Tag: Boulder County
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18 dogs seized from Colorado property after execution of warrant in animal cruelty case
An investigation into animal cruelty and neglect resulted in 18 dogs being seized from a residence in Erie, Colorado on January 8. According to a report from the town’s police department, an initial response took place on January 5 on the 1300 block of Reliance Place. While an animal control officer was on-scene that day,…
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Nederland approves purchase of Eldora Ski Resort
Nederland approved the purchase agreement of Eldora Mountain on Tuesday night, but the sale isn’t complete just yet. According to reporting from 9News, the town of Nederland’s board of trustees unanimously voted on Tuesday night to approve the purchase of Eldora Mountain. The purchase will cost around $120 million. Nederland said its going to use…
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Former Arvada teacher arrested for allegedly creating child sex exploitation material
Boulder police arrested a former Arvada high school teacher for allegedly filming sexual exploitation videos of juveniles and distributing them on various websites. The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office arrested 39-year-old Patricio Alejandro Illanes after a four-month investigation by Boulder County Digital Forensics Lab detectives and members of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force,…
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Home remodelers jailed in widespread racketeering scheme
At a moment when slow home sales have owners looking at remodeling, M3 Designs described itself as a design-build firm that “prioritizes sustainability, economic improvement, and efficient construction … advancing urbanism and community development.” But last month, a grand jury charged that M3, also known as Minimal Modular Modern Designs, was actually a take-the-money-and-run operation, and…
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Evacuation order lifted in part of Boulder County for grass fire
Officials briefly evacuated part of Boulder County near West Dillon Road and Northwest Parkway for a wildfire Monday, according to a National Weather Service alert. NWS Boulder issued an “all clear” for all areas under evacuation order around 4:30 p.m. Fire personnel will remain on-scene. The fire was first alerted just before 3 p.m. and…
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Driver escapes with life after plummeting from highway into mountain town reservoir
A driver survived a terrifying ordeal on the night of December 8, after driving off of a highway and into a reservoir located in northern Colorado. The incident unfolded around 6:30 p.m. in the mountain town of Nederland. A driver reportedly traveled off of Highway 119 around mile marker 26.6, ending up in Barker Reservoir…
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Family calls 911 at 1:49 a.m. after solo rock climber fails to return in Colorado
A 24-year-old man was rescued after going missing on a solo climbing adventure in recent days. According to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, a call was received regarding an overdue climber at 1:49 a.m. during the early morning hours of December 11. The call was regarding a climber who had embarked on an adventure in…
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Driver sentenced in death of Boulder cyclist Magnus White may be placed in halfway house
The woman who hit and killed 17-year-old cycling phenom Magnus White in Boulder may be placed in a halfway house only six months into her four-year sentence. On Thursday, White’s family received a letter from the Colorado Department of Corrections Victim Service’s Unit that Yeva Smilianska is “being referred, according to Colorado Law, for consideration of…
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Colorado justices receptive to allowing lawyers to ‘borrow’ allegations from elsewhere
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court seemed open on Tuesday to the idea that plaintiffs’ lawyers can use allegations made elsewhere to bolster their own clients’ claims, so long as the attorney first performs some degree of investigation into the “borrowed” assertions. Under Colorado’s rules for civil cases, attorneys must attest that the complaints they…
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Knifepoint carjacking reported at remote trailhead in Colorado
A terrifying situation unfolded at a Boulder County trailhead earlier this week, involving someone reportedly getting carjacked at knife point amid a string of alleged crimes. According to a report from the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, the situation started with a November 16 domestic violence situation that originated in Denver, leading to a 24-year-old male…