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Colorado no longer nation's cocaine capital

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado is no longer the nation's cocaine capital, though it still has one of the highest use rates among 18 to 25-year-olds.In 2020, Colorado had the nation's highest self-reported cocaine use, according to survey data from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Among people 12 years old and up, 2.24% of Coloradans had used cocaine in the past year. Denver no longer nation’s top city for weed SAMHSA's 2021 survey shows other states have higher usage rates. In 2021, 1.81% of Coloradans 12 and over had used cocaine in the past year - the 20th-highest use rate of U.S. states. East Coast locales have the nation's highest cocaine use rates. The District of Columbia had the highest rate with 3.66% of residents aged 12 and over reporting using it in the last year. Vermont, New York, Maryland and Massachusetts come next. Texas, Utah and Idaho have the lowest rates. Broncos among most popular franch...

Nearly 100 dogs removed from Weld County residence

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:24 GMT

WELD COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- A residence in Weld County had nearly 100 dogs removed from the property and the owners were cited for operating a kennel without a license, the Weld County Sheriff's Office said.The Colorado Department of Agriculture’s Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act program and the sheriff's office animal control took 95 dogs from a Weld County residence on Tuesday. The CDA issued a cease and desist order to the owners of the dogs "for operating an animal shelter or sanctuary at their residence without a valid license," WCSO said. What Purina says it’s doing to eliminate odor at Denver plant The sheriff's office said the owners were cooperative and that were small Chiweenie (mix between Chihuahua and Dachshund)/terrier mix dogs.Thirty-five of the dogs went to the Larimer Humane Society transported and 60 dogs will be divvied out to the Foothills Animal Shelter, the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region and the MaxFund Animal Shelter. After intake and examinatio...

Former DougCo school bus driver facing 30 misdemeanor child abuse charges for hard brake

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:24 GMT

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KDVR) -- A former bus driver for Douglas County School District is facing 30 misdemeanor child abuse charges for an incident caught on camera in early March.Brian Fitzgerald, 61, was driving students from Castle Rock Elementary School on March 1, when he addressed the children on the bus. What Purina says it’s doing to eliminate odor at Denver plant "You guys need to be in your seats," Fitzgerald said on the intercom. "You want to see how dangerous that is?"Moments later, Fitzgerald allegedly hits the brakes of the bus, causing some children to bump into the seats in front of them. A speedometer on the video recording shows the speed drop from 9 mph to zero.Castle Rock Police investigated the incident and issued a citation that includes 30 misdemeanor charges for knowing and reckless child abuse. One of the 30 charges noted an injury. The case is now in the hands of the 18th Judicial District."The video is incredibly difficult to watch. Riding a bus to and from...

Daytona Beach residents stunned as second shipwreck emerges from the depths

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:24 GMT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — Residents of Daytona Beach were amazed when the nearby shores revealed a massive shipwreck, the second to be discovered in recent times. The discovery has sparked excitement among residents and tourists who are eager to learn more about the sunken vessels.The drone video showed the outline of an old ship’s hull, making it the second wreckage that has been unearthed off the central Florida coast since Hurricane Ian and Nicole tore across the beaches. According to the Volusia Beach Patrol, the shipwreck is about 25-30 feet long and appears to be very old.“It’s kind of cool to see these blasts from the past, unfortunately, due to the lost sand,” said Captain Aj Miller of the Volusia Beach Patrol. Miller believed that the seaweed washing up on the coast may help replenish the beach. “Every year we get that, it rebuilds the sand. So with that coming in, I’m really looking forward to getting our beaches renourished....

Waterspout dissipates after making landfall on Hollywood Beach

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:24 GMT

Two waterspouts touched down on the coasts of Broward County beaches before immediately dissipating, Friday afternoon.One of the weather phenomena made landfall around 12:45 p.m., on the shores just east of the intersection of Hayes Street and North Surf Road.Live video footage captured a funnel over the ocean where a disturbance in the water could be seen.At the time of the video, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning after the waterspout made landfall but has since been lifted. Once a waterspout makes landfall, experts consider it a tornado.The winds from the tornado briefly picked up chairs and umbrellas before the tornado disappeared.

