Author: Wilson Beese
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Suspect in King Soopers shooting in Boulder that killed 10 ruled competent to stand trial
Ahmad Alissa, 24, was ruled competent to stand trial in the 2021 shooting that killed 10 at the Table Mesa King Soopers
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3 injured in apartment fire after reported explosion in Greeley
Three people were taken to the hospital after an apartment fire early Friday morning, Greeley Fire Department (GFD) said. Firefighters responded around 2:15 a.m. to a reported explosion and fire at an apartment building on the 1300 block of 9th Street near 13th Avenue, according to GFD. That’s a few blocks west of the U.S.…
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Former CU Buffs, Broncos player pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to attempted murder charge
Former NFL player Justin Bannan pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to charges including first-degree attempted murder stemming from an October 2019 incident. The former University of Colorado Buffalo and Denver Bronco defensive linemen is charged in connection to a Boulder incident where an arrest affidavit says he shot a woman during a drug-induced…
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Mayor says ‘Aurora cannot become a Portland’ after Elijah McClain protest turns violent
AURORA, Colo. — Mayor Mike Coffman said that “Aurora cannot become a Portland” in a Facebook post on Sunday, after a protest at the Aurora Municipal Center the previous night turned violent. Coffman said that he received a report that about 600 people attended the protest, and about 150 people stayed behind after it ended.…
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Community association ‘taking steps’ to remove Stapleton name from Denver neighborhood
DENVER — The Master Community Association (MCA) announced on Sunday it is taking steps to remove the “Stapleton” name from the Denver community and its operations. “The current conversation regarding racism and social injustice has increased awareness and education within our community,” MCA said in a statement. “It has become more clear that continuing with…
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Chaffee County woman faces attempted murder charge in case involving child
CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. — A 28-year-old woman faces an attempted murder charge after crashing down a steep embankment Wednesday afternoon with a 5-year-old inside the vehicle, the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office said. The sheriff’s office received a call around 1:50 p.m. about a vehicle that went off of County Road 321 just north of County…
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UCHealth shares story of COVID-19 survivor, one of hundreds discharged in recent days
Hundreds of COVID-19 patients have recovered enough to be released in recent days from UCHealth hospitals. One of those patients is Sergio Rodriguez, 59, who’s among dozens of workers at the JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley who tested positive for COVID-19, according to UCHealth. Despite needing to go on a ventilator at one point, Rodriguez…
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Baby Rhino born at Denver Zoo: Photos and video
DENVER — The Denver Zoo announced Tensing, a greater one-horned rhino, gave birth to a baby girl on Saturday morning, marking the first time that’s happened at the zoo. Tensing and her newborn calf are doing very well, and Tensing immediately started showing appropriate maternal behaviors, according to initial reports from the zoo’s Animal Care…
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100-plus bald eagles counted in minutes at Colorado park
BRIGHTON — More than 100 bald eagles were counted in just minutes at a state park near Brighton Monday morning, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Officials said 116 bald eagles were counted at Barr Lake State Park during a 5-minute scan. Fifty-three of the bald eagles counted Monday morning were adults, and 63 were…