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Letecia Stauch found guilty of murdering stepson Gannon, sentenced to life

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:01 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) -- A jury has found Letecia Stauch guilty of murdering her stepson Gannon in 2020 and she has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Stauch was found guilty of all charges related to murdering her stepson, 11-year-old Gannon, including first-degree murder after deliberation, first-degree murder of a child under 12 years old by a person in a position of trust, tampering with a deceased human body and tampering with physical evidence.For each murder charge, she was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. These sentences will be merged, meaning they will be served at the same time.Additionally, she was sentenced to 12 years for tampering with a deceased human body and 18 months for tampering with physical evidence. These will be served after her life sentence.FOX31's Nicole Fierro has been following this case from the beginning and has been monitoring the trial since it began. She was in court for the re...

Gaylord Rockies will investigate itself for HVAC collapse at indoor pool

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:01 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — The investigation into what caused the overhead HVAC system to collapse into a crowded pool area at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center will not include any government investigators.Aurora Fire Rescue said six people were hurt, two of them with life-threatening injuries, when firefighters and paramedics responded to the accident on Saturday morning. But neither Aurora Fire nor any other city agency has jurisdiction to investigate what went wrong on private property. ‘There were kids down there’: Survivor describes collapse at Gaylord Rockies that injured 6 In a statement emailed to FOX31, a spokesperson for the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center said, "We are devastated by this traumatic incident. On Saturday, our top priorities were to support emergency responders and render assistance to those directly impacted, and we’re very grateful to the Aurora Fire Department for their swift actions. Moving forward, we are focused on helping ou...

Denver weather: Severe storm chance to increase Wednesday

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay stormy this week with the best storm chances coming on Wednesday. Weather tonight: Scattered stormsThere will be scattered showers and storms across the eastern plains Monday night with a 10% chance for an isolated shower or storm in Denver and along the Front Range. Storms will clear out by midnight Monday night with temperatures falling into the mid-40s to start off Tuesday. Weather tomorrow: Storms late Tuesday will be dry for most of the day with breezy winds and a high of 79 degrees in Denver. A fire weather warning will be in place along the Palmer Divide and foothills from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Winds will gust up to 35mph with low humidity. Tuesday's storm chances will be late in the evening, after 9 p.m. for the Front Range and plains. The eastern plains have a marginal risk for severe storms (1 on a scale of 5) with gusty winds and hail possible. Looking ahead: Wednesday storms Wednesday will bring a better chance for storms with ...

Which teams are on the Broncos' schedule this season?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- We're likely days away from learning the Denver Broncos' 2023 schedule. But while we wait for the announcement, we can at least look at this year's opponents and which games will be played at Empower Field.Last year the Broncos made a splash before the season started by trading for quarterback Russell Wilson, but the team couldn't capitalize and had only five wins. AP source: Broncos pick up Jerry Jeudy’s fifth-year option This off-season, the Broncos have hired Sean Payton as the new head coach, and he has brought in more than a dozen new coaches and coordinators to help reset the team.“The Broncos' trip to Buffalo will be a great litmus test. At this point, we don’t know what to expect from Sean Payton and company this season. Facing the Bills on the road will tell us everything, about realistic expectations and how far the team is from competing with the top teams in the AFC," FOX31's Arran Andersen said.Who the Denver Broncos will face in 2023As with every sea...

Gannon Stauch is one of dozens of child murders each year in Colorado, and the number is rising

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado's trial of the year is sadly only one of the hundreds of murders of children that happened in the state in the last 15 years. Letecia Stauch was arrested in 2020 after her stepson Gannon's disappearance. His body was found in Florida several weeks later. Letecia Stauch found guilty of murdering stepson Gannon On Monday, she was found guilty of all charges related to murdering her 11-year-old stepson, including first-degree murder after deliberation, first-degree murder of a child under 12 years old by a person in a position of trust, tampering with a deceased human body and tampering with physical evidence. She was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole plus 13.5 years.The number of Colorado's murder victims under the age of 17 has been rising along with violent crime in general in the past six years, though the Stauch murder stands out as especially gruesome. There were 42 murder victims under 17 in 2022, nearly three times as many...

