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Wheat Ridge man who shot at thieves cuts plea deal
WHEAT RIDGE - A Wheat Ridge sentence, but a plea bargain homeowner will not have to was announced in court Friday. spend any time in prison for Wallace pled no contest to what he calls an act of attempted manslaughter and defending his property. illegal discharge of a 81-year-old Bobby Wallace was firearm. charged with 12 felonies in He was placed on two years, February, including four unsupervised probation and counts of attempted first has to forfeit his guns. degree murder, after he fired The two thieves, who are at two thieves as they were suspected illegal aliens, stealing his trailer from his were not initially charged driveway. with anything, even though He says he didn’t realize it one confessed. Both are now at the time, but he hit one charged with theft involving in the head. an at-risk adult and their The original charges could cases continue. have carried a 32-year prison
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Local dad says children’s toy drops F-bomb
DENVER - It's the kind of never heard that allegation language you would expect to before. He said the toy has hear in a rated "R" movie, been sold in stores for the but not what any parent wants past 3 years. to hear coming from their But when we did an on-line child's toy. search on the product, we "It's the F-word. It's pretty found blogs from other clear that it's the F-word," parents complaining about the Anastacio Gracia complains. "DJ Mixer's" foul language. The father of four says his The company spokesperson mother-in-law bought the "DJ later sent us a statement Mixer" as a birthday gift for which read: his 5-year-old son. "Singing Machine is a family The keyboard makes all company with a long different kind of musical reputation of distributing sounds and beats. It's family-friendly products. We supposed to help kids create take all customer complaints their own music. very seriously and we are But it wasn't long before investigating this incident Anastacio's son started thoroughly. Our DJ Mixer hitting a key that sounded musical instrument is capable just like a curse word. of producing hundreds of Anastacio was understandably different synthesized effects concerned. not intended to resemble any "I don't want my son going to particular words. If any school and using the F-word. sound effect is construed to We don't use that word in our resemble a particular word it home." is purely accidental and for He says he no longer allows that we apologize." his children to play with the Still, Anastacio believes the popular toy. company should recall the He says he tried to contact product and correct the the company, but couldn't problem. find an email address to file Because the sound it makes is a complaint. anything but music to his The "DJ Mixer" is made by ears. "The Singing Machine." "It's completely We contacted the company and inappropriate," he said. a spokesperson told us he had
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New Obama health care benefits take effect
DENVER - Good news for causes potentially lethal parents and their adult clotting. children as the firstchanges And for his age group and in the Obama health care everyone else, several overhaul take effect preventativeprocedures like Wednesday. mammograms and colonoscopies The new changes mean parents will be covered withoutco- can keep kids on their policy pays."We know that when until they turn 26. people have to pay for "Being able to stay on my preventive care they tendnot parents health care is just a to use it," said Dr. Adam great safetynet," said Jason Tsai, a Denver doctor with Ball, a student at the the NationalPhysicians University of Colorado at Alliance, "And we want people Denver, "Essentially because to use all the preventivecare if I ever need or have that they're eligible for so problems beingable to afford making it free - I think is a insurance or can't have any I bigdeal." can always just talk tothem." There are no longer lifetime Many in their late teens and limits on coverage and it early 20s are simply going can't be takenaway after a withoutinsurance, they policy is issued. struggle to find jobs. However, parents should be However, it's estimated about prepared to pay more to keep 39 percent of college-age kids on a policy. people inColorado, 19 through And the Colorado Association 24 have no insurance. of Health Plans, which At Metro State College, and representsinsurance companies, on the CU campus in Boulder, says the changes in benefits the ColoradoPublic Interest may raise the costof other Research Group was handing premiums. out fliers Thursday "If insurance companies start tostudents to help inform driving up premiums five to them. ten percentlike they have "I know a lot of fellow been for the last decade I college students that would just take that with actually don't have agrain of salt," said Danny anyhealthcare," said Jason Katz, director of CoPIRG, Ball, "And they're just kind "Because they'rejust using of out of luck ifanything that for an excuse to drive happens to them." up premiums." Among the six new changes in But many insurers say they're the health insurance overhaul, waiting for more analysis those whobecome sick or have before makingany price pre-existing conditions can changes. no longer be dropped. Many with employer provided "Because of my pre-existing insurance coverage will be condition I got really sick signing upagain next month andcollapsed," said Evan and others will have to wait Gathers, a student at Metro, until January 1st, whentheir "And right afterthat they plan year begins. paid for it, but then they You should talk to your dropped me right after that." insurance provider or He's been without insurance employer if you havespecific for a year and a half with a questions about your policy. rare blooddisorder that
