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31 people accused of organized crime, cocaine trafficking in Adams County

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:06:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A large-scale cocaine trafficking investigation in Adams County led to the grand jury indictment of 31 people with charges involving organized crime, drug trafficking, money laundering and more, according to the 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office.The 18-month investigation, called Operation Full Circle, included the seizure of 14,600 grams of cocaine, four firearms, 15 vehicles, five residences and $283,514 in cash, according to a press release from the DA.The drugs were allegedly brought to Adams County from Juarez, Mexico, through Martin Mena-Flores and his brother Gustavo Mena-Flores, as well as a number of their associates, according to the release.The North Metro Task Force and the DEA say the alleged Mena-Flores criminal enterprise had avoided law enforcement while distributing cocaine in the area for 15 years."This partnership and the indictment should send one important signal to all who are dealing this poison in our community: we’re going to take you...

Woman desperate to find cat lost while boarding flight at Denver airport

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:06:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Ginger Thompson and Breezy, her year-old Bengal cat, flew to Denver from Washington for a cat competition. While boarding their Southwest flight home Sunday, Breezy got out of her carrier. “They were getting me on the plane rushing me, and I set her down to get ready to put her under the seat, put my backpack up into the overhead bin, and was sort of jostled,” Thompson said. Did you know Denver is one of the freshest non-coastal places you can get fish? Thompson said she isn't sure how the latch broke. But when the carrier opened up, Breezy jumped out. Thompson tried to catch Breezy, but the cat fell between the airplane door and jet bridge onto the tarmac. “I saw her fall and she sort of tried to claw to stay up, but the momentum just took her down. And it wasn’t a jump or anything, it was more like just falling,” Thompson said. Thompson said she was ushered off the flight and has received little help from Southwest or the airport since the incident. “There’s been...

Bulletproof vest saves deputy in Adams County shooting

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:06:24 GMT

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Officers fanned out near an Adams County intersection late Sunday night, where a suspect on the run allegedly shot a sheriff’s deputy.Police officials say the deputy was not hurt, thanks to a bulletproof vest.There was chaos and a frantic search at 74th Avenue and Federal Boulevard just around midnight. Officers from several agencies were searching for a suspect who they said shot a deputy. The Adams County Sheriff's Office sent a tweet just after midnight warning people to watch out for a man on the run not far from Westminster. He was considered armed and dangerous. Police search for missing Florida woman in Grand County A worker told FOX31 that officers rushed into her workplace, scouring the place in search of him. "The officers came in and were looking everywhere — the restrooms, the kitchen — and we were afraid. We didn’t know what was going on," Paola Ramos said.FOX31 was able to access surveillance video from across the street. It shows officer...

Denver airport sunflower fields near peak bloom

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:06:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Wildflowers are blooming, and while it's not quite corn maze season, August and September bring the peak blooming season for sunflowers.Near Denver International Airport, fields of seemingly endless sunflowers have been growing since spring, waiting to be admired before they are harvested in September. How CPW plans to avoid livestock conflict while reintroducing wolves But why would one of the world's busiest airports use its land for farming crops like sunflowers? DIA spokesperson Stephanie Figueroa told FOX31 it's "in the airport's best interest to find the highest and best use of our property while supporting our primary mission as an airport."According to DIA, a high non-aeronautical revenue helps to lower operating costs for the airport and airline partners. That's why some land belonging to DIA is leased to businesses like car rental companies and farmers.Farmers rent land from DIA and use it to rotate multiple crops, including sorghum, corn, winter wheat, ...

Are people from Colorado called Coloradans or Coloradoans?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:06:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Are Colorado residents Coloradans or Coloradoans?People may still individually debate which term they prefer, but the most widely and officially accepted demonym -- or term to denote a person who lives in or was born in a certain place -- is Coloradan.This recognition of "Coloradan" extends up to the federal government, whose style manual for federal publications recognizes the version without the "o" as the official way to refer to people from Colorado.Why is it Coloradan and not Coloradoan?A general rule for demonyms is to add "-an" to places that end in "o." Idaho becomes Idahoan, Ohio becomes Ohioan and Chicago becomes Chicagoan. This would mean that the correct demonym would be Coloradoan. However, there's a catch. 5 myths about the state that Coloradans want busted The name Colorado is of Spanish origin, and means "colored red." For names of Spanish origin that end in "o," like Colorado, the demonym rule is generally to remove the "o" and add "-an."Think of ...

