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CRIME & SAFETY
Two killed in accident on stretch of mountain interstate in Colorado
A serious accident on Colorado's mountainous stretch of I-70 left two people dead and two people hospitalized on June 29, according to the Avon Police Department. In an initial press release on the matter, the department reported that the accident involved two vehicles, taking place just east of the Avon 167 interchange in eastbound lanes of the interstate.
Drug task force seizes over 18 pounds of cocaine mixed with fentanyl on I-70 near Gypsum
The Gore Range Narcotic Interdiction Team seized over 18 pounds of cocaine and fentanyl in a traffic stop on Wednesday, June 19, on Interstate 70 near Gypsum. The multi-jurisdictional drug task force — which is comprised of local law enforcement including the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office and Vail Police Department — contacted the vehicle around 1 p.m., according to a news release. Once the vehicle was pulled over, a uniformed deputy made contact with the vehicle’s occupants. After the deputy observed indicators of further criminal activity, both the driver and passenger consented to a vehicle search.
Vail Police Department taking a new approach to unaccompanied minors on the Fourth of July
While Vail’s annual America Days celebration draws large crowds to the town each Fourth of July, recent years have also drawn significant hordes of unaccompanied minors. It’s something that the Vail Police Department is hoping to curb this year through increased education, outreach and enforcement. “Last year, it...
Injured trail runner case highlights spike in off-leash dog issues in Summit County
Breckenridge resident and distance running phenom Alicia Vargo was in the middle of her summer trail-running season when an encounter on a Summit County trail left her bruised, battered, and injured. Vargo — who attended Stanford University and set a collegiate record of 32 minutes, 19.97 seconds in the 10-kilometer...
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