Tag: Douglas County
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18-year-old charged with murder in Castle Pines family stabbing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Douglas County’s 23rd Judicial District Attorney charged a man for murder after he allegedly stabbed his mother to death and critically injured his sister at a Castle Pines apartment complex last week. On Friday, Douglas County Judge Daniel Worhola reviewed the charges Messiah Williams, 18: …
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Douglas County breaks ground on $3 million ‘biochar’ facility
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado will soon be home to a facility that transforms hard-to-dispose waste into a form of charcoal that, in turn, could also help to mitigate the chance of wildfires in a large county south of Denver. Douglas County has long pursued strategies to prevent wildfires.…
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Douglas County cans idea to allow ‘minimalist camping’ at Sandstone Ranch
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Following stakeholder backlash over wildfire concerns, Douglas County commissioners dropped an idea to allow “minimalist camping” at Sandstone Ranch in Larkspur. Commissioners, however, have expressed interest in allowing camping elsewhere in a county that is 51% open space. “Following community feedback and further fire risk…
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Douglas County sheriff’s deputies investigate Castle Pines death as family-related stabbing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on Monday launched a murder investigation into the stabbing death of a woman at a Castle Pines apartment complex on Sunday night. A second woman suffered serious injuries and is in the hospital, according to the sheriff’s office. In a…
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Colorado church embraces housing homeless in RVs despite town’s resistance
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mike Polhemus and his team at The Rock Church in Castle Rock say all they seek in return for providing shelter is to witness those they help achieve a healthier, more sustainable life beyond homelessness. After a recent settlement with Castle Rock over land use laws,…
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Texas man arrested in connection to body found along I-25 near Larkspur
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office coordinated with investigators in Austin, Texas in the arrest of a man allegedly connected to the dead body of a woman found along Interstate 25 near Larkspur last month. The Douglas County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased woman as Brenda…
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Officials say train sparked Colorado wildfire that scorched 130 acres near Louviers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Multiple grass fires that grew to burn more than 130 acres near the small town of Louviers in Douglas County were likely caused by a passing train, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the South Metro Fire Rescue Marshal’s Office. Firefighters reached 100%…
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New brush fire emerges near Louviers as hot spots remain in 130-acre blaze
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Douglas County’s wildfire response helicopter took to the air again on Tuesday as a new brush fire emerged after a series of brush fires near Louviers. No structures were threatened in the new brush fire burning in open space near 6005 Ron King Trail east…
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Louviers fire could’ve been worse if not for Douglas County’s aerial response, officials say
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It took 10 minutes for Douglas County’s helicopter to get off the ground and begin dumping water on a spreading brush fire burning near homes in Louviers on Sunday. If it weren’t for that response time, the 130-acre “Airport Fire” that spread near the small…
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Evacuation lifted for Louviers as firefighters gain control of brush fires
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Authorities have lifted an evacuation order for residents in Louviers, a small unincorporated town in Douglas County south of Chatfield Reservoir, after firefighters gained control of two brush fires burned nearby Sunday afternoon. As of 8:45 p.m., the fire is 90% contained after burning 130…