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'We almost lost $1,400': ticket scammers targeting Swifites

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:50:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado Swifties are just days away from seeing Taylor Swift perform at Empower Field at Mile High. But many people are still trying to get their hands on tickets. Sara Walsh told FOX31 she's been on the hunt for four tickets since November and she was being vigilant about scammers. Report: Taylor Swift legions about to drop $200M on Eras spending in Denver She said she finally found some tickets when a mutual friend of a family member on Facebook posted they were selling a set of Taylor Swift tickets for $1,400. "So I was like, 'We have that connection, were good,'" Walsh said. When Walsh tried to pay for the tickets through Venmo it was blocked. Then she tried to send the money through Zelle and it was blocked again... thankfully. “That person got super agitated and started yelling at me and said it was my fault and I knew then, 'Oh no, we aren't having this conversation," Walsh said. "I realized we might be being scammed."Walsh said the money never sent and sh...

Denver weather: Heat continues with more 90-degree days ahead

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:50:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather reached a temperature of 90 degrees (or higher) for the second day in a row. That makes only the third time this summer the city has posted temperatures in the 90s according to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast.Highs across Colorado on TuesdayWeather tonight: Clear and comfortableSkies will be clear across Denver and the Front Range Tuesday night. A few clouds could linger across the southern mountains. Temperatures will be cool in the high country with overnight lows forecast in the 40s to near 50 degrees. Readings overnight will be in the low 60s in metro Denver, which is comfortable, with low humidity and a little breeze.Forecast overnight lows by Wednesday morningWeather tomorrow: The heat is on againThe Pinpoint Weather team is forecasting abundant sunshine again on Wednesday across Colorado. There may be a few passing afternoon clouds over the mountains and south of Denver across the Palmer Divide. Those clouds may provide sha...

A police undercover car involved in accident at the Palmetto Expressway

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:50:49 GMT

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (WSVN)- On the Palmetto expressway approaching Okeechobee, a police undercover car was involved in an accident. 7 Skyforce flew over the scene, Tuesday early morning. Florida Highway Patrol was present on the expressway with a white undercover SUV. No word on the condition of the officer or any further injuries.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Man arrested after endangering officers during police chase in Doral

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:50:49 GMT

Brandon Montgomery, 25, was apprehended by police after allegedly putting the lives of officers in danger during a routine patrol in the rear parking lot of the Extended Stay America in Doral. Montgomery refused to provide his identity to the police and was subsequently removed from the vehicle and later taken into custody, Tuesday morning. Police said he rolled up the windows and took off in the parking lot, nearly hitting several officers before crashing into a cop car.Montgomery drove northbound onto NW 79th Ave, made multiple turns, and eventually reached Okeechobee Road disregarded officers’ attempts to stop him. He collided with two other vehicles and subsequently crashed into a concrete barrier, causing his vehicle to overturn.Montgomery is facing charges of resisting officers without violence, battery on a law enforcement officer and fleeing and eluding.No one was hurt.

Hollywood woman arrested for aggravated animal cruelty after dog dies in hot car

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:50:49 GMT

A Hollywood woman is facing charges of aggravated animal cruelty after her dog died from heat exhaustion after being left locked inside a scorching car for approximately 20 hours.Sasha Koval, 27, was arrested by detectives from the Hollywood Police Department on July 7 following her admission of intentionally leaving her pet unattended while she went to work.According to authorities, Koval confessed during questioning that she had locked her dog inside her vehicle on the night of June 18 while she was at work. However, upon her return home, she neglected to check on the dog and left it inside the car overnight. It was only the following day, around 2:30 p.m., when Koval woke up, that she discovered her lifeless pet.Police said the dog endured approximately 20 hours of confinement within the sweltering vehicle, succumbing to the extreme heat.As a result, Koval now faces charges of aggravated animal cruelty, and she was swiftly booked into the Broward County Main Jail subsequent to he...

