DENVER Deputies with the Larimer County Sheriffs Office are asking for the publics help after a Grand Lake resident went missing earlier this month.
Mark Thiebaut Jr., 28, had rented a vacation home in an Estes Valley residential area in early October but when deputies went to search the area, they only found an abandoned vehicle belonging to the 28-year-old.
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The vacation home he rented had since been occupied by new visitors, according to a news release.
Investigators confirmed that Mark parked his truck in the neighborhood in early October but have found no other indication of where he may have gone, a spokesperson with the Larimer County Sheriffs Office said.
Deputies said investigators also did not find any evidence of foul play. A coordinated search involving multiple agencies found no sign of Thiebaut Jr.
Investigators added that because of the lack of information about his potential whereabouts or intended travel, search efforts were suspended.
However, investigators will resume follow up on any leads should additional information become available, the release stated.
Anyone with information about his location or intended destination should contact Investigator Brent Manley at 970-498-5336.
DENVER Troopers with the Colorado State Patrol are investigating after a suspicious device designed to look like an explosive device was left outside one of the entrances of the Colorado State Capitol on Wednesday.
The CSP responded to the State Capitol at around 10:34 a.m. after the suspicious device was found on a windowsill outside of the east Capitol entrance, according to a news release.
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The Capitol was evacuated at approximately 11:12 a.m. as a precaution and the areas was sealed off. Lincoln Street and 14th Avenue were closed, troopers said.
The Denver Police Department Bomb Squad arrived on scene at approximately 11:14 a.m. After testing, the device was found not to be a threat to the public. The evacuation order was lifted at 11:49 a.m. and both roads were reopened to traffic.
The Colorado State Patrol identified a person of interest who may have information about this device. Later in the day, CSP said they had arrested a 32-year-old suspect and custody was transferred to the Denver Police Department.
DENVER State transportation officials on Wednesday asked the federal government for millions of dollars in relief funds to repair significant damage to highways across southwest Colorado following near-historic floods last week.
Officials from the Colorado Department of Transportation said they were requesting the funds, estimated at around $65 million, as part of the Federal Highway Administrations Emergency Relief program so work can begin immediately to repair damaged roadways.
CDOT said $5 million in emergency funding has already been approved by the Transportation Commission to help with immediate repair work.
Denver7's Tyler Melito spoke with Pagosa Springs residents who are still in shock over near historic levels of flooding for the second straight year
Pagosa Springs residents continue cleanup efforts after flooding
Severe storms from Oct. 22 through Oct. 25 brought rainfall totals of up to seven inches in areas like Pagosa Springs, according to state transportation officials. Flooding topped four feet on some federal-aid roadways at its peak and closed multiple state and local roads.
CDOT is working around the clock to get critical roadways like US Highway 550, US Highway 160, and Colorado Highway 151 open as soon as it is safe and possible, said CDOT executive director Shoshana Lew.
In a statement, Gov. Polis said the state was requesting federal support to help quickly make repairs before winter so Coloradans can safely reach home, work, and school.
CDOT said at least three highway sustained significant structural damage:
US 160: Wolf Creek Pass between Pagosa Springs and South Fork reopened at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, but sustained serious damage including a failed culvert, a damaged retaining wall and roadway undercut by the Rio Grande. West of Pagosa Springs, one-way alternating traffic is in place. Floodwaters have receded and inspections have confirmed it is safe to open the US 160 Four Corners Bridge as of 6:20 p.m. Oct 27. These reopenings occurred after the letter to FHWA was sent.
US 550: Between Ironton and Silverton on Red Mountain Pass, a washed-out embankment and shoulder are being stabilized. The highway is open to one-lane alternating traffic.
CO 151: The highway was washed out in two locations near mile points 27 and 30. CDOT is planning a temporary access road for residents and emergency responders, followed by permanent reconstruction.
Five other state highways closed during the storms: US 285, CO 112, CO 17, CO 145 and US 550 at Bondad Bridge. All have since reopened.
