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CBS News
05-08-2025
- CBS News
Colorado man arrested, accused of impersonating a police officer to avoid I-25 traffic
A Colorado man was arrested and accused of outfitting his SUV with lights and sirens to avoid traffic on Interstate 25 in Lone Tree. Police believe he might have been involved in other incidents involving that alleged activity. Terry Pendleton has never served in law enforcement, according to Lone Tree police, but he allegedly equipped his black Ford Explorer SUV with red and blue lights, an audible siren, and a working public address system to get people to move over when he was driving on I-25. Pendleton, 58, was arrested Tuesday and booked into the Douglas County Jail on charges of impersonating a police officer, a felony. He's being held on a $1,000 cash or surety bond and is due back in court on Friday. He's being represented by the public defender's office. Lone Tree police are asking anyone who may have seen Pendleton or his vehicle engaged in similar behavior to contact them. Court records indicate he's received at least two speeding tickets in the past two decades, but nothing related to impersonation of a law enforcement officer before this in Colorado.
CTV News
28-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
DoorDash wants Competition Bureau case alleging it misled customers turfed: doc
A food delivery rider waits for the traffic light to change Monday, March 30, 2020, in Lone Tree, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) DoorDash Inc. is asking the Competition Tribunal to throw out a case accusing it of misleading customers. In a filing made to the tribunal, the company says Canada's competition commissioner has mischaracterized its fee structure and made claims against it that are false and misleading. Commissioner Matthew Boswell alleged last month that DoorDash markets its online delivery services at a lower price than what consumers actually wind up paying. An investigation his bureau conducted found customers were unable to purchase food and other items at prices advertised on DoorDash's websites and mobile apps because of mandatory fees added at checkout. DoorDash is now arguing its customers are not misled because it is impossible for them to navigate the company's marketplaces without being fully aware of fees they will face. DoorDash says those fees are displayed throughout its marketplaces and are featured prominently and unavoidably on merchant store pages and at checkout. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 28, 2025. Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
Daily Mail
21-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Colorado surgeon asked cataract patient's wife eerie question after letting him die while playing 'music bingo', lawsuit claims
A surgeon asked a cataract patient's wife if she believed in God before telling her the heart-wrenching news that her husband had died during the routine procedure, according to a now-settled lawsuit. Bart Writer, 56, went in for the surgery at InSight Surgery Center in Lone Tree, Colorado - about 30 minutes outside of Denver - in February 2023, but he never made it out alive after his heart stopped on the operating table. During the eye procedure, Writer's surgeon, Dr. Carl Stark Johnson, and his anesthesiologist, Dr. Michael Urban, did not realize their patient was without oxygen because they were too busy playing 'music bingo,' the lawsuit, obtained by KUSA 9News, stated. After staff from the surgical center drew diagrams of how the operating room looked that day, investigators and Writer's wife, Chris, concluded it was a devastating accident until another doctor reached out to the widow and shared shocking details. 'And he goes, "I'm telling you this because I think that's a major distraction",' Chris, Writer's wife of 23 years, recalled as the doctor told her about the game Johnson and Urban would often play while operating. The absurd tip she got from that physician led Chris to hire lawyers to take depositions of both Johnson and Urban to see if it was true. 'Were you playing "music bingo" during Bart Writer's February 3, 2023, cataract surgery?,' the attorneys asked. Johnson and Urban both confirmed it was factual, per the deposition video. After her husband died, Chris was met outside by Dr. Johnson, who queried her if she believed in God, then asked her: 'Would you like to pray with me?' before telling her Writer was gone. By the time they realized he was not breathing, Writer was rushed to Sky Ridge Medical Center - just a little over a mile away. An autopsy revealed his cause of death was cardiac arrest. Investigators found that staff at InSight Surgery Center noticed abnormal vital signs from Writer 11 minutes into the surgery, according to notes reviewed by the outlet. Bodycam footage from that day showed paramedics responding to the surgery center as several staff members watched on. The game itself was played routinely during surgeries and consisted of those in the operating room listening to songs from Urban's cell phone, staff said, per the lawsuit. 'We continually listen to the radio and we categorize the songs,' Johnson explained. The pair said they would often listen to music from the 70s and 80s while they played the game. 