Fort Morgan City Council is asking residents to shovel the snow off sidewalks. City council member Lyn Deal said people who walk through the city would appreciate it. Deal said people have contacted her, complaining that the sidewalks were not shoveled. Fort Morgan Police Chief Keith Kuretich said property owners have 24 hours to clear their sidewalks of snow.
Friday, January 7, 2011
DA Ready for Alward Trial
Logan County District Attorney Bob Watson offered Douglas Alward a plea deal, but it expired almost a month ago with no response from Alward's defense attorney. Watson said he's now ready to go to trial on Alward's escape charges. He said its pretty much an open and shut case and is planning for a three day trial. Alward escaped from the Sterling Correctional Facility on August 22, putting the area on alert. Watson said he could be ready for trial any time. Defense attorney Damon Brune said he does not plan a counter offer to the prosecution's, but has not been able to talk with Alward.
Woman Who Crashed SUV Into PetCo Faces Charges
A woman accused of driving an SUV into a pet store may be in court soon. Investigators are recommending charges in the crash that left half a dozen people hurt.
The crash happened in November 2010 off Highlands Ranch Parkway in Highlands Ranch. The Dodge Durango careened in reverse into the PetCo store. Four of the six people hurt had to be hospitalized.
“The speed and impact that she went through that door. It was crazy,” said Danielle Conny, who witnessed the accident.
Another witness said, “What I can’t get out of my head is the screaming.”
“I spoke to the woman who was driving and she said her accelerator got stuck,” said another witness.
Mary Ann McGee, 54, faces six counts of careless driving resulting in bodily injury. Deputies said McGee backed her Dodge Durango out of a parking space. It crashed into the front of the store, injuring six people inside, including a mother and her son.
Deputies said McGee has been notified of the charges, but hasn’t received her summons because she lives in California. At the time of the crash, she was in town visiting family.
Investigators said the Chrysler Corporation checked out the Dodge Durango. They checked the transmission, the brakes, anything that could have resulted in the crash.
Deputies said once the investigation was complete, there was no malfunction but operator error.
McGee will likely have to appear in court. If convicted, she could be sentenced to 6 to 18 months in jail and fines.
CBS4 made repeated attempts to contact McGee at her home in southern California. She did not return calls.
The crash happened in November 2010 off Highlands Ranch Parkway in Highlands Ranch. The Dodge Durango careened in reverse into the PetCo store. Four of the six people hurt had to be hospitalized.
“The speed and impact that she went through that door. It was crazy,” said Danielle Conny, who witnessed the accident.
Another witness said, “What I can’t get out of my head is the screaming.”
“I spoke to the woman who was driving and she said her accelerator got stuck,” said another witness.
Mary Ann McGee, 54, faces six counts of careless driving resulting in bodily injury. Deputies said McGee backed her Dodge Durango out of a parking space. It crashed into the front of the store, injuring six people inside, including a mother and her son.
Deputies said McGee has been notified of the charges, but hasn’t received her summons because she lives in California. At the time of the crash, she was in town visiting family.
Investigators said the Chrysler Corporation checked out the Dodge Durango. They checked the transmission, the brakes, anything that could have resulted in the crash.
Deputies said once the investigation was complete, there was no malfunction but operator error.
McGee will likely have to appear in court. If convicted, she could be sentenced to 6 to 18 months in jail and fines.
CBS4 made repeated attempts to contact McGee at her home in southern California. She did not return calls.
Colorado Man Trapped In Quake Returns To Haiti
Next Wednesday marks one year since the devastating earthquake in Haiti which killed more than 200,000 people. Thousands of people were trapped for days in the rubble of destroyed buildings, including a man from Colorado who wants to do more to help those who survived.
Dan Woolley of Colorado Springs was part of the rescue mission. Now he is heading back to Haiti to continue his work for the charity Compassion International.
Woolley spent three days trapped beneath the crushing rubble of the Hotel Montana. He survived using common sense and prayer. A year later, he still vividly remembers the moment the tremor hit.
“I heard the explosions of concrete breaking around me and felt the ground move underneath me and saw the walls start to ripple.” Woolley said, “I knew it was an earthquake and I tried to react.”
Unable to get out, he discovered an elevator car which would be his home for the next 65 hours. He will now return to that hotel and that ravaged country.
“I’m a little nervous. I don’t know what it’s going to be like for me. I know I’m going to see a lot of pain. I know I’m going to see a lot hardship.”
Woolley still holds onto his good-bye notes in his blood-stained journal, written to his wife and his two children.
“Don’t just live, change the world. Nathan I am sorry I wasn’t there to get to know you better, but I already love your laugh and smile and I love wrestling with you.”
Next week he plans to reunite with one of those who was trapped nearby him. A Haitian hotel employee named Lukeson.
“We were able to communicate in the dark. We encouraged each other and prayed with each other.”
A picture of Lukeson’s hand touching his face after their rescue is now the cover of a book Woolley has written about the ordeal. A year after coming home in a wheelchair he is going back in hopes of finding a nation rising from the ruins.
Dan Woolley of Colorado Springs was part of the rescue mission. Now he is heading back to Haiti to continue his work for the charity Compassion International.
Woolley spent three days trapped beneath the crushing rubble of the Hotel Montana. He survived using common sense and prayer. A year later, he still vividly remembers the moment the tremor hit.
“I heard the explosions of concrete breaking around me and felt the ground move underneath me and saw the walls start to ripple.” Woolley said, “I knew it was an earthquake and I tried to react.”
Unable to get out, he discovered an elevator car which would be his home for the next 65 hours. He will now return to that hotel and that ravaged country.
“I’m a little nervous. I don’t know what it’s going to be like for me. I know I’m going to see a lot of pain. I know I’m going to see a lot hardship.”
Woolley still holds onto his good-bye notes in his blood-stained journal, written to his wife and his two children.
“Don’t just live, change the world. Nathan I am sorry I wasn’t there to get to know you better, but I already love your laugh and smile and I love wrestling with you.”
Next week he plans to reunite with one of those who was trapped nearby him. A Haitian hotel employee named Lukeson.
“We were able to communicate in the dark. We encouraged each other and prayed with each other.”
A picture of Lukeson’s hand touching his face after their rescue is now the cover of a book Woolley has written about the ordeal. A year after coming home in a wheelchair he is going back in hopes of finding a nation rising from the ruins.
County Commissioners Order Monument Couple To Limit Exotic Birds
El Paso County commissioners on Thursday told a Monument couple it must limit the amount of exotic birds at its licensed, in-home business to 30 and stop rescuing and housing birds after complaints from neighbors. The commissioners in a 3-2 vote opted not to cite Thomas and Cynthia Van Wormer on Woodmoor Drive though neighbors said noise from 100 birds at once was disruptive. Commissioners also told the pair they must keep their windows closed and store any unpleasant equipment inside. The couple says it would be hard to limit birds to 30 as it would decrease their income but Chuck Maher, president of the Woodmoor Improvement Association, said the business is breaking association rules.
Authorities Seek Shooter Of Three In Pueblo
Authorities say three people were shot Thursday evening in Pueblo with initial reports showing one was shot in the head. Officials say the three have been transported to the hospital after they were evidently shot in three different spots, including the five-thousand block of Buchanan on the city's north side. Police say the suspected shooter and the victims were riding in a car together when the shooting occurred. Authorities say the shooter left the site and they are seeking that person.
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