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Clandestine living space filled with trash found in tunnel below highway flyover in Wheat Ridge

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:48:36 GMT

People had been secretly living in a tunnel suspended from a highway flyover in Wheat Ridge and the space was cleared out this week with 120-cubic-yards of refuse removed, police said.A community services officer with the Wheat Ridge Police Department recently saw a person climbing into the tunnel, suspended from the Colo. 58 flyover above Interstate 70, near the intersection of West 44th Avenue and Youngfield Street, and followed the person, police said in a Thursday Facebook post.The police Facebook post includes a video of the space taken earlier this week.“It turns out people have been trespassing, living there, and storing excessive amounts of trash and property throughout the length of the flyover,” police said in the post.Items, including food, clothing, blankets, buckets and boxes, were removed and the narrow tunnel, which includes eight sections, has been cleared out.Related ArticlesColorado News | Denverites don’t like how the city is handling ...

Colorado laws to expand abortion access, protect providers and patients proposed in state Capitol

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:48:36 GMT

Colorado Democratic lawmakers introduced a package of three bills Thursday that, if passed, would increase and protect access to abortion and gender-affirming care in the state.The proposed laws expand upon lawmakers’ passage of a 2022 law codifying the right to abortions at any stage of pregnancy after the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision guaranteeing the right to abortions.The bills are starting in the Colorado Senate and they aim to put a stop to disinformation and deceptive practices by crisis pregnancy centers; protect patients and providers who have abortions and gender-affirming care from threats from other states; and require insurance coverage for reproductive health care, as previously reported by The Denver Post.“Y’all felt the rage that so many of us experienced in our bodies and in our bones that the Supreme Court of this nation would so wholly undermine our ability to make decisions about our own bodies,” Sen. Julie Gon...

Man wanted in series of armored vehicle robberies arrested in Rancho Cucamonga

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:48:36 GMT

A man believed to be part of a crew that targeted and robbed armored vehicles across Los Angeles County was arrested in Rancho Cucamonga Wednesday night, according to the FBI.James Russell Davis, 34, is believed to be part of the “Chesapeake Bandits” allegedly responsible for a string of armed robberies.A federal warrant had been issued for his arrest back in February.The group was named after Chesapeake Avenue in the West Adams neighborhood, where the suspects are believed to have met and staged robberies, according to the FBI.The robberies then occurred in broad daylight, and the group has been linked to attacks with losses in the hundreds of thousands.Deneyvous Hobson, 36, had been arrested in connection with the incident, but authorities believe five others are part of the group. The other accomplices have not been identified.The group has targeted drive-thru ATMs and other businesses, including check-cashing locations, officials said.They allegedly take over armored cars when t...

4 arrested in sports card store burglary; 2 at large 

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:48:36 GMT

Four men have been arrested for allegedly burglarizing a sports card store in Burbank early Thursday. Burbank police responded to a call regarding a commercial burglary at Burbank Sportscards, located at 1610 West Burbank Blvd., around 1:30 a.m. A resident contacted authorities after hearing the business’ burglary alarm, accompanied by “banging noises at the back of the business,” according to reports. When officers arrived on the scene, they located a blue truck traveling east on Burbank Boulevard at Front Street at a high rate of speed that failed to yield to police and escaped onto The 5 Freeway. The driver of the truck exited the freeway at Sunland Boulevard and then ditched the vehicle in the 8400 block of Wheatland Boulevard after which a short foot pursuit ensued. Police were able to apprehend four of the six occupants that ran from the vehicle. A significant amount of property stolen from Burbank Sportscards was found within the vehicle and in the suspects’ possession,...

Judge uses slavery law to rule on frozen embryo case

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:48:36 GMT

By Matthew Barakat | Associated PressFAIRFAX, Va. — Frozen human embryos can legally be considered property, or “chattel,” a Virginia judge has ruled, basing his decision in part on a 19th century law governing the treatment of slaves.The preliminary opinion by Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Richard Gardiner – delivered in a long-running dispute between a divorced husband and wife – is being criticized by some for wrongly and unnecessarily delving into a time in Virginia history when it was legally permissible to own human beings.“It’s repulsive and it’s morally repugnant,” said Susan Crockin, a lawyer and scholar at Georgetown University’s Kennedy Institute of Ethics and an expert in reproductive technology law.Solomon Ashby, president of the Old Dominion Bar Association, a professional organization made up primarily of African American lawyers, called Gardiner’s ruling troubling.“I would like to think that the bench and the...

