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Westminster police K-9 retires after 6 years

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:36:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Westminster Police Department K-9 has retired after six years of service on the force. K-9 Bono started his career in November 2017.He completed a 12-week academy and was trained in patrol, tracking, narcotics and evidence recovery, according to a release from Westminster police. Bono worked with several different groups during his career, including patrol, SWAT and even the U.S. Postal Service. 3 Colorado towns ranked among the coziest in the US He was deployed over 300 times and had 43 apprehensions and 80 surrenders, including 11 homicide suspects. "It is easy to see that K-9 Bono has served both his fellow officers and the citizens of Westminster with great pride and dedication, all for his favorite toy," the release said.His handler, Mark Cressman, was also recently promoted to sergeant. Bono will retire with Mark at his house, according to the release.

2 people stabbed in Dedham

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:36:20 GMT

Two people were stabbed and a third person was also taken to a hospital in an incident in Dedham Wednesday, police said. Dedham police in a statement said officers first responded to the scene on Jackson Pond Road around 6 p.m. Once on scene, police said, officers found two female victims with stab wounds. In addition to the female victims, police said a “male party believed to be involved in this incident” was also taken to a local hospital. No further information was immediately available on the extent of the injuries. While an investigation was ongoing as of around 7:30 p.m., police said there was no threat to the public. “This incident is not random,” police said. “The scene is stable.”This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Police: 3 dead, fourth wounded, shooter also dead in University of Nevada, Las Vegas attack

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:36:20 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Three people were shot to death and a fourth critically wounded Wednesday in an attack at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas that sent shock waves through a city still scarred by the deaths of 60 people in a 2017 shooting only a few miles away on the famous Strip. The suspected shooter also was found dead.The attack at about 11:45 a.m. sent police swarming onto the campus while students and professors barricaded themselves inside classrooms and dorm rooms.Authorities gave the all-clear about 40 minutes after the first report of an active shooter. Adam Garcia, a university police official, said officers found and “engaged” a suspect, who is now dead. It wasn’t immediately clear how the suspect died.Police also didn’t immediately release any details about the victims, the suspect or a possible motive.Professor Kevaney Martin took cover under a desk in her classroom, where another faculty member and three students took shelter with her.“It was terrifying, I can’t even...

3 dead, 1 in stable condition after shooting on UNLV campus, suspect dead

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:36:20 GMT

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said three victims are dead and one is in stable condition at a local hospital following a shooting on UNLV's campus Wednesday.The suspect is an older, white man in his 60s, two sources told the 8 News Now Investigators. Those sources said the shooter recently applied for a job at the university and was denied. He may have also had a connection to a person who works on campus.Police know the identity of the suspect, but will not release his name until his next-of-kin has been notified, Sheriff Kevin McMahill said during a 5 p.m. news conference. “What happened today was a heinous, unforgivable crime,” McMahill said. “It’s a crime that we train for each and every day.” Metropolitan and University police responded to reports of an active shooter at the UNLV campus at around 11:45 a.m. Within minutes, both on and off-duty responders went to the campus. Director of University Police Services Southern Command Adam Garcia sa...

Republican Debate: Coverage from the spin room

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:36:20 GMT

Editor's note: The livestream of the debate itself can be found here once it begins at 8 p.m. ET. For post-debate coverage, highlights and key takeaways, there will be a livestream hosted in this story, starting at 10 p.m.(NEXSTAR) - Tighter qualifications, a narrowing field of candidates and one significant "no" from the RSVP list mean only four Republican presidential challengers will take the stage in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Wednesday as NewsNation hosts the fourth GOP debate. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, conservative entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are expected to share the spotlight at Moody Music Hall on the University of Alabama campus beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. Where was Donald Trump during Republican debate? After the debate ends at 10 p.m. ET, you can watch analysis coverage in the player above, hosted by anchors Alicia Barnes and Chip Brewster from inside the venue. The duo will o...

