Tag: Adams County
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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…
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Aurora police looking for suspect in connection to parking lot murder
The Aurora Police Department asked for the public’s help in finding a man wanted in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred last weekend. Investigators are looking for 40-year-old Marcus Marcelles Harper McCray after the shooting of a 34-year-old Aurora man on Oct. 25, according to a press release from the department. Officers were called…
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Adams, Broomfield counties see ‘sharp’ decline in car theft
Adams and Broomfield Counties have seen a “sharp decline” in car thefts since their peak in 2022, with the number of reported thefts cut in half. District Attorney Brian Mason announced the data trend on Wednesday, saying there have been annual reductions in the number of car thefts through this year. Car theft surged during…
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2 Colorado children found safe in Texas, mother arrested after Saturday abduction
Authorities in Texas on Sunday safely found two Colorado children abducted by their noncustodial mother, who allegedly attempted to take them on Saturday to Mexico, according to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. In a Sunday afternoon news release, Adams County sheriff’s officials said Magali Mejia Sanchez, 31, is restrained from contacting her biological children: an…
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Jury finds Colorado man not guilty of felony animal cruelty in Adams County cockfighting case
A 17th Judicial District jury found a Colorado man not guilty on one of two counts of animal cruelty after he was previously accused of operating an illegal cockfighting ring. Adams County Sheriff’s Department deputies seized 39 birds in July 2024, 32 of them roosters. At the time, authorities said the birds were found to…
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Griffith Centers to offer substance abuse help to Adams County
A non-profit organization based in Denver is extending its behavioral health services to Adams County with a new substance use disorder center. Griffith Centers — an organization that began in Colorado in 1927 — recently opened its new substance abuse disorder (SUD) headquarters at 10190 Bannock St. in Northglenn, according to a news release. The…
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Adams County distributes almost $6M in opioid settlement funds
Adams County commissioners passed a resolution Tuesday distributing almost $6 million in opioid settlement funds to 19 organizations throughout the county. This is the third round of grant funding from the Colorado Opioid Framework, which was created in 2021 to distribute money from lawsuits the Colorado Department of Law wins against pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors…
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Adams County celebrates third year of ‘Festival Latino’
One of Adams County’s signature events celebrated Latino culture Sunday. From a variety of activities for the whole family – Festival Latino has cemented its place in Adams County. “It’s an opportunity to really elevate the platform of Latino businesses, workers and kids,” Adams County Board of County Commissioner Lynn Baca told The Denver Gazette,…
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Flock camera assists in Adams County shooting arrest
Thanks to traffic camera technology, Adams County authorities arrested a man who allegedly shot another man in the leg during a drive-by altercation on Monday morning. At around 7:48 a.m., Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call of shots fired at the intersection of East 62nd Avenue and Broadway, according to a sheriff’s…
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Car crashes into Adams County sports bar, injures 4
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Four people are injured and a driver is in custody after a pickup truck drove into the front patio of a sports bar in Adams County early Sunday morning. The crash unfolded just after midnight outside of the Ugly Dog Sports Cafe, 1345 Cortez St., located…