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False Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation of 4,000 From Water World
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The Denver Gazette, Approved, Local

False Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation of 4,000 From Water World

By: Matt Kyle | The Denver Gazette Water World in Federal Heights was evacuated Saturday due to a false bomb threat. A spokesperson for Water World said the park received the “unverified threat” via a phone call. The spokesperson said the park was safely evacuated by 12:10 p.m. Federal Heights police said the call came in before noon. Commander Jason Schlenker said the caller had a robotic voice and alluded that there was a bomb in the park, 9NEWS reported. Police are now working to identify the caller. By about 4 p.m. that the park was secure and that there was no credible threat found in the park, police said. The park will be open as usual on Sunday. READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Federal Heights Residents Demand Answers After Police And Fire Chiefs Ousted
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CBS Colorado, Approved, Local

Federal Heights Residents Demand Answers After Police And Fire Chiefs Ousted

By Gabriela Vidal | CBS Colorado Four days after the Federal Heights police and fire chiefs were seemingly terminated from their positions, community members are speaking out against what they say has been a long history of retaliation against first responders in the community. "No one is sharing anything, and then with them both being terminated, by an email, without knowledge, is just not okay in any shape or form," said Renee Lund, a Federal Heights resident and volunteer victims advocate for the city. Multiple residents spoke before city council leaders Monday night, expressing their frustrations with what they felt has been a lack of transparency and accountability from the council and City Manager Jacqueline Halburnt, who they say was responsible for bo...
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