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  • Semitruck crash on westbound Interstate 76 Monday ruptures saddle tank, leaking 100 gallons of diesel

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    ARVADA, Colo. — A semitruck crash on westbound Interstate 76 Monday morning ruptured its saddle tank, leaking 100 gallons of diesel onto the highway, according to Colorado State Patrol (CSP).

    This was a multi-car crash, involving two other vehicles in addition to the semitruck, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. The people involved sustained minor injuries.

    I-76 westbound is closed at Federal Boulevard due to safety concerns, between Sheridan Boulevard and Interstate 70, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. CDOT is trying to divert traffic onto Sheridan Boulevard, CSP said.

    Denver7 Traffic Expert Jayson Luber recommended morning commuters not get on westbound I-76 west of Interstate 25, as it appears all lanes of westbound I-76 are blocked west of Sheridan. Even first responders are stuck in the traffic jam, Luber observed.

    Semitruck crash on WB I-76 ruptures saddle tank, leaking 100 gallons of diesel

    Luber advised drivers use Pecos Street, Federal, Sheridan or Wadsworth Boulevards instead to get to Interstate 70 west.

    CSP is investigating what led up to the crash.

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  • Criminal investigation underway into car fire on westbound Interstate 70 near Genesee exit Friday morning

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    JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — A criminal investigation is underway into a car fire on westbound Interstate 70 near the Genesee exit Friday morning, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said.

    Westbound I-70 closed down to just one lane, and mountain traffic backed up for nearly 40 minutes to Morrison Friday morning, Denver7 Traffic Expert Jayson Luber reported.

    Criminal investigation into car fire on WB I-70 near Genesee exit Friday morning

    The vehicle fire was reported around 2:20 a.m. Friday, Jeffco Sheriff’s Office Director of Public Affairs Mark Techmeyer told Denver7.

    Drivers were diverted onto U.S. Route 40, which parallels I-70, according to Luber. Some drivers tried to get off at the Morrison exit to get to Highway 40. Luber advised it might be quicker to go through Evergreen to get around the closure.

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  • Arvada police make arrests in armed robbery and carjacking on Saturday

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    ARVADA, Colo. — The Arvada Police Department announced arrests in an armed robbery and carjacking on Saturday night.

    Leonardo Roman-Martinez, 26, is facing second-degree attempted murder, aggravated robbery, second-degree motor vehicle theft and vehicular eluding.

    Jesus Calva, 39, also faces second-degree attempted murder and aggravated robbery. Separately, he faces possession of Methamphetamine — a controlled substance.

    The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was initially called to the area of W. 54th Ave. and Harlan Street on report of an armed robbery and carjacking. When they arrived, deputies found someone who had been shot multiple times and told law enforcement two people stole his green Chevrolet Silverado.

    Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies used Flock safety cameras to locate his vehicle near W. 58th Ave. and Pierce Street. They tried to block the vehicle, but the carjacking suspects got away from law enforcement.

    The two suspects drove onto westbound Interstate 76 but deputies, along with Arvada police officers, pursued them onto westbound Interstate 70.

    Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies were able to stop the stolen vehicle. While the suspects tried to run again, deputies took the two into custody. One person was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries.

    The crime scene was in Arvada police jurisdiction, so the department took over the investigation.

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  • Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office arrests suspect in ongoing human trafficking investigation

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    JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — A suspect in an ongoing human trafficking investigation was arrested earlier this month, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday.

    In January during the National Western Stock Show, the Jeffco sheriff’s office said it conducted an undercover operation called “Rodeo Rescue.” Investigators rescued two adults that were believed victims of human trafficking and connected them with support services.

    The Jeffco sheriff’s office said it identified Cortez D’Angelo Dennis, 31, as a suspect in the trafficking of women from across the Denver metro area.

    On September 10, Dennis was arrested and booked into Arapahoe County Jail on charges of Human Trafficking for Sexual Servitude and Pimping. He is in custody on $500,000 cash-only bond.

    The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said it believes there may be additional victims of human trafficking that have not yet been identified.

    Anyone who believes they may be a victim or have information about this case is asked to call the Jeffco sheriff’s office tip line at 303-271-5612.

