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Community mourns 5 children killed in Arizona house fire, cause under investigation

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:19:50 GMT

BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — A father in Arizona who left four children and a young relative at home so he could buy Christmas gifts and groceries returned to find the charred remains of the family’s home after a fire broke out, killing all five children inside, authorities said.Investigators in northwestern Arizona said Tuesday they have yet to determine what started the blaze, which began Saturday evening in the downstairs foyer area of the two-story duplex. Flames and smoke traveled up the only staircase inside the home, preventing the children from escaping.Their bodies were all found in an upstairs bedroom, investigators said.Bullhead City police did not immediately release the names of the children pending identification by the medical examiner. They included a 4-year-old girl and her three brothers — ages 2, 5 and 13 — and an 11-year-old boy who was a family relative and visiting at the time.The tragedy has shaken the close-knit community near the Colorado River and the ...

DIA expects increase in passengers going through TSA for holidays

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:19:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver International Airport expects to see an increase in travelers between Dec. 18-26, due to the end-of-year holiday travel period.This year, over 608,000 passengers are forecasted to travel through Denver's Transportation Security Administration checkpoints -- an 8% increase over last year's travel numbers. Denver metro could actually have a white Christmas this year Nationally, TSA expects to screen more than 2.5 million passengers each day during the period, which is a 6% increase over last year. The busiest day in 2022 was Dec. 29, when TSA says it screened nearly 2.4 million passengers.DIA expects the busiest days at its facility to be Dec. 22 and Dec. 26.The busiest days of the holiday season nationally for air travel are projected to be Thursday, Dec. 21 and Friday, Dec. 22 as well as Thursday, Dec. 28 and Friday, Dec. 29, according to TSA.During last month's 12-day Thanksgiving holiday period, TSA screened nearly 30 million passengers, breaking its reco...

Denver ties Tuesday's 106-year-old heat record

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:19:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- After an unseasonably warm December, Denver weather tied a record high of 67 degrees on Tuesday.This ties the record for the warmest Dec. 19 in Denver, which was previously set at 67 degrees in 1917, according to the National Weather Service. Could Denver break this 106-year-old December heat record on Tuesday? Denver reached 60 degrees a handful of times this December, making Tuesday pleasant, but not shocking. While the Mile High City has seen this heat a few times this month, according to the Pinpoint Weather team, 60s in December is not common at all for Denver.This December has been an expectation of the norm. So far this month, Denver has hit 60 degrees six times, which could make it one of the warmest Decembers on record.The weather will reach a high 50s for the rest of the week. According to the Pinpoint Weather team, there is a possibility for a few more 60-degree days before the month is over. December is shaping up to be one of the warmest on record I...

Cold case: Who shot and killed this man in Fort Lupton 23 years ago?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:19:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It's been two decades since deputies found local business owner Steven Craig Mayo deceased with a gunshot wound.Dec. 19 marks the 23rd anniversary of Mayo's death and detectives still don't have an answer to who murdered him. Mayor, who owned and operated Metro Grease Company, was the victim of an apparent gunshot. After 36 years, new DNA technology moves this Colorado cold case forward On Dec. 19, 2000, Weld County Sheriff's deputies responded to a Fort Lupton residence near Weld County Road 18 with a shattered screen door and front door left ajar.They soon after discovered Mayo's body in the house with an apparent gunshot wound, according to Weld County Sheriff's Deputies.During the investigation, detectives developed suspects in the case, but they needed more information to make an arrest. No recent developments have been made on the case.Detectives are still looking for people who lived or frequented the area of Fort Lupton during the time of Steven Mayo’s de...

CSP: Colorado drivers increasingly running red lights, stop signs

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:19:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado has seen an increase in people running red lights, stop signs and other traffic control devices, according to a release by Colorado State Patrol.Between Jan. 1 and Dec. 10, 2023, CSP troopers issued 1,991 citations to people who ignored traffic control devices, 14.4% more than the 1,740 issued during the same period in 2022. “Intersections are inherently dangerous places. If we see you make a reckless choice, don’t expect a warning," CSP Chief Colonel Matthew C. Packard said in a release. New area code coming to Colorado in 2026 According to CSP, the peak days for citations were Monday and Tuesday, with Friday coming in third. Citations were also most common from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.CSP also highlighted the danger of running red lights specifically, pointing to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that shows 1,109 people died in the U.S. in 2021 due to running red lights.Of those, 44 deaths were in Colorado, the sixth-highest rate nati...

