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Denver murder numbers going down, but not by much

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:53 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The number of murders in the first quarter of the year is down in Colorado, but not by much in Denver. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation tracks the state's crime by police department. The data is current through the most recent month plus a 30-day entry lag, meaning data should be current through March 31, 2023, barring lagged entries. Police say suspected drunk driver tried to switch places with dog In the first quarter of 2023, there were 57 murders throughout the state, down from 77 in the first quarter of 2022 and 87 in the first quarter of 2021. The number of murders spiked during the pandemic, rising from 38 in the first quarter of 2019. In two of the state's largest cities, murders in the first quarter of the year have fallen. The number of first-quarter murders in Aurora has fallen for the first time since the mid-2010s. There were seven murders in the first quarter, down from 11 in 2022. In Colorado Springs, the number of first-quarter murders dropped...

Man faces judge after dragging Hialeah Police officer with stolen motorcycle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:53 GMT

A Hialeah Police officer was struck by a stolen motorcycle during a traffic stop and as the officer recovers from surgery, the man who intentionally ran him over was in court the following day.Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Mindy Glazer set Roberto Ortiz’s bond at $30,000 on Monday after he was arrested for eluding and fleeing.Officials said Officer Delgado went to pull Ortiz near East Fourth Avenue and 49th Street in Hialeah, but when Ortiz tried to evade the officer grabbed Ortiz by the shoulder.Moments after, Ortiz accelerated and dragged Delgado into the police car.Delgado was rushed to the hospital requiring surgery for fractures and torn ligaments in his knee.Back at the scene, Ortiz reportedly ran away, but police eventually caught up with him. He was out on felony bond from another case at the time and is now back behind bars.“The allegations are the defendant was on a stolen motorcycle and he has an open case for grand theft auto,” said a lawyer in the cou...

Police arrest woman accused of animal abuse in Pembroke Pines

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:53 GMT

There was a troubling case of animal abuse in Pembroke Pines.Police arrested Sheena Van Dyke, who is accused of leaving her French bulldog tied up outside in the heat for so long that it eventually died.Police were alerted after receiving a call about a case of abuse in the backyard of 99th Avenue and 20th Street inside a gated community.Van Dyke is charged with animal cruelty and is being held on a $5,000 bond.

1 dead, 1 hospitalized following crash in Coral Springs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:53 GMT

One person has died, and a second person has been transported to the hospital after a serious crash in Coral Springs. According to Coral Springs Police, the crash occurred in the area of N University Drive & Riverside Drive, Monday afternoon. https://twitter.com/CoralSpringsPD/status/1658196571102560256Police said the victim was pronounced dead on the scene. The second victim was taken to Broward Health North with serious injuries. Drivers are urged to avoid the area as police investigate. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

WATCH: Crews use helicopter to dump water on Lynn brush fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:53 GMT

Crews were at work in Lynn Monday battling what city officials described as “ongoing forest fires” within the Lynn Woods Reservation. SKY7-HD was over the scene around 3:30 p.m. where a helicopter could be collecting water and dropping it on flames as part of the fire response. The city of Lynn shared a message on social media earlier in the day Monday around 12:45 p.m. announcing that all trails north of Walden Pond within the Lynn Woods had been closed due to fires. Officials continued, saying trails will remain closed until further notices. Crews previously responded to the Lynn Woods last week as flames from a brush fire pushed close to homes in the area. While close to residential properties, fire officials said there was no immediate threat and no homes were damaged. Elsewhere in Massachusetts, other brush fires drew an emergency response Monday, including one in Lowell seen burning close to area train tracks. 

Parents and grandmother of 6 Haverhill children facing charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:53 GMT

The parents and grandmother of six children who disappeared last week after a child abuse report are now facing charges, officials said. Police said the children were missing after another sibling called 911 to report their parents for child abuse. Investigators said parents were then uncooperative in their search for the children. The children were found later Saturday night and placed in state custody. In an update, the Essex County District Attorney’s office said the mother and step-father of the children, identified as Jameaka Conway and Cypher Great are facing several charges including assault and battery on a child under 14. The children’s grandmother, Deborah Conway, is facing one count of intimidation of a police officer and two counts of kidnapping and endangering a minor by a relative.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Mild May, Midweek Frost!

