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Douglas County bucks trend on handouts – and homeless population craters
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Douglas County bucks trend on handouts – and homeless population craters

By Christina Coulter  | Fox News Due south of Denver's homelessness crisis, a  Colorado county has nearly eradicated its own unhoused population with a simple message to its citizens: "Handouts Don't Help." Throughout Douglas County, there are about 70 signs with the message at intersections and roadways that were once popular hangouts for area panhandlers. Each sign directs citizens to DouglasHasHeart.org, where they can redirect their donations to the Douglas County Community Foundation. The county took to print media and advertisements online to spread the message through the community. "The thought dawned on me from a common sense standpoint – I saw a lot of people like my daughter feeling conflicted at an intersection," Republican Douglas County Commissioner Ab...
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Street racer meet-up erupts into gunfire, wounding 1, in Colorado Springs
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Street racer meet-up erupts into gunfire, wounding 1, in Colorado Springs

By O'Dell Isaac | Out There Colorado, via The Gazette One person was wounded during a shooting in southeast Colorado Springs early Sunday, according to law enforcement officials. The incident occurred in the 3000 block of South Academy Boulevard, near Hancock Expressway, at about 12:20 a.m. during a street racer gathering, police said. Details were scarce as of Sunday morning, but officials said shots were fired during the meet and a juvenile was hit. READ THE FULL STORY AT OUT THERE COLORADO
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King Soopers shooter Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa found guilty of murdering 10 in Boulder
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King Soopers shooter Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa found guilty of murdering 10 in Boulder

By Jennifer McRae | CBS Colorado Jurors reached a verdict Monday afternoon in the Boulder grocery store shooting trial. The jury found Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa guilty of shooting and killing 10 people at the South Table Mesa King Soopers on March 22, 2021, in addition to guilty verdicts on dozens of other charges.  Jurors had to determine whether Alissa, the gunman who admitted to the shooting, was legally sane at the time of the attack. In addition to the guilty verdict on 10 counts of first-degree murder, the jury also found the gunman guilty on 38 counts of attempted first-degree murder, guilty of one count of assault in the first degree and guilty on six counts of possession of a large-capacity magazine during the commission of a felony.  READ THE FULL STOR...
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Ryan Routh admits to ‘assassination attempt’ in purported letter released by DOJ
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Ryan Routh admits to ‘assassination attempt’ in purported letter released by DOJ

By Awr Hawkins | Breitbart Fifty-eight-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh, the alleged would-be assassination in Palm Beach on September 14, 2024, allegedly left a note with a friend making clear his intent to kill former President Donald Trump. Forbes reported the handwritten missive is also allegedly an admission that his attempt to do so had failed. The note said, “This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I failed you…I tried my best and gave it all the gumption I could muster.” Routh allegedly added, “I will offer $150,000 to whomever can complete the job.” The note was allegedly contained in a box which Routh gave to an unidentified person and which was not opened until after Routh’s arrest following the alleged assassination attempt. READ THE FULL STORY AT...
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Here’s how a Venezuelan gang was able to infiltrate the U.S. and wreak havoc in major cities
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Here’s how a Venezuelan gang was able to infiltrate the U.S. and wreak havoc in major cities

By Wallace White | Daily Caller A notorious Venezuelan gang is extending its tentacles into the U.S. on the back of the Biden-Harris administration’s border crisis, and experts say that immigration authorities have no way of identifying the criminal group’s members before they hit American soil. The gang, known as Tren de Aragua, has made headlines in recent weeks with its criminal activities in multiple states, according to multiple reports. Yet, border authorities have virtually zero tools to detect Venezuelan migrants’ affiliations with the gang, as the U.S.’ diplomatic relationship with the beleaguered country is effectively on ice, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “We have next to no vetting for the Venezuelans who are entering the country, because we have no re...
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Garfield County sheriff’s deputies recovered 60 pounds of fentanyl-laced pills valued at $2.6M
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Garfield County sheriff’s deputies recovered 60 pounds of fentanyl-laced pills valued at $2.6M

By The Post Independent A Phoenix woman and two accomplices were arrested following a drug seizure on Interstate 70 near Parachute on Wednesday according to a Garfield County Sheriff’s Office news release. Garfield County Sheriff’s deputies and members of the Special Problem Enforcement and Response (SPEAR) Task Force stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. During the stop, deputies found nearly 60 pounds of suspected counterfeit OxyContin pills. The pills are believed to contain fentanyl and have an estimated street value of $2.6 million. Investigators said this adds up to around 222,360 pills. Leslie Lopez-Rojas, 20, of Phoenix, was arrested on multiple charges, including importing a schedule II controlled substance into Colorado, which is a class 1 drug felony. Two other ind...
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100 license plate readers equals 100 arrests of suspects on varius charges, Denver police say
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100 license plate readers equals 100 arrests of suspects on varius charges, Denver police say

By Maddie Rhodes | Fox 31 News License plate readers are continuing to be installed around Denver, and with almost 100 readers around the city, police have been able to arrest over 100 suspects on various criminal charges. The city’s plan to install over 100 license plate readers was announced in January as part of an initiative to crack down on auto theft. Since the installation, the Denver Police Department said there have already been success stories. Police released the Flock Safety Transparency Portal, which allows residents to see which law enforcement agencies have access to the data, prohibited uses of the information, what’s not detected and other information. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Secret Service boss says vital info not relayed over radio, delaying response to would-be rally assassin
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Secret Service boss says vital info not relayed over radio, delaying response to would-be rally assassin

By Michael Ruiz and David Spunt | Fox News U.S. Secret Service (USSS) leaders are holding a 1 p.m. update on the agency's internal investigation following the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Acting Director Ronald Rowe said the agency had confirmed "communication deficiencies" that slowed its response when the gunman climbed up on a rooftop just outside the secure perimeter. "For example, the Secret Service did not co-locate its security room with local law enforcement," he said. "There was an over-reliance on mobile devices, resulting in information being siloed." READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
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House votes to increase Secret Service protections for Presidential contenders Trump, Harris
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House votes to increase Secret Service protections for Presidential contenders Trump, Harris

By Tracy Ross | Washington Examiner The House voted unanimously to increase Secret Service protections for presidential candidates, giving them the same level of security as sitting presidents while traveling on the campaign trail.  Lawmakers passed a resolution in a 405-0 vote on Friday that would enhance protections for former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris with rare, widespread bipartisan support. The legislation comes in response to the two assassination attempts against Trump during this cycle, which prompted condemnations from both sides of the aisle to crack down on political violence.  “This is not a partisan issue,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said this week. “We have a nominee for president that’s probably the most threatened...
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Two students face charges over alleged false threats to Colorado Springs-area schools
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Two students face charges over alleged false threats to Colorado Springs-area schools

By Mackenzie Bodell | The Gazette Multiple local law enforcement agencies responded to several online threats being made against Colorado Springs-area schools Wednesday, and two local students face charges over false threats, officials said. The two students are from two separate local schools and are facing charges for their "participation in spreading false information regarding threats to schools locally and nationwide," according to an El Paso County Sheriff's Office news release. One student faces charges involving alleged interference of an educational institution, and the other faces charges for alleged false reporting and the interference of an educational institution. Their names were not released Wednesday because they are minors. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE
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