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'Horrific tragedy:' Aurora rescue chief discusses deadly house fire

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Chief Alec Oughton from the Aurora Fire Rescue spoke out about the Sept. 20 fire tragedy that left two children dead and several others injured late Wednesday night.“Our hearts go out to the family who suffered such a tremendous loss when the tragic events that unfolded late Wednesday night, resulting in a 911 call to Aurora Fire Rescue," said Oughton.Oughton spoke of the immense pain of incidents like this. It's heartbreaking for families and the community, and also for the first responders. "I am sure you can imagine the emotional weight of carrying a limp child out of a fire in your arms. Our members did this seven times that night, some rescuing multiple children from this incident," said Oughton. Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather Updates on the victims brought to the hospital remain confidential out of respect for the family.The final investigation could take months, according to Oughton. While the investigation is still und...

Did you lose your wedding ring? Aurora police might have it

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Did you or someone you know recently lose a wedding ring? Aurora police are looking for the owner of a wedding and engagement ring found Thursday at the Town Center of Aurora Mall. Photos: Check out this record-setting home sold in Castle Rock The Aurora Police Department attached pictures of the rings:Lost wedding and engagement ring. (Courtesy of Aurora Police Department)Lost wedding and engagement ring. (Courtesy of Aurora Police Department)Lost wedding and engagement ring. (Courtesy of Aurora Police Department)One of the rings is engraved. To prove the ring belongs to the rightful owner, the person claiming the ring needs to know what the engraving says.The owner can recover the rings by emailing Officer Michelle Hanley at [email protected] and referencing case number 23-188944 in the subject line.

Police: Florida woman arrested after malnourished dogs, animal remains found at Seminole County home

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:08 GMT

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Police arrested Tonya Grose, 36, after they discovered several malnourished dogs, along with animal remains, at her home in Altamonte Springs on Wednesday.Grose appeared before a judge for the first time on Thursday and now faces five felony animal cruelty charges.Also on Thursday, Animal Service officers were seen bringing out more animals from her house on Ballard Street. According to the county, she handed over at least 26 dogs, 13 cats and two birds.“It’s heartbreaking,” said neighbor Crystal Jeffrey.Neighbors said they have smelled the stench emanating from the house for a long time.“It literally just blows in and nobody can handle the smells,” Jeffrey said.State business records show Grose registered a pet rescue called “Skys the Limit Pet Rescue” out of her home starting in May.“Clearly not doing what a rescue should do,” said Alan Harris.Harris is Seminole County’s emergency manager...

Suspect arrested, investigation continues after shooting in downtown Lowell leaves victim wounded

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:08 GMT

Police in Lowell are investigating a shooting in the city’s downtown area that left a man wounded and another in custody.The Lowell Police Department said a male suspect was arrested after officers were called to the area of 200 Market St. just after noon on Friday for a report of a shooting.According to Lowell PD, arriving officers soon gathered a description of a suspect, leading to police spotting a similar-looking individual allegedly running from the area.Police then stopped the individual and found a silver handgun on the person, leading to his arrest on not only a charge of illegal possession of a firearm but also “several unrelated outstanding warrants,” according to a news release from the department.Meanwhile, patrol units were able to locate another male inside of a nearby apartment, suffering from a gunshot wound to the back.After first aid was given, police said the gunshot victim was taken to a Boston-area hospital via air ambulance for further treatm...

Archaeologists discover 2,000-year-old child’s shoe with laces intact

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:08 GMT

(CNN) — A shoe belonging to a child and dating back more than 2,000 years has been unearthed in Austria with its laces still intact.The design of the leather shoe, whose size roughly corresponds to EU 30 (US 12), suggests it was likely made in the second century BC, according to the German Mining Museum Bochum-Leibniz Research Museum for Geo-resources.The shoe was excavated by archaeologists in the western village of Dürrnberg, where rock salt mining took place from as early as the Iron Age, it said in a recent news release.The salt, which is particularly good at preserving organic remains, is thought to have kept the shoe in extremely good condition.“Our research activities at Dürrnberg have been providing us with valuable finds for decades in order to scientifically explore the earliest mining activities. The condition of the shoe found is outstanding,” Professor Thomas Stoellner, head of the Research Department at the German Mining Museum, said in the news release.Excavation...

