Tag: Adams County
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3 officers found justified in 2024 shooting of suicidal, hatchet-wielding man
Three Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies were found justified Tuesday in the 2024 shooting of a man who charged at them while carrying a hatchet. Deputies Eric Dobitz, Brandon Reinhardt and Claudio Hernandez face no criminal charges for shooting and killing Micah McCartney during a suicidal welfare check on Nov. 30, 2024, according to a…
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Adams County closes human services at Aurora Service Center, directs residents to other locations
Adams County is moving human services out of the Aurora Service Center at 3155 Chambers Road and directing people who need those services to various other county locations starting Jan. 1. Services like food and medical assistance, EBT card issuance and employment and workforce programs are available at other locations, according to a county alert.…
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Adams County officials call for resignation of county treasurer after ‘inappropriate behavior’
Adams County Commissioners requested the resignation of the county’s treasurer after multiple allegations of inappropriate behavior toward staff members. Treasurer Alex Villagran has declined to step down. An independent investigation by Employment Matters LLC Flynn Investigations Group found multiple allegations against Villagran to be credible, according to an Adams County Board of Commissioners news release…
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Adams County deputy found dead while on duty Monday, no foul play suspected
An Adams County sheriff’s deputy was found dead while on duty Monday morning in an incident authorities do not believe involved foul play. Karl Smalley, 67, was found by deputies responding to a missing persons report near Box Elder Creek in Watkins on Monday morning, according to a Tuesday news release from the Adams County…
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Adams County awards $17M in open space grants from sales tax
The Adams County Board of Commissioners awarded more than $17 million in open space grants for 22 projects Tuesday, using the Open Space Sales Tax funds approved by voters. Funding for this cycle of projects comes from the first half of the year’s open space sales tax, which was passed by voters in 1999 and…
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“He’s gonna get killed”: Man arrested for allegedly traveling 100 MPH with 2-year-old son unsecured in backseat
A shocking traffic stop took place in Adams County in recent days, involving a driver getting pulled over after allegedly weaving in and out of traffic at 100 miles per hour. The kicker? Police say the driver’s two-year-old son was in the backseat and not strapped into his car seat at the time. According to…
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9 hospitalized in Commerce City after carbon monoxide alarm
Nine people were in the hospital Wednesday after high levels of carbon monoxide were reported at a Commerce City home, according to the South Adams County Fire Department. First responders, at around 12:46 p.m., were called to a carbon monoxide alarm with reported illnesses near 69th Place and Olive Street, Adams County fire officials said…
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DougCo Sheriff’s Office cancels contract with alert network after security breach
Thousands of Coloradans may have had their information leaked due to a security breach on CodeRED — a emergency notification system used by various metro agencies. CodeRED by Crisis24, a company based in Maryland, sent a letter to users on Friday stating that the system was part of a “targeted attack by an organized cybercriminal…
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Adams County adopts $900M budget amidst worries about future revenue
Adams County commissioners unanimously adopted the 2026 county budget Tuesday, setting the county up to spend almost $900 million next year. The county’s budget is set at more than $876.5 million, a $45 million increase from the county’s 2025 budget, and budget officials expressed concerns about revenue reductions starting in 2027. This year’s adopted budget…
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Two charged with murder of woman in Westminster parking lot
Two men face murder charges after a fatal shooting in Westminster last month. The 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said it officially filed murder charges against 19-year-old Daniel Romero and 24-year-old Michael Fernandez, Jr. on Monday morning. The charges stem from an incident that occurred in a parking lot in the 8400 block of Decatur…