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Colorado deputies return stolen bike to 12-year-old boy
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - Days after a 12-year-old boy had his bike stolen, his story has a happy ending!. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office issued a plea to the community on June 21 to help find the bike. The boy had locked it outside a Walmart in Littleton -- only for a man to follow him into the store to shoplift bolt cutters and use them to take the bike.
MISSING: Dakota Hilinksi, 16, was reported missing in Elizabeth
ELIZABETH, Colo. (KKTV) - 16-year-old Dakota Hilinski was last seen around 10 p.m. Thursday night. She was last seen at 150 S Elbert St. near Highway 86. The CBI said she was last seen driving a 2006 Black Jeep Liberty with a Colorado license place APMI61. She was last known...
8 rescued at Chatfield Reservoir
Eight people and two dogs were rescued at Chatfield Reservoir Thursday night after strong winds left them stranded in the water. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said at around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, South Metro Fire Rescue was called out to Chatfield Reservoir to rescue four paddleboarders who were caught in the cottonwood trees.
Colorado water rescues nearing totals normally seen in an entire summer
LITTLETON, Colo. — Colorado Parks and Wildlife is gearing up for a busy Fourth of July holiday weekend while urging caution to Coloradans hitting the water. Thursday night, eight people had to be rescued from Chatfield Reservoir after strong winds moved into the area. It’s the latest series of...
The senior resource duo
Senior Resource Deputy Ryan Falkner has many passions, but the most overarching one is helping others. He fills his professional life and his free time with service. Ryan has worked for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) for the past 17 years. “I am grateful to focus on my...
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