Reverse 911 System Failed to Notify Homeowners in Fire Zone

KSIR-Reverse 911 System Failed to Notify homeowners in Lower North Fork Fire Zone - BOTH


Jefferson County Fire officials acknowledged today that about 12 percent of the homeowners within the Lower North Fork Fire zone did not receive an automated emergency call. A spokesperson said they believe a software issue caused the partial failure of the reverse 9-1-1 system. The sheriffs office is sending emergency vehicles into the area as a back up plan to warn people to get out immediately. Neighbors of Sam and Linda Lucas...the couple confirmed dead as a result of the fire...said they did not receive a warning call, despite calling dispatch for several hours about the smoke creeping into their neighborhood.

New Boys and Girls Club Considered for Sterling

KSIR-032912- New Boys and Girls Club Considered - ST



Friday evening, The Hope for Youth Committee is hosting a public meeting with Mike Coffman, regional services director for The Boys and Girls Club. The meeting is set for 6pm at The Sterling Public Library. Coffman is giving a presentation on what it would take to start up a Boys and Girls Club in Sterling. One of the first steps in the process is conducting a community readiness assessment, which takes a look at whether the needs of young people in the community are being met, as well as helping to identify resources available to support a club. Each local Boys and Girls club is responsible for its own operations and funding.

Log Lane Village Man Arrested For Internet Luring

A Log Lane Village man is in jail, accused of trying to lure a girl on the internet. Darrell Moody has the details...






Authorities say 19-year-old Anthony White was arrested Tuesday on charges of Internet Luring of a Child and Attempted Sexual Assault of a Child. According to investigators, White arranged to meet what he thought was a 12-year-old girl for sex. Fort Morgan PD, the Morgan County Sheriff's Office and the 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office worked together on the investigation. Detectives say White engaged in a sexually explicit internet conversation over a two-day period with what he thought was 12-year-old girl. When he arrived to meet the girl, he was taken into custody.

Half Million Dollar Jewelry Heist

PARKER, Colo. (AP) — Burglars made off with about $480,000 in jewelry after breaking through a wall in a vacant store in Parker.

Police say the heist occurred at Apex Jewelers. The burglary was discovered on Monday.

According to KMGH-TV (http://bit.ly/HmW3Jq ), the thieves cleared out several jewelry display boxes and left the empty boxes in the vacant store next door.

Man Arrested For Threatening With Machete

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Boulder police have arrested a man after a bicyclist said a man threatened to chop him up with a machete in a road rage incident.

Police say the bicyclist got into a dispute after a passenger in a vehicle spit on him. The bicyclist told police the man pulled a machete and threatened him.

According to the KMGH-TV (http://bit.ly/HgLlaW ), police arrested Mack Meade on suspicion of physical harassment and displaying a deadly weapon after they found a machete in the car.

Conifer Wildfire-Latest

CONIFER, Colo. (AP) — Authorities are racing to contain a destructive wildfire in the mountains outside of Denver before the return of hot and windy weather this weekend.

More than 500 firefighters are at the blaze Thursday in the mostly rural area southwest of the city's populated suburbs, which are not under threat.

Since the fire began Monday, 27 homes have been damaged or destroyed, and an elderly couple was found dead in one of the homes. No cause of death has been released.

A woman also remains missing in the fire area, which spans 6 square miles.

The residents of about 900 homes were evacuated as the strong winds quickly spread the fire. Evacuees are only allowed back to homes for 30 minutes with an escort.