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Missing Colorado child found in Virginia sex trafficking sting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A 32-year-old man from Chesapeake, Virginia, was sentenced in the Eastern District of Virginia for sex trafficking two minors, one of whom was from Colorado.According to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, Denzel Akeem Loftin was sentenced to 25 years in prison for sex trafficking two minors. CDPHE: Measles case confirmed days after patient flew through Denver airport Loftin began chatting with an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a 17-year-old girl living in Pennsylvania in September 2022. According to court documents, Loftin told the undercover officer he was a pimp and proposed the "girl" come to Virginia and work for him. In October 2022, he posted advertisements for her on online sex trafficking sites. In the same month, the FBI learned a 14-year-old missing from Colorado had been located in sex trafficking advertisements in the Hampton Roads area, which consists of nine cities, including Chesapeake. Off...

Donated Christmas gifts stolen from The Salvation Army

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:21 GMT

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KDVR) — The Salvation Army in Fort Collins is reeling after thousands of dollars in donated gifts for children were stolen the week before Christmas.A thief was caught on surveillance video throwing a brick through a doorway window to gain entry. He allegedly sprayed the rooms with a fire extinguisher and then stole a bike, toys and dozens of gift cards. How much snow will fall in Denver on Christmas weekend? Joshua Gregor, 37, was arrested and is facing charges, but most of the stolen items were not recovered.Martha Apuan is an officer with The Salvation Army in Fort Collins. She was heartbroken when she arrived at the scene."I park behind a cop and I run to our building, and the tears start rolling down my cheeks. It is my worst nightmare," Apuan said.The Salvation Army is dipping into emergency funds, and using extra donated toys to make sure that all registered kids get gifts. But the charity doesn't have enough money to replace everything exactly."The gif...

Woman shot, killed by Boulder police on Sunday identified

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A woman who was shot and killed by Boulder police on Sunday has been identified by the Boulder County Coroner's Office.Jeanette Alatorre, 51, was positively identified by the coroner's office as the suspect in a Dec. 17 police shooting. Her cause and manner of death are pending investigation, although the coroner's office said that an examination has been completed. Boulder police shoot, kill woman carrying replica gun On Monday, the Boulder Police Department held a press conference to address the prior day's events.According to police, two officers fired at a woman who had been trespassed from the North Boulder Recreation Center, 3170 Broadway St., about an hour before the encounter with police. She was carrying a replica Beretta pistol, and police shared that she had barricaded herself in the recreation center bathroom at 3:13 p.m.Officers were called again to the rec center at about 4:12 p.m. that day after Alatorre allegedly threatened a man in the parking lot ...

Colorado 20-year-old becomes world bareback champion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A 20-year-old from Colorado's Yampa Valley is the world bareback riding champion. Keenan Hayes, of Hayden, secured the win at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas earlier this month. Denver restaurant recognized nationally for having one of best dishes in US According to ProRodeo, Hayes started riding mini steers when he was eight years old, then progressed to junior bulls and smaller horses.He competed in three roughstock events in high school before shifting his focus to bareback riding in 2021.This season, Hayes accumulated $434,050 in prizes for his success as a bareback rider and finished as the No. 1 bareback rider in the world.

Here's what hotels and micro-communities Denver has funded

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Mayor Mike Johnston set a goal of getting 1,000 people moved off of Denver's streets by the end of 2023.The city reported that, as of Tuesday, just over 600 people had been moved from encampments to non-group shelters or permanent housing. Denver reworks how it measures success of homeless housing plan As part of this, the city has leased or bought several hotels to house people and has planned to open several micro-communities to use as temporary housing.HotelsAs of Dec. 20, the City and County of Denver has bought or leased four hotels to use as housing for people experiencing homelessness:New Directions (Former Best Western) in the 4500 block of N. Quebec Street. 194 units.Bought by the city in October 2023Former Radisson Hotel in the 4800 block of Bannock Street. 220 units.Leased by the city for $10.3 million for one year.Former DoubleTree in the 4000 block of N. Quebec Street. 289 units.Leased by the city for $83,333 a month for one year. The city has an opti...

