Tag: Jefferson County
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JeffCo Sheriff’s Office’s K-9 celebrates his 6th birthday
Everyone wish the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office’s K-9, Dexter, a happy birthday. The sheriff’s office posted a picture of the German Shepard on its social media to celebrate his sixth birthday Sunday. Dexter is originally from the Netherlands and is the fastest dog in the unit, according to the sheriff’s office. “When he is off…
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Jefferson County sends out surveys for Hazard Mitigation Plan
Jefferson County officials asked residents to chime in on potential hazards to their communities to help secure mitigation funding in the future. The county sent out its Hazard Mitigation Plan Survey on Saturday, asking residents to categorize the risk levels of certain natural disasters in their areas. These included floods, severe wind, hail and extreme…
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Jeffco restaurants face big losses during power outage
The ongoing Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) by Xcel Energy has caused vexation for businesses still wondering when power will be fully restored. The Evergreen Bread Lounge, nestled off Bergen Parkway, was closed Wednesday and Thursday. General Manager Tyler Butler walked into the business Thursday to find a majority of his products wasted, despite being…
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Section of Highway 93 shut down for wind in Jeffco
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office shut down a portion of a Jeffco highway Wednesday afternoon amidst the ongoing wind storm. Colorado 93 — which runs between Golden and Boulder — has been closed between 58th Avenue in the south and Colorado 170 in the north as of 1 p.m., according to a news release from…
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Jeffco Public Schools parents thank school resource officers with gifts
Those working to keep Jeffco Public Schools safe received a thank you gift Tuesday — a YETI mug with “Jeffco Hero” inscribed on it. Local organization Jeffco Kids First collected over $8,000 in two weeks to create around 200 mugs for the district’s security-based employees. Then 60 volunteers, mostly parents in the district, handed the…
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Wheat Ridge police officer found justified in fatal shooting
A Wheat Ridge police officer was found justified in a fatal shooting by both the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office and the department’s internal investigation. The Wheat Ridge Police Department provided an update and body camera footage Friday afternoon regarding a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred on July 10 in the area of West 32nd…
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Man set for plea deal in Evergreen shooting
A Lakewood man may be on his way to a plea deal after allegedly ramming police vehicles at the Evergreen Walmart just a day after the Evergreen High School shooting. Tyler Young, 33, waived his right to a preliminary hearing in a Jefferson County courtroom recently, in which prosecutors present evidence and the judge decides…
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Family files lawsuit over 2023 Jeffco inmate death
The family of 27-year-old Ashley Jo Raisbeck filed a lawsuit against the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office nearly two years after the woman died in custody. Jaime Raisbeck, Ashley’s mother, stood outside of the Alfred A. Arraj Courthouse Wednesday morning, a line of family holding memoriam signs behind her. “I don’t want another parent in my…
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JeffCo road rage shooter court proceeding delayed 35 days for discovery
An attorney representing Matthew Impellitteri, a Jefferson County man accused of shooting a woman in the head during a November road rage incident, requested a 35-day continuance Wednesday to go through discovery. Impellitteri’s lawyer Doug Richards told First Judicial District Judge Keith Gorman that attorneys for both sides still needed time to make their way…
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JeffCo SWAT member resigns after drinking before Evergreen High School shooting response
A Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team leader resigned after admitting to being intoxicated during the Evergreen High School shooting in September. Sgt. Anthony Hamilton resigned from the department on Thursday after he admitted that he drank “the better part of a 12 pack” of beer starting around 6:30 a.m. Sept. 10, the day a…