February in Colorado, the Douglas County Sheriff's Department announced on Wednesday. The seven-year kidnapping case, which was featured in Netflix's "Unsolved Mysteries," finally came to an end on Feb. 23 when Abdul Aziz Khan was found after being missing since Nov. 17, 2017, police said. Police said they responded to a call from a homeowner in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, for a possible burglary or trespassing at approximately 3:37 p.m. on Feb. 23. This home was for sale, but the owner saw via surveillance cameras two people entering through the back of the residence. When two deputies arrived on the scene, they discovered a vehicle parked in the driveway with two children inside the car. Two adults, one man and one woman, came out of the house and identified themselves as "associates to the realtor," Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly told ABC News. Deputies continued to ask questions because "they felt like something was up," Weekly said. The man gave deputies a driver's license that belonged to a deceased person and the woman said she "never had any type of ID," which concerned police, Weekly said. MORE: A look into one of the most twisted kidnappings in US history A quick scan of fingerprints revealed the woman to be 40-year-old Rabia Khalid, the missing boy's mother, who already had a kidnapping warrant issued for her arrest. "Once Rabia was identified, we realized we had a possible kidnapping case here," Weekly said. "Our deputies ended up separating the two adults and trying to get interviews with them to figure out what exactly was going on." The other adult was identified as 42-year-old Elliot Blake Bourgeois, who is Khalid's husband, but not the boy's father. Both Khalid and Bourgeois were arrested and charged with second degree kidnapping, forgery, identity theft, providing false information to authorities and trespassing, the sheriff's department said. Both children were taken into protective custody, and the older one was identified as Abdul, police said. The name of the younger child is not being released at this time. Decisions about where the children will be placed will be determined by the court, police said. "The deputies got them food, they watched 'Blue's Clues' at one of the neighbor's houses to try and keep the kids comfortable and calm while we conducted this investigation," Weekly said. Weekly told ABC News he is "extremely proud" of his staff for bringing a resolution to this yearslong kidnapping case. MORE: 'Gone Girl' kidnapper charged in home invasions from years earlier "Lord knows over the last seven years how many law enforcement contacts these two potentially would have had," Weekly said. "For my deputies to be able to solve this mystery, I am pretty proud of the work they have done." The boy's family released a statement on Wednesday, applauding the work of the Douglas County Sheriff's Department. "We're overwhelmed with joy that Aziz has finally been found," his family said in a statement. "We want to thank everyone for their support over the last seven years. Now, as we navigate the next steps, we ask for privacy so that we can move forward as a family and heal together." Rabia Khalid and the boy's father, Abdul Khan, separated in 2014 and had been dealing with years of custody disputes, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Khalid moved from New Orleans to Atlanta with her son for a new job shortly before the kidnapping, making it more challenging for the boy's father to see his son. Then on Nov. 17, 2017, the mother did not show up for a custody hearing in Atlanta, and she and the boy were not seen until this year. ABC News reached out to the public defenders listed for Rabia Khalid and Bourgeois, but has not heard back. Boy kidnapped by mother for 7 years found in Colorado: Police originally appeared on
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Yahoo
Family of missing Douglas County man targeted in $10K extortion scheme
The Brief Chris McKoy, a rideshare driver from Douglas County, has been missing since Jan. 7. His family says they've been extorted for $10,000 by someone claiming to have information about him. The extortion attempt was made using the phone number listed on the missing person flyer, with the caller warning that McKoy's father didn't know what his son was involved in. Bernard McKoy, Chris's father, provided the Douglas County Sheriff's Department with text messages from the extortionist, which were in both English and Spanish. The McKoy family remains hopeful but acknowledges that the extortion attempt has added emotional strain and distraction to their search efforts. DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. - The family of a missing Douglas County man says it has been extorted, and the incident is under investigation by authorities. What we know Chris McKoy has been missing for three weeks. His father believes someone used the telephone number on the missing person flyer to contact him with a demand for $10,000 for information about his son. What they're saying "He ( the caller) said, 'You don't know what your son is into. If you want to see your son again,' he wants $10,000," Bernard McKoy said. "I don't have $10,000." McKoy shared the series of text messages he has received, which were in a mix of English and Spanish, to the Douglas County Sheriff's Department. "It's just crazy how some of these people trying to prey on other people's grief," exclaimed McKoy. The backstory After a reported accident in Gwinnett County, Chris McKoy, a rideshare driver, told his mother he couldn't pick up his son from school, and his ex-wife should instead. The 6-feet-2-inch tall and 175-pound man has not been seen since Jan. 7. McKoy's family found his missing car more than a week later near a Norcross elementary school. What's next The McKoy's are holding onto hope that their son will be found alive. However, they say incidents like this make it so much tougher. "You begin to doubt. These people just distract your focus, take away from your drive," lamented McKoy. "Let's find our son and bring him home." The Source FOX 5 Atlanta reporter Kevyn Stewart has been closely following the disappearance of Chris McKoy since mid-January. Stewart interviewed Chris' father, Bernard McKoy, for this article. McKoy showed Stewart copies of the threatening texts in Spanish that he has shared with the Gwinnett County police.
