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Denver Police Department warns of short-term rental violence during holidays

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) – The Denver Police Department is sending out a warning about parties at short-term rentals during the holiday season.On Dec. 13, DPD sent out a notice to residents warning about increased violent activity at short-term rental properties and warehouses in areas around the city, usually linked to parties organized and promoted using social media. ‘It was terrifying’: Lakewood cyclist recalls the moment he was struck by a car Rental expert Grant Muller of Compass Real Estate told FOX31 he has seen damage caused by unruly guests.“Somebody running down the hallway running into a wall, breaking the drywall and plumbing, the damage seems to be another unhappy consequence of short-term rentals,” Muller said.Airbnb told the Problem Solvers that a global ban on parties has seen a 55% year-over-two-year decrease in the rate of party reports. Airbnb’s reservation screening technology is aimed at helping reduce the risk of unauthorized and disruptive parties. A 24-hour safety li...

Baby born in Cascade wine bar parking lot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

CASCADE, Colo. (KXRM) — A little bundle of joy was delivered just in time for Christmas, on Dec. 19, albeit perhaps not entirely where the family intended.According to a Facebook post by the Green Mountain Falls/Chipita Park Fire Department, a little girl named Lydia was in a bit of a hurry to make her debut into the world. The fire department said its emergency crews responded to a 911 call within 11 minutes, which was a feat in itself because its first responders are volunteers who first had to leave home, travel to the fire station, and then respond to the scene. ID released for Adams County deputy killed in crash that injured woman and 2 toddlers Even with their speedy response, little Lydia had already arrived by the time crews arrived! "Mom and Dad were AMAZING and delivered Lydia on their own in the parking lot of the Wines of Colorado," the fire department said. The couple had stopped in the wine bar's parking lot on their way to Memorial Hospital Central, after realizing ...

Man accused of attempted murder of 60-year-old in Boulder County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A man was arrested and accused of attempted murder in a case that prompted a shelter-in-place notification last week near Portico Lane in unincorporated Boulder County.According to a release from the Boulder County Sheriff's Office, a 911 caller asked for medical assistance shortly after midnight on Dec. 19. Blizzard, high wind warnings in Eastern Colorado When first responders arrived, BCSO said they found a 60-year-old victim who had sustained blunt force trauma injuries in an apparent attempted murder.The man was taken to a local hospital in an ambulance and then was flown to a level 1 trauma center for further medical care with life-threatening injuries.BCSO said the suspect, Michael Joseph Lucky, 32, was quickly identified and a search began. BCSO said the suspect had a previous criminal history which made investigators believe that the victim was specifically targeted. Lucky was out of custody at the time on bond for a case involving the victim's daughter, ...

Family of 23-year-old who was shot dead speaks out following road rage incident in NW Miami-Dade

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

The family of a 23-year-old man who was shot and killed on Christmas Eve is asking for help in finding the person responsible. On Tuesday, the parents of Melvin Manzanares, Mario Manzanares and Marta Manzanares, spoke to 7News and said they do not have the words to describe how they feel.“My little boy, they ripped him away from me. They ripped him away from me. They ripped away my kid,” said Marta Manzanares. Manzanares’ father said he was a hard worker and loved his family. They don’t understand how someone could take a life. “Melvin was a good boy in the school. Good boy at work, a good colleague, a good friend. A good boy in the church,” said Mario ManzanaresThe parents said Manzanares went to the mall to buy gifts on Christmas Eve and hours later, they received a call that their son was dead. “He will never come back. I can’t see him again anymore,” said the mother. According to 7News sources, the 23-year-old was swarmed in the street b...