Pregnant mother shot and killed in front of Fort Lauderdale apartments; gunman at large

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:21 GMT

Police are searching for the person behind a shooting in Fort Lauderdale that left a pregnant mother dead.According to Fort Lauderdale Police, 23-year-old Shambre Boyd was shot and killed in front of an apartment building in Fort Lauderdale The family is now pleading for information as they piece together what happened. “I’m now left without a sister who cares about me and checks on me, and I can’t see her no more,” said Tatiana Boyd, the victim’s sister. “It got me so devastated and heartbroken.”Family members said Boyd was a mother of four young children and was pregnant with her fifth, a baby girl. “She loved her kids. She was a mother that loved her kids,” said Tondrea Carey, the victim’s aunt.Investigators said the shooting occurred overnight on Monday on Northwest 14th Avenue.The victim’s family believes she was sitting in her boyfriend’s car at the time of the shooting, and they said they have no idea why...

‘The children are our future’: Santa, Mrs. Claus help Miami firefighters hand out presents ahead of Christmas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:21 GMT

A group of South Florida firefighters took on the gift of giving for the holidays. Several children took home a special surprise, just in time for Christmas.Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus came to town Wednesday riding on a vintage Miami fire truck. They came bearing gifts for excited boys and girls. “We’re very proud and humbled to be able to do this every year to help the community,” said City of Miami Fire Lt. Esteban Lora.For over 70 years, the City of Miami Fire Rescue Department and the Miami Firefighters Benevolent Association hand out toys for over 600 children.And Santa is a rock star.“Especially these times, with the economy and the way things are, it’s very needed,” said Lora. “One, for a lot of these kids, for a lot of these kids, this is the only gift they’ll ever receive for Christmas.”7News cameras captured Santa handing out gifts in a classroom.“Go get your toy! I got you this present a little early,” said ...

Plan to relocate migrant families currently living in hotel rooms in Massachusetts draws mixed reactions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:21 GMT

A change of plans is underway in the state response to the shelter crisis in Massachusetts as some migrant families currently living in hotels are set to move into different hotels by the end of the month.With a total of 10 current shelter locations scheduled to close, the plan has drawn mixed reactions.Some migrant parents and children have been living in hotel rooms since coming to Massachusetts. The arrangement, though, was never meant to be permanent and on Wednesday, the state’s emergency assistance director said it is time to relocate families.“We are now in a position where we can transition some of these sites into new, larger sites to facilitate better coordination and delivery of wraparound services,” said Emergency Assistance Director General Scott Rice.One advocacy group told 7NEWS the current plan is to move roughly 250 families from their current shelter spots in Woburn, Arlington and Billerica by the end of December. The state has bought out entire hotels that mi...

DA: Dorchester man indicted for murder of 19-year-old in Roxbury last summer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:21 GMT

A Dorchester man has been indicted for shooting 19-year-old Tywon Meek near a Roxbury playground last July.“To call the violent death of a 19-year-old a tragedy is somehow insufficient to the horror and loss that the reality entails,” Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden said in a statement. “There is no closure or finality to the grief and anguish being felt by Tywon’s family and friends. There are only memories of his far-too-short life and the pursuit of justice for his far-too-early death.”A Suffolk County Grand Jury on Wednesday indicted Anthony Ramos, 28, of Dorchester, for Meek’s murder. Ramos, who was arrested on a related firearms charge last week and is in custody, will be arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court at a later date on charges of first-degree murder, possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition and carrying a loaded firearm.Boston Police responded to 5 Leyland St. a little before midnight on July 6. There, Meek was pronounced dead after having suffered multiple gunshot wou...

College football signings: Xaverian star Henry Hasselbeck commits to UCLA

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:21 GMT

Go west, young quarterback.Xaverian quarterback Henry Hasselbeck made if official Wednesday morning when he announced he will attend UCLA. The 6-foot-3, 175-pounder comes off a banner season in which he completed 120-of-183 passes for 1,349 yards and 19 touchdowns, while adding 735 rushing yards and 11 more scores, in leading the Hawks to the Div. 1 state title.“I really connected with the school and the coaching staff,” Hasselbeck said. “Coach (Chip) Kelly is an amazing man and the players talk so highly of him. The connections I made with coach and his staff was amazing and the offense they run is incredible.”The recruitment ended a whirlwind ride for Hasselbeck, who inititally committed to Maryland on a lacrosse scholaship, then decommitted to accept a football scholarship to Michigan State last June. When the school went through a period of turmoil, Hasselbeck declared in early December he was reopening his recruitment.“It was a unique situation and I have tremendous respect for...