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Law enforcement seizes around 220,000 pills following morning pursuit
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) — A Friday morning pursuit ended up with law enforcement finding 48 pounds of fentanyl pills. Mesa County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as 21-year-old Levyn Angulo-Ayala. He was charged with vehicular eluding, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and special offender importation.
Cyber crash causes havoc for local businesses
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — On Friday, companies from all over the world saw major outages due to a faulty update from Microsoft’s security program Crowdstrike. Grand Junction Regional Airport reported minimal impact on three out of 12 flights due to a cyber crash. Meanwhile, Denver International Airport experienced 114 flight cancellations and 692 delays.
Colorado Officials Urge Caution After Cigarettes Spark Multiple Fires
Firefighters in Mesa County, Colorado, are urging residents to be cautious with their smoking habits after two fires were ignited by discarded cigarettes within three days. The first incident occurred at Connected Lakes State Park, just outside Grand Junction, where a woman admitted to sparking a fire by extinguishing her cigarette on the ground, Western Slope Now reports. The fire quickly grew out of control, leading to the evacuation of the park. Charges against the woman are pending, with the cost of the damage still under investigation.
Video of Montrose Man Driving Wrong Way on Colorado’s US 50
A Montrose man put other's lives in danger on Saturday (July 13) when he drove the wrong way down US 50 between Montrose and Grand Junction. He was eluding police in Delta County. High-Speed Chase Between Montrose + Grand Junction Ends in Crash. Cody Towne of Montrose, Colorado will be...
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