Fall-like things to do in San Diego County this weekend

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:08 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Goodbye summer, hello fall. Will you be holding on to warmer days while posting up at the beach, or will you choose to welcome the arrival of autumn with a cozier activity this weekend?Either way, there's plenty to do across across the county Friday, Sept. 22 through Sunday, Sept. 24. This includes an array of Oktoberfest celebrations that stretch across the region as well the start to San Diego Restaurant Week.On top of those events, FOX 5 has created a compilation of some fall-like things to do to help you decide how to spend your leisure time. How to see wolves in San Diego County this fall San Diego-- Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival: Located at Officer Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park in San Diego, the cultural event is free to attend Saturday. There will be a lantern parade with 2,000 free lanterns being given away. There will also be carnival games, arts and crafts, as well as live entertainment including a lion and dragon dance.-- Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tou...

Where to find pumpkin patches in San Diego County

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:08 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Nothing says "fall has arrived" quite like seeing pumpkin patches pop back up across San Diego County.Whether it's to turn into a jack-o'-lantern or eat as pie, picking the perfect pumpkin is a quintessential activity for all the ghouls and boo-ys to do during the season. Luckily, America's Finest City has no shortage of great places to get a gourd or two.Here's a round-up of San Diego-area pumpkin patches to wander this autumn:Summers Past FarmHead to this whimsical farm tucked in the El Cajon foothills for a fun-filled autumn day. On top of hundreds of pumpkins to browse, there is also a small corn maze, a hay fort and plenty of opportunities to snap a picture.Location: 15602 Olde Hwy, Flinn Springs, CAHours: Thursday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Pumpkin patch runs from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31Admission: Free Fall-like things to do in San Diego County this weekend Goff Family Pumpkin PatchLiberty Station's annual pumpkin patch returns this y...

Critical incident involving RCMP, B.C. Premier David Eby says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:08 GMT

COQUITLAM, B.C. — British Columbia Premier David Eby says there’s been a critical incident involving RCMP in the Metro Vancouver suburb of Coquitlam. A witness on the scene says she saw an officer with a bloody leg and a tourniquet above the wound. Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart says officers were injured, but he couldn’t confirm what their injuries were.Coquitlam Mounties announced shortly after 11 a.m. that an area several blocks long in a business and residential area of the city had been closed off due to an ongoing police incident. Eby told media who had gathered for a question-and-answer session after his speech to local politicians that the incident was very serious and they would release more information as soon as they could.He says the public is no longer in danger. Yan Wang manages a dental office near the area that is closed off, and says police asked them to shut the office and stay away for the rest of the day and tomorrow. This report by The Canadian Press was ...

Stock market today: Wall Street’s worst week in six months is closing out with a mixed finish

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:08 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s worst week in six months is closing out with a mixed finish on Friday. The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher in late trading, coming off an ugly slide caused by the stock market’s growing understanding that interest rates likely won’t come down much anytime soon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 9 points, or less than 0.1%, at 34,061, as of 3:37 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.4% higher.Pressure has built on Wall Street as yields in the bond market climb to their highest levels in more than a decade. They’ve been rising for months and accelerated this week after the Federal Reserve indicated it’s unlikely to cut its main interest rate by as much in 2024 as investors had hoped. The federal funds rate is at its highest level since 2001, which grinds down on investment prices as it undercuts high inflation.Yields were easing a bit Friday, which reduced the pressure on the stock market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury slipped to...

Column: Coach Prime dominates the college football world. What might come next?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:08 GMT

Deion Sanders hobbles to get around these days, but his ability to command an audience is even more potent than it was during his speedier playing days.Just three games into his first head coaching job in college football’s top division, the guy who went from Prime Time to Coach Prime has been the non-stop talk of the sporting world.Given how quickly the 56-year-old Sanders moves — metaphorically speaking, as he struggles with blood-clot issues in his legs and feet — it’s certainly not too soon to ponder where this phenomenon might lead.Can the Colorado Buffaloes keep winning even with a brutal schedule ahead of them? If they do, will a more prominent school come calling for Coach Prime in the not-too-distant future? Has Sanders’ nearly complete overhaul of a downtrodden team through the transfer portal established a new template for building a program? Should every coach start wearing sunglasses?The Buffaloes, who won a single game in 2022 and have just one winnin...