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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
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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.
CBS News
16-06-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Grass fire reported near Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Northern Colorado
People are being asked to avoid the area of the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in the Northern Colorado town of Erie after police say a vehicle sparked a grass fire. Few details were immediately available, but the Erie Police Department tweeted about the fire just before 3:30 p.m. and said Mountain View Fire Rescue is responding. A grass fire was reported near the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Erie, Colorado on Monday, June 16, 2025. Erie Police Department The cemetery is north of Weld County Road 8 and just west of Colliers Boulevard and Erie sits in Weld County, about 30 miles north of Denver.
CBS News
16-06-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Colorado Department of Transportation plans nightly closures on I-25 due to construction project
Colorado Department of Transportation plans closures on I-25 due to construction project Colorado Department of Transportation plans closures on I-25 due to construction project Colorado Department of Transportation plans closures on I-25 due to construction project Starting Sunday, the Colorado Department of Transportation will close I-25 nightly in two locations east of Mead. Crews will be working on a bridge reconstruction project on northbound and southbound I-25 under Weld County Road 24. The interstate will be closed nightly from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Sunday through Tuesday. Workers will be demolishing the current bridge over the highway so they can eventually move traffic to the new bridge. Meanwhile, Weld County Road 38 over I-25 will close Tuesday at 7 a.m. and stay closed through December.
CBS News
14-06-2025
- CBS News
'Disrespected' Colorado gunman sentenced to more than 1,000 years in prison
A 39-year-old man who fired 28 rounds at a Greeley bar after he felt 'disrespected' by another patron was sentenced Friday to 1,016 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections. Efren Sanchez left the Rancho el Corazon establishment in August 13, 2022, and returned wearing a mask and armed with a rifle, according to investigators from the Greeley Police Department. Those detectives determined Efren discharged the weapon at 25 people gathered outside and inside the bar. CBS Two people suffered gunshot wounds. CBS Sanchez was convicted on 50 counts of attempted murder -- two counts for every person that was at the bar that night -- in April by a Weld County jury. "He shot bullet after bullet, causing panic and pain," Chief Deputy District Attorney Michael Pirraglia said during that trial's closing arguments. "These are innocent victims with forever reminders of the defendant's actions." CBS Friday, Weld County District Court Judge Vincente Vigil sentenced Sanchez to 48 years in state prison related to the two people who were injured. Vigil ordered Sanchez to serve 40 years for each of the 23 others who were present. Efren Sanchez following his arrest in 2022. Weld County District Attorney's Office According to the Greeley Tribune, a statement was read at Friday's sentencing from one of the shooting victims. The woman explained that she's suffered from panic attacks since the shooting, and has no social life because of a fear of being killed. "There was no need to get anything close to this," Judge Vigil said at Sanchez's sentencing, as reported by the Greeley Tribune. "I'm shocked nobody died."