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:53 GMT

We are half way through May (can you believe that?!) so how is the month shaping up so far? Warm and dry. Temperatures for the first two weeks are running nearly 4° above average with rainfall lacking by over an inch in Boston.The dry conditions this month are leading to an increased fire risk. We’ve had brush fires sparking and spreading very easily the last few days — most notably in Lynn with Friday’s fire reigniting today. With little change in the weather pattern ahead, we have a fire weather watch in effect for both Tuesday and Wednesday across southern New England.Tomorrow will be another warm day (actually warmer than today) and the wind will pick up as well, adding to that fire risk. We’ll see wind gusts tomorrow near 30 mph.Like I said earlier, there’s not much change in the forecast so expect more warm air this week. We have one cool day in the middle of the week but other than that the mild air will dominate all the way into next weekend.Rai...

Remainder of JV lacrosse season canceled after incident at Arlington Catholic High School

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:53 GMT

What is left of the JV lacrosse season at Arlington Catholic High School has been canceled after a recent incident in a locker room, school officials said.The situation stems from an issue on Tuesday where Arlington Catholic Principal John Graceffa said an athlete was harassed. Sources told 7NEWS part of the incident included a player getting hit with a belt. Graceffa said the team’s coach was just outside, heard the commotion and stopped everything. The student who was harassed, Graceffa said, is okay. The team, though, needed to learn a lesson, he continued. “We have a high standard of conduct and that standard is going to be reinforced by the fact of how there’s consequences to pay if you don’t behave yourself appropriately,” Graceffa said. Arlington Catholic High School Varsity Lacrosse Captain Ryan Noonan said this kind of behavior is not okay and not part of any hazing ritual among the team. “I’m guessing most of the kids probably had nothing t...

Mets Notes: Dominic Leone confident coming to team

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:53 GMT

WASHINGTON — Mets’ right-hander Dominic Leone took the loss Sunday in the first game of a doubleheader against the Washington Nationals because of one bad pitch. He missed up and in with a cutter to CJ Abrams in the seventh inning of a tie game. Abrams took it over the fence for the go-ahead homer to hand the Mets, and by default Leone, a loss.It was the 31-year-old right-hander’s first loss with the Mets but it certainly wasn’t the first of his career. The veteran reliever has struggled to maintain consistency with control throughout his career. The one thing he doesn’t struggle with after a decade in the Major Leagues is his confidence.“Yesterday, I make one bad pitch in two innings and it ends up in a loss,” Leone told the Daily News on Monday at Nationals Park. “But you have to show up the next day.”The Mets signed Leone to a one-year contract on May 4. He had pitched so well in Triple-A with the Texas Rangers to start the se...

Preakness 2023: Worry over deaths pervades as horse racing world turns its eyes to Baltimore

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:53 GMT

Childs Walker | Baltimore SunTo a person, they cross their fingers or say a small prayer every time a major race draws near: Please, please do not let a horse breakdown.Those who love thoroughbred racing agree that among all the difficulties facing their sport, none is more existentially threatening than public dismay over the deaths of racehorses. This disquiet peaked again last week after seven horses died or suffered fatal injuries in the run-up to the Kentucky Derby, the most-watched event on the American racing calendar. Questions of racetrack safety will remain on the front burner as those scrutinizing the sport turn their gaze to Baltimore and Saturday’s Preakness Stakes.As the gloomy headlines emerged one after another from Kentucky, it hardly mattered that the rate of racing-related deaths dropped 37.5% from 2009 to 2022 or that state racing officials took swift action to suspend the trainer, Saffie Joseph Jr., who had two horses die suddenly and inexplicably. They also scr...