Grand jury indictment busts up major auto theft, drug ring in Denver metro area

Submitted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 12th, 11:35 am

A Denver Grand Jury has returned a 103-count indictment naming 8 co-defendants in a major auto theft ring that targeted victims across the Denver metro area. The indictment is the result of a year-long investigation.

Tiffany Nicole Weaver (01-03-89), Levi Gregory Yazzie (01-26-82) and Harold Ernest Margeson (12-09-69) are all charged with violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act (COCCA) and numerous other counts including conspiracy to commit aggravated motor vehicle theft, conspiracy to commit

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Colorado school enrollment up 1.3 percent

Submitted by KDVR Web Staff

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011, 7:05pm

DENVER -- Colorado education officials say statewide school enrollment has risen by nearly 11,000 students or 1.3 percent.

The state Education Department said Tuesday that more than 843,000 students enrolled in Colorado public schools for the current academic year.

The three largest districts are Jefferson County, with nearly 86,000 students, Denver with more than 78,000 and Douglas County with more than 61,000.

Statewide enrollment has increased every year since 1989.

The largest year-to-year increase occurred in the 2008-2009 academic year, when enrollment jumped 2 percent.

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From a warm and dry December to a cold and wet January?

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 11th, 2:34 pm

DENVER -- It's no surprise, but December will go into the weather almanac as being warmer and drier than normal.

December wasn't warm enough to break into the top ten, but the average monthly temperature was 4 degrees above normal. December 1933 is the warmest on record.

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Colorado State Parks' ice safety tips for winter fun

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 11th, 12:45 pm

Press Release

DENVER -- At many Colorado State Parks, ice has covered the reservoirs and ponds so that park visitors are getting outdoors to ice fish, ice skate, ice sail and play out on the ice. The winter landscapes beckon and there’s lots of room to roam. To safely enjoy winter outdoor recreation adventures on the ice, here are a few basic safety rules to follow.

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Colorado schools add more than 10,000 students in 2010-2011

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 11th, 12:33 pm

Press Release

The Colorado Department of Education announced Tuesday the statewide pupil count for the 2010-2011 school year increased by 10,948 over the previous year, bringing the total to 843,316 public school students.

The change represents an increase of 1.3 percent, a growth rate slightly less than the 2009-2010 jump of 1.7 percent. In 2008-2009, enrollment surged 2 percent, the largest increase in recent history.

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Sunday's snowfall accumulation

Submitted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 9th, 10:37 pm

Sunday's snowfall numbers. More weather information including neighborhood forecasts available here.

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Charges recommended in Highlands Ranch PETCO crash

Submitted by KDVR Web Staff

Thursday, January 6th, 2011, 12:57pm

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. -- Investigators have recommended charges be filed against a driver who crashed her SUV through the front of a PETCO store in Highlands Ranch in early November, injuring six people.

Mary Ane McGee, 54, faces 6 counts of Careless Driving Resulting in Bodily Injury, which is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

On Nov. 5, investigators say McGee backed her Dodge Durango out a parking space and went through the front entrance of the PETCO at 1265 Sgt. John Stiles Drive, hitting customers inside.

“Two separate tests were conducted on the vehicle, one by the Colorado State Patrol and the other by the Chrysler Corporation,” Douglas County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Cocha Heyden said in a statement.

“The results indicated that there was no apparent vehicle malfunction during the incident.”

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