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Why criminal charges won't be filed for Marshall Fire causes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:28:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A little over 17 months after the Marshall Fire devastated communities across Boulder County, investigators released that there were two likely causes.Those combined causes were: Embers from a residential burn that was started on Dec. 24, 2021, as well as hot particles that were likely discharged from an Xcel Energy power line 2,000 feet away. Marshall Fire caused by residential burn and Xcel power line, sheriff says However, it was also announced that no criminal charges will be filed for either of the causes. Insufficient or no evidence of crimes in either likely causeDistrict Attorney Michael Dougherty stressed that lack of evidence was the main reason charges were not filed."The law and ethical rules for prosecutors require us to only file charges when there's evidence of a crime," he said, "and when that evidence can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law." Local leaders discuss Marshall Fire response and next steps Dougherty also went into t...

Watch: Full news conference announcing cause of Marshall Fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:28:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The cause of Colorado's most destructive wildfire was determined to be two separate fires that combined to make the Marshall Fire, Boulder County Sheriff Curtis Johnson said Thursday at a news conference. Full story: Marshall Fire caused by residential burn and Xcel power line, sheriff says The results of the investigation were announced by Johnson and Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty.Embers from an extinguished residential burn on property owned by the religious group Twelve Tribes reignited and combined with a second fire likely caused by a damaged Xcel power line, Johnson said.At the conclusion of the investigation, the district attorney's office decided there will be no charges filed for the cause of the fire. There is no evidence a crime was committed, Dougherty said.

Former teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:28:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A former theater teacher was arrested on June 2 for allegedly sexually assaulting a student, the Denver Police Department said.Charles Reginald “Reggie” Gwinn, 40, is facing two counts of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust. The alleged incidents occurred during a five-month period between March and July of 2018, the department said. Nurse testifies against plastic surgeon in patient’s death Gwinn is accused of inappropriately touching a female student while he was a theater teacher at St. Elizabeth’s School in Denver, DPD said. Police said the investigation began in March after the girl and her father filed a report of the incidents. Denver Police are asking anyone who believes they may have been a victim of Gwinn or has information that could be helpful to investigators to call the Denver Police Missing and Exploited Persons Unit at 720-913-6653.

Turtle Hospital celebrates World Ocean’s Day with sea turtle release in Florida Keys

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:28:54 GMT

The Turtle Hospital celebrated World Ocean’s Day in the Florida Keys with a public sea turtle release, Thursday morning. The event, located at Higg’s Beach in Key West, garnered an enthusiastic audience, with hundreds of spectators gathering to witness the return of two juvenile green sea turtles, Spencer and Nacho, to their ocean habitat, The Turtle Hospital said in a news release.Spencer, who was rescued in March off Key Largo, and Nacho, who was rescued in December of the previous year off Big Coppitt Key, stole the hearts of the onlookers as they made their way back to the sea. Both turtles had undergone treatment at the Turtle Hospital for fibropapillomatosis, a condition commonly found in sea turtles.The comprehensive treatment provided at the Turtle Hospital included tumor removal surgeries, administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics, chemotherapy eye drops, vitamin supplementation, fluid therapy, and a nourishing diet comprising greens and mixed seafood. After ...

South Florida: Heat and Panthers play for titles, plus arrival of soccer star Lionel Messi

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:28:54 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — South Florida was already throwing a smashing sports party. And then Lionel Messi decided to join the fun.The Miami Heat are in the NBA Finals, the Florida Panthers are in the NHL’s Stanley Cup Final and the area is hosting championship-series games four nights in a row. During that unprecedented stretch, Messi announced he’s going to sign with Inter Miami of Major League Soccer, and for good measure the Marlins are surprisingly in second place two months into the baseball season with Luis Arraez hitting over .400.All this after the F1 Miami Grand Prix and NHL All-Star weekend were staged in South Florida, the sudden center of the sports universe. It also had two teams in college basketball’s Final Four, a women’s team in the Elite Eight and the Division II national champions in men’s basketball.“I’m so excited for the city of Miami, to be able to have a player of that caliber here,” said Heat star Jimmy Butler, who has often said soccer ...

