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Fort Collins Medina Alert the 7th so far this year

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:37:50 GMT

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KDVR) -- After a fatal crash in Fort Collins late Tuesday night, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation stepped in to issue a Medina Alert, hoping to locate a truck involved.That truck was found Wednesday morning, according to FCPD, and the driver was located.The crash was near Mulberry Street and Riverside Avenue around 11:39 p.m."It’s a really busy intersection I see accidents happen here a lot," Anthony, who works on Mulberry, said. Truck involved in deadly hit-and-run found by Fort Collins police CBI told FOX31 that this Medina Alert in Fort Collins was the seventh issued statewide so far this year. They told us, on average each year, there are between five to 10 Medina Alerts issued in total. Medina Alerts issued in 2023 via CBI, as well as the severity of the crash: January 1 - Fatal January 3 - Unknown January 25 - Serious bodily injury January 26 - Serious bodily injury March 25 - Fatal April 4 - UnknownApril 8 - FatalApril 18 - Fatal "A lot of people on...

Jurassic-themed license plate could end up on your car

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:37:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A new specialty license plate is making its way through the Colorado Capitol, and it's a must-have for any paleontology fan.Senate Bill 23-145 is currently under consideration and would create a license plate known as the "Protect Colorado's Fossils" plate. It features the stegosaurus, a four-legged herbivore that was designated as the official fossil of Colorado. The Jurassic-themed plate is sponsored by Sen. Jessie Danielson, Sen. Lisa Cutter, Rep. Tammy Story and Rep. Brianna Titone. New to Colorado? 20 facts you should know According to sponsor Danielson, if the bill is approved, each sale of the fossil license plate will benefit Dinosaur Ridge located in Morrison. Dinosaur Ridge is home to the world's first Stegosaurus discovery back in 1877.A new bill at the Capitol would create a specialty license plate featuring Colorado's state fossil. (Sen. Jessie Danielson)The sponsors of the bill want the plate to raise awareness about protecting Colorado's fossils. ...

Cellphone video captures man screaming on Southwest Airlines flight to Fort Lauderdale about crying baby

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:37:50 GMT

It was a turbulent time on a commercial flight after a man lost it over a baby that was crying. A passenger recorded the whole encounter. Call it a major meltdown. “I’m not screaming,” yelled the man. “You want me to scream, you want me scream? I’ll [expletive] scream. Please stop the baby from [expletive] crying. Please.”The man was on board a Southwest Airlines flight to Fort Lauderdale when he lost his composure.“That child has been crying for 40 minutes,” he said. Cellphone video caught the tantrum in full force as passengers watched the chaos unfold. The flight took off from Baltimore, but weather kept the plane circling over the ocean near West Palm Beach for an hour. That, paired with a screaming baby, put the man on edge.“I paid for a ticket to have a [expletive] comfortable flight,” the man said.The man, angry and annoyed, went off on the parents and anyone else who tried to talk over him.Flight attendants and oth...

Watch: Tri-county police chase; carjacking

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:37:50 GMT

Conforto, Yastrzemski homer in 11th, Giants beat Marlins 5-2

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:37:50 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Michael Conforto and Mike Yastrzemski hit two-run homers off Devin Smeltzer in the 11th inning, lifting the San Francisco Giants over the Miami Marlins 5-2 Wednesday to stop a five-game losing streak.San Francisco didn’t have a hit after the fourth inning until Conforto, who pinch hit in the eighth, broke a 1-1 tie when he drove a hanging curveball from Smeltzer (0-1) over the wall in right-center for his fourth homer. Yastrzemski homered on an up slider, his first home run this year off a left-hander, for a 5-1 lead.Miami had won six of its previous seven games and the Marlins bullpen had pitched 20 2/3 scoreless inningsCamilo Doval (1-2) got three outs in the 10th around intentional walks to Luis Arraez and Jorge Soler. Doval struck out Bryan De La Cruz and Avisail Garcia to end Miami’s threat.Jon Berti hit an RBI double against Sean Hjelle in the 11th. Taylor Rogers entered with two on and one out, struck out Jazz Chisholm Jr. and hit Garrett Cooper with a pitc...

