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Victim killed in El Paso County courthouse shooting was carrying baby: police

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:37 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A person killed outside the El Paso County courthouse on Thursday was carrying a baby when a man walked up and opened fire, police said in an arrest affidavit.Shaquille Brown, 29, faces counts of first-degree murder and misdemeanor child abuse, according to the document from the Colorado Springs Police Department. He also faces a felony count of having a weapon as a previous offender. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The victim's identity has not been released, but a witness described the person as a male with a "baby buggy." Police have said they are investigating a relationship between the pair.In an interview, Brown claimed the victim assaulted him at a bar several months ago, according to the affidavit.Courthouse surveillance video showed Brown waiting on a rock outside the courthouse on Thursday morning, a detective wrote in the document. When the victim arrives around 10 a.m., Brown is seen walking "quickly" over and firing "...

Club Q survivor speaks out ahead of anniversary

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:37 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) -- Survivors and families who lost loved ones in the tragic Club Q mass shooting are still fighting for accountability through the justice system.No lawsuit has been filed yet, but FOX31 has learned a handful of victims are being represented by a legal team working on a civil complaint. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox This all comes as Sunday marks one year since the shooting at Club Q that killed five people and injured dozens more. Ashtin Gamblin remembers that day.“My right arm was shot twice, and that one was five times," Gamblin said.One bullet went through her tattoo that reads, "Hold on.""It’s almost poetic irony that it went through those words," Gamblin said.Two words that, to Gamblin, mean so much."It's difficult," Gamblin said. "A lot of us still kind of feel surreal at times. We’re trying to just take things day by day. With everything that’s happened given the one-year situation, it is kind of helping t...

Dogs coming down with unusual respiratory illness in Colorado, other states

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:37 GMT

Veterinary laboratories in several states are investigating an unusual respiratory illness in dogs, and encouraging people to take basic precautions to keep their pets healthy as veterinarians try to pin down what's making the animals sick. Oregon, Colorado and New Hampshire are among the states that have seen cases of the illness, which has caused lasting respiratory disease and pneumonia and does not respond to antibiotics. Symptoms of respiratory illness in dogs include coughing, sneezing, nasal or eye discharge and lethargy. Some cases of pneumonia progress quickly, making dogs very sick within 24 to 36 hours. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The Oregon Department of Agriculture has documented more than 200 cases of the disease since mid-August. It has encouraged pet owners to contact their vet if their dog is sick and told state veterinarians to report cases as soon as possible. The agency is working with state researchers and the U.S. Depart...

Colorado Sports Night: Weekend wrap-up for Nov. 17

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:37 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Broncos are going streaking heading into the weekend! Riding a three-game winning streak, the Broncos will host the equally hot Minnesota Vikings this Sunday night at Empower Field at Mile High.Let’s take a look at what the guests on "Colorado Sports Night" have to say about this week’s hot topics.Big GetDenver is riding a three-game winning streak, and there is a growing belief in their locker room that they can win. Ryan Edwards from KOA Colorado said the turning point was back in Arrowhead against the Kansas City Chiefs and has been increasing since: “They just need to find a way to win."Broncos make it 3 in a row & there is a growing belief in the locker room.Our Big Get @redwardsradio says the turning point was back in Arrowhead & has been increasing since - "Just need to find a way to win."That & much more on a victory Tuesday tonight @ 11pm @channel2kwgn pic.twitter.com/DvA1qEFqnl— Colorado Sports Night (@COSportsNight) N...

Police: Subject stole transit bus in downtown Miami, ditched it in front of Whole Foods

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:37 GMT

Police are searching for a subject who, they said, stole a Miami-Dade Transit bus in downtown Miami before abandoning it.According to City of Miami Police, the driver of the bus took a break in the area of Southwest First Avenue and First Street, at around 9:45 p.m., Friday.Investigators said the subject got into the vehicle and drove off.Police said the bus was abandoned across from the Whole Foods near Southeast Third Avenue and Third Street.Detectives said officers are currently searching for the subject inside of the Whole Foods.Police have not provided further details about the theft, as they continue to investigate.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this breaking story.

