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Police search for hit-and-run driver in Broomfield neighborhood

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:26:05 GMT

BROOMFIELD, Colo. (KDVR) — Police are searching for a suspect who was allegedly involved in a car crash in the Willow Run neighborhood near Broomfield. Broomfield Police are warning residents in the Willow Run neighborhood, which is just east of Willow Park, about police activity in the area. BPD said a man was allegedly involved in a car crash with another vehicle at Zuni and 128th and then ran from the scene. Police are now looking for that suspect. He is described as White or Hispanic man In his 20s Has black curly hairWearing tan pants and white tank topAccording to BPD, officers set up a perimeter that included one home and searched the area with the help of a K-9 unit, but have not been able to locate the suspect. Officers are continuing to investigate and are reviewing surveillance footage. If you see anyone matching this description, you are urged to call 911 immediately. Everyone else is asked to avoid the area while police search.

Can you vote while in jail in Colorado?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:26:05 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Sheriff's Department is bringing in-person voting to inmates for the mayoral run-off election.For the first time in 12 years, Denver voters got the chance to elect a new mayor. Without a candidate having more than 50% of the votes in their favor, the race has moved to a run-off election to happen on June 6 with the top two candidates — Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston.A press release from the Denver Sheriff's Office said that inmates in Denver jails will be able to cast their ballots in person for the mayoral run-off election Wednesday at the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center and Thursday at the Denver County Jail.The Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition is encouraging eligible voters, behind bars or not, to register and vote.Which inmates are eligible to vote?Even though inmates have restricted freedoms, some people behind bars can still make their voices heard and vote.People who are currently in jail awaiting trial, on bond, or are incarcerated ser...

Former Plantation Mayor Lynn Stoner arrested; accused of official misconduct, falsifying record

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:26:05 GMT

Former mayor Lynn Stoner turned herself into a Broward jail Tuesday morning.The former mayor of Plantation will plead not guilty to charges of official misconduct and falsifying a record.Authorities said Stoner had a medical emergency during the booking process and was taken to the hospital.The booking process will continue once the 70-year-old returns from the hospital.

BSO search for missing 15-year-old girl in Deerfield Beach

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:26:05 GMT

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit is seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 15-year-old girl.Haley Acosta was last seen at around 12:30 p.m. in the 1000 block of Southeast Fourth Avenue, Thursday.She was last seen wearing a black shirt and gray sweatpantsAcosta stands at about 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighs about 120 pounds, has brown hair with blue eyes.Anyone with information on Acosta’s whereabouts is urged to contact BSO Detective Leonard Charla at 954-321-4274 or the BSO non-emergency number at 954-764-HELP (4357).

Son of former Mass. Governor Charlie Baker cuts deal in OUI case

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:26:05 GMT

The son of former Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has cut a deal after he was arrested for operating under the influence in Lynnfield earlier this month. Andrew “AJ” Baker was arrested by state police on Route 128 on May 13. In court on May 15, prosecutors said Baker told police he was driving home from Salem, where he had been golfing and drinking. Peabody police officers who responded said they saw signs Baker was intoxicated. According to a police report, a breathalyzer also showed Baker’s blood alcohol content was .15 — nearly twice the legal limit in Massachusetts.Dashcam video from another driver separately showed what state police said was Baker, 29, on the road in his car. The car was seen hitting a curb and nearly going off the road. At one point, the car also swerved into oncoming traffic. Under the terms of the deal approved by prosecutors and a judge on Tuesday, Baker will receive one year of probation. He will also lose his license for 45 days and be...

