Denver metro housing prices rising toward last year's peak

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:44:02 GMT

Denver metro housing prices rising toward last year's peak DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver metro housing market's expense is nosing back up to record levels after a year of cooling off, driven in large part by a consistent lack of inventory. The Denver Metro Association of Realtors released the May 2023 report on the 11-county region of the Front Range that makes up the Denver metro area. According to the release, the metro is still struggling to put as many homes on the market as it used to. Fort Collins flooding strands hotel guests, damages cars "While new listings rose 8.87 percent month-over-month to 5,180, the market is still down 23.94 percent from last year when it had 6,810 new listings," the report reads. "For perspective, throughout the previous 10 years, inventory this time of year tends to be in the mid-7,000s, with the height in May of 2019 of 8,796."DMAR reports buyers are moving more slowly due to the tight inventory and high-interest rates, and sellers are making more concessions on prices. The Denver metro has the nation's ...

Jokic scores 41 points in Nuggets' Game 2 loss to Heat in NBA Finals

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:44:02 GMT

Jokic scores 41 points in Nuggets' Game 2 loss to Heat in NBA Finals DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Nuggets lost to the Miami Heat 108-111 in Game 2 of the NBA Finals Sunday night at Ball Arena. The Heat came out blazing, going up by 11 at one point in the first quarter, but the Nuggets battled back to take and hold on to the lead into halftime.Max Strus, who was 0 for 10 in Game 1, had four 3-pointers in the first quarter. Jimmy Butler made a jumper with 4:56 left in the opening quarter to put Miami up 21-10, tying the second-biggest lead any opponent had built in Denver so far in these playoffs. Nuggets fever showing big in Denver neighborhood Denver led 57-51 at halftime after they built a substantial lead in the second quarter. But Miami continued to chip away and climb back within six. At the half, Strus led all Heat scorers with 14 points while Nikola Jokic had 13 for Denver. The Nuggets led 83-75 going into the fourth quarter, with Jokic taking over the game and leading all scorers with 31 points. Miami outscored Denver 36-25 in the final perio...

Hollywood Police arrest final suspect in Memorial Day beach shooting; teen victim reunites with Good Samaritan

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:44:02 GMT

Hollywood Police arrest final suspect in Memorial Day beach shooting; teen victim reunites with Good Samaritan HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP/WSVN) — Hollywood Police arrested the final suspect in connection with the Memorial Day shooting spree that occurred along a bustling beachside promenade, leaving nine people injured and one of the victims was able to share his thanks with the Good Samaritan who helped save his life. After an exhaustive search by Hollywood PD and U.S. Marshals, 18-year-old Lionel JeanCharles Jr. is now in custody at the Broward County jail, facing nine counts of attempted murder. Detectives from the Hollywood Police Department also took Ariel Cardahn Paul into custody on Sunday night, the agency said in a news release. On Saturday, Hollywood detectives and the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force arrested Jordan Burton.They will each face charges of attempted first-degree murder, eight counts of attempted murder in the second degree and one count of carrying a concealed firearm.Two men who were involved in the altercation that led to the shooting — Morgan Deslouches and Keshawn Stewar...

California officials blast Florida’s DeSantis over transfer of migrants from Texas to Sacramento

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:44:02 GMT

California officials blast Florida’s DeSantis over transfer of migrants from Texas to Sacramento SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California leaders lashed out at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and hinted at a criminal investigation Monday over the arrival of two flights of migrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border into Texas and then were sent to Sacramento, allegedly at the direction of Florida officials.The flight that arrived Monday with about 20 migrants followed the arrival Friday of 16 others from Colombia and Venezuela who had been taken by van from Texas to New Mexico and then put on a chartered plane to a small airport in the California capital, officials said. They are the latest apparent instances of a Republican-led state transporting migrants to one controlled by Democrats.The newest arrivals remained at the airport for a couple of hours and were fed before being transported to a “religious institution,” said Kim Nava, a Sacramento County spokeswoman. Nava said she didn’t know the nationalities of the new arrivals or where they had intended to go in the U.S.“Our county soci...

Tractor-trailer rollover causes ramp closures from I-595 to I-95 in Dania Beach

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:44:02 GMT

Tractor-trailer rollover causes ramp closures from I-595 to I-95 in Dania Beach A tractor-trailer overturned on the ramp connecting I-595 westbound to I-95 southbound, leading to the closure of the ramp, Monday afternoon.The accident occurred around 2:30 p.m. in Dania Beach, and the ramp continues to remain closed as of 5:30 p.m.Crews are on the scene clearing the roadway and moving the tractor pieces onto a tow truck ramp.No injuries or fuel leaks resulting from the accident were reported.