Family of twin brothers who drowned in NW Miami-Dade lake set up GoFundMe for funeral expenses

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:37:50 GMT

A family is in need of help, as they prepare to say their final farewell to twin brothers who drowned.One of them lost his life while trying to save another, now, their family have the painful task of saying goodbye.Andrew Paul and Alex Paul were just 13 years old, playing in a community park when the tragedy happened, April 7.“My boys are gone,” said Modeline Sereste, the mother of the teens, through a translator. “I just don’t even know what to say.”According to Miami-Dade Police, the teens were playing with other children when one of them fell in the water at Arthur Woodard Park, located along the 1200 block of Northwest 99th Street, and his twin brother jumped in after him.Neither would survive.Several organizations stepped up to help the family, and now they have a GoFundMe to assist in covering the cost of funeral expenses.“Thank you, thank you,” said Sereste, with Sandy Dorsainvil of Prosperity Social and Community Development Group t...

Why China’s police state has a precinct near you

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:37:50 GMT

Beijing has been operating an overseas police station in New York. And London. And Rome. And Tokyo. And Toronto.The Department of Justice’s indictment of two Chinese citizens this week for using the unlawful Chinese police station in Manhattan to go after dissidents highlights the growing tentacles of Beijing’s overseas operations, which it uses to harass and silence critics around the world.The network also shows the extent to which Beijing has managed to conduct influence campaigns inside Western countries and violate others’ sovereignty while mostly evading law enforcement.Security agencies across Europe and the Americas are investigating more than 100 facilities that an advocacy organization exposed in September as overseas outposts of China’s security apparatus. In the U.S., that includes at least two others besides the one targeted this week.“These secret police stations reveal the CCP’s blatant disregard and disrespect for the American rules and privacy,” said Rep. Micha...

Boston police officer shoots and kills dog that bit another officer 

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:37:50 GMT

A Boston police officer shot two dogs, killing one and injuring the other after the animals attacked another officer on Wednesday, according to authorities.The Boston Police Department said the officers were at a property on Michigan Avenue to arrest a person known to have multiple arrest warrants. Police said the two dogs attacked an officer after police placed the suspect in custody, leading to a second officer firing their weapon.Authorities told 7NEWS that both officers were taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.Michigan Avenue remained closed to traffic around 4 p.m. as police detectives continued to arrive and survey the scene.Neighbors, meanwhile, described the incident earlier in the day Wednesday.“I’m watching this whole thing happen – blood everywhere, everything, it was just crazy” one resident told 7NEWS, who described two to three shots being fired.Boston police officials said an investigation into the matter is ongoing.Thi...

MBTA Plans To Lift Blue Line Slow Zones By November

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:37:50 GMT

The MBTA hopes to restore the entire Blue Line to full-speed operation by November, and officials will end service early on several nights in the next month to accelerate necessary repairs, new T boss Phil Eng said Wednesday.A bit more than a week into his tenure as general manager, Eng offered an early sketch of the work required to lift slow zones on one of the four subway lines that have been hamstrung by limited speeds due to newly confirmed infrastructure flaws. Plans to fix the problems on the other three lines are still in development.Eng said the T is aiming to lift all remaining Blue Line speed restrictions “no later than November,” which would be eight months after MBTA officials suddenly expanded slow zones across the system.Eng told the T’s Board of Directors that crews in the short term will aim to replace 1,950 feet of rail and 465 rail ties, plus tamp 3,300 feet of track, between Bowdoin and Aquarium stations. That will allow the MBTA to shave t...

More mild to end the week

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:37:50 GMT

7Weather- Cool, cloudy and breezy today! Temperatures reached the low 50s across southeast Mass, but stayed locked in the 40s across Worcester County. The wind will come down this evening, but it stays cool. If you’re reading this before you head to the city for the Sox or Bruins games, grab the hoodie or jacket!Tomorrow morning, we’ll start off with some clouds and temperatures in the upper 30s/near 40. Light wind will be around throughout the day, becoming west/southwest into the afternoon. The light wind will initiate a sea breeze keeping the coast in the 50s. Inland locations tomorrow rebound to the low/mid 60s. More of the same Friday. High temperatures are trending slightly cooler now. It’ll be all about location! If you’re farther away from the coast in Worcester County you’ll get into the upper 60s/near 70°. Once again, the coast will stay in the 50s. Friday we’ll see filtered sunshine, so enjoy it before we get more clouds for the weekend...