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Arvada PD SRO busts a move at senior prom

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:25 GMT

ARVADA, Colo. (KDVR) -- Senior prom season is in full swing and kids across the state are showing off their best dance moves.That includes Arvada Senior High School, where a school resource officer was recently caught on camera line dancing with the students."Yes, school resource officers attend prom. Some, like Officer Albino Guerrero, are also pretty good dancers. Thank you, Arvada Senior High, for sharing the dance floor," the Arvada Police Department shared on Twitter. Denver’s oldest restaurant has been around for 130 years In the video, you can see Officer Guerrero dancing, twisting and having a good time with other students on the dance floor.

Full list of concerts at Red Rocks for May

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Concert season is in full swing at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. There will be over 19 different performers at the iconic concert venue this month.Whether you want to check out Walker Hayes, All Time Low, or Bill Strings there will be a wide variety of options in May. Full list of concerts at Ball Arena for 2023 What is the concert schedule?Here is a look at the full list of concerts that will take place at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in 2023 as of May 2:May 2: Hippo CampusMay 3: Jason Isbell and The 400 UnitMay 4: Jason Isbell and The 400 UnitMay 5: Walker HayesMay 6: Ganja White NightMay 7: Ganja White NightMay 9: Shane Smith & The SaintsMay 10: Chelsea HandlerMay 11: Billy StringsMay 12: Billy StringsMay 13: Gary Clark Jr.May 14: John SummitMay 15: Dermot KennedyMay 16: Dermot KennedyMay 20: Global Dub FestivalMay 21: OpiuoMay 23: All Time LowMay 24: Nate BargatzeMay 25: Two FriendsMay 26: Chromeo & Hot ChipMay 27: Old DominionMay 28: Old DominionMay 29: LCD ...

Man shot at Walmart in Lauderdale Lakes, airlifted in critical condition; shooter flees on scooter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:25 GMT

A man has been airlifted to the hospital after being shot at a South Florida Walmart. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived at the Walmart, located at 3001 N. State Road 7, Tuesday afternoon. According to deputies, the victim was found inside the Walmart and airlifted to Broward Health Medical Center in critical condition. According to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, the victim was shot multiple times. The shooter fled the scene on a scooter heading south on S.R. 7.An employee told 7News that the shooting happened in the dairy section of the Walmart.The employee was on her break and returning to the store when she heard shots being fired.“And before I can get back to the room I’m usually in, I heard maybe like, five, six shots pop off right in front of me,” the employee said, “and I, without thinking, I just turned around, and I ran and got him out the break room.”“I’m glad because if it wasn’t for the help of almighty God, I w...

Miami PD unveil newly wrapped Haitian Heritage vehicle to celebrate Haitian Heritage Month

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:25 GMT

It’s Haitian Heritage Month and Miami Police are putting a brand new wrap on a sweet ride.The department unveiled its first newly wrapped Haitian Heritage vehicle, Tuesday.Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales had a message of unity and diversity for the South Florida community.“The message, that I hope it sends out, is that diversity makes us better,” Morales said, “that it enriches our department, that it enriches our city, and that the community understand how proud we are that the police is the community and the community is the police.”Haitian Heritage Month is nationally recognized and observed every year in May to celebrate the history, culture and contributions of the people of Haiti.

Mother of 3-year-old found wandering alone in Miramar’s Riviera Isles community faces judge, bonds out

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:25 GMT

On Tuesday, Nicole Alejandro, the mother of a 3-year-old who was found wandering alone in Miramar faced a judge and posted a $10,000 bond. Police said this wasn’t the first time they have come in contact with the mother and child.In 2021, the toddler almost drowned in the family pool.On Monday, authorities found the toddler around 3 a.m., Monday, near a lake. Miramar Police then posted a video on Twitter in order to locate her parents. Alejandro was arrested and appeared in court, accused of child neglect without bodily harm. The 27-year-old mother told police she was “knocked out” when her daughter wandered outside the home. However, the allegations became more serious when detectives learned in Oct. 2021, the child fell into a pool. She was 1 at the time of that incident.According to the 2021 police report, Alejandro was on the phone with a friend when she heard a splash. The mother told police she believed her daughter was in the pool for four minutes. The repor...

