Larimer County – A man was found floating face down in the Poudre River on Tuesday afternoon north of Martinez Park near Fort Collins.
Poudre Fire Authority rescuers responding to a call found the man in about 3 feet of water and pulled him ashore. Life-support measures were taken, but the man was later pronounced dead at Poudre Valley Hospital, 9News reported late Tuesday.
Witnesses told Larimer County sheriff’s deputies that the man had been floating in the river under no apparent distress. A short time later they noticed him face down in the river, a spokesman for the fire authority said in a news release.
The identity of the man was unavailable.
Additional local news briefs:
DENVER
Two suspects sought in slaying of motorist
A motorist was shot and killed in west Denver late Tuesday and police were searching for two suspects in a red Lincoln Navigator.
The shooting happened about 8:30 p.m. near the intersection of South Grove Street and West Alameda Avenue, near Greenwood Park, police spokesman Sonny Jackson said.
The victim was driving a vehicle with a passenger when two men in a Navigator pulled alongside and began firing at them, Jackson said.
The victim, whose identity was unavailable, was rushed to Denver Health Medical Center but a short time later was pronounced dead, Jackson said.
Police shut down several lanes of Alameda.
Authorities in neighboring Lakewood were also alerted to be on the lookout for the suspects.
DENVER
“Heat Is On!” targets drunken drivers
Gov. Bill Ritter and state transportation and safety authorities will kick off increased statewide drunken-driving enforcement Friday in preparation for the Fourth of July.
Ritter will declare Coloradans’ right to safe and sober roadways during a news conference at the State Capitol on Friday morning. He will be joined by the Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Parks, the Colorado State Patrol and local law-enforcement agencies to launch the “Heat Is On!” campaign.
Ritter will encourage the public to observe the holiday weekend responsibly.
With the holiday falling on a Wednesday this year, the enforcement period will last from 6 p.m. on Friday until 3 a.m. on July 5.
BOULDER
Man who fondled CU women sentenced
A 20-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday in Boulder District Court to three years in prison for trespassing at University of Colorado dorms, slipping into bed with women and fondling them.
Christopher Ferguson of Boulder pleaded guilty in April to felony trespassing and misdemeanor unwanted sexual contact.
CU police arrested Ferguson, who was not a student at the school, in February.
At the time, police said Ferguson told female students he was drunk and needed “a place to sleep.” The students told police he did not smell of alcohol.
FORT CARSON
“Indirect fire” kills soldier in Iraq
A 25-year-old soldier stationed at Fort Carson was killed last week in Taji, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by insurgents, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Tuesday.
Sgt. William E. Brown of Phil Campbell, Ala., was killed June 23 by “indirect fire,” the department said.
Brown was part of the 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division.
DENVER
Ritter given 2 names for district judgeship
Gov. Bill Ritter will decide in the next two weeks between two candidates for a district court judgeship for Dolores and Montezuma counties.
On Monday, the 22nd Judicial District Nominating Commission nominated Andrew M. Hughes and Douglas S. Walker, both of Cortez.
The governor has 15 days from Tuesday to appoint one of the nominees.
ASPEN
Man sought after boat found adrift in Keys
Rescuers searched Tuesday near Long Key, Fla., for an Aspen man after his 20-foot boat was found idling adrift with no one on board, Coast Guard officials said.
Authorities received a report about the unmanned Boston Whaler a few miles north of Long Key on Tuesday morning.
“Everything indicates that he was alone on the boat,” Lt. Michael Bell said.
The search for Christopher Smith, 57, was being conducted by air and sea, Coast Guard officials said.
VAIL
Shows will go on at State Bridge Lodge
Despite a fire burning the historic State Bridge Lodge to the ground, the party will go on.
On June 2, a fire that authorities said may have been set to cover up a burglary attempt destroyed the 117-year-old lodge.
But this weekend, the site about 30 miles west of Vail will “rise from the ashes.”
“You can mess with us but you can’t break our will,” said Scott Stoughton, partner and general manager of the lodge.
The popular music venue will host The Radiators at 8 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m. Saturday, and Tea Leaf Green at 5 p.m. Sunday.
An insurance settlement has yet to be received, but Stoughton said he wanted to show the community that the lodge is still around.
All shows will take place at a “new” open lot.
There is a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case.
