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Plenty of sunshine. Hot. High 97F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
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- A Highlands Ranch man was found guilty Monday of unlawful sexual contact with an 81-year-old woman in Jefferson County. A six-man, six woman jury found Michael Arreola, 59, guilty of two counts of attempted sexual assault of an at-risk adult, one count of unlawful sexual contact with an at-risk adult, one count of attempted sexual contact with an at-risk adult and menacing.(DP)
- Denver police arrested a brother and sister on June 20 for burglarizing more than 20 sheds and out-buildings, according to a news release from the Denver Police Department. Detectives recovered thousands of dollars worth of stolen lawn equipment and have identified the suspects as Charles Darrow, 45, and Valerie Darrow, 46.(DP)
- Evidence in 48 sexual assault cases was improperly destroyed by Aurora police officers who failed to follow protocols, and officials are continuing to investigate whether any additional cases have been affected by what Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates called "a grievous mistake. (DP)
- Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes remains on-track for a February trial date, despite a judge's ruling Tuesday delaying a key deadline. (AP)
- A section of Highway 128 in Jefferson County had to be closed Tuesday afternoon after a deadly accident. Investigators say distracted driving may be to blame. They said a 19-year-old crossed into the northbound lanes, hit a pickup and died. The driver of the pickup was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. The names of those involved haven’t been released.(KCNC)
- There’s now a proposal to get Colorado more wildfire fighting resources. This Friday Gov. John Hickenlooper will meet with the 18 governors who belong to the Western Governors’ Association in Utah. Hickenlooper says he plans to talk about a regional fire resource system to help all manage wildfires better with access to equipment. (KCNC)
- A recall effort targeting Sen. Angela Giron (D-Pueblo) moved forward Monday when enough gathered petition signatures were verified by the Colorado secretary of state's office. The Denver Post reported that the secretary of state's office verified 12,648 signatures from the more than gathered 13,400 that the group behind the recall effort, Pueblo Freedom and Rights, turned in earlier in June. The group only needed approximately 11,300 signatures.(Huff Post)
- The five-and-a-half month search for a man accused of defrauding the life savings of a 71-year-old woman came to an end in Berkeley, California. Police there arrested Chris Rodriguez on a felony arrest warrant out of Aurora. He is being held there pending extradition to Colorado. Police believe Rodriguez stole $300,000 from his 71-year-old victim and ran up more than $60,000 in credit card debt on her accounts before fleeing in January.(AP)
- The 9Wants to Know investigators have learned a Denver Police officer has been pulled off patrol duty and given a desk job after a woman claimed he used his department cell phone to send her sexual text messages. The officer worked in police district one. The woman who made the complaint contacted 9Wants to Know. She said the text messages made her feel uncomfortable and were unwanted. The officer is being investigated by the department's internal affairs bureau. (KUSA)
- A station planned for the I-225 light rail line will be moved to accommodate concerns about electromagnetic interference and vibration near research equipment on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (KMGH)
- Denver area home prices rose 9.9 percent in April from a year earlier, the 16th straight month of year-over-year price gains, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Prices Index, released Tuesday. (DBJ)
- Red flag fire conditions in Larimer County have prompted county commissioners to vote on a county-wide open fire ban, but with the use and sale of fireworks in parts of the county still legal, some people are confused (KCNC)
- A new report shows Denver’s ban on urban camping is making life harder on the homeless.
The study by a homeless advocacy group found the following:
- 66 percent of the homeless surveyed say the ban has forced them to sleep in more hidden and unsafe locations.
- 37-percent say they often choose not to cover themselves from the elements in fear of being arrested.
- 60 percent say they get less sleep because they are told by police to move. (KCNC)
- Dry conditions and the threat of wildfires have some cities taking no chances with July 4th approaching. So far, nine municipalities have already canceled fireworks shows for the 4th of July holiday. While more cancellations could follow other cities like Louisville, which did not have a show last year, are moving forward with plans for fireworks.(AP)
- Dustin Pedroia drove in four runs and had three of Boston’s season-high 20 hits, and Ryan Dempster took advantage of an early cushion that kept getting bigger for the Red Sox in their 11-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night. (AP)
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