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Teenager shot in Aurora

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:49:46 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police say a teenager was hurt in a shooting on Friday night in Aurora.It happened in the 1000 block of North Emporia Street, according to an 8:38 p.m. post from the Aurora Police Department. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Police said the teenage male was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. They did not release an age.No suspect information was available.Police asked anyone with information in the shooting to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 (STOP).

Police investigate deadly crash on I-225 in Denver

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:49:46 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police say a single vehicle was involved in a deadly crash on Interstate 225 on Friday night.It happened in the northbound lanes at Yosemite Street, according to the Denver Police Department, which posted about the crash at 8:35 p.m. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Police described it as a "fatal crash involving a motorist." No further information was immediately available.Travelers were warned of expected delays in the area.

Father of slain Thornton Topgolf worker speaks out: ‘It's a shocker'

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:49:46 GMT

THORNTON Colo. (KDVR) — A Thornton Topgolf employee is now being charged with murder and attempted murder after police say he clocked out of work early, waited in the parking lot and shot at two of his coworkers, killing one of them.The family of the victim, 22-year-old Bryce Holden, is speaking out for the first time since the situation unfolded two days before Christmas. “Our son was rarely ever serious. Always joking around," Rod Holden said. "He was always a joy to be around."Rod Holden clings to the memories of his son, Bryce Holden.“I think the biggest shocking point is how he died," Rod said.Thornton Police say 26-year-old Victor Salazar work left work early Saturday, Dec. 23, and waited more than an hour in the parking lot for Bryce to leave.Officials say Salazar confronted Holden and another coworker in the parking lot and opened fire, shooting a dozen times. Bryce was killed. The other man was able to run away without being hit.“He died a horrific death," Rod said of his s...

Will Denver house 1,000 people by 2024? FOX31 asks Mayor Mike Johnston

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:49:46 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver is just two days from meeting its goal to get 1,000 people off the streets by the end of 2023. FOX31 checked in with Mayor Mike Johnston for an update.As of Friday, 932 people had been moved indoors as part of the initiative, and 911 of them were still indoors. More than half have been sheltered for less than 30 days, while a little over a quarter have gotten permanent housing.Johnston told FOX31 that the city will meet its goal by Sunday night. But the work doesn't end, because with a new year comes new and even loftier goals.Denver's housing plan for 2024The mayor's goal for next year: Get another 1,000 people off the streets and into transitional housing. The city already has two micro-communities set to open by the end of March and will continue to look for and buy or lease more properties. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Kicked into gear as soon as Johnston took office in July, the so-called House1000 plan went slower ...

Golden man embarks on journey to see the world and help clean it up

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:49:46 GMT

GOLDEN, Colo. (KDVR) — He stuffed everything he needs into a couple of backpacks. A whiteboard in his bedroom has been counting down the days until his life-changing journey. And the day has finally arrived.“Gonna just go out and find myself, explore the world and hopefully do that and give back to the community by doing some volunteer work,” said Brooks Wood, 22. Here’s where Colorado’s population is growing and shrinking: report Wood departed early Friday on a journey that could take him a year and could take him anywhere around the world. The Golden traveler was born with wanderlust, caught the travel bug early on and has been saving every dime and dollar for his adventure.“I’ve been doing dog sitting, I used to work at a coffee shop for a while. I was raking leaves and doing a ton of different side hustles and just saving up as much money as I could just all by myself,” Wood told FOX31.Brooks Wood, 22, of Golden, packs for his overseas trip. He hopes to spend the next six mont...

Shots fired into window of occupied home in NE Miami-Dade, sources say; no injuries reported

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:49:46 GMT

Gunfire tore through an occupied home in a Northeast Miami-Dade neighborhood, sources said.According to law enforcement sources, someone fired gunshots through the window of an occupied home in the area of Northeast 139th Street and Second Court, Friday night.Sources said there was a family inside when the bullets pierced through the window of that home. No injuries were reported. Miami-Dade Police are looking for the subject and subjects behind the gunfire. Sources said they are looking for a white Lexus SUV that fled southbound on Northeast Second Court. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this breaking story.