Groups to sue federal officials over manatee protection

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:25 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Several conservation groups announced Tuesday that they’re planning to sue federal wildlife officials, citing a failure to protect the West Indian manatee following record death rates in recent years.The Center for Biological Diversity, Harvard Animal Law & Policy Clinic, Miami Waterkeeper and Frank S. González García filed a notice of their intention to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The notice is required by law before suing a federal agency.The legal notice follows a November petition urging FWS to reclassify the species from threatened to endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The conservation groups said FWS was required by law to determine within 90 days whether the petition presents substantial information indicating the reclassification may be warranted. No findings have been issued yet, even though more than 150 days have gone by, the groups said.“I’m appalled that the Fish and Wildlife Service hasn’t responded to our urgent r...

DeSantis immigration bill approved by Florida GOP lawmakers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:25 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Legislature on Tuesday approved a sweeping immigration bill pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, bolstering the Republican’s controversial migrant-relocation program as he prepares to announce a presidential run.The GOP-controlled House gave the proposal final passage on a party-line vote with Republicans in support. It passed the Senate last week and now moves to the governor’s office to be signed into law.DeSantis, who is expected to launch his presidential candidacy in the coming weeks, has made immigration a top priority and has espoused hard-right positions on undocumented immigration geared toward winning support among Republican primary voters.The bill provides $12 million for DeSantis’ migrant relocation initiative, which drew national attention last year when the governor flew a group of South American migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, a move intended to protest federal immig...

Cannabis products lead to multiple students at Dorchester school being taken to hospital

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:25 GMT

At least four students at a Dorchester school were taken to a hospital after they ingested cannabis products Tuesday morning, according to school officials and parents.First responders were called to the Henderson K-12 Inclusion School on Croftland Avenue sometime after 11 a.m. for the incident.In a letter addressed to the school community, Head of School Stephanie Sibley said the three middle school students ingested “what appeared to be a cannabis-infused chocolate edible.”“School staff immediately notified BPS Safety Services and Boston Police of the incident,” Sibley stated in the letter. “The families of all students involved were immediately notified and the students were seen by the school nurse. Boston EMS was also notified of the incident, and the students were taken to a local hospital for further medical care. An investigation into this incident is ongoing.”In addition to the middle schoolers, a 15-year-old boy was also hospitalized aft...

‘We lost a lot in there’: Shopping plaza destroyed, four firefighters hurt after fire in Worcester 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:25 GMT

Four firefighters were hurt Monday after a fire ripped through a building housing several businesses in Worcester, destroying the building, the city’s fire chief said.A day after the fire, the owner of one of the burned businesses spoke about the loss as he looked at the charred debris that once made up his family’s flower store. “We were gearing up to a good year again but now we are out of business,” Edvin Ramirez said. Ramires said he was making a floral delivery Monday night when flames began moving through the Pleasant Street plaza where their business was located. Ramirez’ wife, he said, had just closed up the shop and left. “We thank the fire department because they did a lot of work,” Ramirez said. “They pretty much worked for five hours and they couldn’t save anything.”This fire happened in an area some call “International Corner” because of its many immigrant-owned businesses. Ramirez said he came to the area from Guatemala 20 years ago “trying to live ...

AG: Online Lotto Guardrails Necessary to Avoid “Public Health Crisis”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:25 GMT

If lawmakers and Gov. Maura Healey move forward with authorizing an online lottery this session, the state’s top law enforcement official is urging proactive action to “prevent a potential public health crisis.”Attorney General Andrea Campbell warned Tuesday that irresponsible gaming could go hand-in-hand with gambling addiction, alcoholism, substance use disorder and poverty as the House pushes with the governor’s support to expand Lottery games onto digital platforms.“We want to make sure from our office’s perspective that it is responsible, that it is fair, and that they are really looking at the technology and making sure that it’s not encouraging folks to bet when they don’t have any money or play when they don’t have any money. Because if we actually are ahead of this and proactive versus being reactive, we can prevent a potential public health crisis,” Campbell said at a breakfast hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber...