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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
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Small plane goes off runway at Centennial Airport
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to clarify that the aircraft only had one occupant. South Metro Fire Rescue initially said three people were evacuated from the airplane. DENVER (KDVR) — South Metro Fire Rescue responded to an aircraft emergency at Centennial Airport just before 1 p.m. on Sunday after a small aircraft taxied off the taxilane into the grass, the airport said. Centennial Airport, in a post on X, said the sole occupant of the plane, a small RV-6 aircraft, exited the plane with no injuries. SMFR, in a post on X, said the plane was upright on its wheels and that its units were assessing the aircraft for a possible fuel leak/spill. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- General
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South Metro Fire Rescue saves ducklings who fell down Lindsay Park storm drain
DENVER (KDVR) — South Metro Fire Rescue saved a group of ducklings on Friday afternoon who had fallen down a storm drain in Greenwood Village's Lindsay Park. SMFR said in a post on X that its Tower 32 crew was able to rescue about 10 ducklings who had been separated from their mother from the storm drain, as 'Mama Duck' watched from a nearby creek bank. Poudre firefighters adopt rescued ducklings The crew initiated the rescue by removing the metal grate over the storm drain before lowering a rescuer into it. A 'concerned citizen' walking his dog first alerted SMFR to the scene, saying in a video posted on X that the department responded in 'less than five minutes.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
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18-year-old pleads guilty in deadly 2023 carjacking, killing of 15-year-old at mall
DENVER (KDVR) — An 18-year-old has pleaded guilty in two unrelated homicide cases from 2023 that left an Iraqi immigrant and a 15-year-old dead. According to court records, Dhaevontae Rogers-Broadus, 18, pleaded guilty in two homicide cases from September 2023. He is scheduled to be sentenced in both cases on April 21 in Arapahoe County. Teen arrested in shooting involving 3 children, transaction meetup The first case stems from Sept. 19, 2023, when 23-year-old Ahmed Zainuldeen was shot and killed at an Arapahoe County apartment complex. Rogers-Broadus, then 17, and Raydon Collins, then 18, were arrested and charged as adults. A third suspect was tried as a juvenile. Rogers-Broadus had several charges dismissed by the court or dismissed by his plea in his case involving the death of Zainuldeen, including two counts of first-degree murder and one count of second-degree murder. He pleaded guilty to one charge of second-degree murder and pleaded not guilty to a charge of aggravated robbery – confederate menacing with a weapon and sentence-enhancement charges of violent crime causing death and violent crime using a weapon. Zainuldeen, an Iraqi immigrant in the U.S. since 2022, was at an apartment complex at East Harvard Avenue and Quebec Street at about 10 p.m. that Tuesday when four people approached his 2012 silver Hyundai Sonata, the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office said at the time. According to Zainuldeen's brother, he saw his car being stolen and ran to stop them. That's when Zainuldeen was shot and killed, and then the suspects allegedly took off in his car, according to police. South Metro Fire Rescue contain brush fire Anna Hanel, a caseworker for the African Community Center, told FOX31 in 2023 that she had known the Zainuldeen family for some time. The family had spent years living in Egypt, jumping through bureaucratic hoops in search of reaching America, having left Iraq because of the violence. 'These are refugees who came here to seek freedom from violence and persecution,' Hanel said at the time. According to court records, Rogers-Broadus pleaded not guilty in the shooting death of 15-year-old Raphael Velin on Jan. 6 of this year. On April 11, the court accepted the plea agreement and scheduled the 18-year-old for sentencing. Under the plea agreement, Rogers-Broadus pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, and prosecutors dropped a count of first-degree murder, another count of second-degree murder, three counts of aggravated robbery – menacing victim with a deadly weapon, two counts of aggravated robbery – confederate menacing with a weapon and one count of failing to report an accident to police. Police said that the encounter had been pre-planned by Velin and the suspects. Witnesses told police they saw four or five male suspects leaving the scene in a black sedan. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
08-04-2025
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1 killed in crash after vehicle drives off overpass, collides with light rail train south of Denver
One person was killed when a vehicle drove off the overpass at the I-25 and C-470 interchange south of the Denver metro area and then was struck by a light rail train early Tuesday morning. The crash happened near 10200 Station Way in Lone Tree just before 2 a.m. According to South Metro Fire Rescue, the driver of a vehicle drove off the overpass and onto the tracks and then was struck by a light rail train. One person in the vehicle died. There was one light rail operator and a passenger on the train at the time of the crash. Neither was injured. Crews continued to work for several hours to remove the train because the vehicle was pinned between the train and the wall. The on-ramp from northbound I-25 from eastbound C-470 was closed during this time and reopened shortly after 6 a.m. Colorado State Patrol and Lone Tree police are investigating the crash. The E Line trips remained suspended during the investigation on Tuesday morning. Shuttles replaced the R Line between Lincoln Avenue and Peoria Street and for the H Line between Southmoor and Ridgegate for both north and southbound trips.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Climate
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Aurora fire responding to 2 vegetation fires
DENVER (KDVR) — Aurora Fire Rescue was responding to two grass and vegetation fires on Monday afternoon. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox One fire sparked near the intersection of East Jewell Avenue and South Potomac Street in the Jewell Wetlands Park, just west of Interstate 225. At about 3:40 p.m., Aurora Fire Rescue shared a video of the fire, which was burning in a stand of trees with large flames visible to the surrounding streets. Crews were working at that time to contain and extinguish that fire. At about 4:10 p.m., the fire rescue agency said the fire progress had been stopped at about two acres and firefighters were working on containment and extinguishing burning trees, 'which will be an extended operation,' according to the fire rescue. 'Dead burning trees presented overhead dangers for firefighters. Additionally, shifting winds and gusts caused the fire to turn in several different directions and sparking spot fires during the suppression efforts,' the agency said in a release. Almost simultaneously, another fire sparked in the 8000 block of South Kewaunee Street in the open space there. Aurora Fire Rescue said the fire was about two to three acres in size and units from South Metro Fire Rescue were also responding. The area is a neighborhood and fairly populated, and Aurora Fire Rescue classified it as 'dangerously close to numerous homes.' Evacuations lifted, wildfire north of Dry Creek Reservoir 100% contained 'One resident reported seeing large flames from her backyard, and another said the fire was spreading fast behind her house,' AFR said in a release. 'Dark, black smoke was visible from I-225 northbound and E-470 from the east. At one point, AFR's Brush Engine 13 ran out of water while tending to the flames. South Metro Fire Rescue assisted AFR in bringing the fire under control.' At about 4:26 p.m., the agency reported that forward movement had been stopped and the fire was under control. The cause was under investigation and no injuries were reported. The American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming reported it was monitoring the two fires in case evacuations are required. Aurora residents can sign up for the city of Aurora's CodeRED emergency alert notifications by visiting Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
