Boulder – Authorities have arrested a former Boulder County resident after investigators found 6,000 images and videos of child pornography on the man’s computers.
Thomas Michael Shervanick, 49, was arrested Monday by El Paso County sheriff’s deputies, police said Wednesday.
Boulder sheriff’s detectives began investigating Shervanick after several people told them they had seen images of suspected child pornography on a computer screen saver at Shervanick’s house west of Boulder, according to a news release from authorities. Investigators seized several computers during a search of the house in February. On two of those computers, investigators found about 6,000 videos and images of child porn ography, the release said.
Shervanick was booked into the El Paso County Jail on two counts of sexual exploitation of a child and was released after posting $30,000 bond.
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DENVER
Apparent suicide closes California St.
The 1800 block of California Street was closed briefly Wednesday evening after a person jumped off a parking garage in an apparent suicide, said Sonny Jackson, Denver police spokesman.
Light-rail service was not interrupted while police investigated, he said.
Jackson declined to release the name or any identifying information about the person.
No other information was available late Wednesday.
CAÑON CITY
Artists submit plan to drape Arkansas River
Environmental artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude have submitted a 2,000-page plan to federal officials to drape the Arkansas River in silver sheeting.
The design and planning report includes details on engineering and construction, event and traffic management, and removal of the display and environmental rehabilitation.
Famed for hanging orange banners in New York City’s Central Park and numerous other large-scale artistic displays internationally, the artists say they don’t expect to display “Over the River” before 2011.
Officials with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management expect to make the planning documents public in the fall and plan to accept public comment.
BLACK FOREST
Incorporation vote fails by 2.5-to-1 ratio
Residents of Black Forest voted by more than a 2-1 margin Tuesday against incorporation.
That means Black Forest, north of Colorado Springs, will remain an unincorporated area that receives road and sheriff’s services from El Paso County.
There were 2,350 votes opposing incorporation, and 959 votes in favor.
GRAND JUNCTION
Teen tried to retrieve pot pipe lost on bus
Charges were pending Wednesday against a Palisade High School student after she attempted to retrieve a marijuana pipe that a 7-year-old boy found on a bus.
Police said the girl asked a bus driver last week if he’d found her marijuana pipe, but the driver had refused to take it when the boy tried to give it to him.
The child then gave the pipe to a fifth-grade friend, who turned it over to his parents.
The driver told police he didn’t realize what the pipe was at the time because he was distracted.
Authorities said a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia was pending against the high school student.
The student’s name and age were not released.
WASHINGTON
Reps. DeGette, Udall losing spokesmen
The spokesmen for Democratic Reps. Diana DeGette and Mark Udall are leaving their posts.
Brandon MacGillis, spokesman for DeGette, of Denver, is heading to the National Environmental Trust, where he’ll work with the media on energy and climate issues. He has been with DeGette about 18 months. His last day with DeGette is Friday.
Lawrence Pacheco, spokesman for Udall, of Eldorado Springs, leaves May 18. He has been with Udall eight years. Pacheco is headed to a private public relations firm.
Neither DeGette nor Udall has filled the positions.
ADAMS COUNTY
Suit seeks removal of radioactive debris
Adams County filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking removal of low-level radioactive materials from a hazardous-waste facility in the county, according to a county news release.
The suit seeks up to $10,000 a day in penalties from Clean Harbors, the company that owns the Deer Trail facility.
It also seeks an injunction to stop Clean Harbors from accepting more low-level radioactive waste at the facility.
Since December, Clean Harbors has accepted at least three shipments.
Denver has shipped radium-tainted materials removed from areas within the city to the facility.
Radium was produced in Denver in the early 20th century and then used in road projects.