Farm Share distributes food in Lauderdale Lakes as demand surges after historic floods

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:24 GMT

Farm Share, the largest food bank in Florida hosted a food distribution in Lauderdale Lakes Friday morning. For many, it couldn’t have come at a better time after the historic floods that occurred in Broward last week. “Lot of water and lots of rain,” said a woman who was in line. Organizers experienced longer lines at the First Baptist Church on Oakland Park Boulevard which has led them to reach out to Farm Share for additional help.“We truly did reach out we used all of our agencies and all of our partners to let them know that this was happening today,” said a woman. Recipients received fresh produce and non-perishable canned goods. “The back of my house was totally flooded, the family room the water just came pouring in,” said a woman.“You’re already in a devasted state from the flood and now they’re going to give you a relief, to help you out with food so that saves the cost on it,” said another woman who was in ...

Person in custody after reports of man waving a gun in downtown Fort Lauderdale

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:24 GMT

Fort Lauderdale Police took a man into custody after they advised the public to avoid an area in downtown Fort Lauderdale due to a SWAT situation.Police responded to reports of a man waving a gun on a balcony at The Society Las Olas, located at 301 SW 1st Avenue, around 10:30 a.m., Friday.Officers were able to get the man to come down peacefully.https://twitter.com/ftlauderdalepd/status/1649441642640711681Because of the threat, they asked for people in the area south of Broward Boulevard between Andrews Avenue to Southwest 3rd Avenue to remain indoors. According to police, no injuries have been reported. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

MEP fined for harassment says she’ll take EU Parliament to court

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:24 GMT

The MEP Monica Semedo, who was sanctioned this week for the second time for bullying staff, said Friday she will take the Parliament to court to overturn the decision.The Luxembourgish lawmaker, who sits as an independent within the liberal Renew Europe grouping, was handed a fine on Tuesday worth €3,380 by President Roberta Metsola, prompting Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel — the leader of the political party Semedo quit last year — to condemn Semedo’s behavior. “Ms Semedo will bring an action for annulment of this decision before the General Court of the European Union,” Semedo wrote in a statement Friday. Semedo said she expects that the court “will recognize both the lack of foundation of the accusations brought against her and the violation of her fundamental rights,” according to the statement.Semedo also wrote that she “strongly denies” the allegations, which were examined by an internal parliamentary committ...

Officials: ‘Incident’ at Bristol County House of Corrections caused by inmates refusing to move housing units

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:24 GMT

Officers and personnel at the Bristol County House of Corrections are dealing with an “incident” at the facility that started after authorities attempted to move inmates to different housing units, according to officials.In an update provided by the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office, officials said the incident occurred while staff were taking steps to make the facility “more suicide-resistant.”“Part of this process is moving inmates to different housing units,” an official with the sheriff’s office stated. “Friday morning, some inmates in one of the housing units did not want to move, leading to the current incident.”Details on the incident itself have been limited, with SKY7-HD spotting at least two dozen officers and staff monitoring a part of the jail from the outside. Some corrections personnel could be seen using a riot shield to approach a section of windows that appeared to be blocked from inside the facility.A 7NEWS source...

Dolphins Q&A: Can Miami be comfortable with Austin Jackson as starting right tackle?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:24 GMT

Here’s the latest installment of our Miami Dolphins Q&A, where South Florida Sun Sentinel writers David Furones and Chris Perkins answer questions from readers.Q: David, [General manager Chris] Grier can’t be serious putting that level of faith in Austin Jackson to label him the starting RT from this far out without bringing in starting caliber competition for camp. How concerning is this considering that is Tua’s blindside? — Alfonso S., via emailA: It was a bit surprising for Grier to flat-out deem Jackson the starting right tackle this week.It seemed to be going that way with the Dolphins not bringing in a competitor in the first wave of free agency, but one would think the team would at least make the 2020 first-round pick earn the spot in 2023 after a disappointing first three NFL seasons and 2022 campaign where he ended up on injured reserve in each of his two starts.“Yes, the expectation is Austin is the starter at right tackle,” Grier ...