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Crash closes eastbound I-70 at Wentzville

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:43 GMT

WENTZVILLE, Mo. -- Eastbound I-70 in Wentzville is closed at Highway A. A MoDOT traffic camera shows a crash involving multiple cars. EMS crews are still on scene. The road closed at around 10 a.m. Wednesday. Traffic is backing up from the scene of the crash. Avoid this area if you can. Take I-64/40 eastbound as an alternate route.Check FOX 2's traffic map for real-time updates.

Notification stops St. Louis County burglar at woman's home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:43 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. -- A man is facing burglary charges after a woman got a notification telling her he was roaming around her home in the middle of the night. Jasper Emmanuel Williams, 33, was arrested Saturday night.Officers with the North County Cooperative say the woman received the notification while she was away from home. She called the police Saturday to tell them the man was outside the home. Police found Williams inside and placed him under arrest. They found extensive damage to the shower and mirrors. Fatal and officer-involved crash shuts down two I-70 WB locations Williams is also charged with felony property damage. If convicted, he may be sentenced to years in jail or prison and thousands of dollars in fines.

12-year-old boy missing from El Paso County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:43 GMT

A 12-year-old boy last seen Monday in El Paso County has been reported missing.RUNAWAY/MISSING CHILD from the Security/Widefield area: 12-year-old ROMEO LOPEZ. Last seen 9/4/23 at about 9p.m. If seen or if you know where he is, do not approach! Instead contact local your law enforcement. *Possible safety risk* pic.twitter.com/0yWrkJVanO— EPCSheriff (@EPCSheriff) September 6, 2023Romeo Lopez is from the Security-Widefield area of El Paso County southeast of Colorado Springs. He was last seen about 9 p.m. Monday, and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said he is a possible safety risk.Anyone who may have seen him is asked to contact their local law enforcement agency.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Teen with autism missing from Arapahoe County found safe Crime and Public Safety | Fountain police searching for missing 16-year-old girl Crime and Public Safety | 14-year-old girl missing from Larimer County found safe ...

Republican state legislator joins race to unseat Democrat Yadira Caraveo from Congress

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:43 GMT

Rep. Gabe Evans, a freshman Republican state lawmaker from Weld County, is seeking to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo next November in what may be one of the most competitive congressional races in the country.Evans, a Fort Lupton resident who just finished his first session in the state House this spring, announced his bid Wednesday morning. The former police officer is the second Republican entrant in the 2024 race, joining Scott James, a Weld County commissioner and radio host.They’re seeking to unseat Caraveo, who won the new 8th Congressional District seat last November in a narrow victory over state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer.The primary to choose Caraveo’s next Republican opponent is set for June 2024. Kirkmeyer announced in July that she would not seek a rematch against Caraveo, who previously had served in the state House before going to Congress.In a statement, Evans — a former U.S. Army helicopter pilot — accused Democratic President Joe ...

Longmont police officer helps pull man out of burning car early Saturday morning

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:43 GMT

A Longmont police officer helped two other people pull a man out of a car on fire early Saturday morning.According to a Longmont Public Safety Facebook post, Officer Justin Hill responded to a single-vehicle crash with three occupants at Clover Basin and Larkspur drives. Upon arriving on scene at 2:07 a.m., Hill saw that the car was on fire and one man was still trapped inside.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Colorado trucking company in I-25 crash that killed 5 family members tried to buy insurance hours after wreck Crime and Public Safety | Eastbound lanes of I-70 reopen after truck fire near Golden is extinguished Crime and Public Safety | Drivers crossing Colorado express lanes’ double white lines face $75 fines as surveillance increases Crime and Public Safety | I-70 westbound reopened after multi-vehicle crash with serious injuries that forced lane closures Crime and Public Safety | Color...