Investigation underway after body found in commercial trash container in SW Miami-Dade

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:19:50 GMT

An investigation is underway after a body was found in a commercial trash container in Southwest Miami-Dade, officials said. The body was discovered Tuesday in the area of SW 85th Street and SW 161st Place in West Kendall.Trash collectors made the grim discovery as they were preparing to pick up trash and noticed legs protruding from the container.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

New surveillance video provides BSO with new clue in fatal shooting of 44-year-old in Wilton Manors

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:19:50 GMT

Deputies have a new clue in the case of a deadly shooting that shattered a quiet South Florida neighborhood.Surveillance video captured the sound of gun shots ringing into the night back in September, which were followed by even louder blasts before the shooter or shooters took off in a white 4-door Sedan.The incident happened in Wilton Manors. Relatives of the victim, 44-year-old Arland Cata, said he was with his children when he was killed.The Broward Sheriff’s Office is now hoping that the new video will give them a lead in this case.

Neighbors speak out after home explosion stuns neighborhood in West Park

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:19:50 GMT

An explosion in the middle of the night. Blinding light with a power that forced a neighbor’s door to fly open.Neighbors rushed outside to see what could have possibly happened“I heard this loud explosion.. It was like an earthquake,” said neighbor Adrian MowatOverhead and in the daylight, the destruction shockingly clear.“We have debris in trees and a neighbor’s wall blown in,” said Stephen Grey.It’s hard to separate the neighbors belongings from the interior of the home. A tub, not surrounded by any structure, while a charred mattress is seen in another yard.“I have broken mirrors, windows, glass everywhere,” said one neighbor. In the home where the door blew open, some pieces of broken wood was left behind inside. A few blocks away, Glenn Seymour’s window was blown out. “It was loud enough to wake me,” said Seymour. Shere Whitaker’s window was also blown out. “That’s way down the street, I didn...

Miami man accused of drugging, sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl at Dolphin Mall

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:19:50 GMT

A 33-year-old man is behind bars, accused of drugging and raping an 11-year-old girl at Dolphin Mall.Police said David Rivero, a water salesman from Miami, was at the mall, located at 11401 NW 12th St. in Sweetwater, on Dec. 10 when he allegedly “gave her defendant a ‘marijuana gummy,’ took her into a family bathroom, pulled her pants down and took her virginity,” the arrest report stated. He appeared in court, Tuesday afternoon. “I believe it’s a first-degree felony, possibly a crime punishable by life in prison,” a judge said. Rivero was a stranger to the victim and had met her at the mall, officials said. According to the report, mall surveillance video shows Rivero and the victim entering the family restroom and then exiting. The report continues and stated “The defendant gave her a That same day, arrest records show that the victim told her mother about the incident and the mother took her to Nicklaus Children’s Hospital to...

‘Trees down and branches everywhere’: South Shore residents describe damage after storm

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:19:50 GMT

Restoration efforts continued on the South Shore Tuesday, one day after the region was hit hard by Monday’s major storm. Ramping up overnight into Monday morning, powerful wind gusts sent debris flying, knocking down trees and leaving nearly all residents in Scituate in the dark. As the new day dawned Tuesday morning, a clearer picture emerged of the damage left behind.“At one point, I did leave and it was a little scary just to be driving around,” said Norwell resident Alison Demong.As of around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, 34% of Scituate energy customers were still without power, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. Sixty-six percent of customers in Norwell were impacted, while more than 50% of customers in Hanson, Pembroke and Duxbury were in the dark. Elsewhere, 62% of energy customers in Rochester were without power.National Grid said it brought in crews from other states and Canada to support restoration efforts. Crews were then visible around town...