Initial investigation shows a motorcycle and a pickup truck collided on the highway near milepost 4 in the northbound lane of the highway, according to a release from the state patrol. Troopers responded at about 3:48 p.m., and the motorcyclist, a 55-year-old man, was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The northbound lane was closed between 64th and 82nd avenues, but it had reopened as of 5:45 p.m.

Drivers should avoid the area, officials said. The Colorado State Patrol is investigating the crash. Anyone with information about the crash who has not spoken to an investigator should call Colorado State Patrol dispatch at 303-239-4501 and reference 1A261161. Witnesses should be prepared to leave their contact information for a call back at a later time.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that the investigation started after an anonymous tip alleged that 25-year-old Hunter Covelli was selling large quantities of cocaine, MDMA, ketamine and LSD in Wheat Ridge.

The drug task force began an investigation and ultimately arranged several purchases between Covelli and an undercover detective, law enforcement said in a press release.

In January, police say a search warrant on Covelli’s home led to the seizure of the following:

• 60 lbs. crystalline MDMA
• 11,000 2CB pills
• 100 lbs. psychedelic mushrooms
• 55 grams ketamine
• 31,000 MDMA pills
• 40 grams cocaine
• 60,000 LSD tablets
• 8 firearms
• 18 LSD liquid vials
• 1 pill press
• 13,000 MDA pills

Investigators tracked Covelli to Walworth County, Wisconsin, where he turned himself in Wednesday, according to the release.

The sheriff’s office said Covelli is being held on 35 counts, including nine level one drug felonies, seven level two drug felonies and nine level three drug felonies for possession with intent to distribute.

Additionally, he faces eight charges of illegal possession of a weapon and two misdemeanors for unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Covelli will be extradited back to Jefferson County for court proceedings.

The West Metro Drug Task Force is a multi-agency effort that brings together investigators from Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Golden, Lakewood and Wheat Ridge Police Departments.

The task force focuses on reducing the presence of illegal drugs within the community by investigating drug trafficking organizations, distribution networks, and illegal marijuana operations, with an emphasis on identifying and sanctioning those responsible for supplying controlled substances.

The student hid the knife, which was taken from their home kitchen, in their backpack and attended the targeted teacher’s class Tuesday morning, the .

“The student did not act on the plan and instead went to the school office with the backpack, asked to speak with a counselor, and disclosed what they had intended to do,” the sheriff’s office said in a news release.

Staff at the school near Littleton confiscated the knife and notified a school resource officer, and the student was arrested on suspicion of unlawful carrying of a weapon on school grounds and booked into the Marvin W. Foote Youth Services Center in Centennial.

Prosecutors may file additional charges in the case, the sheriff’s office said.

The student is set to appear in court on Wednesday.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

Joshua Young, 47, and Corinne Wallen, 45, had been traveling across the country and had no known connections to Colorado, the said Wednesday.

A passerby noticed a blue Toyota RAV4 had been parked along Colorado 103 at mile 30, close to the Clear Creek County line, for at least two days and stopped to check on the vehicle on Tuesday, sheriff’s officials said.

Both Young and Wallen appear to have died from gunshot wounds to the head and a gun was found in the vehicle, along with “several notes written by the couple on the dashboard,” according to the sheriff’s office.

“We are trying to determine exactly what happened in the car,” spokesperson Jacki Kelley said Wednesday. “Forensic work will help us get to the answer to that question.”

Sheriff’s officials said there was no threat to the public.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office is conducting the autopsies and will determine the cause and manner of death.

The highway was closed at Johnson Road near Colorado 470, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.

Traffic Alert. Highway 6 is closed in all directions at Johnson St. due to a traffic accident involving a cement truck and a box truck—causing a hazmat spill. Please choose an alternative route due to this lengthy road closure.

— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco)

The crash caused a hazardous materials spill and closed the highway for over two hours, sheriff’s officials said.

This is a developing story.

The girl, 14, was last seen Friday in the 6500 block of South Balsam Court in Littleton, .

She was found safe Sunday afternoon, according to a from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

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3:15 p.m. Shortly after 3 p.m., the Colorado Department of Transportation announced Colorado 93 was reopening between Colorado 72 and Colorado 128. CDOT also said U.S. 85 northbound was reopening between Weld County Road 108 and the Wyoming state line.

3:05 p.m. The Colorado High School Activities Association moved the 2A Boys and Girls Basketball Great 8 games from Colorado State University’s Moby Arena on Thursday to Longmont High School and Frederick High School. The CSU campus closed Thursday because of high winds. The tournament is scheduled to return to CSU on Friday.

1:55 p.m. Colorado 128 in Boulder County reopened between Eldorado Boulevard and Colorado 93. The road had been closed because of high wind.

12:33 p.m.: Interstate 70 has reopened as of 11:30 a.m.

11:41 a.m.: U.S. 85 northbound is closed between Weld County Road 108 and the Wyoming state line.

Strong winds on Thursday are causing hazardous driving conditions in Colorado along with scattered power outages.

The winds have caused three semitrailer crashes, including one that caused the closure of Interstate 70’s eastbound lanes.

And the Colorado Department of Transportation closed both directions on Interstate 25 north of Fort Collins because of unsafe conditions.

A second semitrailer crash has closed a section of .

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that high winds are leading to hazardous driving conditions in the foothills.

Westbound I-70 traffic is being diverted onto U.S. 40 at Exit 256, according to the sheriff’s office.

ROAD CLOSURE 2:

Highway 93 is closed from Highway 72 to Highway 128 due to high winds. A semi on the side of the road has been blown over.

— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco)

The first semitrailer crash on Colorado 93 was reported 8:44 a.m., and that truck hit a power line. A Subaru Outback was also involved in the crash, according to a state patrol news release.

A 38-year-old man, who was driving the semitrailer, was taken to a hospital but the extent of his injuries is unknown, the state patrol said.

That highway is closed between Colorado 72 and Colorado 128.

At 9:32 a.m., troopers responded to a third rollover involving a semi hauling a trailer on Colorado 93 and Rocky Flats Plant Road. Fluid was reported to be leaking from the semi. There are no reports of injuries, the state patrol said.

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office also reported downed and low-hanging power lines in several locations through the foothills west of Boulder.

Just before 2 p.m., Colorado 128 in Boulder County reopened between Eldorado Boulevard and Colorado 93. The road had been closed due to wind.

The strong winds are also causing power outages across the Front Range.

More than 20,000 customers are without power, according CORE Electric and to Xcel Energy’s outage map.

David Ajiri, 25, turned himself in at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on Monday after a warrant was issued for his arrest more than two weeks earlier, on Feb. 20, according to court records.

Ajiri was arrested on suspicion of extortion, posting private images/harassment and posting private images for pecuniary gain, according to Jefferson County court records.

Investigators have identified one victim but believe there are many more who have not yet been identified or who have not yet come forward, according to a news release from the Arvada Police Department. The man targeted women and girls as young as 14 and had been active since at least 2018, police said.

“Evidence indicates Ajiri targeted women nationwide, not only in Arvada,” officials stated in the release.

Police believe Ajiri used dating apps and social media to contact women and convince them to send intimate photos and videos for money, according to the release. He frequently sent altered or fake transaction receipts to make it appear he had paid other women and allegedly posed as women who claimed to have been paid by him before to build trust with his victims, police said.

The victims were never paid, and investigators believe Ajiri threatened to send their intimate images or videos to friends and family unless they continued to provide sexual content, money or both, police said.

“In many cases, Ajiri reportedly sent victims a detailed bulleted list of specific image and video requests with explicit instructions,” officials stated. “Evidence also indicates that Ajiri sold some of the content online.”

“Detectives understand that these crimes are deeply personal and often traumatic, and they encourage victims to come forward so investigators can fully understand the scope of this case and pursue justice,” the statement continued.