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  • Colorado authorities warn first day of school pictures could pose safety risks

    Colorado authorities warn first day of school pictures could pose safety risks

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    JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. – As students across Colorado head back to school this month, authorities are warning about social media posts meant to celebrate the new school year.

    Taking a picture of a child on the first day of school is a tradition for many families, but Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Michael Harris with the Child Sex Offenders Internet Investigations Unit (Cheezo) said sharing those photos can come with unintended consequences.

    “Once you send something, whether it’s a message or a photo, you lose all control over that photo. Just like when you have your kid go to the mall, you tell them not to talk to strangers, but yet you’re posting these photos. And if you don’t know everyone in your social media or on your friends list, there could be somebody that takes an interest in your cute child,” Harris said.

    Harris suggests only sending first day of school pictures to family and friends who parents know and trust.

    But Harris said if parents choose to post those pictures on social media, they should double check their privacy settings to make sure only their friends can see them or stick to platforms like WhatsApp which encrypt photos.

    “When we go and teach at schools, we tell the kids, you need to turn off location services, because it shows the exact place where that picture was taken. We don’t want that, because if you’re taking it at home, now they have your home address if you’re taking it at school. Now we know what school you go to,” Harris said.

    Harris said now is the time to be vigilant and put parental controls in place.

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  • Quarry Fire is now an arson investigation, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office confirms Friday

    Quarry Fire is now an arson investigation, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office confirms Friday

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    JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — There is now an active arson investigation underway into the Quarry Fire, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed during its Friday morning news conference.

    Kevin Bost, the chief of investigations with the Jeffco sheriff, said elaborated on the point of origin for the Quarry Fire. It’s on “Deer Creek above Grizzly in the switchback area,” Bost said.

    He clarified that the reason there is now an arson investigation underway is because the Jeffco sheriff’s office believes the Quarry Fire is “human caused in some manner.”

    Bost called it a sensitive investigation, and said he could not share any further details at this time.

    Jeffco sheriff’s office confirms Friday Quarry Fire is now an arson investigation

    informed sources told Denver7 Chief Investigative Reporter Tony Kovaleski on Thursday that fire investigators found some “weird items” at what theyconfirmed to be the source of the Quarry Fire in Jefferson County.

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    ‘Weird items’ found at origin of Quarry Fire, source tell Denver7 Investigates

    The Quarry Fire was first reported Tuesday night and remains at 0% containment as of Friday morning, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

    The fire did grow 100 acres overnight, but the Jeffco sheriff’s office said Friday that it moved toward an area with no homes.

    The firefighting crew now stands at 185 people with another hotshot team arriving, according to Mark Techmeyer, the public affairs manager for the Jeffco sheriff’s office. There are now 40 hotshot firefighters on the ground battling the Quarry Fire, Techmeyer said.

    “We have 20-year firefighters who are saying, ‘I’ve never worked in terrain like this,’” Techmeyer said during Friday’s news conference.

    Techmeyer said there would only be three helicopters fighting the fire from the air Friday.

    Chatfield Reservoir will be open to boating and water recreation Friday, according to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Northeast Region.

    “Quarry Fire operations with the belly planes has finished. Helicopters may still be in the area, but they can work around the boats,” CPW said.

    The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office will hold another news conference Friday at 2 p.m. to provide another update on the status of the Quarry Fire.

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  • ‘We’re going to be on this a while’: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says Quarry Fire is tough to fight

    ‘We’re going to be on this a while’: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says Quarry Fire is tough to fight

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    JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that the Quarry Fire is “just different” — the terrain is rocky, loose and tough for crews to navigate.

    The area has dense vegeetation, including timber and scrub oak, which the Jeffco sheriff’s office said has been observed burning up to 50 feet high.

    “I would be surprised if we put a ‘done’ sign on this thing in two days. No. That’s not going to happen. We’re going to be on this a while,” Mark Techmeyer, the director of public affairs for the Jeffco sheriff, said.

    However, the good news is — the fire did not grow overnight Wednesday. It remains at 341 acres, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. While temperatures are forecasted in the 90s Thursday, Jefferson County crews are hopeful the humidity rising may be helpful for keeping the fire from spreading.

