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Denver pounded by hail, with flash flooding on I-25 and elsewhere

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:10 GMT

Denver and surrounding areas were pounded by severe weather Thursday afternoon, with hail and thunderstorms shutting down a stretch of Interstate 25. Several intersections were flooded, and water turned streets, including Colfax Avenue, into streams.Heavy rain washed dirt and debris onto the southbound lanes of I-25 at 23rd Avenue before 5 p.m. Thursday, closing two lanes, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Highway crews used plow trucks to clear debris from the highway. Nearby sections of the highway were flooded as drivers looked for high spots and slowly made their way.West Colfax Avenue near Sheridan Boulevard for a time looked more like a river as fast-moving water streamed along. Multiple streets and areas in Denver became submersed for a time, including the intersection of West 33rd Avenue and Irving Street in the West Highland neighborhood.The Denver Fire Department and its dive team responded to the area of West 38th Avenue and Fox Street because of a s...

Family of worker violently beaten on job in Garden Grove speaks out  

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:10 GMT

A construction worker who was violently assaulted while working on a job site in Garden Grove last week remains hospitalized, and with police still looking for the suspects involved in the attack, the victim’s family is speaking out.  The incident occurred around 12:40 a.m. on June 20 in the 13800 block of Brookhurst Street, Garden Grove police Lt. Mario Martinez told KTLA. Carlos Ayala, the victim, had been working on an overnight painting project in a parking lot when the brutal beating took place. According to his daughter, Sara Ayala, her father and his coworker warned some people coming out of a nearby business not to walk in the work area, which prompted the assault.  “They just said, ‘Can you guys not walk on there?’ and I guess that’s all it took for them to just flip out,” Sara told KTLA. “He got sucker punched and his coworker said he saw him fall to the floor. He doesn’t know how many times my dad got hit.”  Her father was admitted to the hospital with exte...

Family of 4 hospitalized, struck by DUI driver in San Bernardino County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:10 GMT

A family of four, including two toddlers, was hospitalized after being struck by a DUI driver in San Bernardino County.The suspects were identified as Yucca Valley residents Alvaro Rodriguez, 26, and Edilberto Solano Morales, 32, by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.On June 26, deputies received reports of a reckless driver near Santa Fe Trail and Fox Trail around 2:36 p.m.Arriving deputies discovered the suspects had crashed into an SUV carrying a family of four, causing the victims’ vehicle to roll over.The SUV was carrying a 2-year-old girl, a 4-year-old boy, a 27-year-old man and a 63-year-old woman, officials confirm.Arriving officers only found a "large plume of dust” and the suspect’s vehicle unoccupied at the time.Investigators later tracked down the suspects at a nearby residence. The men were arrested on charges of hit and run with injuries, DUI traffic collision with injuries, and driving with a blood alcohol content over 0.15%. The victims were transpor...

“Three more years, baby!” Curry alludes to Draymond Green’s contract situation at The Match

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:10 GMT

The Steph Curry and Klay Thompson duo took on their NFL counterparts, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce, in The Match on Thursday night in Las Vegas.Curry, an avid golfer, and Thompson were the betting favorites, but lost the match on the 10th hole to the two-time Super Bowl champions in the 12-hole match.The celebrity golf match was for charity and fun. Curry and Thompson were joined on the links by teammate Draymond Green and the trio got plenty of friendly jabs at each other before and during the competition.Green declined the player option on his contract with the Warriors on Thursday and it is likely he will sign another deal to contend for a few more titles alongside his longtime teammates, Curry and Thompson. Though Green will field offers from other teams during free agency. Curry seemed to bring up Green’s contract situation between putts on the sixth hole.“Three more years, baby,” a mic’d up Curry said on the ...

Baseball-sized hail leaves widespread damage in Brush

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:10 GMT

BRUSH, Colo. (KDVR) — Baseball-sized hail that fell overnight in Brush left community members waking up to widespread damage Thursday. FOX31 went to Brush to survey the damage and destruction.Brush residents spent the day raking up leaves as street sweepers lapped local roads.Repair crews reinforced and covered broken sunlights on roofs and residents counted the number of windows they had cracked.Craig Needens suffered damage to his home and car windows and told FOX31 one hailstone was about "the size of almost a softball."Needens told FOX31 the hail started coming in late at night, around 10:30 to 11 p.m. Mystery gas sickens 17 at Colorado campground "I've lived here all my life. I've never heard hail like that before. And it just, it was standing on the roof. It sounded like, you know, people were falling on the roof. It was so heavy,” he said. “A wicked storm and especially that late at night. It's kind of unusual for that.”Cracked car windshields lined local streets and hail e...