Cool down and beat the heat at 2 South Florida pools

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:06:24 GMT

The heat is on in South Florida. But you don’t have to hide inside all day long. Keep your cool by taking a dip in a tropical pool. Alex Miranda is here to tell us about some hidden gems right here in the 305.What’s up, Alex?During scorching times like these, the recipe for fun is simple: Just add water.And we have just the water you ought to check out.Out in Redland…Alberto: “It’s just almost like going to the beach, but better.”Is an oasis.Alfredo : “The breeze feels great, the landscaping, the tropical fruit trees.”Blue Lagoon Farm is like something out of a dream, with coral rock waterfalls, a grotto and this massive spring water pool.Alberto Rohaidy: “I can only assume, hundreds of thousands of gallons.”All doubling as Alberto backyard.Alex Miranda: “OK, so you go in?”Alberto Rohaidy: Yeah, I go in about twice a week, because I like to do backflips and show off.”The hole is 12 feet deep, so, no excuse...

Patriots sign ex-Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott to 1-year, $4 million deal, AP source says

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:06:24 GMT

Three-time Pro Bowl running back Ezekiel Elliott has signed a one-year deal with the New England Patriots worth $4 million, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press.The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the move, said the contract can be worth up to $6 million with incentives.The 28-year-old Elliott ran for 68 touchdowns and more than 8,000 yards in seven years with the Dallas Cowboys. He led the NFL in rushing yards in 2016, when he was the runner-up for the AP Rookie of the Year award, and again in 2018.He also has more than 2,300 receiving yards, and 12 TD catches.Elliott’s yards per game have gone down every season of his career, a trend that partly reflects the decreased usage of running backs in the NFL since the Cowboys used the No. 4 overall draft pick to select him in 2016. Under coach Bill Belichick, the Patriots have been especially disdainful of the load-carrying rusher, winning Super Bowls in t...

State breaks ground on new veterans facility – what does $482 million buy?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:06:24 GMT

The ground was broken in south central Massachusetts on Monday where the state’s new Veterans’ Home in Holyoke will eventually open.The long term care home and hospital, funded in part by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs State Home Construction Grant Program, is expected to replace the former Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, located on the city’s Cherry Hill, with a new facility capable of providing care for up to 234 full time residents. Coming in at a cost of $482 million, the project will take about three years to wrap construction and five years to complete.Design of the 350,000 square-foot building, according to the construction partnership Commodore Builders and Walsh Brothers, Inc., is based off the VA’s “small house model” for veterans care, and floors will be divided into three “houses” of 12 beds, with each house receiving nursing support and shared community, dining and living spaces.Veterans will have access to on-site p...

Red Sox notebook: Finally nearing full strength, it’s time for Sox to show us who they really are

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:06:24 GMT

For all the ups and downs the Red Sox have endured this season, we still haven’t seen what they’re capable of at full strength.Now, the gang is nearly back together, and not a moment too soon.Trevor Story is back. Chris Sale is back. Garrett Whitlock is back. Tanner Houck’s return is right around the corner. For the first time all season the Red Sox will get to play with their full deck of cards, a crucial development as the club looks to fight its way back into the playoff picture.It also means many of the biggest knocks against this club may no longer be applicable.The days of relying on two openers a week are over, and now if the Red Sox go that route it will be a strategic decision rather than a necessity. The parade of depth arms who have kept the club afloat has reached its end too, and once Houck is activated the Red Sox pitching staff will arguably be as deep as it’s been at any point since the 2018 World Series.The shambolic middle infield that was c...

Moving forward: state breaks ground on new veterans home after COVID deaths

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:06:24 GMT

As the state embarks on a $482 million project to rebuild the the Holyoke Soldiers Home, there’s plans for memorial garden dedicated to the dozens of former service members who died, far from war or conflict, while ostensibly under the care of the Commonwealth.Having survived what turmoil battle brought to their lives or withstood the extraordinary physical and mental pressures of military service through peacetime, these veterans will tragically be memorialized not for what they did, but for what wasn’t done for them.“You cannot ignore the tragedy of what happened here,” U.S. Rep. Richard Neal said Monday.The Congressman, joined by Gov. Maura Healey, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, and Secretary of the Executive Office of Veterans’ Services Dr. Jon Santiago, was on hand to break ground on a $482 million care home to be built adjacent to the state’s current veteran’s hospital, a project that comes in no small part to make up for the government’s failures at the last f...