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2 wanted in shooting that injured 3 women outside 7-Eleven

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:44:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Arvada Police are looking for two suspects who allegedly fired several shots and injured three unhoused women. Friday at 1:09 a.m., Arvada police received 911 calls from witnesses who reported a shooting near the 7-Eleven located at 7355 Ralston Road.According to the witnesses, two males entered the convenience store and began shoplifting. When the two exited the 7-Eleven they were confronted by several unhoused individuals about the theft. Caught on camera: Repeat vandal strikes Denver nonprofit Police said an altercation ensued and the suspects got into an older sedan. The car was described as a white four-door sedan with a brown scrape on the driver's side door and front bumper damage. The car did not have a front license plate.Police are looking for two suspects who may have been driving this sedan and were wanted in a shooting at an Arvada 7-Eleven. (Arvada Police Department)The car left the west end of the parking lot and turned east on 58th Avenue. Police s...

July 28-30: Things to do in Denver this weekend

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:44:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — There's always something to do in Denver, but you can only go to so many farmers' markets and day hikes before you need something else. Don't worry, FOX31 has you covered for the ultimate late July weekend in the Mile High City.All weekendThe Underground Music Showcase: Over 200 artists play this weekend along South Broadway. The headliners include Jamila Woods, Emmit Fenn and Crumb. Performances start as early as 3 p.m. and end past midnight.Bright Nights at Four Mile: Bright Nights just opened up on Wednesday and it's a dazzling experience with lit-up sculptures from dusk to late night. Expect anything from colorful elephants to life-sized dragons. Caught on camera: Repeat vandal strikes Denver nonprofit Arapahoe County Fair: The yearly fair takes place on the last weekend of July and serves as one of the communities longest traditions. All weekend, there are carnival rides, dog shows and live bands. Colorado Rockies: Grab a hot dog and settle in. The Rockies, w...

Suspect dies after hostage situation on Lincoln Road ends in officer-involved shooting, police say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:44:01 GMT

A man has died after he threatened two people inside a store along busy Lincoln Road while armed with a knife, forcing officers to open fire, police said.According to Miami Beach Police, they received a disturbance call along the 900 block of Lincoln Road of an armed male subject, Thursday afternoon. Once police arrived, investigators said, an officer was forced to fire, just after 5:30 p.m.Witnesses said they heard four to five gunshots from inside the Victoria’s Secret after officers arrived.Sources told 7News two people were being held hostage, and one of them was a young woman who lives out of the countryPolice evacuated several stores on Lincoln Road.Shanell Santiago, who works at SEE Eyewear, said he heard gunshots a few doors down from his store.“Bam, bam, bam!’ Knocks on my door, ‘Let’s go, Let’s go, get out, get out, let’s run,'” he said. “‘Close the doors, close everything, get out of the shop.'”Santiago Her...

Miami PD investigating after mother claimed children were abducted by father

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:44:01 GMT

The Miami Police Department is investigating the mother who falsely claimed her children were abducted by their father. On Friday morning, authorities issued a missing person report to help find two children who were believed to be in the company of their father. After further investigation, police stated that the father had legal authorization to travel with his children. The children were deemed safe by Miami Police. Detectives are now investigating why the mother of the children made the claims of her children being missing if the father had legal authority over his children.

DNA analysis contributes to murder charges in 1993 killing of Tampa-area girl, authorities say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:44:01 GMT

(CNN) — A Florida man has been charged with murder in the 1993 death of 12-year-old Jennifer Odom, a Tampa-area girl who had disappeared after getting off her school bus, authorities said Thursday.A grand jury indicted Jeffrey Norman Crum, 61, on charges of murder, kidnapping and sexual battery in connection with Odom’s killing, Bill Gladson, state attorney for Florida’s 5th judicial circuit, said in a news conference.Crum has been in prison since 2019, serving two life sentences for sexual battery in a separate case, according to state prison records. CNN has not been able to identify legal representation for him.Investigators identified Crum as a suspect in Odom’s killing after noticing significant similarities between the circumstances of her death and the details of a separate case in which Crum was identified as a suspect through DNA analysis, Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis said.Odom was abducted in February 1993 after stepping off her school bus in Pasco County north of T...

