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Concerns raised after teen boy shot, killed outside of Aurora mall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:32 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- Aurora police have stepped up patrols around Southlands Mall after a 15-year-old boy was shot and killed in the parking lot on Saturday night at about 9:30.Witnesses told police they saw four to five male suspects leaving the scene in a black four-door sedan. Officers found the vehicle but have not arrested or identified any suspects."I've never considered this to be a dangerous place, to be honest," said Gabriel Hichens."It's worrisome," said Dr. Tom Fawell. When will Denver see the first snow of the season? There were students celebrating homecoming weekend in the area that night and families are concerned."It's a very popular area," said Kalyn Crockett, who lives in a nearby neighborhood. "It just kind of makes you think twice when you are going to areas with your kids especially."The shooting happened in Council Member Francoise Bergan's ward. "My heart goes out to the parents of that child," Bergan said. "I’m hearing from a lot of my constituents ...

Procession to carry fallen parole officer home to Pueblo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:32 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KXRM) — A Tuesday procession of law enforcement agencies will accompany fallen state parole Officer Christine Guerin Sandoval from Colorado Springs to Pueblo.The Colorado Springs Police Department posted about the procession on Monday and said Colorado State Patrol would assist starting at 3:15 p.m. The procession escorts Guerin Sandoval from the El Paso County coroner to Pueblo, where she lived. Related: Fallen officer a ‘beautiful person’ who would help anyone CSPD invites members of the community to come out and line a portion of the procession route along Highway 85/87 to pay their respects. Police asked those interested not to go to the coroner's office to line up.See below for the portion of the route where CSPD is encouraging the community to line up:Courtesy: Colorado Springs Police DepartmentThe section of road is along Highway 85/87 from Las Vegas Street south to the South Academy Boulevard exit ramp.CSPD is also warning commuters that traffic fr...

Does your school rank among the best in the Denver area?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A recent study ranked Colorado schools against each other and found the top five best schools from public to private, pre-K to high school.Niche released its 10th annual Best Schools and Districts rankings. It ranked schools nationally and within certain areas. While none of the Colorado schools made the list of the top five best schools in America, Niche also compared the schools against each other. Bad behavior sparks new rules for CU Buffs home games Niche ranked the schools based on ratings from current students, alumni and parents. It also used the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities and extracurricular activity opportunities.Here are the rankings for the 2024 best schools in the Denver area:Best public high schoolsStargate Charter SchoolCherry Creek High SchoolPeak to Peak Charter SchoolFairview High SchoolGrandview High SchoolBest private high schoolsColorado AcademyKent Denver SchoolSt. Mary's AcademyDawson SchoolDe...

Denver weather: Cold front to bring below-normal temperatures

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — October is off to a warm start for Denver weather with two days in the 80s, but a cold front is on the way to cool temperatures to more fall-like readings. According to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast, temperatures will be below normal starting on Tuesday and for the rest of the week. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up for alerts from the Pinpoint Weather team Forecast highs on Tuesday for metro Denver from Pinpoint WeatherWeather tonight: Windy with few stormsShowers and thunderstorms will be possible across Colorado Monday evening in advance of the approaching cold front. These storms will be moving from southwest to northeast. Some of the storms could generate gusty wind, especially in extreme northeast Colorado near the Nebraska border. Some rain showers will mix with snow over the Colorado mountains late Monday night, with little to no accumulation expected at this time.Overnight lows by Tuesday morning across ColoradoWeather tomorrow: Breezy ...

Missing 9-year-old girl found safe after disappearing from NY state park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:32 GMT

(CNN) — Charlotte Sena, the 9-year-old girl who went missing while on a camping trip at a New York state park two days ago, has been found safe and a suspect has been detained, authorities said Monday evening.Police didn’t give specifics about where Charlotte was found, nor any additional details about the suspect.“Charlotte Sena has been located and in good health,” New York State Police said in a news release Monday. “A suspect is in custody.”Charlotte, who was camping in Moreau Lake State Park with her family, went on a bike ride with close friends around dinner time and never returned, officials said.Charlotte’s parents received a ransom note at their home after she disappeared, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul told CNN Monday evening.Hochul told CNN’s Anderson Cooper the note had fingerprints on it, which assisted authorities in finding a suspect. Hochul added the suspect’s fingerprints were already in a law enforcement database, but she did not elaborate of any prior cases the ...