Colorado’s largest proposed battery plant gets last-minute charge despite opposition, winning OK

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:43 GMT

Plans for Colorado’s largest battery plant in Brighton nearly ran out of juice in the face of strong opposition from neighbors who fear chemical contamination from the planned lithium-ion manufacturing facility.But in a 4-3 vote Tuesday night, the Brighton City Council passed an ordinance granting the proper zoning for the site on South Bromley Lane. The approval will allow Amprius Technologies Inc. to build out a 775,000-square-foot facility within a vacant industrial building to produce batteries for a world rapidly turning to non-fossil fuel energy sources.The vote followed several hours of testimony and fraught public input. A steady stream of neighbors told the council that the site, at 18875 East Bromley Lane, was too close to hundreds of homes and that the risk of exposure to chemical releases or fires at the plant was too great.Also in the audience Tuesday were a number of project supporters who touted the 300 or so jobs and the nearly $200 million investment the Calif...

Opinion: Ken Buck takes on a dirty job, cleaning up the Colorado GOP

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:43 GMT

This week Congressman Ken Buck auditioned for Dirty Jobs, the television program that showcases occupations where workers handle dangerous chemicals, viscera, biting animals, or raw sewage.He deftly handled the latter when he responded to the Colorado GOP’s recent email “Call to action for all county officers, elected officials, and concerned citizens.” The email solicits signatures for a letter to Colorado Members of Congress regarding the treatment of individuals jailed for their involvement in the January 6 attack on the Capitol.In this June 24, 2020, file photo, Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times via AP, Pool, File)The rambling petition, penned by Todd M. Watkins, Vice Chairman of the El Paso County Republican Party, contends these “prisoners” are being “mistreated and abused.” Hundreds are “still detained without bond, most for misdemeanor offenses” or they have not been formally charged.  Many hav...

CU Boulder rehomes 80-year-old beehives found in Old Main

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:43 GMT

Two beehives believed to be at least 80 years old were rehomed after they were discovered in Old Main at the University of Colorado Boulder in August.Miles McGaughey, owner of Mountain Warrior Honey in Longmont, said the hives are “ancient.” McGaughey is a beekeeper and specializes in extracting large beehives from historic buildings, supporting the bees recovery and eventually rehoming them to a permanent location.“It’s an estimation, but after seeing lots of different combs after different ages, it was at least 80 or maybe older,” he said, later adding, “Anytime you deal with older structures, the chances are they’ve had bees in them for quite some time.”One of two hives that were found at Old Main at CU Boulder during an initial inspection of the building (Courtesy Photo / CU Boulder)McGaughey said he can tell how old a beehive is based on the colors of its layers. When bees make a honeycomb it starts out white, and as it gets older and more generations build on top of it, the co...

Video shows swimmer rescued from potentially deadly rip current

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:43 GMT

Southern California beachgoers are very familiar with rip currents, which can sweep unprepared swimmers out to sea in an instant.This powerful -and sometimes deadly- force of nature was captured on video in New Jersey over Labor Day Weekend when a bodyboarder jumped into action to save a man who was struggling to get back to shore.The incident happened on Sunday, Sept. 3 at Long Island Beach.Footage recorded by Steve Houser shows him paddling out to a man who, along with several other people, was being pulled into deeper water by a fast-moving rip current.With the help of another swimmer, the man grabs onto the bodyboard. Houser then pulls him through the heavy surf and safely back into shallow water, the video shows.Steve Houser pulls the struggling swimmer back to shore at Long Island Beach, New Jersey on Sept. 3, 2023. (Steve Houser via Storyful)“Happy to be in the right place at the right time!” Houser posted on his YouTube channel.After the rescue, the swimmer, Gabe McCabe, ack...

Here's where sweeping heat is closing U.S. schools

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:43 GMT

(The Hill) – Record-breaking late-summer heat is forcing multiple school districts to shut down their buildings early in the academic year.The National Weather Service said Tuesday a heat wave would "persist in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast through Thursday and linger all week in Texas and neighboring states."More than 61 million people are now living under heat advisories, causing mass disruption in school systems across the country. Michigan, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, New Jersey and Missouri have all had K-12 classes disrupted this week over the heat. Three public school systems in Western Massachusetts closed early on Wednesday and canceled classes for Thursday afternoon due to the heat. “These temperatures make teaching and learning especially difficult in the majority of our buildings that are not air conditioned. For that reason, Westfield Public Schools staff and students will be dismissed early the next two da...