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No charges in Fourmile Canyon Fire
BOULDER, Colo. - Authorities "The investigators have decided not to file established pretty clearly charges against the volunteer where the fire started," firefighter accused of Garnett said. "But that accidentally starting the doesn't mean we can prove most destructive wildfire in beyond a reasonable doubt how Colorado history. the fire started." Boulder County investigators To get an arson conviction, say George Fairer, 71, used a prosecutors would also have fire pit at his home on Sept. to prove Fairer acted 2 and, afterward, doused the recklessly. fire with water and stirred "He had doused the fire pit a the ashes. couple of times, and thought "Again, on September 3rd he the fire pit was out," returned to the fire pit and Garnett said. "We felt based doused it with water and on the evidence presented to stirred the ashes to insure us we could not establish his the fire was out," the mental state." Sheriff's Office said in a Boulder prosecutors met with statement. the team that won a Investigators believe that conviction in the Haymen Fire, sometime after that, wind and decided the cases were, reignited the embers and blew in fact, very different. them out of the fire pit, "I spoke to the prosecutors causing a fast-moving brush on the Hayman Fire who fire that raced through the prosecuted that case, and I foothills west of Boulder on believe there was a much Sept. 6. higher level of intent in The Fourmile Canyon Fire terms of lighting that fire eventually burned 6400 acres than there is here," Garnett of trees and brush and said. destroyed 166 homes, According to the Daily Camera including Fairer's newspaper, Fairer called 911 Boulder County District when he saw the flames race Attorney Stan Garnett said down a hill toward his house there wasn't enough evidence and slam into a propane tank to prove an arson case beyond on his property. a reasonable doubt.
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Fourmile Fire victims risk getting dropped by insurers
BOULDER, Colo. - For the 169 agent to make sure your Boulder County families the status remains in good Fourmile Canyon Fire left standing. homeless, the struggle to Insurance companies are rebuild is beginning in constantly assessing claims - earnest. whether caused by acts-of-God Countless nights out of their or not- to determine if they homes, wandering with few if are making too many payments any possessions, relying upon to an individual homeowner. the Red Cross, family and "If the claims are too close friends for help while together and they appear to waiting for insurance checks be for routine maintenance, to arrive is how many have you could wind up dropped by been dealing with the a carrier," said Walker. aftermath of the disaster. For now, most of the "Insurance companies are companies are taking care of working hard to 'make-good' policy-holders and there have on all the claims rolling in, been very few complaints from " said insurance industry homeowners. In fact, one spokeswoman Carole Walker. homeowner who is out of the "The hope is that companies country found out his policy will honor claims going had lapsed just before the forward, but people should fire broke out. Working with understand that companies his agent, who realized often times look at how many policies crossed in the mail, catastrophic claims a policy the insurance company went holder submits." ahead and made sure the fire That's why Walker suggests victim were covered as they staying in touch with your lost everything.
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Tom Tancredo suffers minor injuries in motorcycle crash
LITTLETON, Colo. - Colorado The 64-year-old says his gubernatorial candidate Tom glasses and watch were broken Tancredo says a car knocked and his motorcycle was badly him off his motorcycle while damaged. He says he went to a he was riding in the Denver hospital after doing a radio suburb of Littleton, but he interview. suffered only scrapes and It's not clear whether any bruises. citations were issued. Reports say Tancredo claims a Tancredo, a former Republican car bumped his Harley congressman, is running for Davidson on Sunday afternoon governor on the American when he was riding home after Constitution Party ticket. He getting a haircut. faces Republican Dan Maes and Tancredo says he wasn't Democrat John Hickenlooper. wearing a helmet.
