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Aurora police seek 3 for shooting, assault on Colfax

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:18:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Aurora police are seeking three people they believe were involved with an incident reported early Monday morning outside a restaurant on East Colfax.According to police, three people were injured during the incident which was reported at about 12:15 a.m. on Monday in the 9500 block of East Colfax Avenue. One of the three suspects was identified by police as Jose Antonio Hernandez-Morataya, and police provided a previous booking photo of him.During the incident, two people were shot and a third was physically assaulted. All three were transported to a local hospital. Descriptions of the other two suspects were provided. On RTD, high schooler used to dodging fentanyl, chaos One suspect, an adult male, was wearing a white hooded sweatshirt with an eyeball graphic on the front. The second suspect, another adult male, was wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt and red pants.Hernandez-Morataya was seen wearing an Astros T-shirt, a black and orange jacket, and black pants.Jose...

UNLV shooter had list of targets, sent letters to educators nationwide

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:18:07 GMT

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The gunman in the shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, that left three people dead and one seriously injured, was a former professor who had applied for jobs several times at Nevada universities, but was turned down every time, the Clark County Sheriff's Office said Thursday.The gunman, identified as Anthony Polito, was killed in a shootout with two detectives, police said Wednesday. The shooter did not appear to be targeting students, law enforcement officials said. All four people killed were faculty members. The 67-year-old man lived in a Henderson, Nevada, apartment, which police searched following the shooting. Sheriff Kevin McMahill said Polito had been struggling financially, and law enforcement found an eviction notice taped to his door when they arrived. Inside, they also found a chair with an arrow pointing down to a document, which appears to be Polito's last will and testament. Police also reviewed dash camera they found in Polito's car, w...

Denver weather: Snow and chilly temps return in a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:18:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Temperatures were again mild in Denver weather, with Thursday temperatures reaching the 60s — about 20 degrees above normal in the city. That was the "warm before the storm." The Pinpoint Weather team is tracking a storm system that will bring snow, wind and chilly temperatures across the state on Friday. According to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast, accumulating snow is possible, but totals will likely change in the next 24 hours. Here's a look at the snowfall forecast as of this evening:Possible snow totals across ColoradoPossible snow totals for metro Denver and Front RangeWeather tonight: Increasing clouds and breezyAs the next storm system approaches from the west clouds will be increasing across the state. Snow in the mountains will become more widespread during the overnight hours. The gusty wind over the higher peaks will subside with the setting sun. Temperatures will be cold with below-freezing readings everywhere.Overnight lows by Frida...

Denver Zoo Lights started with a small group of volunteers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:18:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Zoo Lights are expected to attract some 300,000 visitors this year, over ten times as many as when the the celebration first began 32 years ago.It all started in 1991 with a small group of volunteers including Teri Hanzon and Mike Lestition. According to a release from the Denver Zoo, Hanzon and Lestition brought the idea of a holiday light display to the marketing director. Christmas lights tradition got its start in Denver, legend has it They called it Wild Lights, and once approved they organized and operated the entire event for the first few years. In the first year, Wild Lights used about 30,000 lights and attracted some 27,000 visitors, according to the release. The zoo knew it would continue to be a success.Then-zoo director Clayton Freiheit sent a letter to Hanzon on Jan. 15, 1992, thanking her and other volunteers for making Wild Lights possible. “We are still receiving inquiries about Wild Lights long after it was concluded, something that we...

Denver Broncos vs. Los Angeles Chargers: TV channel, time, what to know

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:18:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Broncos continue their three-game road swing this weekend with a Sunday afternoon stop in Los Angeles to play the Chargers at SoFi stadium.Last weekend, the Broncos came up short against the Houston Texans, but Denver has the better record this weekend and it will be a good opportunity to keep playoff hopes alive with a win.Tickets for Broncos vs. ChargersIf you're thinking of making a last-minute trip to Los Angeles, this could be a great opportunity. Sunny Southern California in December? That's already a win, but cheap tickets make it even better.First-run tickets are starting around $45, and if you're willing to go to the secondary market you can get them even cheaper. StubHub and SeatGeek both have tickets available starting below $40 as of Thursday. Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather How to watch Broncos vs. Chargers on TVThe Broncos play in the afternoon timeslot this weekend for their West Coast matchup.Kickoff: 2...

