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Afternoon Headlines: Severe weather, “spice” busts, baby animals plus 8 more stories

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SEVERE WEATHER HITTING THE PLAINS

Severe weather warnings and watches have been issued around northeast Denver, including reports of tornadoes near LaSalle and Akron. .

SPICE, SPICE BABY

Federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents in 25 states including Colorado , a synthetic form of marijuana. Here’s where arrests were made in Colorado.

COLORADO MAN ARRESTED IN HOMICIDE

A Colorado man . The 32-year-old was taken into custody Tuesday by El Paso County Sheriff’s Office detectives near the Fountain Valley Shops at U.S. Highway 85 and Main Street.

COPS SWITCH TO BEAN BAGS DURING SHOOTING

A man shot by Lakewood police officers in a Walmart parking lot was identified Tuesday. Police said he pointed a gun at them and they shot him twice, but then switched to “bean bag” rounds. .

BUYING MOTHER’S DAY PLANTS?

Mothers are special year-round, but notably this weekend – when plant shopping officially gets under way. And what better way to spend time with your mom than choosing and planting something she’ll get to enjoy year-round? .

PEEP THIS TOM

University of Colorado police are looking for a “peeping Tom” that a woman said looked into her bathroom stall in a residence hall on campus last month. .

A MAN, A PLAN(E), A CANAL, PANAMA

United Airlines announced Wednesday that it will begin , Panama in December.

DRAFT FEVER: CATCH IT!

The Broncos are gearing up for the NFL Draft, and our writers have been looking to the past (, and, sadly, ) and the future (). And despite drafting No. 31, the Broncos after all.

HE KEEPS HITTING, AND HITTING, AND HITTING

Troy Tulowitzki , and he’s getting a lot of support from his hot-hitting Rockies teammates.

LGBT GROUP TO BOLDER BOULDER: DROP “SISSIES” SLOGAN

Out Boulder, an LGBTQ advocacy group, today launched an online petition seeking to pressure organizers of the Bolder Boulder to .

BABY ZOO ANIMAL!

The Denver Zoo . WARNING: EXTREMELY CUTE.

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