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Reports of gunfire at Colorado mall caused by juveniles' prank
A metro Denver shopping mall was placed on lockdown Friday following a prank that reportedly caused panicked customers to flee the building. Lakewood Police Department officers and Jefferson County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to Colorado Mills at 5:40 p.m. after calls came into 9-1-1 claiming shots had been fired, according to LPD.One local person's social media post exclaimed, "So I'm at the Colorado Mills Mall and everyone starts running out the mall… yup you guessed it, live shooter inside. Colorado be wilding smh."Deputies, officers and mall security spent more than an hour attempting to locate any threat. They did not find one, nor did they find any evidence of a shooting incident. Sunday morning, Lakewood PD provided further explanation in a social post."Witnesses stated that three boys wearing masks stood up on chairs in the food court and were yelling," the post stated. "It appears they slammed multiple jugs of milk on the ground, causing the loud sounds."Two of the three juveniles were detained and have been cited for causing a public disturbance, the LPD post added.A security officer at the mall said businesses are open Sunday for normal hours of operation.
No date set for Deer Creek Canyon Park reopening after Quarry Fire damage
Jefferson County Open Space officials gave the first of several updates on the condition of Deer Creek Canyon Park after it was burned in the Quarry Fire. The park remains closed until further notice.
Red Rocks Country Club ex-member sentenced after unlawful sexual contact at club
A now ex-member of Red Rocks Country Club was sentenced to probation and official registry as a sex offender after a jury found him guilty of unlawful sexual contact without consent and harassment.
Hero dog dies after saving family from house fire in Colorado
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — Investigators are still looking into what caused a fire inside a Jefferson County home. It happened last Wednesday on South Ward Way near West Belleview Avenue and South Simms Street. The homeowners told 9NEWS their home is a total loss but they were able to...
Westminster distillery breaking ground on $6M facility near Littleton
Newly renamed Turnbuckle Distilling is breaking ground on a $6 million facility off C-470 in Jefferson County this month, four years after the pandemic and two years after submitting final plans. “This has always been the plan,” said Barrett Rothe, the distillery’s chief operations officer. “We were on the hunt...
Wheat Ridge police arrest murder suspect in shooting at Crown Hill Cemetery
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — A man was killed and another was arrested on suspicion of murder after a shooting at a cemetery in Wheat Ridge Saturday night. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said officers with Wheat Ridge Police were the first to respond to reported gunshots at Crown Hill Cemetery located in the 7700 block of West 29th Avenue.
Lightning Sparks Wildfire in Jefferson County, CO
The Goltra fire, burning on more than 200 acres in Jefferson County, continued to grow overnight Wednesday, shutting down U.S. 6 along Clear Creek Canyon. Fire officials first reported the lightning-sparked wildfire near Lookout Mountain in Golden around 5 p.m. Tuesday and the flames quickly spread across a “guesstimated” 10 acres, fire officials said.
Altercation at Denver-area cemetery leaves one dead, another injured
Police responded to reports of a shooting at Crown Hill Cemetery at 11 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. When officers arrived, they found a male with a gunshot wound and a female with non-life-threatening injuries. The victims were transported to a hospital. The male was pronounced deceased, and the female was treated for her injuries and released. The suspect, Ryan Trujillo-Falcon, was located in the perimeter set within the cemetery and taken into custody. Trujillo-Falcon was transported to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office to be interviewed and booked into jail. He faces charges of first-degree murder and second-degree assault. The investigation is ongoing as officers identify witnesses for interviews. STAY INFORMED: Get free Colorado news with our daily newsletter (Click here)
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