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CRIME & SAFETY
Two men whose bodies were recovered from Poudre Ponds identified
Nearly a week after the bodies of two men were recovered from a pond, the coroner's office in Weld County has released the identities of those who were found dead. The case remains under investigation by Greeley police and there has been much speculation by residents in Northern Colorado about how the tragedy may have happened.Juan Carlos Garcia Blanco, 22, and Jose Fernando Garcia Atlahua, 21, both lived in Greeley.First responders started searching for them after a person approached a firefighting team during a training session at Poudre Ponds saying they had found personal items nearby. That included a wallet and clothing. A vehicle the men had apparently driven was located, and then a dive team was called in. They responded and then found the bodies in the water. It wasn't immediately clear how long the men had been in the water or how they ended up in the pond. There was also never a mention of the men being on any kind of paddleboard or boat. One person who fishes regularly at the ponds wonders if strong winds played a role in the deaths somehow. The coroner is still working on an autopsy report in the case.
Prank: Fitness Equipment Hidden Leads to Scavenger Hunt at Greeley Recreation Center
The Greeley Recreation Center in Greeley, Colorado, has reported a prank where fitness equipment has been hidden during locker room renovations. A new layout is being tried out for the weight room, leading to a scavenger hunt for the missing weights. Visitors are encouraged to stop by and work out wherever they can find space. The first person to locate the weights will be rewarded with the opportunity to do five additional reps.
Drowning victims discovered during firefighting exercise in northern Colorado
GREELEY, Colo. (KKTV) - A training exercise ended in tragedy in northern Colorado after two bodies were discovered. Greeley firefighters were training at Poudre Ponds last week when a citizen interrupted. The person had found a wallet, clothes, a phone, and other items left by one of the ponds that clearly belonged to someone, but no one was around.
Former CBI scientist under investigation earned more than $500k in overtime, court docs say
DENVER — A former DNA analyst who is now under criminal investigation earned more than half a million dollars in overtime from 2007 to 2023, according to court records filed in Weld County. Those documents say all of it was paid for by taxpayers. Colorado plans to spend more...
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