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Parade held to honor Fourmile Fire firefighters
BOULDER, Colo. - Firefighters "I don't think any of us were who battled the Fourmile equipped to walk down the Canyon Fire in Boulder County street with people yelling got a big 'thank you' from thank you and we love you. residents Sunday. Thank God for dark glasses. A parade in their honor drew I think all the firefighters out big crowds. were teared up. I know I was, The firefighters walked the " said firefighter George parade route with residents Woodward. lining the streets cheering His son Kyle, who is also a and yelling. firefighter at Sunshine Fourmile was the most Protection District, lost his destructive fire in Colorado home. history, destroying more than He is staying positive, 160 homes. But so many thanks in part to all of the others were protected. community support. "It makes me cry," said "I just want to thank the resident Lewis Brad. "They community from the bottom of saved our house, saved our my heart," he said. area. They are amazing." Anyone who wants to help the There were all kinds of firefighters who lost their entertainment to show the homes can contribute to a firefighters how much they fund at First Bank. were appreciated.
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‘Sizzle’ the cat survives Fourmile Fire, remains unclaimed
BOULDER, Colo. - The Fourmile fire rushing over you. To me Fire destroyed at least 169 that blows my mind that he homes and blackened about 10 made it through that," said square miles, but somehow, a Booth. "He'll have scarring single cat walked away from the rest of his life... it all - severely burned - miracle kitty, for certain." but alive. He is touted as a miracle cat, And now he's recovering at a but also a lonely one. Boulder animal hospital. "This little kitty has an Since no one knows his name, owner. And we haven't found his caretakers at Alpenglow that owner yet and that's Veterinary Center named him what were really trying to do, Sizzle. somebody is out there that's Sizzle was among 115 dogs and looking for Sizzle," adds cats rescued from the fire Booth. and was found on September 11, And while the owner hasn't hiding under a rock in the come forward eager adopters Sugarloaf area. are lining up. As Nancy Miller came to see Alpenglow's phones are her dog at the hospital, she ringing off the hook with couldn't help but notice the calls about Sizzle. commotion over a cat. "There are so many people "Sizzle. It's quite a catchy that want to adopt him it name," said Miller, who heard would be hard for them to about the lucky feline come into the hospital," said through the newspaper. "He's a vet tech, whose turning a survivor and he's pretty down people's requests to mighty, very courageous." come visit Sizzle. But Sizzle did not walk away "The entire Colorado unscathed - he is severely Community is finding burned. something good in a very, "All four of his paws, ears, very bad situation," said whiskers, nose and hair coat Booth. all burned to varying degrees It was a situation where and have required extensive families lost everything. But wound management and pain a single cat cheated death control." said Dr. Matthew who has nine lives no more. Booth of Alpenglow. "He is "I would think maybe four requiring daily bandage [lives left]," laughed Miller. changes and around the clock The animal hospital is also medical care." seeing a rise in donations of Sizzle also had smoke cat food and money to pay for inhalation issues. His lungs Sizzle's burn treatments have cleared up with the help which costs in thethousands. of oxygen and his bandaged The hospital says it hopes to paws are healing, although bring Sizzle to the Humane he'll probably lose his claws. Society of Boulder Valley Good Samaritans found the 5- Monday. year-old cat cowered under a The Humane Society will deal rock in the middle of the with the adoption, if the devastated Fourmile Fire area. owner doesn't come forward. "You're sitting in this fire and you have an air pocket and darkness and there is
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Helicopter filming driverless car crashes on Pikes Peak; crew ok
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. - A avoid accidents. helicopter carrying a crew "The ultimate goal is to make filming a test of a technology like this be driverless car crashed on available in ordinary cars," Pikes Peak Friday morning, he said. injuring all four people on A February news release from board. the university describing the The helicopter went down at project said that the car's about 7:30 a.m. on Pikes Peak trunk would be packed with Highway, near the summit of computers and GPS receivers the 14,110-foot mountain west so it could drive itself. The of Colorado Springs. news release said the car El Paso County Sheriff's would be driving at racing spokeswoman Teresa Murphy speeds up Pikes Peak, but says the pilot suffered Stober said that the car was injuries and was transported being operated under to a local hospital in a "moderate speeds" Friday. second helicopter. Murphy Stertz said Audi is says three passengers suspending work at Pikes Peak suffered injuries that were while officials investigate not life-threatening. but will continue research on The pilot, was listed in fair the autonomous car. condition at Memorial FOX31's Tom Martino, who Hospital in Colorado Springs knows the pilot, was at midday Friday and released receiving text information