Taylor Swift fans ‘Shake It Off,’ causing record-breaking seismic activity during Seattle shows

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:44:01 GMT

(CNN) — Taylor Swift fans are in their record-breaking era.After two nights of earth-shaking dancing at Swift’s Seattle “Eras” tour concert at Lumen Field, enthusiastic Swifties caused seismic activity equivalent of a 2.3 magnitude earthquake, according to seismologist Jackie Caplan-Auerbach.The “Swift Quake” has been compared to the 2011 “Beast Quake,” when Seattle Seahawks fans erupted after an impressive touchdown by running back Marshawn “Beast Mode” Lynch. The ensuing celebration was detected on the same local seismometer as the Swift concert, Caplan-Auerbach told CNN.Caplan-Auerbach, who works as a geology professor at Western Washington University, saw the comparison in a Pacific Northwest earthquake group she moderates on Facebook and immediately got to work.“I grabbed the data from both nights of the concert and quickly noticed they were clearly the same pattern of signals,” she said, adding, “If I overlay them on top of each other, they’re nearly identical.”The main differ...

Florida women arrested after violent altercation; One bites off the other’s ear in argument over stolen alcohol and vape pens

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:44:01 GMT

CALLOWAY, Fla. (WSVN) – The Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of two adult females in connection with a disturbing altercation that took place on July 4 at a house party. The incident resulted in a physical fight, during which one woman bit off the top of the other’s ear following an argument over stolen alcohol and vape pens.The investigation revealed that the altercation occurred at 6526 Olokee St. in Calloway, Florida, where an unsupervised house party was underway with several minors in attendance. Just after midnight, a confrontation erupted in the yard of the party, involving multiple men.Macy Regan, 23, attempted to leave the party and head to her residence at 6530 Olokee St. However, she was confronted by Dixie Stiles, 18, who was attending the party. Stiles accused Regan of stealing alcohol and vape pens.In response to the accusation, Regan reached for a 9MM handgun from her waistband. Stiles quickly intervened, pushing the firearm away and engagi...

McDonald’s teases new CosMc’s restaurant concept

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:44:01 GMT

New York (CNN) — McDonald’s is planning to test out a new restaurant idea, called “CosMc’s.”CosMc’s is named for a little-known McDonald’s character. He is an alien.“CosMc’s is a small format concept with all the DNA of McDonald’s but its own unique personality,” CEO Chris Kempczinski said during an analyst call discussing the company’s second-quarter financial results, adding that there will be more details to share during the company’s investor day at the end of this year. McDonald’s is planning to start testing the concept in a handful of locations next year.McDonald’s has previously experimented with smaller restaurant concepts like McDonald’s Express, though it is unclear if CosMc’s will follow in those footsteps.Lately, McDonald’s has had good luck with its characters — particularly Grimace, whose limited-time purple shake created a viral sensation on TikTok.When McDonald’s introduced the shake in honor of Grimace’s birthday, it probably didn’t expect the item t...

Africa to Putin: End the war!

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:44:01 GMT

African leaders issued a direct appeal on Friday to Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his war against Ukraine. “This war must end. And it can only end on the basis of justice and reason,” Moussa Faki Mahamat — foreign minister of Chad and current African Union Commission chairman — told Putin on the second day of a Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg.Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso said an African peace plan “deserves the closest attention, it mustn’t be underestimated … We once again urgently call for the restoration of peace in Europe.” Senegal’s President Macky Sall also called for “a de-escalation to help create calm,” while South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he hoped that “constructive engagement and negotiation” could end the conflict.In response to the forceful African demands, Putin said: “We respect your initiatives and we are examining them carefully.”In mid-June, Rama...

UK green groups warn Sunak over climate backsliding

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:44:01 GMT

More than 50 U.K. environmental groups have written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expressing “deep alarm” at the government’s “watering down” of climate and nature goals.In their letter, the organizations, who between them claim 20 million supporters, called on Sunak to issue “public reassurances” about the government’s direction on environmental policies. Signatories include the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, the National Trust, the Green Alliance and WWF UK.Sunak’s government has come under fire from campaigners in recent weeks who have questioned his commitment to the climate agenda.The campaign groups list the government’s support for continued oil and gas exploration in the North Sea and accusations by a former minister that the U.K. will not meet a key international climate finance commitment. This week, Conservative MPs also questioned the U.K.’s flagship target of banning new petrol and diesel car sales by 2030, while the government watered down energy efficiency...