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Cherry Creek HS teacher on leave after alleged obscenity incident

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:37 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A teacher at Cherry Creek High School, who is also a coach, has been placed on leave after an alleged incident involving criminal obscenity, the Greenwood Village Police Department said Tuesday.The identity of the teacher has not been released. Police say there is no threat to the community.The investigation is active and ongoing into the alleged incident and other crimes which could be associated, police said.Police say the district notified the department on Aug. 23 and that the district is cooperating with the investigation. The teacher was placed on leave as soon as the district learned of the allegations, police said. Get the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather No additional information has been released by police.

Manhunt underway after inmate walks out of Littleton prison camp

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:37 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Authorities are searching for a man who allegedly walked away from a minimum security prison camp attached to a federal prison in Littleton Tuesday morning.Edward Verdugo, 49, was discovered missing around 10:30 a.m. from the camp, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The camp is adjacent to the Federal Correctional Institution Englewood, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Cherry Creek HS teacher on leave after alleged obscenity incident Verdugo was described as a 5-foot, 6-inch tall Hispanic male with black hair and brown eyes. He weighs approximately 210 pounds.He was sentenced in the District of New Mexico to 109 months in federal prison for several charges, including conspiracy to distribute heroin, possession with intent to distribute heroin, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and felon in possession of a firearm.The U.S. Marshals Service, the FBI and other law enforcement were notified and an internal investigation wa...

U.S. News: 5 Denver-area high schools among best in Colorado

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:37 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Several high schools in Colorado ranked among the best in the country, according to the 2023-24 Best High Schools ranking by U.S. News.According to U.S. News, 17,680 schools were ranked nationwide out of over 25,000. In Colorado, 351 high schools made the list.Overall, 116 of these schools -- or 31.5% -- ranked in the top 25% nationwide, and 23 ranked in the top 5% nationally.The organization uses several factors to determine the top-ranked schools, including college readiness, graduation rate, as well as proficiency and performance on state assessment tests. CU Buffs jump into the AP Top 25 after season-opening upset win Of the 10 top schools, half were in the Denver metro area, and all 10 were on the Front Range.Eight were charter schools, with only two -- D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School and Fairview High School -- being traditional public high schools.Denver School of the Arts was listed by U.S. News as a traditional public school. However, it describes itse...

Denver weather: Sunny and warmer until the next cold front

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:37 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — It was a cooler day of Denver weather, with afternoon highs only in the 70s and low 80s. Sunshine and dry conditions will allow temperatures to warm through the end of the week, but a chance for rain arrives at the end of the weekend and early next week. 5 places to see fall leaves in Denver Those rain chances will cool us down again, according to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast.Dry days to continue until late in the weekend before rain returns to DenverWeather tonight: Clear and coolIt'll be another starry night across Colorado with light southerly wind in most places. Temperatures will quickly cool into the 40s and 50s across eastern Colorado, including metro Denver and the Front Range.It'll be a little chilly through the Colorado high country, with overnight lows dipping into the 30s in some locations.Overnight lows by Wednesday morning across ColoradoWeather tomorrow: Sunny and warmerColorado will be under the influence of high pressure acro...

Proud Boys’ Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:37 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for orchestrating his far-right extremist group’s attack on the U.S. Capitol in a failed bid to stop the transfer of presidential power after Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.Tarrio’s sentence is the longest so far among more than 1,100 Capitol riot cases, topping the 18-year sentences that Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and one-time Proud Boys leader Ethan Nordean both received after juries convicted them of seditious conspiracy and other charges.It comes as the Justice Department prepares to put Trump on trial at the same courthouse in Washington on charges that the then-president illegally schemed to cling to power that he knew had been stripped away by voters.The Tarrio case — and hundreds of others like it — function as a vivid reminder of the violent chaos fueled by Trump’s lies around the election and the extent to which his false claims helped inspire right-wing extr...