later in the day. The other from responders on the scene. three passengers, believed to "I watched (the crew) get be members of the video crew, ready for this shoot," were in good condition and Martino said. "They were also released Friday. gearing up the helicopter Brad Stertz, a spokesman for with all kinds of cameras." German automaker Audi, said He said the type of the helicopter was carrying a helicopter that crashed is crew that was filming a very reliable and driverless Audi on the road meticulously maintained. to the summit of the mountain. "Things can happen beyond He said the test drive for your control...a sudden gust, the car Friday was part of a maybe something happened project with Stanford where they got a wind shear University, which helped and lose forward momentum. create the technology for the You start dropping and driverless vehicle, named because of atmospheric "Shelley," the only one of conditions you may not have its kind. enough power to recover." The car is designed to drive Martino said the helicopter a "pretty complicated route" is owned by AirCam National without a driver, Stertz said. Helicopter Services out of He said the purpose of the Centennial Airport. Jim filming was a documentary Dirker, the company's effort to show how the car president, was piloting the maneuvers. Audi has videos aircraft, he said. posted on its website of the Emergency personnel from the car driving itself in other Cascade Volunteer Fire test locations. Department and El Paso Dan Stober, a Stanford Country Sheriff's Office spokesman, said the automaker responded to the crash. hired the film crew and that Martino said Dirker is among no one from the university the best helicopter pilots in was among those injured. Colorado. Stertz said the car, which "This pilot has thousands and was not involved in the thousands of hours (of flight accident, was near the summit time). He's considered the and the helicopter was best of the best, so you have trailing it at some distance to assume whatever he did, he when the aircraft crashed. made the best of the Stober said the aim of the situation." project is to develop autonomous cars that can The Associated Press sense what's around them and contributed to this report.
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Buck, national Republicans gang up on Bennet
DENVER - After pledging not National Republican to run any negative ads, Ken Senatorial Committee. Buck has decided to join the The NRSC's ad, also rolled chorus of outside 527 groups out on Thursday, also attacks already attacking Sen. Bennet for his "unfair" TV ad, Michael Bennet on the citing a Denver Post headline, airwaves. and his vote in favor of the On Thursday, Buck's campaign so-called stimulus bill, the debuted its first television $787 billion spending package. ad of the general election, The NRSC ad features a clip in which Buck himself goes of Bennet saying, "I voted after his opponent, saying: for it, and I'm glad I did", "Michael Bennet's votes are which is followed by a so bad he can't even defend narrator saying "but them. So he's attacking me unemployment's up," and with false and unfair ads." concludes with this Buck is referring to Bennet's statement: "Michael Bennet: first television ad, released more spending, higher taxes, three weeks ago and still on jobs lost." the air, which shows Buck The ad from Crossroads mocks making a number of statements Bennet for his recent during the primary about statement about having social security, the Dept. of "nothing to show" for the Education, student loans and country's $12 trillion in abortion. debt. Independently, the Denver Thursday morning at a Post and four Denver TV breakfast in Washington, D.C., stations, including FOX 31, Bennet found himself have reported that the Bennet explaining that statement, ad took some of Buck's according to a report by the statements out of context. website Politico. Those same reports also Bennet reportedly said that concluded that other Buck the stimulus package was statements, specifically on "essential" in saving the being unabashedly pro-life, country from a second Great are accurately portrayed. Depression but fell short in "If someone says our ad's jumpstarting the economy with false, I'll take that ad down, infrastructure projects. " Buck told FOX 31 Thursday Bennet's campaign, meanwhile, night. "But I will not stand hit back at Buck for breaking by while somebody is a promise he made to the misrepresenting and splicing Denver Post not to run words I've said to completely negative ads just a week misrepresent my positions. I after he made it. would prefer to run ads about "Another day, another broken my vision for Colorado and promise from Ken Buck," said what I will do in the United Trevor Kincaid, Bennet's States Senate. There are campaign spokesman. "Buck has times when where I want to go been back-tracking, flip- as a senator is different flopping and side-stepping from where Michael Bennet has since he began running from gone, and I think that's a the extreme positions he fair contrast." staked out in order to win Now, however, it's Bennet and the Primary. Now, he's his ad that are being graduated to outright targeted by a trio of breaking promises in an television spots: Buck's and attempt to distract two others produced and paid Coloradans from his out-of- for by Karl Rove's 527 group touch positions and extreme "American Crossroads" and the record."
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