UN Security Council approves sending foreign forces to Haiti

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:32 GMT

(CNN) — The United Nations Security Council has greenlit the deployment of an armed multinational force to Haiti, as the Caribbean nation wrestles with rampant gang violence and political paralysis.The decision follows repeated calls for military assistance by Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the United States have also strongly urged the international community to back such a mission.Thirteen members of the council voted in favor of the resolution, with Russia and China abstaining.Though approved by the powerful UN Security Council, the force would not formally be under UN control. It is expected to be led by Kenya, which has pledged 1000 police to spearhead the mission. Several of Haiti’s Caribbean neighbors – Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, and Jamaica – have also offered support to the mission.The “multinational security support” force will have a 12-month mandate in Haiti. The tim...

Abortion and gender affirming care focus of new unit in AG Campbell’s office

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:32 GMT

Attorney General Andrea Campbell announced her office will establish a new unit focused on “reproductive justice” after the Supreme Court decided to overturn Roe v. Wade.The AG’s announcement her office will now include a Reproductive Justice Unit aimed at issues like maternal health and abortion access also came with the introduction of its director, former University of California Los Angeles Sears Clinical Teaching Fellow and ACLU fellow Sapna Khatri.“This unit will serve as an important tool to ensure Massachusetts continues to lead the way when it comes to accessing the full suite of sexual and reproductive healthcare. That includes, but is definitely not limited to abortion care, maternal health care, gender-affirming care, and preventative care,” Khatri said during a press conference held at Campbell’s Boston offices.According to the AG, the need for the unit comes as states across the country work to ban or sharply curtail access to abortion within their jurisdic...

Advocates ask Healey to prevent planned private jet hangars at Hanscom Field

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:32 GMT

A planned expansion to the number of private jets potentially housed at Hanscom Field is facing stiff resistance from Bay State residents, many of whom have asked the governor to stop the move by Massport to grow the small airfield.Hundreds of people representing a coalition of impacted locals and environmental groups gathered on the steps of the State House Monday morning to ask for Gov. Maura Healey’s intervention ahead of the proposed construction of 27 private jets hangars at the quasi-state run airport sandwiched between Bedford, Concord, Lexington and Lincoln.Armed with a petition apparently signed by over 10,000 Bay State residents and protest signs, and joined by state Sen. Michael Barrett, the group listened and occasionally shouted in concurrence with several speakers who explained why they felt it was important for Healey to help.“In seriously entertaining a proposal to build multiple new hangars for super-polluting private jets at Hanscom Airfield, MassPort is on the ver...

Washington state minimum wage moving up to $16.28 per hour

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:32 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state’s minimum wage will increase 54 cents to $16.28 an hour next year. The Washington Department of Labor and Industries made the announcement Friday, The Seattle Times reported. A full-time worker making that wage would earn nearly $34,000 per year. The 3.37% increase is a cost-of-living adjustment based on the federal Consumer Price Index. Washington’s minimum wage of $15.74 an hour is currently the highest state-level minimum wage in the nation, according to state labor officials. At least three Washington cities already pay more per hour. Seattle’s minimum wage is $18.69 an hour for most workers, and the Seattle suburb of Tukwila is at $18.99. In SeaTac — where the Seattle-Tacoma International airport is located — the minimum wage is $19.06. West Hollywood, California, claimed the highest minimum wage of any U.S. city after pay rose $19.08 an hour during the summer.The federal minimum hourly wage has been $7.25 an hour since 2009.Employers in Washingt...

A Florida death row inmate convicted of killing a deputy and 2 others dies in prison, officials say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:32 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida death row inmate convicted of killing a deputy and two other people more than 40 years ago has died in prison, officials said.Paul Beasley Johnson, 74, died Saturday while receiving ongoing medical treatment while in the custody of the Union County Correctional Institution in north Florida, a Polk County Sheriff’s Office news release said. Officials didn’t provide details about Johnson’s illness.“Three innocent people were violently and viciously murdered that night in 1981 during an all-night meth-induced crime spree, and I personally lost a good friend in Deputy Theron Burnham,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a statement. “Johnson was captured by SWAT during a manhunt, and I had the pleasure of being one of two deputies to take him to jail.”Johnson was convicted in 1981 of three counts of first-degree murder and several other charges. In January of that year, Johnson shot and killed cabdriver William Evans and then...