Scholz, Macron, Duda to meet in Paris to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:28:54 GMT

PARIS – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish President Andrzej Duda are expected to travel to Paris next Monday for talks with French president Emmanuel Macron, several French officials have confirmed.The meeting over dinner is expected to focus on Ukraine’s push for NATO membership and security guarantees from allies ahead of a NATO summit in July. Last week, Macron called for Ukraine to be given “strong, concrete and tangible” security guarantees and argued that Ukraine should be offered “a path towards [NATO] membership” during a speech in Bratislava. However, Scholz appeared to strike a more cautious note, saying last Thursday that the focus shouldn’t be on membership, but on “how we as individuals can support Ukraine.” Poland has called repeatedly for Ukraine to be given strong security guarantees. On Tuesday, Duda met with several leaders of NATO members in eastern Europe to discuss the war in Ukraine and its request to join the alliance.  While...

Teen arrested in connection to shooting near Revere Beach that left another teenager wounded

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:28:54 GMT

A teenager was arrested in connection with one of two shootings that occurred at Revere Beach over Memorial Day weekend, according to police.19-year-old Dashawn Teleau of Malden was arrested and charged Thursday for allegedly firing into a crowd on May 28, wounding a teen girl as a result. A cell phone video showed the suspect pulling out a gun and shooting at a group during some sort of scuffle around Centennial Avenue and Dehon Street.The 17-year-old girl who was hit suffered a gunshot wound to her lower body, resulting in non-life-threatening injuries according to officials.Teleau was charged with assault and battery, possession of a loaded gun and ammunition and firing near a home. He was scheduled to be arraigned in Chelsea District Court on Thursday.Earlier in the week, authorities announced the arrest of another teen suspect in relation to the second reported shooting, which occurred near one of the bathhouses on Revere Beach Boulevard Police said a 17-year-old suspect, ident...

They’re living the dream. CW’s newest series Barons airs Mondays at 9/8c on The CW!

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:28:54 GMT

Ruff day in court: Justices side with Jack Daniel’s in dog toy trademark dispute

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:28:54 GMT

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court gave whiskey maker Jack Daniel’s something to cheer about, handing the company a new chance to win a trademark dispute with the makers of the Bad Spaniels dog toy.In announcing the decision for a unanimous court Thursday, Justice Elena Kagan was in an unusually playful mood. Observers who watched her read a summary of the opinion in the courtroom said at one point she held up the toy, which squeaks and mimics the whiskey’s signature bottle.Kagan said a lower court’s reasoning was flawed when it ruled for the makers of the rubber chew toy. The court did not decide whether the toy’s maker had violated trademark law but instead sent the case back for further review.“This case is about dog toys and whiskey, two items seldom appearing in the same sentence,” Kagan wrote in an opinion for the court. At another point, Kagan asked readers to “Recall what the bottle looks like (or better yet, retrieve a bottle from where...

Apricot tart a perfect way to welcome stone-fruit season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:28:54 GMT

Apricots, members of the rose family, are also known as Armenian plums. They are less tart than plums and perhaps that is why Luther Burbank thought to hybridize apricots with plums to get a sweeter plum. (Pluots are one example.)Photo by Claudia AlexanderApricots are high in beta carotene, calcium, iron and vitamin A, and they are touted as a beneficial food for eye health.The word apricot comes from Latin and Arabic, apricot meaning “early-ripe,” as in an early-ripened peach. Interestingly, apricot has the same root as the word precocious, which we used to describe children who seem to be wise beyond their years.The Chinese are said to have been the first to cultivate apricots more than 4,000 years ago, although Alexander the Great gets the credit for introducing them to Europe and beyond. Today Iran and Turkey are the major producers of apricots; in the United States, they are mostly grown in California, but because they are highly perishable most of the harvest is dried and cann...