Police Aske Public For Help Investigating Armed Robbery

Police in Fort Morgan say they believe it was a man who robbed the 7-11 on Platte Avenue at gunpoint Tuesday night. Roger Doll with Fort Morgan PD says store employees gave a vague discription of the gunman but there were no customers inside the store at the time of the robbery...






TAG: The gunman was last seen running east down Walnut Street. If you have any information about the robbery or the suspect -- contact Fort Morgan Police.

Denver Woman Arrested For Damaging $30M Painting

(Denver, CO) -- A 36-year-old Denver woman is facing charges for damaging a painting worth over 30-million dollars. Prosecutors said Carmen Lucette Tisch was apparently drunk when she dropped her pants, punched the painting and urinated on herself. The incident reportedly took place Friday afternoon at the Clyfford Still Museum. Tisch is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow.

Deputy Accused Of DUI Resigns

(Douglas County, CO) -- A Douglas County sheriff's deputy accused of causing a series of crashes while driving drunk is resigning from the department. Eric Schneider allegedly stopped his SUV in the middle of I-25 Sunday morning, causing a chain-reaction crash that injured four people. He was off-duty at the time. Schneider voluntarily resigned yesterday.

One Charged In Hotel Brawl

(Denver, CO) -- A man is facing charges in connection with a New Year's Eve celebration that turned into a hotel brawl. Shawn Forbes was charged yesterday after he allegedly punched another man in the face when a key malfunction left hundreds locked out of their DTC Marriott rooms. He'll appear in court tomorrow.

UPCOMING CDOT MAINTENANCE PROJECT

Project: Crack Sealing

Time and Date: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Tuesday, January 3 through Tuesday, January 30

Location: I-76 eastbound and westbound between mile marker (MM) 125 and MM 145 (Sterling to Iliff)

Speed Reduction: 55 MPH through work zone

Traffic Control: Single lane closures on both eastbound and westbound I-76

Delays: Less than 15 minutes

Broncos Fan Affected By Glitch Gets Tickets

(Denver, CO) -- A Broncos fan who wasn't able to buy playoffs tickets due to a ZIP code glitch is going to Sunday's game anyway. Shannon Turk says the team reached out to her and offered to sell her tickets.

She said, "They still probably would sold the tickets, and the wouldn't have had any trouble getting people down to the game, so the fact that they took time to ride along was really nice."

Turk is still a little irked about Ticketmaster's mistake which caused her ZIP code to not be recognized as one in Colorado. The Broncos says they've talked to all 13 fans who were affected by the error and offered tickets. It's not known if other fans took them up on their offer.

Denver mayor instructs city to 'dress Western'

DENVER (AP) — Denver's mayor has instructed city residents to "dress Western" Thursday in honor of the opening of the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo.

Mayor Michael Hancock declared "Dress Western Day" to mark Thursday's annual cattle drive of Texas Longhorn cattle through downtown Denver.

Hancock said in a statement that residents should "get into the 'steer-wranglin' spirit" and attend the parade. Denver is trying to boost excitement for the rodeo's 106th year after the stock show last year considered moving to neighboring Aurora in search of more room.

The rodeo opens Saturday and runs through Jan. 22.

See Mesa Verde National Park free in Jan., Feb.

MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (AP) — Mesa Verde National Park is waiving its entrance fees through March 3.

Park Superintendent Cliff Spencer said Wednesday he's waiving fees to start the year because he wants to encourage visitors to come at a time when the park generally isn't as busy.

Private vehicles typically pay $10 to $15 to enter the park, with the fee good for seven days.

Mesa Verde also is among national parks that plan to waive entrance fees April 21-29 for National Park Week; June 9 for Get Outdoors Day; Sept. 29 for National Public Lands Day; and Nov. 10-12 for Veterans Day weekend.

New Colorado Black Caucus hosts first event

DENVER (AP) — The newly formed Colorado Black Caucus is hosting its first event.

Organizers say more than 200 people are expected to attend a reception Thursday evening at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Members of the caucus include Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, state Rep. Angela Williams and city council and school board members from around the state.

Williams, the chair of the group, says the goal is to work together on issues that affect communities of color.

She says the caucus will strive to increase African-American participation and influence in politics.

Death of man who fell at concert ruled accidental

BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) — Coroner's officials say the death of a 20-year-old Highlands Ranch man who fell while climbing down closed bleachers after a concert in Broomfield was accidental.

Broomfield police say Christopher Engel fell from retractable bleachers behind the stage around 1:15 a.m. Saturday at a concert by electronic artist Pretty Lights at the 1stBank Center. The Colorado State University junior died of his injuries Monday.

Police say alcohol was present in his system, but foul play was not involved in the accident.

The Daily Camera reports the Adams County coroner issued a report Wednesday supporting the findings of police.

Engel was studying computer science at CSU and was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.

Man convicted in 2004 crash accused of DUI again

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A man convicted over a fatal drunken-driving crash in Wyoming in 2004 has been arrested in a suspected drunken-driving case in Colorado.

The Coloradoan reports police in Evans, Colo., arrested 52-year-old Ron Holland of Greeley in November on suspicion of driving under the influence, menacing and violating parole.

Holland had been sentenced to seven to 12 years in the Wyoming prison system after a crash in Cheyenne in 2004 that killed Janna Klussman and permanently disabled Andy Klussman.

Andy Klussmann was the assistant volleyball coach for Colorado State University at the time.

Plane makes emergency landing in Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A passenger jet headed from Houston to western Colorado landed in Colorado Springs after a smoke alarm went off in the baggage compartment.

Thirty-three people, including pilots and crew, were on board Continental Express Flight 4461 bound for Grand Junction on Wednesday. It landed just after 10 a.m. Wednesday.

The flight was operated by Express Jet Airlines. Company spokesman Jarek Beem said firefighters inspected the plane and found no sign of a fire.

The passengers were bused 90 miles to Denver's airport and then flown to Grand Junction.

Ex-sheriff to learn IDs of informants in his case

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Defense attorneys for a former sheriff accused of trading methamphetamine for sex with men will get to learn the identities of two informants in the case.

Former Arapahoe County Sheriff Patrick Sullivan was arrested late last year and faces charges of possession of methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine, attempting to influence a public servant and solicitation of a prostitute.

Sullivan's attorneys have been seeking the identities of informants in the case so they can properly defend him. Prosecutors had wanted to wait until after Sullivan enters a plea before making the informants known.

At a hearing Wednesday, a judge denied prosecutors' motion to keep the identities secret.

Sullivan was sheriff of Arapahoe County from 1984 until 2002.

He is free on bond.

Students Mourn Loss of Felow Student

Students at Caliche High School are mourning the loss of a fellow student today, after 17 year old Cole Rhodes of Sterling was killed in a crash yesterday. Colorado State patrol said it happened on County Road 32 near Sterling when the Jeep that 20-year-old Hannah Morton of Littleton was driving, did not stop at the intersection with C.R. 35.7 and hit the driver's side of Rhodes' car. Morton was also hurt in the crash and treated for her injuries.

FMPD Recommending Charges Against Juveniles

Fort Morgan Police are recommending felony charges against two male juveniles in connection with the recent vandalism of vehicles and windows at an apartment complex on West Kiowa Avenue. The vandalism happened on December 17th, when a BB gun was used to shoot out windows on eight vehicles and several apartment windows. FMPD has recommended to the District Attorney’s Office that charges of criminal mischief, and bias-motivated crime charges be filed against the two suspects. The bias-motivated crime charges come from the fact that the apartments and the vehicles targeted all belonged to members of the African refugee community in Fort Morgan.