GOP rivals take on Haley in effort to blunt her rise, and other takeaways from the Republican debate

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:36:20 GMT

With the Iowa caucuses rapidly approaching, a shrinking field of Republican White House hopefuls gathered Wednesday in Alabama for the fourth presidential debate. As usual, former President Donald Trump, who is dominating the GOP primary, didn’t appear. Instead, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie continued their effort to gain a sliver of the spotlight in the race.Here are some takeaways from the final primary debate of 2023.Haley under attackNikki Haley was under attack from the opening seconds of the debate. And it didn’t let up for almost 20 minutes, a clear reminder that the former United Nations ambassador’s opponents see her as a growing threat in the race.DeSantis took the opening shot as he answered the debate’s opening question, which was about his struggling campaign.“You have other candidates up here, like Nikki Haley, she caves every time the left comes after her,” DeSan...

1 dead after single-vehicle crash on Highway 427

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:36:20 GMT

A 42-year-old is dead following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 427 in Vaughan.Provincial police say the northbound lanes of the highway were closed between Highway 407 and Highway 7 around 6 p.m. Wednesday following the crash.Aerial footage of the scene shows the car pointed in the opposite direction of the traffic flow, suggesting that the vehicle may have been traveling in the wrong direction when it hit the concrete abutment at the base of a light pole. Police say one person was transported to hospital via an emergency run but was later pronounced dead.

Winter is coming but is the city prepared for what lies ahead?

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:36:20 GMT

With snow in the forecast, there are questions about the City’s preparedness for the winter ahead with problems plaguing operations the last couple of years. So what can we expect when the white stuff starts to hit our roads and sidewalks?“We have a comprehensive plan for removal of snow and we are ready to go,” said Deputy Mayor and Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, who says all 1,400 pieces of equipment across the city are ready to be activated as soon as the snow arrives.“City staff have been planning year-round for snow operations, and they monitor the weather closely and as soon as the forecast is projected that will hit the thresholds, they get ready and they activate the command centres.”The city usually adds a liquid brine to the roads before the snow falls and then begins to salt when it begins to snow. Plows are not activated until there are at least 2.5 centimetres of snow on expressways, five centimetres on major roads and transit routes and eig...

Ex-NFL player Sergio Brown pleads not guilty to killing mother

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:36:20 GMT

MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) — Former NFL Player Sergio Brown pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of first-degree murder and concealing a homicide in the September death of his mother.The body of his mother, 73-year-old Myrtle Brown, was discovered Sept. 16 near a creek in Maywood, about 12 miles (19 kilometers) west of Chicago. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office said the woman died from blunt force trauma, determined that she had been injured during an assault and ruled her death a homicide.Brown, 35, and his mother lived together in Maywood.Brown was arrested in San Diego on Oct. 10 after being deported from Mexico and extradited to Maywood two weeks later. He admitted going to Mexico with his mother’s belongings, and prosecutors said he was using his mother’s credit card in Mexico in the days after her death.Prosecutors say investigators found similarities between DNA samples from under Myrtle Brown’s fingernails and a toothbrush in Sergio Brown’s bedroom. But public defen...

Deputy US marshal detained after ‘inappropriate behavior’ while intoxicated on flight, agency says

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:36:20 GMT

A deputy U.S. marshal was detained in the United Kingdom on suspicion of acting inappropriately while intoxicated on a flight from New York, the agency said Wednesday. The deputy was one of two who flew to London Tuesday to bring back a person suspected of a crime when the federal agent was accused of acting inappropriately toward at least one woman on board the flight, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The second deputy was also briefly detained and later sent back to the United States, the person said. The official was not authorized to publicly detail the ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.The incident was first reported by NBC. The U.S. Marshals said in a statement that the agency takes allegations of misconduct by its employees seriously and it’s cooperating with the investigation by UK law enforcement.“The alleged actions of the employees do not reflect the professionalism of the thousands of employee...