'Several classrooms are flooded': Teachers lose supplies in tornado 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:10 GMT

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (KDVR) -- At Northridge Elementary in Highlands Ranch, the trash bags are beginning to pile up in a dumpster outside the school. The campus remains taped off as the district continues assessing damage following last week's tornado. "We do know that there were several classrooms that flooded," Renee Lewis said. Lewis has two daughters at the school and said parents have told her the damage inside is substantial. "Flooding, lots of flooding," she said. "We at school, unfortunately, sustained a lot more damage than anything in the community."Aerial photo of tornado damage at Northridge Elementary School (KDVR)Lewis said she's been told much of the damage involves school supplies purchased by teachers.“Everything you see in the classroom beyond what the district provides, it is provided by the teachers, by their personal means,” Lewis said. “We’re talking decorations on the walls, arts and crafts supplies, the teacher’s reading chairs if t...

Denver weather: Flood risk continues, more rain chances Friday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:10 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Thursday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day for severe storms that will be capable of producing large hail, damaging wind gusts, an isolated chance for tornadoes and heavy rain that could lead to flooding. A tornado watch was issued for Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Jefferson, Larimer, Logan, Morgan, Washington and Weld counties until 9 p.m. Weather tonight: Storms exit Thunderstorms will continue through the evening and will start to clear out overnight as temperatures fall to the mid-50s. As rain continues to fall on very saturated ground, there will be an isolated risk of flooding. Weather tomorrow: More showers and thunderstormsWet and cooler weather is in the forecast for Friday. Highs will reach the lower 70s, which will limit the severe risk. Looking ahead: Storm chances for weekendWarming temperatures, morning sunshine and a chance for a few afternoon thunderstorms will move in over the weekend. Temperatures on Saturday will...

Colorado's fireworks laws have a wide range. Here's what you need to know

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:10 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Uncle Sam’s birthday is right around the corner. But before you light the fuse on your fireworks, you better check the law.Drive around the metro area and you will see them: Firework stands are just about everywhere. But fireworks are illegal, right? "Well, no. A lot of fireworks are legal in the state," said Aeron Calkins, owner of Olde Glory Fireworks.Firework laws in Colorado can be as clear as a smoke bomb. But it essentially breaks down to this: "Anything that explodes or leaves the ground is illegal in Colorado. Anything that does not leave the ground or explodes, like fountains, smoke balls, novelties and sparklers, are legal," Calkins said. Denver one of the best cities to celebrate Fourth of July Calkins' firework shop is on Federal Boulevard in North Denver. He has been a fan of the rockets' red glare all his life. "Oh, absolutely. At 12 years old, I grew up in Wyoming. Fireworks were a part of our everyday life," Calkins said.Not to throw water on your s...

Man arrested in fatal shooting of 6-year-old girl at 2021 birthday party in Miami

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:10 GMT

Police have confirmed a break in the case of the murder of 6-year-old girl in Miami.Chassidy Saunders was killed when, police said, a barrage of bullets was fired at a birthday party at a home back in January 2021.City of Miami Police said Warneric Anthony Buckner has been charged with second-degree murder.The suspect, 22, was already behind bars for his involvement in a deadly banquet hall shooting in Northwest Miami-Dade in May 2021.

Driver hospitalized after crashing into canal in Davie

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:10 GMT

Rescue crews took a driver to the hospital after the motorist crashed into a canal in Davie.Davie Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash near Orange Drive and Davie Road, Thursday night.Witnesses said the car careened off the road and right into the murky water.“My sister said, ‘Look, Judy,’ and then, as soon as I look over, I see a body, like, floating in the ditch from a car that had just gone in,” said witness Judith Osorio.That driver was rescued and transported to an area hospital with minor injuries.