Blogger known as ‘Turtleboy’ facing new charges, ordered held without bail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

A judge on Tuesday ordered the blogger known as “Turtleboy” be held in jail without bail after he was called to court in connection with new accusations of assault and battery and witness intimidation. The ruling came down in Dedham District Court late Tuesday afternoon, hours after Aidan Kearney was seen being taken from a police cruiser in handcuffs. Kearney, who turned 42 on Tuesday, has been blogging about Karen Read. Read is accused of running over her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, and leaving him for dead in January of 2022. Kearney has claimed Read has been framed by law enforcement. In making his case, Kearney was already previously charged with witness intimidation. Now, the prosecution is saying he has again intimidated a witness. Kearney’s attorney has claimed law enforcement is against his client, who is blaming law enforcement for O’Keefe’s death. New charges, the attorney said, are all revenge.While being led into the courtroom, Kearney...

Police investigating apparent homicide in Lawrence

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

An investigation got underway Tuesday into the death of a person found unresponsive in a home in Lawrence, officials said. The Essex District Attorney’s office in a statement said Lawrence police were first called to a basement apartment on Salem Street around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday for a well-being check. The DA’s office said responding officers soon found the unresponsive person, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Though an investigation involving state and local police was ongoing Tuesday afternoon, the DA’s office said investigators “do not believe there is any ongoing threat to the public.”This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Boston police investigating bank robbery in Brighton

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

An investigation got underway Tuesday after a bank robbery in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood.The Boston Police Department said officers were called to a Santander Bank on Market Street around 1 p.m.According to police, no injuries were reported and, as of Tuesday evening, officers were searching for a suspect described as an Hispanic male believed to be 5’10”.Additional details on the robbery, including what may have been stolen from the bank, were not immediately released.

Disney hits DeSantis over public records

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. — Disney has filed a lawsuit claiming that the oversight government for Walt Disney World, which was taken over by appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this year, has failed to release documents and properly preserve records in violation of Florida public records law.Disney said in the lawsuit filed Friday that the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, often referred to as CFTOD, has been so slow in fulfilling its public records duties that it has failed to respond completely to a request the company made seven months ago when it paid more than $2,400 to get emails and text messages belonging to the five district board members appointed by DeSantis.Disney, DeSantis and the DeSantis appointees already are battling for control of the government in two pending lawsuits in federal and state court.The public records lawsuit is asking a judge to review any documents that the district claims are exempt from being released, declare that the district is violating state...

Apple battling to bring watches back to market

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

Apple filed an emergency motion seeking court permission to begin selling two of its most popular watches again until a final decision on its broader appeal in a bitter patent dispute is decided.The company cut off sales right before the Christmas holiday and in a motion filed Tuesday, Apple said it would suffer “irreparable harm” if previous court orders remain for the two weeks that it said the U.S. International Trade Commission will take to respond to its appeal.The disruption will likely cost Apple about $300-400 million in holiday-season sales, estimated Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives. That’s a relative drop in the bucket for Apple, given that industry analysts are expecting the company to generate nearly $120 billion in sales this quarter, which includes the holiday shopping season.On Oct. 26, the ITC determined that Apple infringed on two patents owned by Masimo Corp. and Cercacor Laboratories, both U.S. companies. After a 60-day review, the ITC’...

Alleged drunk, wrong-way driver from New York City kills grandfather, grandson in crash on Somerset bridge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

A New York City man accused of killing a Seekonk grandfather and grandson when he drove the wrong way on a Somerset bridge allegedly drunk late Christmas night, is being held on $100,000 cash bail.Adam Gauthier, 41, of New York City, appeared for arraignment Tuesday afternoon from his hospital bed at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, less than 24 hours after he allegedly killed Floriano Arruda, 73, of Seekonk and his 15-year-old grandson Jacoby Arruda, also of Seekonk.Floriano’s wife and Jacoby’s grandmother, Donna Arruda, 68, remains in critical condition at Rhode Island Hospital, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office.“This is a terrible tragedy, especially when it occurred on Christmas night,” District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III said in a release. “My heart grieves for the victims and their family for their terrible loss.”Authorities arrested Gauthier, whom they say is a former Somerset resident, shortly after the 11 p.m. crash.Gauthier is bein...