Posts Tagged ‘scene’

Greeley FD fights scrap metal fire

GREELEY — At 10:23pm, last night (12/12/2012) the Greeley Fire Department was called to 1490 East 8th St (Anderson Sales and Salvage), Greeley, on the report of a fire. While responding, fire crews could see large flames from approximately 1 mile away. Upon making entry to the facility fire crews found a large pile of [...]

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Greeley Police Investigate and Locate Four Missing Girls

GREELEY — The Greeley Police Department has been investigating the disappearance of four girls reported missing at approximately 6:30 p.m. yesterday evening.  All four girls were located together and have been reunited with family members.   The four girls, ages 12, 10, 6 and 5, live in the same apartment complex in the 1900 block [...]

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Aurora police chief apologizes for “inconvenience” to citizens

By Craig Masters The city of Aurora police chief stepped up to the cameras and microphones and apologized for the “inconvenience” to citizens caught up in bank robber apprehension Monday. But the chief was solid in his support for the actions taken by the officer in charge at the scene. For those who may not [...]

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Pallet fire causes spectacular light show for Greeley residents

by Jack Minor –   In what was described as ”a giant bonfire,” flames and smoke were seen over east Greeley as  city firefighters fought and successfully contained a wooden pallet fire Wednesday afternoon.   The fire was located at Et&t Pallets at 1500 Ash Ave. just east of the new Leprino Foods plant; and at [...]

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“Microburst” tears roof off of house

Staff Reports –   GREELEY – Just before 2:00 pm today (05/01/2012), firefighters from the Greeley Fire Department were called to 2405 49th Av Ct in Greeley on a report of on a possible explosion. Upon arrival they found a roof had been completely torn off of a home, apparently from a wind “microburst”. Upon [...]

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Aging electrical system cause of fire, damages Greeley home

Staff Reports – At 10:00 this morning firefighters from the Greeley Fire Department were called to 1841 7th Av in Greeley on a possible structure fire. Upon arrival, fire crews found light smoke coming from the attic space of a single story house. Fire crews quickly established that all occupants had safety evacuated the home [...]

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Daniel Boone learned Fanatics Never Give Up!

By Craig Masters As the Presidential campaigns gain more attention and the republican contenders continue their relentless attacks on each other, a lesson about how Obama will be successful might be in order. Without cable, dish, satellite or whatever other pay to view system may be available these days, the alternative of free ‘over-the-air’ broadcast [...]

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England orders Iranian delegation to leave Britain

by Peter Grady – Following violence in Tehran against the British embassy, Great Britain has ordered all embassy personnel out of Iran and issued a similar directive for Iran’s ambassador and staff in England. The Iranian government was informed that all personnel must vacate their embassy and leave the country within 48 hours. British foreign Secretary William [...]

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Live nativity scene to be displayed at United States Supreme Court

by Matt Lacy – Faith organizations will be displaying a live nativity scene, which will include animals in front of the United States Supreme Court, Wednesday morning. The display is part of “The Nativity Project,” a nationwide campaign to share the message of Christmas and to confront hostility towards public expressions of faith by groups [...]

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Multiple officers involved in teen domestic violence call

Witnesses say postal carrier attempted to intervene when he saw a male beating on a woman,   by Jack Minor – A September 22 domestic violence call involving teenagers ended up involving multiple police officers and a postal carrier. Two 17-year olds were taken into custody at 3116 13th St. after both  individuals assaulted a police [...]

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Woman suffers from serious injuries in house fire

by Vanessa Dominguez At 7:45 AM 12/23/2010, fire crews from the Greeley Fire Department, (formerly Union Colony Fire Rescue), were called to a fire at 2280 1st AV (Woodlands East Mobile Home Park)  in Greeley.  Upon arriving at the scene, fire crews found a single-family home on fire. Firefighting operations were set up immediately. When firefighters entered the home, an unconscious female [...]

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Fireworks destroyed playground at Scott School

By Jack Minor The fire that destroyed the new preschool playground at Scott Elementary School will cost the district at least $10,000 to replace. The fire which occurred on Sunday is thought to have been caused by illegal fireworks and is estimated to have caused over $100,000 in damages. Roger Fiedler, the District 6 Director [...]

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Fire destroys new playground at Scott elementary

By Jack Minor A fire this afternoon destroyed the new playground that was recently built at Scott Elementary School at 3000 W. 13th St in Greeley. Fire crews responded to the scene, investigators have not yet determined the cause of the fire. Share on Facebook

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CITIZEN ARREST – WHEN, WHERE, HOW AND WHY

CAN AN AMERICAN CITIZEN ARREST A FOREIGN CRIMINAL?By Jim Frazier The recent journey by Gary Faulker to Pakistan to arrest Osama Bin Laden brings up questions about citizen arrest. “Actually citizens have more powers of arrest than police,” said Hal Von Luebbert, a former police officer who trains people in arrest techniques. “Citizens delegate their [...]

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Two fatalities at Greeley Mall accident

By Vanessa Dominguez Rescue workers were called The Greeley Mall Saturday after a truck drove through a store window. There were reports of multiple people being pinned in, under, and around the vehicle following the collision. The incident occurred at Vision Works, an eyeglass store in the mall. The vehicle, a 2000 Chevy 4×4 seemed [...]

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Smoke Rises over Rocky Mountain National Park

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Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe

Story and Photo By Mike Bauman Recent events have highlighted the importance of keeping our children safe.  What follows are some important reminders to keep our children safe. Stranger Danger Kids need to be reminded that they should never talk to strangers, even nice strangers.  It’s important that they understand that “bad guys” are tricky.  [...]

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Police find badly decomposed body near highway 34

Investigators process the scene where a badly decomposed body was found Wednesday morning- Photo by Rebekah Elliott By Jack Minor The Greeley Police Department reported that a badly decomposed body was found Wednesday morning in the area of 35th Avenue and 29th St. Police spokesman Joe Tymkowych told The Gazette that at approximately 6 a.m., [...]

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SWAT Team called out, arrest made

Evans officers responded to a suicidal party in the 3000 block of Cody Avenue at approximately 7:44 p.m. Monday.  Information received from family members who contacted Weld County Communications, stated the male was allegedly suicidal, had a weapon in his possession, and was currently inside of his residence. When Evans officers arrived on scene, a [...]

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