‘Ripped away from us’: Pembroke Pines family says thieves took $100K in jewelry from home

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:49:46 GMT

A South Florida family is heartbroken after they returned home last weekend to find their jewelry box broken into and their expensive jewelry missing.Eve and her mother asked not to show their faces on camera when they spoke with 7News about the Dec. 23 theft at their Pembroke Pines home.“It’s like a piece of our family ripped away from us,” said Eve. Eve and her mother said that someone came into their gated community, broke into their home through a part that has no cameras and stole the jewelry.The victims said the perpetrators took off with a diamond necklace, a rose gold ring, a wedding set, two gold necklaces and a bracelet, among other items. In all, they’re worth about $100,000.“My mother’s grandmother raised her when she was younger, and she passed away a few years ago, but she gave my mother all of her jewelry — a beautiful gold earring, necklaces and bracelets,” said Eve.A lot of these pieces of expensive jewelry were passed...

Shooting in Fairhaven leaves officer injured, former New Bedford Deputy Fire Chief dead

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:49:46 GMT

Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Fairhaven on Friday night that left an officer injured and a former New Bedford Deputy Fire Chief dead, officials announced.Officers responding to a report of an intoxicated male at 125 Sconticut Neck Road around 5 p.m. when shots were exchanged between Paul Coderre and officers, according to the Fairhaven Police Department.Coderre was killed.A responding officer was wounded in the leg and taken to an area hospital to be treated for their injuries. They have since been released.In a statement, New Bedford Mayor Job Mitchell said, “This evening’s fatal shooting in Fairhaven was tragic in every sense. I am relieved that the officer who was injured will make a full recovery, and that no one else was seriously hurt.”The Bristol District Attorney’s Office investigating the incident.https://twitter.com/scooperon7/status/1740929076217463240https://twitter.com/JonMitchellNB/status/1740902737959944455No...

Brown scores 31 points, sets up Kornet’s tiebreaking basket as Celtics beat Raptors 120-118

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:49:46 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown returned from a one-game absence to score 31 points and feed Luke Kornet for the tiebreaking basket as the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 120-118 on Friday night.After Scottie Barnes tied the game at 116 with a 3-pointer with 47 seconds remaining, Boston found Kornet for a dunk with 32 seconds left. Boston’s lead stood at 119-117 when Barnes drove down the lane but couldn’t finish. Down three after replay determined that a foul occurred before the final horn, Toronto’s Pascal Siakam went to the line with 1.4 seconds left. He made the first but missed the second as the Celtics melted away the remaining time.Brown, who missed Boston’s overtime win Thursday that sent the Detroit Pistons to a record-tying 28th straight loss because of a back injury, swished 3-pointers on three straight possessions in the first quarter. The All-Star guard shot 5 of 6 from beyond the arc and also grabbed 10 rebounds.Derrick White finished with 21 points while Kornet add...

Chicago White Sox sign pitcher Chris Flexen to a 1-year, $1.75 million deal

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:49:46 GMT

The Chicago White Sox continued an active week Friday by signing pitcher Chris Flexen to a one-year, $1.75 million deal, a source confirmed to the Tribune.The right-hander has a career 27-34 record with a 4.95 ERA, two saves and 343 strikeouts in 120 appearances (80 starts) during six seasons with the New York Mets (2017-19), Seattle Mariners (2021-23) and Colorado Rockies (2023). Flexen spent 2020 with the Doosan Bears in the Korea Baseball Organization, with whom he went 8-4 with a 3.01 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 21 starts.He made a career-best 31 starts in 2021 for the Mariners, going 14-6 with a 3.61 ERA, 125 strikeouts and 40 walks in 179 2/3 innings.Flexen, 29, went 2-8 with a 6.86 ERA in 29 outings (16 starts) between the Mariners and Rockies in 2023. He was 0-4 with a 7.71 ERA in 17 appearances (four starts) with the Mariners and 2-4 with a 6.27 ERA in 12 starts for the Rockies. The Mariners designated Flexen for assignment on June 27 and traded him to the Mets on July 3. He ...