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Mexican drug cartels are operating in southern Colorado, DEA agent says
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Mexican drug cartels are operating in southern Colorado, DEA agent says

By Sarah Ferguson | Fox 31 News Two Mexican drug cartels that are responsible for the fentanyl smuggled into the U.S. are operating in Colorado, said the Drug Enforcement Administration. As part of an exclusive, new partnership with the DEA’s Rocky Mountain Field Division, Nexstar’s FOX21 News in Colorado Springs spoke to Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Pullen about the unprecedented action the DEA is taking to target every aspect of the global fentanyl supply chain. “We use technology to identify who they are, where they are, who they are communicating with and we try to identify the entire network; so, the distribution side, the supply side, and the money laundering side and we try to go after all of those folks at the same time,” said Pullen. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX...
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Denver ranked as the hottest labor market in the US
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Denver ranked as the hottest labor market in the US

By Spencer Kristensen | KDVR Job hunting has never been a fun task. Financial security depends on it; it can take months to maybe even years to find something and there are always so many outside factors affecting the market. Job hunting in 2024 has become even more stressful. Many fields are still recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it can take filling out hundreds of applications to even hear back for one preliminary interview, companies are receiving thousands of digital applicants and resume tailoring and networking have become a necessity. At times, the job hunt can feel hopeless. It doesn’t always have to be that way though. With a good plan and plenty of research, applicants can increase their odds. READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR
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1 dead in Broomfield apartment shooting; suspect shot
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1 dead in Broomfield apartment shooting; suspect shot

By Morgan Whitle and  Heather Willard | KDVR Broomfield police took a seriously injured suspect into custody following what they called an active shooting at an apartment complex that led to a female victim’s death. At 6:34 a.m. Thursday, the Broomfield Police Department said officers were called to a disturbance at the Arista Flats apartments at 8200 Arista Place, east of Wadsworth Parkway near the former 1stBank Center. According to Rachel Haslett with Broomfield police, when officers got to the unit, they heard a man making threats and then gunshots. Haslett said the suspect was shooting at surrounding units and into the parking lot. READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR
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Plane crashes on Meridian Golf Course in Englewood, both occupants of plane walk away with only minor injuries
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Plane crashes on Meridian Golf Course in Englewood, both occupants of plane walk away with only minor injuries

By Morgan Whitley | Fox 31 News South Metro Fire Rescue responded to an aircraft crash at a golf course in unincorporated Douglas County. Just before 10 a.m. Wednesday, South Metro posted on X that crews were called to the Meridian Golf Course in Englewood on reports of an aircraft that had crashed and landed upside down. According to South Metro, the aircraft was a Cessna 172 with two people on board. Both victims were able to walk away, one with minor injuries and another with no injuries. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Aurora mayor responds to Trump’s debate reference: “TdA has not ‘taken over’ the city”
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Aurora mayor responds to Trump’s debate reference: “TdA has not ‘taken over’ the city”

By Lanie Lee Cook | Fox 31 News The candidates had not finished responding to the first question of Tuesday night’s debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump before Colorado was brought into the fold. Harris and Trump were asked whether they thought the economy was in a better position than four years ago. Each candidate touted their policy goals in their response, while Trump also used his time to repeat the anti-immigration rhetoric that has often been the centerpiece of his political messaging. Trump claimed that migrants “pouring” into the country were taking jobs and then mentioned Aurora, where reported gang crime in neglected apartment buildings has made national headlines and where officials have noted a presence of the Venezuelan Tren d...
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Western Slope school district cancels class because of potential school safety concerns
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Western Slope school district cancels class because of potential school safety concerns

By Morgan Whitley, Lanie Lee Cook | Fox 31 News A school district in Colorado’s high country canceled class on Wednesday due to “school safety concerns,” later announcing that the district would cancel class for the rest of the school week. Just after midnight on Wednesday, the Lake County School District that serves Leadville, Twin Lakes and surrounding areas sent a letter to families that school would not be held. The district said the cancellation comes on the advice and collaboration with Sheriff Heath Speckman after school safety concerns emerged midday Tuesday and lasted through the night and early morning Wednesday. On Tuesday, a letter to families said the school-related safety concern was “more local to Lake County.” READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS...
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Unclaimed $500k winning Powerball ticket sold in Arvada set to expire soon
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Unclaimed $500k winning Powerball ticket sold in Arvada set to expire soon

By Maddie Rhodes | Fox 31 News One lucky Powerball player won’t be so lucky in 10 days if they don’t claim their winning ticket worth half a million dollars. Earlier this year, someone bought a Powerball Double Play ticket at the King Soopers at 8031 Wadsworth Blvd. in Arvada for the drawing on March 23. The ticket was worth $500,000, but almost six months later, no one has claimed it. The winning numbers were 18-24-43-46-47, and the ticket matched all five, just missing the Powerball, according to the Colorado Lottery. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Man cited by Denver police for posting illegal signs in March near Colorado Capitol
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Man cited by Denver police for posting illegal signs in March near Colorado Capitol

By Heather Willard | Fox 31 News The Denver Police Department has cited a 56-year-old man for posting anti-migrant signs near the Colorado Capitol in late March. The agency said Monday that Christopher Balli was cited on a municipal code violation on Thursday for illegally posting on public or private property, as the signs were attached to city street sign poles on March 22. However, Balli is not facing hate crime charges at this time. The signs were bolted to the same posts as the city’s metal street signs and made to look like a normal street sign. However, the signs featured the words hookers, migrants and undocumented.
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Congress takes up a series of bills targeting China, from drones to drugs
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Congress takes up a series of bills targeting China, from drones to drugs

By Jennifer Nuelle | KDVR, via AP How to curb and counter China’s influence and power — through its biotech companies, drones and electric vehicles — will dominate the U.S. House’s first week back from summer break, with lawmakers taking up a series of measures targeting Beijing. Washington views Beijing as its biggest geopolitical rival, and the legislation is touted as ensuring the U.S. prevails in the competition. Many of the bills scheduled for a vote this week appear to have both Republican and Democratic support, reflecting strong consensus that congressional actions are needed to counter China. The legislation “will take meaningful steps to counter the military, economic and ideological threat of the Chinese Communist Party,” said Rep. John Moolenaar, chair of the House Sel...
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‘Active shooter, active shooter’: Deli worker in King Soopers trial testifies as eyewitness
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‘Active shooter, active shooter’: Deli worker in King Soopers trial testifies as eyewitness

By Vicente Arenas | Fox 31 News A man who was shopping with his mother when a shooter went on a rampage at a King Soopers grocery store wiped away tears as he testified in the gunman’s trial on Monday. Nicholas Edwards said bullets were whizzing by his head, and his mother tried to escape that day in March 2021. “I locked up. I’m pretty sure there were gunshots in my direction,” Edwards said. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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