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St. Paul’s Como Zoo welcomes latest baby giraffe

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:20 GMT

A baby giraffe was born Monday evening at the Como Park Zoo & Conservatory in St. Paul.A 7-year-old Como giraffe named Zinnia gave birth to the calf at 8:09 p.m., and the new arrival was already on its feet and standing next to mom by 8:50 p.m., according to a Tuesday news release.The zoo’s staff was still allowing Zinnia to bond with the calf — her third — on Tuesday afternoon and had not yet determined its sex, height or weight.The zoo expects the baby giraffe, which has not yet been named, to make its public debut in the next few weeks.Its birth was the result of a recommendation made by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, whose Species Survival Plan is designed to “maximize genetic diversity, with the goal of ensuring the long-term survival of the AZA population and the health of individual animals,” Como said.The calf’s birth comes eight months after Como’s oldest giraffe, 23-year-old Daisy, was euthanized by zoo staffers as a re...

St. Paul man sentenced for drive-by shootings, including one that grazed school staffer

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:20 GMT

A 19-year-old St. Paul man has been given concurrent prison sentences for his role in four shootings in the city this year, including one in which he fired a bullet that grazed a Washington Technology Magnet School staff member’s ear.Eh Doh Soe admitted to firing three shots outside the school after a fight broke out between Karen students and Black students Jan. 20, according to Ramsey County District Court documents.Eh Doh Soe (Courtesy of the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office)In September, Soe agreed to plead guilty to drive-by shooting in that case and aiding and abetting shootings on Jan. 28, Feb. 8 and Feb. 12. The plea petition called for four concurrent sentences, and Judge Joy Bartscher handed them down Friday.Soe’s longest sentence — seven years and three months — is for the Feb. 12 drive-by shooting, which critically injured a boy on the North End.Last month, prosecutors filed charges against two 17-year-olds in connection with the other shootings.Soe...

Colorado 2023 election results

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:20 GMT

Results for some county-level races will not appear on this page. For those results, go to the county’s page on the Colorado Secretary of State’s website.JUMP TO: Municipal races • Municipal ballot issues • School board races • School district ballot issues • Special district ballot issuesFeatured RacesProposition HH (STATUTORY) (Vote For 1)Yes/For0%0No/Against0%0Proposition II (STATUTORY) (Vote For 1)Yes/For0%0No/Against0%0City of Aurora Mayor (Vote For 1)Mike Coffman0%0Juan Marcano0%0Jeff Sanford0%0Denver Public Schools Director – At Large (Vote For 1)Brittni Johnson0%0John Youngquist0%0Kwame Spearman0%0Denver Public Schools Director – District 1 (Vote For 1)Scott Baldermann0%0Kimberlee Sia0%0Denver Public Schools Director – District 5 (Vote For 1)Marlene DeLaRosa0%0Adam Slutzker0%0Charmaine Lindsay0%0City And County of Denver Ballot Issue 2P (Vote For 1)Yes/For0%0No/Against0%0Statewide Ballot IssuesProposition HH (STATUTORY) (Vote For 1)Yes/For0%0No/...

Former social worker Robin Niceta convicted of attempt to influence public servant, false child abuse report

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:20 GMT

By Kelly Dietz, Denver7A jury has found Robin Niceta, a former Arapahoe County social worker, guilty of both felony attempt to influence a public servant and misdemeanor false reporting of child abuse.Related ArticlesCourts | Robin Niceta indicted on charges in connection with false medical reports provided to court Courts | Robin Niceta made up medical records, aggressive brain cancer diagnosis, prosecutors claim in court documents Courts | Defense for Robin Niceta, ex-partner of former Aurora chief, claims she’s incompetent to stand trial The verdict came down on Tuesday afternoon after closing arguments were made earlier in the day. The prosecution asked for her personal recognizance bond to be reassessed. It was changed to a $10,000 cash bond.Her sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 19 at 11 a.m.Niceta was previously accused of filing a false child abuse claim against Aurora City Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky after the councilwo...

Man dies in custody at Denver detention center Tuesday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:20 GMT

A man in custody at the Denver Sheriff Department downtown detention center died after experiencing a medical emergency Tuesday morning, according to a statement from the department.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Editorial: Colorado jail death reporting needs a major upgrade Crime and Public Safety | Two Denver deputies, sheriff’s watch commander suspended in jail death of Michael Marshall Crime and Public Safety | Denver deputy involved in Michael Marshall’s 2015 jail death fired for slamming handcuffed man face-first into courthouse floor Crime and Public Safety | Denver man escapes Jefferson County jail by hopping delivery fence Crime and Public Safety | Denver police oversight board blasts city over light punishment in Michael Marshall’s jail death The man experienced the emergency at about 8:35 a.m. in a housing unit, per the statement. A medical team was immediately cal...