    Jeffco Sheriff’s Office provides Thursday morning update on Quarry Fire

    San Juan hotshot crews arrived and started work on the fire Thursday, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Thursday morning news conference.

    “They’re like the SWAT team of firefighters,” Techmeyer said. “They take care of tough situations.”

    Stacey Martin, the public information officer, said the hotshot crews train for this kind of assignment year-round. About 75 firefighters total are on the ground Thursday, according to the Jeffco Sheriff’s Office. There’s one helicopter and large air tanker working on tamping down the fire from the air.

    The focus Thursday is to keep the fire from jumping to the north side of Deer Creek Canyon Road.

    “That would be the worst case scenario,” Techmeyer said. “We don’t anticipate that to happen. Our number one goal is not to let that happen.”

    There are limited resources available, though, due to all the other active wildfires in Colorado and in California, the Pacific Northwest and Canada.

    Of the resources that are available to fight the Quarry Fire, Techmeyer said five firefighters were hospitalized Wednesday — four experienced heat exhaustion and the fifth had a seizure. Three of the four who had heat exhaustion were back on the job Thursday, according to Techmeyer.

    “The morale is ‘let’s go to war,’” Techmeyer said.

    While rattlesnakes are active in the area this time of year, Techmeyer said he has not heard any reports of a firefighter encountering one during their time working to contain the blaze.

    “They are aware of a fire just like we are and they run,”

    The Quarry Fire remains at 0% containment after it was first detected around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30. It was spotted by a Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy doing his regular patrol in the area at about 9 p.m. Tuesday when he came across a small 10×10 spot fire which grew to 100 acres within about three hours.

    The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

    “Everyone should be worried right now. There’s a huge fire that’s difficult to fight in our community. Not being worried would be the concern,” Techmeyer said.

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    Quarry Fire grows to 341 acres west of Ken Caryl, hundreds evacuated

    575 homes have been evacuated across five subdivisions, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

    Techmyer reassured people who have evacuated their homes that sheriff’s deputies are patrolling the area both night and day.

    “There’s no burglaries going on,” Techmeyer said.

    Road closures remain in place for South Valley Road and Deer Creek Canyon Road. South Cougar Road, Pleasant Road, West Ranch Trail and Keuster Road are also closed.

    A map of the area under alert can be viewed here.

    Those looking to recreate should look elsewhere outside of Jefferson County as Chatfield State Park is closed due to the fire, CPW posted on X.

    In Jefferson County, the Lookout Alert emergency notification system is used to citizens with warnings of flood, fire, tornadoes, chemical spills or dangerous suspects. Lookout Alert is free for all residents. Click here to sign up.

    The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is expected to have another press conference to provide a new update on the Quarry Fire Thursday afternoon.

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  • Critical Incident Response Team investigating death of inmate at Jefferson County Jail

    Critical Incident Response Team investigating death of inmate at Jefferson County Jail

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    JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — The First Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) is investigating the death of an inmate at the Jefferson County Jail.

    According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO), a deputy checked on Courtney Tinker, 40, around 5:35 a.m. Friday after she did not come out of her cell for breakfast. Tinker was unresponsive, and the deputy began CPR, according to the sheriff’s office.

    Jail medical staff and fire/EMS personnel from the Golden Fire Department “continued lifesaving efforts which were unsuccessful,” according to the sheriff’s office. Tinker was pronounced dead at 6:17 a.m.

    JCSO officials said Tinker was arrested on March 25 on multiple failure-to-appear warrants for theft, possession of a controlled substance, damage to property and motor vehicle theft. Deputies were initially dispatched for a welfare check after an unresponsive woman was found slumped over the wheel of a vehicle.

    During her arrest, Tinker told deputies she was having trouble breathing and was given care by EMS, according to the sheriff’s office. She was taken to the hospital, treated and released back to the sheriff’s office with a medical clearance to be taken to jail. She was admitted to the jail and placed on a detox protocol, the sheriff’s office said.

    The CIRT team is investigating the death, and the coroner’s office will determine Tinker’s cause of death.

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