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Fundraiser set for fallen Denver restaurant workers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:37 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A fundraiser has been set for two restaurant workers killed in Northwest Denver. Emerall Vaughn-Dahler and Ignacio "Nacho" Gutierrez Morales were shot and killed Monday at American Elm on 38th Avenue. The killer remains on the loose. Denver Police say robbery is a possible motive. The reward for information leading to the killer has been increased to $5,000.The fundraiser is set for 5 p.m. Monday at Hops & Pie at 39th Avenue and Tennyson Street. Reward increased in American Elm double homicide Gene Lucero is a North Denver native. He owns Bar 38, also on 38th Avenue. “'Why' is the big question," he said, "as to what transpired." Lucero said he has eaten at American Elm on a number of occasions. He plans to be at the fundraiser on Monday night. "I get concerned for my own employees. Well then, what, why? What do I need to do, as it relates to my employees? What should i do, even more, for safety purposes?" he said.

Animals from closed Puerto Rico zoo begin arriving in Colorado

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:37 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Hundreds of exotic animals are now on their way to Colorado after being rescued from a shuttered zoo in Puerto Rico.That zoo is closing following years of animal welfare complaints, leaving hundreds of animals in need of a new home."This zoo was not accredited, and it lost its USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) exhibitor license," Bert Vescolani said. "It's a rough situation." Colorado’s free public transit program got a boost Vescolani and the Denver Zoo will be rescuing three of those animals, including a kangaroo, a stork and a porcupine. They're expected to arrive at the zoo this weekend."Every single animal is important, and these will be no exception," he said.A sedated lion, housed in Puerto Rico’s only zoo, is transported to a cage in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Friday, April 28, 2023. Puerto Rico is closing the U.S. territory's only zoo following years of suspected negligence, a lack of resources and deaths of animals that were highlighted by activists....

Woman, teen hospitalized after shooting in Northwest Miami-Dade

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:37 GMT

Rescue crews have taken a woman and a teenage boy to the hospital after they came under fire in Northwest Miami-Dade.Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue units have responded to the scene of the shooting in the area of Northwest 80th Street and 11th Court, at around 9:20 p.m., Friday.7News cameras captured an active scene, as investigators combed the area for clues.Witness Shawn Taylor said she heard at least half a dozen shots fired.“We just heard shots and we seen numerous polices and ambulance just going berserk,” she said.When asked how many gunshots she heard, Taylor replied, “We heard about seven, eight shots. We heard ‘boom, boom, boom, boom.'”Investigators said the teen was shot or grazed in a lower extremity.Taylor said she heard gunfire in the same area about a week ago.“You know there’s a lot of killing, so the streets are real hot,” she said.Taylor said the incident took place in front of where her family lives. She said she h...

School bus, pickup truck collide on Turnpike ramp in Davie; no serious injuries

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:37 GMT

It was a rough ride for some students from a school in Fort Lauderdale when they were involved in a crash in Davie.Davie Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene of the crash on the Florida Turnpike off-ramp to Griffin Road, just after 4:45 p.m., Friday.The students were riding in a school bus when it collided with a pickup truck.A parent of one of the children said some of them hit their heads on the seats in front of them, but no one was seriously hurt.

Panthers score 7, force a Game 7 against the Bruins

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:37 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk scored twice, Eetu Luostarinen put Florida ahead to stay with 5:38 left in what was a crazed third period, and the Panthers forced a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round series by beating the Boston Bruins 7-5 on Friday night.Aleksander Barkov, Brandon Montour, Zac Dalpe and Sam Reinhart also scored for the Panthers, who got 30 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky. Reinhart capped it with an empty-netter with 28 seconds left — the seventh and final goal of the third period, four of those scores by Florida.Tyler Bertuzzi and David Pastrnak each scored twice for Boston, which got four assists from Brad Marchand and 26 saves from Linus Ullmark. Jake DeBrusk also scored for the Bruins.The team with the best regular-season record in NHL history took one-goal leads on two separate occasions in the third period — and couldn’t hold either one of them. Now, they face a Game 7 on Sunday just to get into the second round against a Florida team that has alr...