Coach Prime focused on positives as CU Buffs aim to snap losing skid

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:20 GMT

With three games to play, Colorado head coach Deion Sanders isn’t focusing on the fact that his team has lost three straight games and five out of six.“My life is positive,” Sanders said Tuesday during his weekly news conference. “You’ve got to understand I don’t dwell on yesterday. Losses are hard to flush tremendously for me, though, because I’m a bonafide winner.“I’m a natural fixer and I want to fix things. I want to make things work. I want to make things right. I want our fans to be pleased. I want our AD to be ecstatic and I want our kids to all go pro and be successful in some form or fashion and that includes winning.”As a fixer, Sanders has work to do with the Buffs (4-5, 1-5 Pac-12), who will host No. 23 Arizona (6-3, 4-2) on Saturday (noon, Pac-12 Network).First on his agenda this week, though, was to point out the good when he met with players.“Sometimes when you’re losing like we’re losing, you’ve got to find positives to energize the staff, to energize the young men t...

New theory emerges in Alan Ruck's Hollywood pizza shop crash

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:20 GMT

The crash involving “Succession” and “Ferris Bueller” actor Alan Ruck may have been related to his electric pickup truck's high-tech features, law enforcement sources tell TMZ.Ruck, 67, was stopped behind another car at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and La Brea Avenue on Halloween night when his Rivian R1T suddenly lunged forward and hit the car in front of him.His truck then careened across lanes of traffic, hitting another vehicle before slamming into the wall of Raffalo’s Pizza.No one inside the restaurant was hurt and no one was seriously hurt in any of the vehicles.Actor Alan Ruck's Rivian collided with the back of a car in Hollywood and eventually slammed into the wall of a pizza restaurant. Oct. 31, 2023. Actor Alan Ruck's Rivian collided with the back of a car in Hollywood and eventually slammed into the wall of a pizza restaurant. Oct. 31, 2023. Actor Alan Ruck's Rivian collided with the back of a car in Hollywood and eventually slammed into the wall of a pizza re...

Baby dies from fentanyl exposure; Fremont mother arrested

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:20 GMT

A Fremont woman has been arrested on suspicion of homicide following the death her 23-month-old boy, who reportedly had a high level of fentanyl in his system at the time of his passing police said Tuesday.The woman arrested is 26-year-old Sophia Gastelum-Vera.Fremont Police Department officers first responded around 8:30 am. Oct. 18 to a hospital based on reports that a child was not breathing and unresponsive. The infant had reportedly been brought to the emergency room by Gastelum-Vera and other family members.The child later died.Detectives from the department’s Crimes Against Person(s) Unit responded to investigate the death, eventually revealing that “the victim was initially found unresponsive on the morning of October 18, 2023, inside the bedroom he shared with his mother at the family residence on the 4300 block of Gina St. in Fremont,” according to a news release from Fremont Police Department.Detectives conducted multiple interviews as well as obtained a...

College Football Playoff rankings: Washington and Oregon remain top-10 as Arizona makes an appearance

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:20 GMT

Washington and Oregon held their ground in the second College Football Playoff rankings as five Pac-12 teams made the cut — none of them from Los Angeles.The Huskies were No. 5 for the second consecutive week, followed immediately by the Ducks in the No. 6 spot. Oregon State moved up four positions to No. 12, and Utah held steady at No. 18.Meanwhile, Arizona made its first appearance in the CFP rankings since 2017, landing in the No. 21 spot after beating UCLA for its third consecutive win.“The three straight wins, two of their losses coming in overtime, a seven-point loss to Washington and the job that Coach (Jedd) Fisch has done out there is really something,” selection committee chair Boo Corrigan, the N.C. State athletic director, said on a media teleconference.USC and UCLA dropped out of the rankings following losses to Washington and Arizona, respectively.Washington was the lowest ranked of the five undefeated teams in the major conference, behind Ohio State,...

Toddler dies after fentanyl exposure in Fremont, mother arrested

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:20 GMT

(KRON) -- A 23-month-old boy died in October after he was exposed to fentanyl, the Fremont Police Department said. The boy's mother was arrested for murder on Tuesday. On Oct. 18 at about 8:30 a.m., the victim arrived at a local emergency room unresponsive and not breathing, police said. The child was driven to the hospital by his mother and other family members. The boy was later pronounced dead. Berkeley 1-year-old in ICU after ingesting meth, mother arrested FPD began investigating the death and determined that the boy was initially found unresponsive in the bedroom he shared with his mother on the 4300 block of Gina Street in Fremont. Police served a search warrant at the home and found "items associated with illicit drug use" inside the bedroom. Those items were tested and the presence of fentanyl was confirmed. The mother, 26-year-old Fremont resident Sophia Gastelum-Vera, had electronics in the room where she talked about fentanyl use and possession, FPD said.A toxicology r...