Nurses push for more people to carry Narcan, available for free in Adams County

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:01 GMT

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- Trying to combat the overdose crisis, the Adams County Health Department offered naloxone training and a demonstration on how to administer the opioid overdose reversal medication, known under its brand name Narcan.Nurses in the county's Harm Reduction Program want more people to carry the nasal spray and know how to administer it."I carry it in my purse," Michelle Wilson said. The public health nurse was glad she had Narcan when she came upon a person who had overdosed in a bathroom at a Denver convenience store. "When I administered it, the person woke up right after one dose," she said. Use drugs or know someone who does? Carry this Now Wilson wants to train other people, so they know how easy it is to use Narcan."You never know what you are going to come upon," Wilson said.Wilson said fentanyl is now being mixed into many street drugs, and users don't even know it. It could be at teenage parties or music or sports events.How to use Narcan spray fo...

Study: Colorado is one of the best states to be a police officer

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- According to one study, Colorado's police recruitment needs should be relatively easier to fill than in other states. Colorado police departments have had a tough time filling vacancies in the early years of the 2020s. Depending on the location, police departments are short of their authorized strength by hundreds of recruits. Denver, Aurora police forces down 7% since 2020 Financial resource site WalletHub analyzed U.S. states' relative rankings according to federal data. Researchers derived overall scores by measuring police employment and compensation rates and growth potential, training requirements and associated state laws, and job hazards and protections.Colorado has the seventh-highest overall score, between Ohio and Washington. Colorado scored highly both for police opportunity and pay and for law enforcement training requirements, sixth and eighth, respectively. For job hazards and protections, however, Colorado scored 33rd. This category includes miscon...

'There were kids down there': Survivor describes collapse at Gaylord Rockies that injured 6

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:01 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- A video showed the aftermath of an HVAC system collapse that injured six people at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center Saturday morning.According to the Aurora Fire Department, the collapse happened around 9:50 a.m.Of the six people who were injured, two had life-threatening injuries and four had non-life-threatening injuries.'There were kids down there,' survivor saysJamie Olson, who took the video, told FOX31 her son had just gotten out of the hot tub when the system collapsed directly on top of it and the rest of the pool."We were right on the outside of the hot tub and just kind of heard a big groan, and we looked up, and it was just like a domino effect," she said. "One side collapsed, and then it caused the other side to collapse." 6 people injured after collapse at Gaylord Rockies resort Olson said there was black sludge that poured out the ceiling and her husband saw two kids covered in it."I think that's the scariest part was that ther...

World War II Army Air Corps sergeant honored with Legion of Honor Medal by French goverment

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:01 GMT

There was a special salute for a South Florida Army veteran.Raymond Surrette, a sergeant for the Army Air Corps during World War II, was awarded France’s Legion of Honor medal.The ceremony held at the Military Museum and Memorial in Southwest Miami-Dade.Surrette was among the American’s who fought in France during the war and participated in the country’s liberation. “The testimonial of the fact that the American people came during World War II, and also during world War World I, to help us and save us, and this is very important,” Col. Philippe Derathe. The Legion of Honor medal is the highest award one can receive from the French government, and for Surrette, it’s also a nice birthday present.The medal comes just days before he turns 103.

SBA offers aid to business owners hit hard by historic flooding in Broward County

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:01 GMT

Aid is available for business owners who were hit hard by historic flooding.Record rainfall damaged or destroyed countless shops and stores in Broward County in April.Fort Lauderdale’s mayor and representatives of the Small Business Administration are meeting with those who were affected.The SBA is offering loans to help in the effort to rebuild and recover.“They are low interest loans payable over 30 years, so when you need cash flow to get your recovery process started, it’s absolutely critical,” said Francisco Sanchez.Business owners, as well as other storm victims, can get help at the disaster recovery center just opened by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).It’s at Hortt Park in Fort Lauderdale along 1700 Southwest 14th Court.The center is open Monday’s through Saturday’s from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and it’s staffed with people who can answer questions about any type of federal aid.You can also apply online for assistance by cli...