Grand Junction
CRIME & SAFETY
3 agencies respond to multi-acre fire in Beaver Tail
DE BEQUE, Colo. (KREX) — An evening fire that started around a few acres quickly nearly tripled in size around the Beaver Tail area east of Grand Junction. The fire, estimated to be between 10 to 13 acres, started around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2. The fire, which is above Interstate 70, mile marker 51 in De Beque Canyon, was around 3 to 5 acres about an hour after it started before increasing in size.
Methamphetamine contamination at Ratekin Tower
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The Ratekin Tower housing complex near downtown Grand Junction is dealing with methamphetamine contamination. The apartment complex has dealt with this same issue back in 2019. We spoke with officials with the Grand Junction Housing Authority which presides over Ratekin Tower. Scott Aker, the chief...
Phillip Holt appeared in Mesa County Court
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Mesa County Sheriff’s office carried out an online sex sting that resulted in 6 arrests. One of the arrested men appeared in court on Friday. 45-year-old Phillip Holt was charged with internet sexual exploitation of a child. He appeared in a Mesa...
MCSO need help identifying GVT assault suspect
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office needs the publics help to identify and locate a suspect involved in an assault. Shortly after 9:40 P.M. on Monday, May 13th, a victim was assaulted at the Clifton GVT Transfer station located at 32 Road and I-70 Business Loop. The victim sustained injuries from the incident and they were able to recieve medical treatment. Security cameras on the GVT bus captured a photo of the suspect, a white male with glasses and dark hair, a beard and mustache pulling a suitcase. He was last seen wearing a grey baseball cap with dark pants, and a light blue shirt under a black jacket.
Officers with the Delta Colorado Police Department rescue dog from water drain
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Officers with the Delta Colorado Police Department (DCPD) were called to a scene involving a dog stuck in a water drain. The dog was found Sunday, June 30th, inside a 15-foot water drain. Officers estimated the dog to have been in the drain for several days. Upon arriving on the scene officers were able to secure a line, hoist the dog out of the drain, and bring it to safety.
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