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CBS News
14 hours ago
- CBS News
2 killed in Northern Colorado in separate shootings overnight
Two people have been arrested in connection with separate shootings overnight in Northern Colorado that claimed the lives of two young men. Around 2:45 a.m. Wednesday, Greeley police officers were called to the scene of a shooting in the 3800 block of 7th Street Road. When they arrived, officers found a 21-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to Northern Colorado Medical Center, where he was later pronounced deceased. Police took the suspect, Isaiah Loder, into custody. Authorities said he will be booked into the Weld County Jail and is facing charges of first-degree murder. An 18-year-old also died in Greeley late last night in an unrelated shooting in the 700 block of 15th Street. According to police, the victim was in an argument with Charles Espinoza, who was inside an SUV. Espinoza allegedly fired multiple rounds at him from the vehicle, striking him at least once. Witnesses at the scene tried to save the victim and administered CPR until officers arrived. He was taken to Northern Colorado Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased. Investigators identified Espinoza as a suspect in the shooting and took him into custody. He will also be booked into Weld County Jail and faces charges of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting. Both shootings remain under investigation, and police are looking for anyone who may have information on either shooting. If you know anything that could help, contact:
CBS News
2 days ago
- Business
- CBS News
"Historic decision" made as Weld County commits to expand judicial center in Northern Colorado
Weld County will double down their investment in Downtown Greeley in the coming years after county commissioners unanimously voted to expand their judicial facilities in Greeley. The decision comes after months of speculation that the Northern Colorado county may move their courthouse, district attorney's office and more onto county land north of the current sheriff's office. The need for a new judicial center was brought up after the county realized they were running out of space to complete tasks at the current courthouse complex in Downtown Greeley. With the population of Northern Colorado projected to double in the next 20 years, the county elected to move forward now with expanding their judicial campus. However, much of Downtown Greeley has developed around the existing court complex, with restaurants, hotels, churches, businesses and more nearly surrounding the facility. So, the county had to explore what their best option would be, including moving all the facilities to what is currently a corn field. Brian Seifried is the founder and CEO of Centennial Hospitality Group. His company owns and operates businesses like Wing Shack, Luna's Tacos & Tequila and Sexy Sammies. Luna's is conveniently, but not coincidentally, located less than a block away from the current courthouse. "Downtown Greeley has so much potential and so much energy," Seifried said. However, when Seifried learned there was a possibility that the complex would be relocated several miles north of Downtown Greeley, it was enough to concern him about his business's viability. "The thought of doing business in Downtown Greeley without all those employees and neighbors in the legal business was a dark one," Seifried said. The prospect of losing foot traffic was real for many business owners, citing concerns that law offices would follow the county employees toward the new proposed location, also taking juries and other visitors away from downtown. However, not everyone was objected to the move. Hunter Hoshiko is a developer with H2 Consultants and was asking the commissioners to consider building on the county land north of the sheriff's office on O Street. "I thought the O Street option was a better option, I farm those fields and know that land very well," Hoshika said. "I thought it brought community, synergy and culture to county." At the Monday morning county commissioner's meeting a team tasked with exploring the county's options for the future of the judicial complex presented three options. Two involved repurposing buildings and land in Downtown Greeley. The third was to move the facility north. The commissioners ultimately voted to go with what they were told was the cheapest option of the three. However, the estimated price difference between the most expensive and cheapest options was presented as $496 million versus $490 million. "Weld County is my home, and Greeley is my home. They are both equally important to me," Hoshiko said. Hoshiko said he was concerned that local businesses in downtown may not be able to easily survive years of construction downtown. "I think a lot of people don't realize what four years of construction does to their businesses. It is going to be very hard. It scares me for a lot of my friends downtown of what those four years and impact will be," Hoshiko said. Commissioner Kevin Ross said the decision to stay in Greeley will be beneficial not only to the county's operations, but it could also be beneficial to the City of Greeley as well and District Six. "What you have today is a really a historic decision. Because this is one of the rare times in history where three public entities are coming to the table together and have the same need," Ross said. With their unanimous vote, the county commissioners gave the green light to the county's staff to move forward with land swaps, acquisitions and more. They will also have to start fielding designs and bids for construction for the new complex which will include construction on the existing property as well as redevelopment of the plot directly west of the current facility. Construction is projected to include development of a new district attorney's office, a new parking garage and more. The county also plans to relocate many offices currently located off of O Street back to Downtown Greeley as part of the project. When the commissioners announced their votes a majority of the visitors in attendance for the meeting applauded, some stood to their feet. Seifried, who was not in attendance, later said he greatly supported the vote outcome. He said he is willing to navigate the possible stresses of construction in the years to come in exchange for a more bustling downtown area with expanded offices. "Construction is the bit of progress that is not fun for anybody. But, that light at the end of the tunnel with the continued investment and new energy in downtown would have been worth it, and we would love to feed some construction workers in the meantime. While there will be some headaches, we are excited for the future," Seifried said.
