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Man arrested in shooting death in Denver’s Jefferson Park neighborhood
The police investigation indicates there was a verbal exchange between Acosta-Hernandez and the victim before the shooting.

Denver Zoo’s Rocky Mountain goats to be relocated to cooler climate
The five-year-old goats, Elbert and Magnolia, were born in Tacoma, Washington, in 2019, before being rescued for being a “nuisance” in the area.

NB Yosemite reopens in Greenwood Village after 4-vehicle crash involving school bus
No students were on the bus during the crash, according to a post on X from Greenwood Village.

Final suspect arrested in 2023 killing of pregnant woman in Lakewood
Isaac Amir Pierrie, 24, was arrested on suspicion of first degree murder and attempted first degree murder and had been on the run for more than two years, police say.

Florida man gets 2 years in prison for threatening Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold
Kantwill sent the threat to Griswold on Feb. 9, 2024, which referred to Griswold as the “number 1 target” and referenced violence against her.

Indiana man’s remains found in Colorado’s Mesa Verde National Park
Thomas Irwin went missing early last year while hiking the Petroglyph Point Trail. He was last seen Jan. 15, 2024, and was reported missing by his family the following day.

Upside-down American flag removed from Boulder’s Second Flatiron amid NOAA and NWS layoffs
The flag was removed by the city to maintain the natural area, staying consistent with its practice of removing abandoned and unauthorized items and displays from open space lands.

Seven people displaced by garage fire in Aurora
One adult living in the detached garage, six adults living in an adjacent home and three cats were displaced by the fire.

Motorcyclist seriously injured in hit-and-run in Denver’s Athmar Park neighborhood
The motorist fled the scene, according to police.

Thornton woman, dog presumed dead after going missing near Clark Fork River in Montana
Police determined Ehrlich and her dog, Bamba, likely drowned, but are continuing their recovery efforts as of Feb. 24.