Medford nighttime assault suspect arraigned, believed to be connected to similar incident

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:50:49 GMT

An 18-year-old man is facing assault and attempted kidnapping charges after being arrested in connection with a nighttime assault on a woman in Medford, according to authorities.The Medford Police Department said Nature Moncoeur was arrested in Somerville on Tuesday morning, a week after authorities began investigating an assault that occurred on Royall Street, near Tufts University.Police said a woman in her 20s was attacked in the area of Main and Royall streets while she was out for a walk on the night of July 2. According to Medford PD, a male suspect ran up to the victim and struck her several times after grabbing her from behind.“After a brief struggle in which the woman was fighting back and screaming loudly, the suspect fled back down Royall Street toward College Avenue,” Medford PD stated in a news release at the time.The police department later obtained and released nearby surveillance footage of a man they considered to be the assault suspect.Moncoeur was taken into custo...

Cement truck ends up in pond after rollover at Andover/North Andover town line

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:50:49 GMT

A tight squeeze on a street between Andover and North Andover led to a cement truck going off the road and into a pond on Tuesday.Crews spent the afternoon getting a Redi-Mix truck out of the water on Middleton Road after the rollover crash occurred at the town line.“Driver reported he was coming down the street, another truck came the other way, crossed over the line – when he swerved over to avoid it, he hit the soft shoulder and the truck rolled into the pond here,” North Andover Fire Chief John Weir said, telling 7NEWS.Officials said a Good Samaritan helped pull the uninjured driver from the vehicle, which had water in its cab.The truck was later recovered by the early afternoon as officials as the Department of Environmental Protection monitored for any possible hazardous material leaks.

1 person taken to hospital after car crashes near Harvard Athletic Track

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:50:49 GMT

Emergency crews responded in Brighton Tuesday after a car crashed and flipped near the Harvard Athletic Track, injuring one person. Boston police said officers responded to a call reporting a vehicle crash with a pedestrian struck shortly before 4 p.m. in the area of North Harvard Street.On scene, a car was later seen laying on its roof near the track and near bleachers in the area. Though the car was removed shortly before 5 p.m., caution tape remained in place close to the crash site. A light pole was also damaged in the area.Police said one person was taken to a hospital but said they did not know whether the person was a pedestrian or the person driving the car. Boston EMS confirmed they took a person to an area hospital by ambulance.The Harvard Athletic Track was open with people seen walking around the track as of 5 p.m. No further information was immediately available. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

2023 MLB draft, Day 3 recap: Orioles continue pitching investment, selecting six more college arms

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:50:49 GMT

In the 2022 draft, the Orioles used 12 of their 22 selections on pitchers, the organization’s most through 20 rounds of any of the four drafts under executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias.They topped that in 2023. After selecting seven pitchers through the first 10 rounds Sunday and Monday, including three right-handers in the first four rounds, the Orioles drafted six more college arms on Day 3 for a total of 13 pitchers. The haul marks the 2023 draft as the largest pitching investment the Orioles have made since Elias took over in November 2018.In the first four drafts under Elias, the Orioles have displayed a clear preference for position players in early rounds, and many of them have panned out — from Adley Rutschman to Gunnar Henderson to Colton Cowser. But on Day 1, the Orioles selected Florida State right-hander Jackson Baumeister No. 63 overall, the highest they’ve drafted a pitcher since Grayson Rodriguez in 2018′s first round, befor...

Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. to miss All-Star Game as a precaution after feeling tightness in his right calf

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:50:49 GMT

Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. will not participate in the MLB All-Star Game at T-Mobile Park as a precaution after feeling tightness in his right calf during Monday’s Home Run Derby.Robert felt the tightness during the first round of the event. He underwent an MRI in Seattle and is listed as day to day.Robert will be evaluated again before the second half of the season begins Friday in Atlanta.Robert reached the semifinals of the Home Run Derby, where he lost to Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena.He earned his first All-Star selection as the lone White Sox representative, hitting a team-leading 26 home runs. Robert is second in the American League in that category. ()