CBS News
4 days ago
- Business
- CBS News
Colorado officials say contractors falsified data at over 400 oil and gas sites
Several oil and gas companies operating in Colorado have been ordered to take corrective actions after third-party contractors reportedly falsified data on over 400 sites in Weld County. The Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) announced that two environmental consultants hired by oil and gas operators, Eagle Environmental Consulting, INC. and Tasman Geosciences, submitted falsified laboratory data reports. They say the data manipulation affected soil, groundwater, and inorganic and organic contaminant data for 404 oil and gas locations in Weld County. Civitas hired one of the environmental consultants in question. A neighborhood environmental group in Colorado, Save the Aurora Reservoir (S.T.A.R.), has been trying to stop the construction of a Civitas oil and gas project near the Aurora Reservoir for five years. Now, thanks to a State of Colorado investigation, they think they may have the evidence they need to do it. "It is frustrating. It's interesting, that's part of why we're here is to raise awareness," said Randy Willard, a Community Director with S.T.A.R., who spent part of his Saturday morning setting up their booth at the Arapahoe County Fair. They are trying to raise awareness about the upcoming approval hearing for the Sunlight-Long well, which will be the drilling site closest to the Aurora Reservoir. "It actually will sit up on the hills, will be nicely visible when you're at the beach," said Willard. Civitas has said repeatedly that it will protect the environment, having previously stated that they have worked hard to protect the environment and minimize impacts to communities. In a past statement, they told CBS Colorado: "We're especially proud of our design and utilization of the latest technologies to achieve and even exceed the state's and Arapahoe County's regulations, which remain among the strictest in the country." But Willard and S.T.A.R. disagree. "There's just a lot of things that are indicating to us that this industry is not operating as above board," said Willard. Now, with the ECMC issuing a Notice of Alleged Violation to seven operators, including Civitas, Willard says he will push harder to keep their project out of his neighborhood. Especially at the upcoming ECMC meeting that will discuss approval of the Sunlight-Long well. "We're very concerned about that, and we're bringing it up to all the authorities that we can," said Willard. CBS Colorado reached out to Eagle Environmental Consulting, INC. and Tasman Geosciences, but have not received a response as of the publishing of this article. We also reached out to all three operators who hired those contractors about the notice of alleged violations. Although CBS Colorado has not received a response from Civitas, two other operators sent statements to CBS Colorado. A Spokesperson for Oxy said: "We've received the notice, are currently reviewing the details, and will be responding directly to the ECMC. In late 2024, we were informed by a third-party environmental consultant that one of its employees, without our knowledge, had altered data related to some of our DJ Basin sites. We promptly reported the issue to the ECMC and immediately began working with regulators to remedy the issue. We were extremely disappointed to learn that an Oxy contractor submitted regulatory filings on Oxy's behalf that contained inaccurate, falsified data. We are committed to ensuring that everything submitted on behalf of Oxy is accurate." A spokesperson for Chevron said: "We received the Notice of Alleged Violation and we are currently reviewing. When Chevron became aware of this fraud, it promptly launched an investigation into these incidents and disclosed a list of the potentially impacted sites to the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC). We continue to cooperate fully and work closely with ECMC. Since learning of this falsified data, Chevron hired additional personnel to help review and assess all remediation contractor reports and increased its audits of laboratory reports and third-party consultants. Chevron is shocked that any third-party contractor would intentionally falsify data and file it with state officials to assess environmental corrective actions taken by Chevron. We remain committed to conducting business in full compliance with the laws and regulations in Colorado, as well as in all other jurisdictions in which we do business. Operating responsibly and ethically is a core value at Chevron and we expect the same from our contractors."
CBS News
17-07-2025
- CBS News
Colorado detention deputy arrested, accused of having sex with inmate
A correctional facility employee in Colorado is facing charges after authorities said he had sex with an inmate. Authorities arrested Jacob Golden on Tuesday after he allegedly had intercourse with a 27-year-old female inmate in the Weld County Jail. The Weld County Sheriff's Office said they launched an investigation upon learning of his actions, which took place between July 12 and 14 while he was on duty. Detectives said another inmate reported the incident to another detention center deputy on Tuesday, and Golden was arrested before his next scheduled shift. He is facing two felony counts of sexual conduct in a correctional facility by an employee. He was given a $20,000 cash surety bond Wednesday afternoon and remains in custody. "People expect to be able to trust law enforcement. The actions of Golden are unacceptable and disturbing to the conscience. The Sheriff's Office took swift action to ensure that this incident is properly investigated," the sheriff's office said. Officials said Golden was placed on unpaid administrative leave pending the outcome of a criminal investigation, which will be followed by an internal investigation.
CBS News
03-07-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Semi fire spreads to three others at Northern Colorado truck stop
Semi fire spreads to three others at truck stop in Weld County Semi fire spreads to three others at truck stop in Weld County Semi fire spreads to three others at truck stop in Weld County Four semi trucks were engulfed by flames at a Northern Colorado truck stop on Wednesday night. Miraculously, no injuries were reported in the fire. Four semi trucks were on fire at a truck stop in Weld County. Weld County According to the Weld County Sheriff's Office, someone called 911 just before 10 p.m. about a commercial vehicle fire at a truck stop along Colorado Highway 119 just west of I-25. Mountain View Fire Rescue crews said when Engine 201 arrived on the scene, they found four semi-tractors on fire, with three of them engulfed. They called in additional resources, including those from Frederick Firestone Fire. A semi fire spread to three others at a truck stop in Weld County. Weld County MVFR said it took about 20 minutes for firefighters to get the flames under control, which included battling explosions from gas tanks and tires. The fire was considered out by 10:30 p.m. and crews said they spent about another hour mopping up any hot spots. Firefighters put out a fire on one of four semis burning at a truck stop in Weld County. Weld County What caused the fire is being investigated by the MVFR Fire Marshall and the Weld County Sheriff's Office.
