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Mishandled bodies, mixed-up remains prompt tougher funeral home regulations
The headlines were the stuff of nightmares. One Colorado funeral home owner let the body of a woman decompose for two years in a hearse parked outside a house he rented, while hoarding the cremated remains of dozens of others inside. Last year, authorities discovered nearly 200 improperly stored bodies at another Colorado funeral home […] The post Mishandled bodies, mixed-up remains prompt tougher funeral home regulations appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
Colorado family's firework business rockets across Wyoming border
A Colorado family has seen great business in recent years for their firework sales company thanks to a relatively new shop in Wyoming. The Elliott family built "Artillery World Fireworks" just north of the Colorado and Wyoming border in an effort to sell fireworks to Coloradans that are otherwise illegal to sell in the centennial state. Coloradans have long traveled to Wyoming to purchase the fireworks they cannot find in Colorado. However, now when they enter Wyoming, they are greeted in-part by a large white building that is covered with signage boasting of the ownership's Colorado ties. Pete Elliott is the owner...
Big Retailer’s Future Is Uncertain In Colorado
High volumes of store closures here in Colorado have left many retail stores’ futures uncertain here in the Centennial State. Some have already bitten the dust. Of course, Bed Bath & Beyond closed all of its locations, including the one on College Ave. in Fort Collins. Recently, the clothing...
Colorado man sentenced for stealing millions in cryptocurrency from PA woman
(WJET/WFXP) — A Colorado man initially from Pennsylvania has been sentenced after pleading guilty to stealing millions of dollars in cryptocurrency from a Pennsylvania woman. A Philadelphia-area judge sentenced 47-year-old Adam Davis, originally of Coatesville, PA, to 33 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and must pay approximately $2.1 million in […]
Jamaicans in Colorado unable to speak with family after Hurricane Beryl
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — It's been an anxious time for the owner of Reggae Pot Jamaican Grill in Centennial after Hurricane Beryl battered parts of Jamaica Wednesday night. According to Jamaican officials, multiple people were killed by the hurricane. The island nation avoided a direct hit, but the hurricane still caused widespread damage to the capital city of Kingston. Roads were flooded and trees, signs and power lines were damaged.
Fake delivery drivers attack Colorado children in new alarming armed robbery trend
In what could be a worrying new trend, three armed robbers masquerading as deliverymen broke into the house of a Colorado family and assaulted two children, according to authorities and experts. The children's distraught parents saw the phony delivery men enter their home on a Ring doorbell while they were...
Rate Hikes and Power Outages Proposed By Colorado Utility Company
If you feel like you just can't catch a break when it comes to your bills, you aren't alone and it doesn't appear there will be any relief in sight. Especially regarding your utility bill in Colorado if you are an Xcel Energy customer. According to KDVR, Xcel Energy has...
Record Fourth of July Food Costs as Shoppers Feel the Pinch of Inflation
With the July Fourth weekend here, Denver’s grocery stores are preparing for their busiest week of the summer. Shoppers have been invading stores for their barbeque and beverage needs for the holiday, filling their carts to the brim with burger buns and beer. There’s just one problem: Grocery prices are on the rise.
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