Supermodel Chanel Iman and NFL player Davon Godchaux get engaged in Italy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:26:05 GMT

Supermodel Chanel Iman and New England Patriots player Davon Godchaux announced their engagement Tuesday.The couple shared several snaps from a picturesque trip to Italy that culminated in Godchaux getting down on one knee.“The blessings keep pouring, grateful for this new chapter and soon to be married and a forever to go,” Iman wrote in her Instagram post.The former Victoria’s Secret angel, 32, and the veteran NFL defensive lineman, 28, went public with their relationship in April 2022. Earlier this month, the duo announced they’re expecting their first child together.Iman said she thought the trip to Italy was simply to celebrate their baby. But Godchaux had something else planned.“First of all, I can’t even lie I was nervous ahh hell,” he wrote on Instagram. “I never thought I would be getting down on one knee but LOVE will make you do some amazing things in life! Chanel I love you so much and I wouldn’t have rather spend thi...

Jet skier who was missing after boat collision on Massachusetts river is found dead: Mass State Police

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:26:05 GMT

The jet skier who collided with a boat on the Connecticut River over the weekend was found dead on Tuesday, according to Massachusetts State Police.Carlos Lopez was located in the river, a short distance from the Easthampton site where he collided with a boat on Sunday evening.Massachusetts Environmental Police officers were using an underwater “Remotely Operated Vehicle” during the search for Lopez, and they saw an area of interest in the river.“Troopers from the Massachusetts State Police Underwater Recovery Team dove onto the area observed by the ROV and located Mr. Lopez’s body,” a State Police spokesperson said in a statement.The divers recovered his body at a depth of about 15 feet — an estimated 150 feet from the shore.The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner took custody of the dead body. The collision remains under investigation by the State Police Detective Unit for Hampshire and Franklin counties.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safet...

AI-powered humanoid works the crowd at tech show

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:26:05 GMT

LONDON — Ameca can speak French, Chinese or dozens of other languages, instantly compose a poem or sketch a cat on request. Ask for a smile, and you’ll get a clenched grin on her rubbery blue face.Ameca is a humanoid robot powered by generative artificial intelligence that gives it the ability to respond to questions and commands and interact with people. It’s one of hundreds of robots on display this week at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation, or ICRA, in London, where visitors got a glimpse at the future.The event is sort of the Olympics of the robot world, where student teams compete in a host of challenges including robot cooking and autonomous driving contests, academics present their research and startups show off their latest technology.It comes as scientists and tech industry leaders, including executives at Microsoft and Google, warned Tuesday about the perils of artificial intelligence to mankind, saying “mitigating the risk of extinc...

Feds reject ‘insufficient’ MBTA track safety plan, cites ‘immediate risk’ to workers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:26:05 GMT

Federal officials rejected a corrective action plan submitted by the MBTA, saying that the “immediate risk” to worker safety on subway tracks demands more urgency.In a letter to MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng, the Federal Transit Administration described the agency’s work plan, intended to address right-of-way violations that led to five near-misses and left one employee seriously injured over a one-month period, as “insufficient.”“MBTA’s submitted work plan includes efforts to develop a long-term plan to strengthen protections for workers and contractors on the rail transit system, including items with completion dates into late 2023 and into 2024,” FTA Associate Administrator Joe DeLorenzo wrote earlier this month.“Given the immediate risk to worker safety on the ROW, FTA requires direct and focused actions.”The FTA ordered the MBTA to resubmit the work plan by June 5, with revisions that would address and implement right-of-way safety processes and procedures within 60 days, th...

Iowa apartment collapse leaves residents missing, rubble too dangerous to search

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:26:05 GMT

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and HANNAH FINGERHUT (Associated Press)DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Five residents of a six-story apartment building that partially collapsed in eastern Iowa remained unaccounted for Tuesday, and authorities feared at least two of them might be stuck inside rubble that was too dangerous to search.The three other missing residents are not believed to have been in the building when it started collapsing Sunday afternoon, said state Rep. Monica Kurth. Mayor Mike Matson confirmed at a news conference that not all the residents were accounted for. A group of protesters held signs and chanted near the building Tuesday morning, arguing the city was moving too quickly toward demolishing the 116-year-old brick and steel structure. Built as a hotel, it had more recently been used as apartments, and tenants had been allowed to remain even as bricks began falling from the building.After the partial collapse, the city had announced plans to begin demolishing the unstable rem...