North Miami Beach Police arrest 2 after attempting to carry out large drug deal

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:44:02 GMT

North Miami Beach Police arrest 2 after attempting to carry out large drug deal A Bahamian National and a New Jersey native were arrested last week after, police said, they were attempting to carry out a drug transaction involving over 100 kilograms of cocaine. North Miami Beach Police said the suspects were found in possession of meticulously packaged bales of cocaine, indicating a substantial drug operation.The arrests were made as a result of surveillance and intelligence gathering by law enforcement authorities.Further details regarding the identities of the arrested individuals, the specific location of the arrest, and the charges they will face have not yet been released. The investigation is ongoing, and additional information will be provided as it becomes available.Authorities are urging citizens to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the Police Department at 305-949-5500.

Oops! Austria’s Social Democrats announce wrong winner of leadership contest 

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:44:02 GMT

Oops! Austria’s Social Democrats announce wrong winner of leadership contest  In Austria, the elections really are rigged — by incompetence. The Social Democrats (SPÖ) said they’d declared the wrong candidate as the winner of a nail-biting party election over the weekend.Instead of Hans Peter Doskozil, the populist governor of the eastern Burgenland region, leftist small-town mayor Andreas Babler will take charge of the country’s oldest party. About 600 SPÖ delegates voted at an extraordinary party convention on Saturday. Doskozil celebrated what appeared to be a clear victory with 53 percent of the vote. In fact, Babler won with 53 percent to Doskozil’s 47 percent, according to the revised tally. Exactly what led to the bizarre turn of events remained unclear as of late Monday. SPD election director Michaela Grubesa offered a confused explanation at a press conference, blaming a “technical error by a colleague with an Excel table” during the tabulation of the results. The mistake was discovered during a recount on Monday, undertaken becau...

Community mourns after Franklin, NH shooting that left woman, her daughter dead, 5-year-old injured

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:44:02 GMT

Community mourns after Franklin, NH shooting that left woman, her daughter dead, 5-year-old injured A memorial was growing outside a home in Franklin, New Hampshire Monday a matter of days after authorities said a mother and her baby daughter were found shot to death. Officials said the pair were found on Saturday. The suspect, identified as the baby’s father, then took his own life, according to authorities. A five-year-old girl was also injured in the shooting. Now out of the hospital, the child’s aunt has created a GoFundMe for her medical needs and future college funds. “Left behind is my brave, strong, amazing niece Abrianna (Brina), who was Nicole’s oldest daughter (5),” reads the GoFundMe description. “She is expected to make a full recovery from the physical injuries inflicted. As terrible as this situation is, we are so grateful for her to still be in our lives.”While Abrianna recovers, loved ones have remained in deep mourning for 38-year-old Nicole Hughes and her 1.5-year-old daughter Ariella Bell. Autopsies have determined the pair were each shot m...

Kayla Montgomery testifies in weapons trial of estranged husband, Adam Montgomery

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:44:02 GMT

Kayla Montgomery testifies in weapons trial of estranged husband, Adam Montgomery Kayla Montgomery, the estranged wife of Adam Montgomery, took the stand Monday to testify in Adam’s trial for a series of weapons charges.Kayla previously accepted a plea deal to testify against Adam. The case linked to the current trial is separate from the death of Adam’s daughter, Harmony, who was last seen in 2019 and who Adam is accused of killing.“Is it difficult for you to be here,” Kayla was asked at one point while in court in Manchester, New Hampshire. “Yes,” she responded. Adam Montgomery has been charged with second degree murder in the apparent death of Harmony, 5. In the unrelated weapons case, prosecutors have accused Adam of stealing an assault rifle and a shotgun from a friend’s home in 2019.           Kayla was not there when the incident happened, but testified Adam admitted he stole the guns from a woman named Kim and her husband, Chris. “All he said was that Kim was passed out and he...

Parents of 5-year-old girl killed at Andover crosswalk speak out as they push for change and honor daughter’s legacy

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:44:02 GMT

Parents of 5-year-old girl killed at Andover crosswalk speak out as they push for change and honor daughter’s legacy The parents of a five-year-old girl who was killed at an Andover crosswalk last month are speaking out about how they are processing their grief and working to honor her memory.It was four weeks ago when Sidney Mae Olson was crossing the road at the intersection of Main and Elm streets, heading to art class when she was struck in the street.Speaking to 7NEWS, her parents say they are now hoping to make local streets safer while pushing positivity.“You just want to give her a hug, you just want to kiss her head, kiss her good night – the small things,” said the child’s mother, Mary Beth Ellis.For Sidney’s parents, their pain has been unimaginable – something only those who have gone through it can truly understand.“I wake up multiple times in the night, just sort of hoping it was a bad dream,” said Eric Olson, the 5 year old’s father.“It’s like a nightmare that, unfortunately, there’s no waking up from,” Ma...