'So as an example, with the 70s groups, [if the] Bee Gees were to sing a song, that would be a letter B,' Urban shared on the virtual disposition call. The group, including the doctors, would then carry on until they spelt out the B-I-N-G-O from other artists, including N for Neil Young and G for Gladys Knight, among others, the legal filing detailed. After learning her husband died from cardiac arrest, Chris couldn't understand how that could be the case. 'It just didn't make sense. Bart was 56. I mean, we skied every weekend. We bike together, we hike together,' she said. Just when she thought she had already learned the worst about how her husband died, Chris was shocked when nurses and further depositions revealed it was common for staff to turn alarms down or even off during procedures, she told the outlet. 'We learned from the nurses and from the depositions that it wasn't unusual for them to turn off the audible alarms,' she said. 'And that particular machine allows that to happen.' Because the alarms were turned off during his surgery and Writer was covered, nobody noticed his skin turning blue from the lack of oxygen. 'The machine allowed for that to happen,' said Chris. Dr. Johnson settled the lawsuit for an undisclosed amount as his attorney said he relied on Dr. Urban to 'monitor the patient's condition' that day, and that he was the one who silenced the alarms without his knowledge. 'Dr. Johnson relies on the anesthesiologist to provide the proper dose and type of anesthesia, to properly monitor the patient's condition, and to communicate all relevant information to the surgeon including if they have elected, for whatever reason, to silence the audible alarms. 'During the cataract surgery, Dr. Johnson is looking through a microscope for the entire procedure. Therefore, he must rely on the surgical team for many aspects of surgical care. 'Nothing in Dr Johnson's experience would explain, justify or have predicted Dr Urban's decisions on that day,' his lawyer added. Johnson also acknowledged the relationship he had with Writer, as his statement continued: 'What happened to Mr. Writer was a tragedy made even more painful because he was someone I had known for many years, 'We were all devastated by his death. Our prayers and sympathy are still and have always been with the Writer family. There is not a day that goes by that I do not think about Bart.' Through his attorney, Urban said he stands by the care he provided that day and that he disagreed with Johnson's recollection of what happened. Now, Chris mourns her husband and father of her child everyday, especially after the couple planned to walk out of the doctor's office that day to enjoy dinner. She recalled: 'We had just talked about what we were gonna do for dinner that night. He just never met anyone that he didn't like and that didn't like him, you know, it's just that's who he was. 'My son is without his dad, his best friend. I'm without Bart, my guy. Yeah, it makes me angry. It makes me sad. I'm sad. I'm mad. I'm just disgusted. I'm just infuriated,' Chris said as she cried. The couple would have celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on July 15. In a recent heartwarming post, Chris wrote of her late husband alongside their wedding picture. 'He was the love of my life, my person, my cheerleader, the "bandleader" for our family and his many friends and my best friend. 'It's all still so unbelievable. Gone too soon and forever in our hearts....,' she said.
CTV News
13-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Costco reveals new perk for ‘executive' members
A Costco warehouse is shown in Lone Tree, Colo., on May 21, 2025. (David Zalubowski / AP Photo) Costco shoppers who may be struggling with the high cost of groceries are getting a bit of relief in the form of a monthly credit. Costco and Instacart are giving 'executive' members a new perk for same-day deliveries starting June 30. If you have an executive membership card with Costco in Canada and the United States, you will automatically get a $10 monthly credit toward or Costco via Instacart for an order of $150 or more, Instacart announced in a press release this week. Instacart offers delivery services of the products purchased from the members-only warehouse retailer. Costco teamed up with Instacart for same-day delivery in 2017. A personal executive membership, advertised as having the 'best value' and 'exclusive benefits,' costs $130, not including sales tax. The deal includes an annual two per cent reward for up to $1,250 on eligible purchases, Costco services discounts and two membership cards. While Canada's overall inflation rate is at 1.7 per cent, down a full percentage point from the same time last year, it's not the same story for groceries. In fact, food bought from stores increased 3.8 per cent on a year-over-year basis, according to Statistics Canada. With files from The Canadian Press
CTV News
30-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
U.S. inflation gauge cools with little sign of tariff impact, so far
A shopper surveys goods on display in a Costco warehouse Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Lone Tree, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