1-year-old girl found shot to death in Flagler County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:37 GMT

PALM COAST, Florida (WESH) — The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a 1-year-old girl was shot in Palm Coast Sunday night.According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were called to Ranwood Lane around 11:30 p.m.Upon arrival, they found an 18-month-old girl with a gunshot wound to the head. She was rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.Officials said detectives are still gathering evidence and speaking to witnesses, and that the shooting may have been accidental.At a news conference, Sheriff Rick Staly said cases that involve children this young are particularly hard for first responders.Eight people were inside the home at the time of the shooting. During the investigation inside the home, the sheriff said they seized marijuana and a white powdery substance they believed to be cocaine or heroin.One person has been identified as a person of interest, but officials are still investigating. That person of interest was identified as ...

Ring camera footage captures 2 suspects stealing truck from home in Miami

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:37 GMT

Police are tracking down two suspect accused of stealing a truck. It happened along Shipping Avenue, just off Southwest 27th Avenue in Miami, Monday night.Ring camera video showed the moments the two hooded suspects ran up to the truck before driving off with it.The victim said she’s unsure how they got in so fast since the truck is equipped with anti-theft technology“It’s supposed to be a truck that isn’t easy to unlock,” Maria Siles said. “It’s supposed to have like a tracking device, and we’ve had difficulties even getting that information, but we have no idea how they were able to get into it so quickly.”If you have any information on this crime, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

Floridians gather in Miami to speak out against DeSantis’ removal of state attorney from office

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:37 GMT

Democrats rallied in South Florida in support of a suspended state attorney. Leaders and citizens gathered in Miami at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building where their calls for action were made.“If you’re not doing what they want you to do … What are they doing, Desantis is coming after you,” said attorney Eugene Pettis. “Today we are awakening the voices of many who have not spoken up.”Attorneys, elected officials and concerned citizens called on the public to take action a month after Governor Ron Desantis removed another elected official from office. Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell was shown the door in early August with the governor’s executive order citing “neglect of duty and incompetence.”Pettis called it “baseless, all political.”Those speaking at a news conference in Miami on Tuesday said the governor is abusing his power to get rid of those who don’t align with his politics. “We are ...

Weapons charges dropped against Patriots player Jack Jones

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:37 GMT

Weapons charges against Patriots player Jack Jones have been dropped, the DA announced Tuesday.The defensive back was arrested at Logan Airport in June for allegedly bringing two loaded guns in his carry-on bag. As part of his deal, Jones agreed to one year of pre-trial probation, including 48 hours of community service of outreach and education to youth and community organizations regarding the dangers of firearms, firearm safety and the proper handling of firearms, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney.In June, The TSA in a statement said officers initially found the loaded guns and ammunition “during the routine X-ray screening of carry-on luggage.” The TSA said officers notified state police once they found the guns.Jones previously pleaded not guilty to nine counts related to the incident, including two counts each of unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, possession of a large-capacity magazine and possession of ammunition without a firea...

100-year-old African tortoise reunited with family after being rescued from canal, officials say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:37 GMT

(CNN) — A 100-year-old African tortoise named Biscuit has been reunited with his family after being rescued from a canal, according to the Parish of Ascension in Louisiana.A local animal control team rescued the tortoise on Wednesday after the sheriff’s office found it “in distress” in New River Canal, located between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, a Facebook post from the parish stated.Animal control officers Curt Trepagnier and Isreal Millet “humanely contained, loaded into the truck, and safely transported” Biscuit to Cara’s House-Ascension Parish Animal Shelter, the post detailed.The tortoise was placed on a three-day stray hold at Cara’s House. If an owner didn’t claim it in three days, it would have been put up for adoption, but Biscuit’s reunion with its family didn’t take long.The shelter shared Facebook photos and video of the reunion with its owner, Lamoine Howard, Wednesday. “We are happy to report that Biscuit has been reunited with his family! This boy is 1...