Coral Springs man appears before judge for alleged vandalism of pro-Israel sign at Miami Beach cafe

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:18:07 GMT

A Broward County resident is in legal jeopardy after being charged with criminal mischief with prejudice for allegedly slashing an Israeli sign outside Bagel Time Cafe. On Thursday, 24-year-old Nour Abaido from Coral Springs, faced questioning in Miami-Dade County.Abaido, who had previously posted bond, received a stern warning during the proceedings. “You already posted a bond, just stay away from the Bagel Time Cafe,” said Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Mindy S. Glazer.The charges stem from an incident on October 28th around 1:30 a.m. at the Bagel Time Cafe on Alton Road and West 41st Street in Miami Beach. Surveillance footage appeared to capture Abaido exiting a Mustang and vandalizing an Israel flag sign outside the cafe.Miami Beach police were able to use the video to identify and apprehend Abaido. After being booked in Broward, he posted bail, only to return to jail in Miami-Dade this week.During his court appearance, Abaido was told that he would be placed under house ...

Mom inspired to donate kidney to stranger she met in her Arizona neighborhood

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:18:07 GMT

CASA GRANDE, Arizona (KPHO, KTVK) — Nino Di Giulio needs a kidney. But instead of waiting years for a match through the national donor database, he put an ad up on his truck.“A lot of people sending me emails saying they wanted to help me,” Di Giulio said. “I was surprised. I thought I’d get a couple, but nothing like what I got. I even got an email from South Africa.”Unfortunately, none of the kind-hearted people who reached out to the Mesa dad panned out. Then one day as Di Giulio was parked in a Casa Grande neighborhood, a woman who lives nearby knocked on his window and asked if he still needed a kidney. That woman was Renee Black.“I was walking the dog one day, and I walked by and saw his truck,” Black recalled. “I just read the sticker and I thought, oh my God, how sad. He’s in need.”Black and Di Giulio spent a couple of hours talking and quickly became friends. Soon after, the 48-year-old mom was making countless trips to Phoenix, meeting with doctors and going through ...

South Florida caretaker arrested for allegedly exploiting elderly woman

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:18:07 GMT

A Miami-Dade County caretaker was arrested on charges of grand theft and organized scheme to defraud, officials said.Zoraida Mollinea allegedly exploited the 89-year-old woman she was caring for, gaining access to her accounts and using the cash for personal gain. “She obtained a power of attorney, and then she was able to have access to her bank accounts. She then had access to selling her home,” Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said during a news conference on Thursday. “The defendant sold that home for just under $400,000, took the proceeds from that home that was sold and put it into a bank account.”Authorities are now working to get the elderly woman the help she needs.

Car slams into brick wall, fence outside Hialeah home; no injuries reported

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:18:07 GMT

A driver in Hialeah somehow lost control and crashed into the brick wall and fence of a home.The crash took place late Thursday morning along the 600 block of East 49th Street.No serious injuries have been reported.

US indicts Russians over hacking campaign against US intelligence officials and effort to interfere in UK election

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:18:07 GMT

(CNN) — The US Justice Department on Thursday announced charges against one Russian intelligence officer and one Russian IT worker for conducting a years-long cyber-espionage campaign against current and former US government officials, and interfering in a national election in the United Kingdom.In the UK, the two Russian operatives were part of “sustained unsuccessful attempts to interfere in UK political processes” over several years that hacked politicians, civil servants and journalists, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said in a statement. British diplomats have summoned the Russian ambassador to the UK and condemned the alleged interference activity, Leo Docherty, a UK Foreign Office minister, said in a statement to parliament.The two Russian men — Ruslan Aleksandrovich Peretyatko, an officer with the FSB intelligence service, and IT worker Andrey Stanislavovich Korinets — also tried to hack nu...