Teen arrested in fatal shooting of 15-year-old boy at North Miami-Dade mobile home park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:37 GMT

Police have made an arrest in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy at a mobile home park in North Miami-Dade.Officers took 16-year-old Davad Chrisbaw Brooks into custody on Friday.According to Miami-Dade Police, the suspect was with a group at the mobile home park, located off Northwest Miami Court, Wednesday afternoon.Investigators said someone was showing off a gun when Brooks grabbed it and opened fire, striking the victim in the chest.The suspect told detectives it was an accident.The victim’s family identified him as Barry Ellis III. He was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he died.

Joe Biden’s Secret Oval Office TV

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:37 GMT

Eli Stokols is a White House correspondent and co-author of West Wing Playbook.We might never again have a president like Donald Trump, a reality TV star who spent hours in the Oval Office watching TV and reacting in real time to coverage of himself. But while he can’t match his predecessor’s compulsive appetites, that doesn’t mean Joe Biden isn’t obsessed with the media in his own way. He’s not just an avid media consumer (yes, there’s a TV hidden in the Oval Office), he’s also very attuned to how the media portrays him and is likely to get miffed over critical coverage and the media’s myopic focus on breaking news over the big picture. He’ll call up his favorite writers and columnists and he pays close attention to the number of people defending him on TV.On this weekend that celebrates the long history of chronicling the most important office in America, we thought we’d find out how the current occupant of the White House consumes the work of those who regard him so relentlessly....

Workers describe robberies at knifepoint at Jamaica Plain cellphone stores as police investigate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:37 GMT

An investigation got underway this week after multiple armed robberies along the same street in Jamaica Plain. Security cameras captured some of the crimes, which all took place at cellphone stores. As police search for one man in connection with at least one of two robberies in the area, some of the people working at the targeted stores have described their experiences to 7NEWS. “He said ‘Don’t play dumb man. I’m not having a good day. Don’t do anything stupid. I don’t want to kill you man,’” Emmanuel Sanchez said of a man he said robbed him at knifepoint Thursday afternoon on Centre Street. “I tried to calm down,” Sanchez said. “Don’t do nothing stupid — because he had two knives.”The robbery Sanchez described happened 24 hours after a man showed two knives while robbing a nearby Boost Mobile store. “My employee is left for fear,” said store manager Ashley Cruz. “All the employees I have are in fear now of working. I don’t want myself to risk them.”Cruz s...

Milton family calling for change after tragedy in Aruba

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:37 GMT

A Milton family is calling for change after their young daughter drowned in a tubing tragedy while on vacation in Aruba last spring. Roughly a year after the incident the family of 13-year-old Cassidy Murray is now pushing officials in Aruba to take water sports safety more seriously as they say they want to prevent more families from experiencing the same grief. Murray and her family were on vacation, enjoying the sun and salty air alongside other attractions in Aruba. “This was kind of a once in a lifetime after COVID,” said Cassidy’s mother Linda Navin-Murray.Cassidy’s family wanted to hold onto those memories. Instead, they’re left with grief.“It was magical and it was just the four of us, party of four, just  plodding along and our worlds were just turned upside down,” Linda said.On the last day of vacation, Cassidy convinced her dad to go tubing. Once out on the water, though, Dave said the water was rough. “Cass got ejected into the water but it...

Smoke causes delays on Red Line in Boston

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:14:37 GMT

Smoke billowing from MBTA Red Line tracks led to some delays Friday night as crews responded to an area close to the Charles/MGH stop in Boston. The MBTA first announced around 9 p.m. that trains might stand by at stations due to reports of smoke. The T later said the scene had cleared as of around 9:30 p.m. Officials had not commented on the cause of the incident as of around 10 p.m.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.