Arvada police said aliases used by Ajiri include:

• Anthony
• Anthony Matthews
• Adam Russell
• Brad Manning
• Brandon Cress
• Brandon Ali
• Christan Morris
• Cristian Ortiz
• Damon A
• Danny Rodriguez
• Dante
• Dave E
• Dave Jordan
• David Andrews
• David E
• David Jaeger
• DJay
• Dylan M
• Dylan Michaels
• Jay
• Jay A
• Kels
• Kelsi
• Kens
• Kensi
• Kensy
• Kenzie
• Lexi
• Mckenzie
• McKenzie Jensenn
• Mike Brandon
• Mike Green

Police also identified several social media accounts believed to belong to Ajiri, including:

• brandc428, on Instagram
• brandoncress87, on Instagram
• chris.morris98, on Snapchat
• crort786, on Instagram
• cro6788, on Instagram
• dajiri8535, on Snapchat davidandrews2054, on Instagram
• dmol678, on Instagram
• kenslove3, on Snapchat
• mikebrown867, on Snapchat
• mikegreen876, on Instagram
• mikegbrandon0, on Instagram
• nbalifer23, on Instagram
• oc65ks, on Instagram

Anyone who has communicated with Ajiri under the names or on the accounts listed above, or who believes they may have been a victim of sextortion connected to this investigation, is asked to contact the Arvada Police Department at 720-898-7171 and reference case AR25004692.

Ajiri is next scheduled to appear in court on March 19 for a hearing on bail, court records show.

Investigators identified Lance Black, an Evergreen resident, as the person who fired a shotgun 19 times inside the CommonSpirit Primary Care office at 32214 Ellingwood Trail.

Deputies began responding to calls about gunshots in the medical office at 4:23 p.m. Thursday and arrived on scene at 4:28 p.m., where they found broken windows, the sheriff’s office said in a news release Friday afternoon.

Deputies entered the building and found Black, armed with a shotgun, the sheriff’s office said. They tried to de-escalate the situation, but Black fatally shot himself.

Investigators found that Black shot at doors, walls, computers and other equipment during the shooting. No one was injured and no other businesses were damaged, other than a single round that entered a vacant office.

Sheriff’s officials confirmed Black was a patient at the facility in the past, but said investigators are still looking into his motive.

“We are confident he acted alone and there is no ongoing threat to the public,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.

Court records show Black has at least three misdemeanor criminal convictions in Colorado dating back to 2000, all in Jefferson County. He pleaded guilty to attempted assault in 2000; to driving while ability impaired in 2004; and to harassment and violating a restraining order in 2007.

In a statement Friday, CommonSpirit officials said they were heartbroken that their patients and staff, along with the Evergreen community, experienced another shooting.

“We are deeply aware that the community, including our own caregivers, are still trying to recover from the shooting tragedy at Evergreen High School five months ago,” company leaders said.

All patients and staff are safe, accounted for and physically unharmed, CommonSpirit officials confirmed.

Anyone affected by the shooting can contact a victim advocate by email at victimservices@jeffco.us or by calling nonemergency dispatch at 303-980-7300. The Evergreen Resilience Center, 5120 Jefferson County Road 73, will be open Saturday through Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for people wanting to connect with advocates and mental health professionals.

People at the shopping center at 32314 Ellingwood Trail started calling 911 at 5 p.m. after hearing gunshots, Jefferson County sheriff’s spokesperson Karlyn Tilley said.

Investigators confirmed the shooting was contained to the Common Spirit Primary Care Center, sheriff’s officials said Thursday night.

There were no victims found at the scene, and investigators are working to identify the shooter, Tilley said.

“We are very fortunate that none of the people in the care center were shot,” sheriff’s officials said on social media, describing it as an “active shooter incident.”

No one saw or spoke to the man during the shooting, and he shot himself when he encountered police, Tilley said. He did not fire at law enforcement, and no officers fired their weapons, she said.

The shooting is “very rattling” for community members and law enforcement even though there are no known victims, Tilley said.

Thursday’s shooting comes five months after a student at Evergreen High School shot and seriously wounded two students before fatally shooting himself.

Westbound between Old Highway 74 and Squaw Pass Road for safety concerns, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.

This is a developing story and may be updated.