Meet Pieter Omtzigt, the Dutch election favorite who doesn’t want to win 

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:37 GMT

The Netherlands is heading to the polls next week in an election that will decide its new prime minister. There’s just one problem: The man who’s been leading the race doesn’t seem very keen on the job. Pieter Omtzigt only founded his New Social Contract (NSC) three months ago, but has been topping the polls in the closely fought campaign for weeks. Traditionally the largest party in the highly-fragmented parliament provides the candidate for premier, and that person is almost always the party leader. But Omtzigt has been vague about his intentions, leaving the door open to backing someone else for the top job, even if his party wins the most seats on November 22. “I see what The Hague does to politicians, it can consume you 24/7. And so I also have a responsibility at home and that is important,” said the father of four. “By the way, I think it’s also very valuable for my political antenna to be on a soccer field or in a church or at a s...

NH couple describes escape from sinking ferry in the Bahamas 

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:37 GMT

A New Hampshire couple recently walked 7NEWS through terrifying moments as ferry boat carrying more than 100 people sank Wednesday in the Bahamas. Melissa and Mark Kazemier were on a birthday cruise and excursion when the boat they were on suddenly started taking on water on its way to an island, sending them scrambling to get life vests. “One wave right after another and the nose of the boat went down and it never really recovered,” Melissa said. Melissa said the side of the boat she and Mark were on “was going down very quickly.” With strong waves continuing to crash into their sinking boat, Melissa said her husband grabbed lifejackets. “He helped me put mine on and there was a couple behind us that had a two-year-old and a four-year-old with them and so, of course they’re struggling to get vests on the two children,” she said. “So, my husband helped them.”Moments later, Mark and Melissa jumped into the water. “When it reached a point where we were getting slam...

Judge rules Former President Trump can remain on Colorado primary ballot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:37 GMT

(CNN) — A Colorado judge has rejected an attempt to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 primary ballot based on the claim that he is constitutionally barred from office because of the January 6, 2021, insurrection.The major decision issued Friday by Colorado District Judge Sarah Wallace comes after judges in Minnesota and Michigan also refused to remove Trump from that state’s Republican primary ballots.These three high-profile challenges against Trump, which had the backing of well-funded advocacy groups, have so far failed to remove him from a single ballot, with the 2024 primary season fast approaching.Wallace said she was keeping the former president on the ballot because the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban” does not apply to presidents, though she found that “Trump engaged in an insurrection on January 6, 2021 through incitement, and that the First Amendment does not protect Trump’s speech.”The 14th Amend...

Weston sweeps past Medfield, captures Div. 3 state volleyball title

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:37 GMT

WORCESTER – Players talked about winning the Weston girls volleyball program’s first state title when Eileen Leblanc took over as head coach three years ago.Friday night at Worcester State, they finally made it a reality.Sophomore setter Riley Huml dished 33 assists, balancing the attack to help the third-seeded Wildcats (20-5) take the year’s rubber-match against No. 1 Medfield, 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 26-24), in the Div. 3 state final.Overcoming slow starts in the first couple sets was part of the job, but Fielding Mayhugh (15 kills), Nevaeh Yancey (12 kills, two aces) and Eleanor Wilkins (eight kills) proved reliable options to build big runs in each set. The Warriors (23-2) put up a scare at the end to nearly extend the match to at least one more set, but Weston’s composure carried out its three-year mission.Seeing that goal fulfilled, while the program has since expanded from one team to three, brought Leblanc to tears.“It’s all them,” Leblanc said. “I am privileged to be their guid...

Scituate continues late-season rise, defeat Grafton in a Div. 4 state semifinal

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:37 GMT

MANSFIELD — After watching his group open the season 0-2, Herb Devine was still optimistic. While some folks were counting Scituate out before league play, the football coach was holding out hope things could still quickly turn around.Just weeks later, the Sailors are back in a spot they found themselves just two short years ago – one win away from the pinnacle.Senior quarterback Jackson Belsan completed 14-of-18 passes for 189 yards and two total touchdowns (one rushing), while junior running back Willy Robinson added 46 yards rushing and a score as the seventh-seeded Sailors returned to the Div. 4 Super Bowl for the first time since 2021 with a hard-fought 20-10 victory over No. 6 Grafton.The Sailors (8-3) were determined to prove they belonged in the Div. 4 Super Bowl conversation, and they opened action with a long drive. Facing fourth-and-long, Belsan decided to flick a prayer toward the end zone. It was answered in the form of Sam Allard, who hauled in a miraculous and c...