Kevin Durant injury delays opportunity to play for Bay Area fans live

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:48:36 GMT

Warriors fans haven’t seen Kevin Durant live in the Bay Area since he suited up for Golden State for the Western Conference semifinals. With another stroke of bad luck, that streak will continue into Monday’s game between the Warriors and Phoenix Suns.Durant sprained his ankle warming up prior to what would have been his home debut for the Suns on Wednesday. He’s set to miss at least three weeks, according to reports, which most definitely rules him out for the game at Chase Center.Durant played the Warriors at Chase Center once during his 1-1/2 year tenure with the Brooklyn Nets, but it was without fans in the stands due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Durant watched from the bench with injuries during Brooklyn’s two other visits to the Bay Area.The Warriors have yet to face the Phoenix Suns since their blockbuster trade with the Nets for Durant at the Feb. 9 deadline. Brooklyn took a good chunk of Phoenix’s depth in the trade, including Mikal Bridges, C...

‘Baretta’ star Robert Blake dies at 89; was acquitted of killing his wife

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:48:36 GMT

By Linda Deutsch | Associated PressLOS ANGELES — Robert Blake, the Emmy award-winning performer who went from acclaim for his acting to notoriety when he was tried and acquitted of murdering his wife, died Thursday at age 89.A statement released on behalf of his niece, Noreen Austin, said Blake died from heart disease, surrounded by family at home in Los Angeles.Blake, star of the 1970s TV show, “Baretta,” had once hoped for a comeback, but he never recovered from the long ordeal which began with the shooting death of his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, outside a Studio City restaurant on May 4, 2001. The story of their strange marriage, the child it produced and its violent end was a Hollywood tragedy played out in court.Once hailed as among the finest actors of his generation, Blake became better known as the defendant in a real-life murder story more bizarre than any in which he acted.In a 2002 interview with The Associated Press while he was jailed awaiting trial, he bemoane...

Jonathan Kuminga suffers ankle injury in warmups, won’t play in Memphis

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:48:36 GMT

MEMPHIS — Jonathan Kuminga went down with an ankle injury during pregame warmups and won’t play Thursday night in Memphis. Kuminga rolled his right ankle on a drive to the basket about two hours before tip-off and was seen limping off the floor. Moments later, coach Steve Kerr confirmed the bad news that Kuminga wouldn’t play in the Western Conference semifinals rematch. The injury comes two days after Kuminga rolled his left ankle in the first quarter of Tuesday’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kuminga temporarily left the game and was evaluated by a team trainer, but he later returned and had his second-highest scoring night of this season. Kuminga, who started at power forward against the Thunder, went 8 of 11 from the field and made all four of his free throws for 21 points. He also contributed three rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes. With Kuminga out of commission Thursday, Kerr decided to deploy his small-ball lineup against the Grizzlies featu...

Man stabbed near Yerba Buena High School in San Jose

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:48:36 GMT

SAN JOSE – Authorities on Thursday afternoon were investigating a stabbing near Yerba Buena High School in San Jose.The stabbing was reported at 2:21 p.m. in the 1800 block of Lucretia Avenue, the San Jose Police Department said in a social media post.A man was transported to an area hospital with an injury that was not considered life-threatening, police said.Additional information about the stabbing, including a suspect description and motive, was not immediately available. Authorities were investigating whether the stabbing involved any high school students.Units are currently investigating a stabbing incident in the 1800 block of Lucretia Av. One adult male with a NON-life threatening injury was transported to a local hospital. Unknown suspect/s or motive at this time. TOC: 2:21 PM pic.twitter.com/BsKhfueDmQ— San José Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) March 9, 2023Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | ‘Could have been a serious tragedy’: More de...

Bay Area storm updates: Multi-vehicle injury accident in Walnut Creek

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:48:36 GMT

(KRON) -- A multi-vehicle injury accident has been reported in Walnut Creek as the first in a series of atmospheric rivers is set to roll into the Bay Area Thursday. The storm is expected to bring widespread rain, wind and wet weather conditions with a flood watch set to go into effect for the entire Bay Area. Rainfall is expected to arrive by Thursday afternoon and intensify throughout the weekend.Officials advise residents to prepare for the next storm by securing any property and stocking up on sandbags to prevent flooding. Bay Area storm: Here’s what to do if your house floods Stick with KRON4 for the latest updates on the storm.Bay Area storm updates:4:55 p.m. -- Walnut Creek crash latest: One person in critical conditionCrews responded to the crash shortly before 4 p.m., according to the Contra Costa Fire Department. There were three vehicles involved in the crash, one of which was a bus. It's unclear what type of bus it was or how many people were aboard. Four patients were...