State transportation officials said the $65 million figure is a preliminary estimate, as high water has kept crews from fully inspecting bridges and other structures. CDOT expects to provide a more accurate estimate in eight to 10 weeks, according to a news release. Additional funding requests may follow as assessments continue.
Far-right senator and family land in US after crossing from Brazil into Argentina and then flying via Ecuador
Flávio Bolsonaro declared himself the “true president” of Brazil after losing last Sunday’s presidential election and fleeing to the United States.
After landing on a private jet with his family in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday morning, the far-right senator published the claim in a letter – even though his own party has recognised the legitimate victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as have all of Brazil’s institutions, and international observers who monitored and endorsed the vote.
CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. Two Colorado college students are missing after going on a hike at Ice Moutain in Chaffee County over the weekend, deputies said in a news release Tuesday, adding that while they are optimistic theyll find them, the window of opportunity is closing.
Kaden Matsuda, 19, from Ridgeway, and 20-year-old Jackson Donlon, from New York, reportedly left the Colorado Mountain College Leadville campus Friday planning to hike Ice Mountain on the far north end of Chaffee County.
Deputies said hikers planning this hike would drive near Winfield (County Road 390) and access Mt. Huron trailhead. Deputies responded to the trailhead Monday and found Matsudas vehicle, according to a news release.
Friends who spoke with deputies said both planned on returning from the hike Saturday if they didnt feel safe, but if they felt confident about their hike, they would return on Sunday.
Family and friends told deputies both are experienced hikers and should have had appropriate clothing before leaving for the hike. They also showed deputies a text with a map plot pinpointing Ice Mountain as their destination, with another image showing the area around Winfield and the trailhead circled potentially indicating where they would go in and/or camp, the release states.
When deputies responded to the Mt. Huron trailhead, they noted that there was about eight inches of snow on the ground but none under the vehicle. Deputies said weather conditions were still favorable on Friday as it would have been raining in the area.
On Saturday, however, heavy snow started falling between 1 and 1 p.m., which created what deputies described as horrific road conditions around the county. Deputies had to deal with over a dozen slide offs and traffic accidents in a matter of minutes around the County, deputies said.
Ice Mountain is a very technical climb, and it is recommended that hikers be very experienced when trying to tackle it. That is when it is dry, said Chaffee County Sheriff Andy Rohrich, adding the mountain received up to two feet of snow by Saturday night, with some areas getting between three or four feet of snow due to sluffing and drifting.
Though avalanche concerns are minimal because its only the first big snow the season, boulder fields that search and rescue teams will have to cross to reach the peak are now covered in all the snow making it extremely dangerous and virtually impossible on foot, Rohrich said. There is also nowhere on the mountain a helicopter could land to bring staff in.
Rohrich said the countys search and rescue team was deployed Monday to begin the search for the two missing hikers, but the pair were not found.
At around noon Tuesday, a helicopter searching for both hikers spotted an object near Lake Ann and a search team was sent in on foot to the area. At the scene, they discovered that the object was the hikers tent that had collapsed under the weight of the snow.
Deputies said there was no snow under the tent and there were no visible footprints in the snow which suggested that the tent was all in place before the snow came in. The only sign of both hikers were their sleeping bags, stove and some clothing inside the tent.
Unfortunately, we still have not located Kaden and Jackson, and our hearts go out to their families. It is unimaginable what they must be going through. We are still optimistic Kaden and Jackson are hunkered down somewhere waiting to be rescued. Our window of opportunity is closing as poor weather is expected again later this week, so we are putting all our available resources in the field. We are also considering other potential destinations they may have been headed to other than Ice Mountain, said Rohrich. They are both strong young men. Kaden is studying to be a wildland firefighter, and Jackson is studying to be a mountain guide Mountainair, so hope is not lost. Please keep the families in your thoughts as we continue to search.
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