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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
1 dead, 2 hospitalized after crash closes part of Highway 285
DENVER (KDVR) — Highway 285 is closed in both directions between Highway 73 and Log Trail after a deadly crash involving two cars and a delivery vehicle. The Elk Creek Fire Department said there was a collision between two passenger vehicles and a delivery vehicle just before 9 a.m. on Saturday near Highway 285 and Springs Road. One adult was pronounced dead on the scene, while two other adults were taken to local hospitals. See the latest traffic conditions in Denver on FOX31 The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is asking people to avoid the area and choose an alternate route around the service road about three miles south of Aspen Park. Meanwhile, the fire department said around 10 a.m. that traffic is moving but being diverted on the frontage road in both directions. At this time, it's unclear what caused the crash. FOX31 will update this post when more information becomes available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Independent
3 days ago
- The Independent
Watch: Family of raccoons rescued from wood-burning stove
Body cam shows the adorable moment police in Golden, Colorado, rescued a family of raccoons from a wood-burning stove. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office posted the video to Facebook. On May 19, Animal Control officers responded to a call that a raccoon and her kits had moved into a homeowner's stove. The mother reportedly fled up the chimney when officers arrived. In the video, the babies are carefully scooped up and brought to a bush outside of the home, where they can be reunited with their mother. The kits were reported to be healthy and safe.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Mass shooting in Fayette leaves one dead, multiple injured
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – One person died and multiple people were injured during a mass shooting in Fayette. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, six people were shot during the Fayette Festival on Main Street just before 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 31. Man dies after being shot multiple times in Jackson Officials said two medevac helicopters transported victims to the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). The victims have not been identified, and there's no suspect information at this time. Fayette police, Jefferson County deputies and agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) responded to the scene. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Yahoo
Port Townsend suspect climbs 80-foot tree to evade deputies, talked down after 8-hour standoff
A man wanted on an active Department of Corrections escape warrant was safely taken into custody Monday after climbing 80 feet up a tree in Port Townsend and threatening suicide during an hours-long standoff, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. Deputies first located the suspect around 9 a.m. on May 26 near Mill Road. In addition to the escape warrant, the man was also a suspect in two separate burglary and theft investigations in Jefferson County. Deputies found the man's vehicle hidden in the woods and called for additional units. Before reinforcements arrived, the suspect spotted a patrol car and ran away toward the nearby Caswell Brown Village neighborhood. Using a drone, deputies tracked the man as he climbed a large cedar tree, climbing approximately 80 feet in an attempt to avoid arrest. Deputy Ash Moore with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and Officer Fudally with the Port Townsend Police Department led negotiation efforts after the man refused to come down and repeatedly threatened to take his own life. For nearly eight hours, the two worked to deescalate the situation, eventually persuading the man to descend from the tree safely. Medics evaluated him at the scene before taking him to Jefferson Healthcare as a precaution.
CBS News
16-05-2025
- CBS News
New Colorado rock throwing incident prompts felony investigation: "It's not a prank ... won't be tolerated"
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says it will likely recommend felony charges against three Colorado elementary school students -- one an 11 year old and two others who are both 10 years old -- after they allegedly threw multiple large rocks from their school bus that then hit a car passing in the other direction. CBS "It's disturbing. It's absolutely not funny," said Jefferson County Sheriff's Public Information Officer Jacki Kelley. "It's not a prank. It's criminal and it won't be tolerated." She called the incident "eerily similar" to the 2023 rock throwing incident that killed Alexa Bartell. In that case, three men were in a speeding truck when one threw a landscaping rock that smashed through Bartell's windshield and killed the 20-year-old woman. The most recent incident occurred May 8 when the boys were headed to school on a Jefferson County Public Schools bus. According to investigators, two rocks were thrown from the bus at a car passing in the other direction. The rocks were "described to me as 6 inch boulders or landscaping rocks," said Kelley. She said one bounced off the car but another struck with such force that it became lodged in the car's radiator. The woman driving the car was not hurt, but her car received substantial damage, according to Kelley. "She stopped," said Kelley, "picked up one of the rocks, turned around and followed the bus to school." It had gone to Kyffin Elementary School in Golden, where Jeffco Public Schools staff members examined video from onboard cameras and were quickly able to identify the boys. The Jefferson County sheriff says when it presents its case to the district attorney, it will recommend felony criminal mischief charges against all three, along with charges of reckless endangerment -- a misdemeanor. "We're disturbed this is happening again," said Kelley. "It's not a prank and it won't be handled that way in Jeffco if this should happen again." CBS Parents of Kyffin students were notified of the incident via a letter from the school principal May 8. Pam Virden wrote that there had been "recent inappropriate behavior on your student's bus. We have received multiple reports about students throwing items out of the bus windows," said the letter. It did not mention the items were rocks. "This behavior is unacceptable," reads the letter, which says the school took disciplinary action. A school district spokesperson said, "the purpose of the letter was to provide enough information so that families could have a conversation with their children about appropriate behavior. The point was to reiterate what is expected of students when on the bus, not the incident itself." Asked if the May 8 case might be a "copycat" case stemming from publicity around the Bartell court proceedings, Kelley said she did not know but said "Anyone throwing projectiles at a driver of a moving vehicle should understand the potential consequences of doing that."
