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King Soopers security guard fired after he was punched by shoplifter

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:55 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- A former security guard for King Soopers said he was fired after he was punched by a shoplifter."I absolutely was fired unfairly for defending myself. Every person has a right to defend themself," Jessie Sims said in an exclusive interview with the Problem Solvers.The 52-year-old had worked as a security guard for the grocery store for nearly 15 years when he said he was punched by a shoplifter on Aug. 22 at store #52, located at Colfax Avenue and Chambers Road in Aurora. FOX31 has reviewed store surveillance video of the incident which doesn't capture the punch but does record the immediate aftermath.Sims said the shoplifter was in the camera's view to show the moment he was punched in the ribs, but the video does show Sims walking backward as if he's been punched before pushing the shoplifter away in a defensive motion. Anonymity now tougher for shoplifting rings to sell stolen goods online Sims said he confronted the shoplifter as the man tried to leave ...

Teen's family grateful to donor during National Donate Life Month

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:55 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- High school senior Tommy McClure got good news Wednesday from Dr. Tom Heffron, his liver transplant surgeon at Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center in Denver. "He's doing really good," Dr. Heffron said. The 18-year-old from Kansas had his life upended in late February after competing at the state wrestling tournament."We thought that he was just dehydrated because he was sleeping a lot," said Tommy's mom, Chantel McClure.His family took him to the emergency room, and then he was transferred to PSL in Denver with acute liver failure, a diagnosis that was shocking to his mother. WHO report: 1 in 6 people experience infertility "He's a healthy 18-year-old high school wrestler, and it's just unheard of," Chantel said.Doctors don't know the exact cause of the failure. "He was taking some seizure medicines, and these could contribute to it," Dr. Heffron said. But they did know he needed a liver transplant quickly in order to survive. "We placed him on the liver t...

Famous actors from Colorado

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:55 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado is states away from Hollywood and the center of the film industry, but that has not stopped people who grew up here from making it big on the silver screen.Not all of the following actors and actresses were born and raised in the Centennial State, but they have all called it home at one point or another.Tim AllenTim Allen was born in Denver and lived here with his family until they moved to Michigan.Allen has starred in a large number of movies and TV shows. Some of his more notable roles include Tim "The Toolman" Taylor in the show Home Improvement, Buzz Lightyear in Disney's Toy Story series and Scott Calvin in the Santa Clause movie series. 8 famous movies connected to Colorado Another of Allen's notable roles was as Mike Baxter in Last Man Standing, which ran from 2011 to 2021. The show was actually based in Denver. Don Cheadle Actor Don Cheadle was born in Kansas City, Missouri, but graduated from Denver East High School.Cheadle has starred in many n...

Anonymity now tougher for shoplifting rings to sell stolen goods online

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:55 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It's the sheer brazenness that stands out when the Problem Solvers reviewed surveillance video of shoplifters provided by the Castle Rock Police Department.Again and again, the thieves made no effort to disguise their crimes, whether it was a couple grabbing an armload of clothes from a Polo store in Castle Rock, a trio of shoplifters taking all the sunglasses they could steal from a Sunglass Hut in Aurora or a gang of four people walking into an Ulta Beauty store in Lone Tree to load up their baskets with whatever they could carry.Other than perhaps wearing a COVID face mask, the shoplifters were not discrete about what they did and were usually in and out of the store in 60 seconds. Nearly half of Denver crime in 2023 is vehicle-related While big chain retailers tend to be the targets of organized retail theft rings, small businesses have been hit too, including the Sports Fan on Denver's 16th Street Mall.Sports apparel store hit regularly during pandemicStore o...

Park Hill plan losing in Denver election, 'yes' campaign concedes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:55 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Early returns show Denver voters rejecting the plan to develop the former Park Hill golf course.Tuesday night's returns nearly 60% of voters had rejected the plan as of 2 p.m. Wednesday. Full Results: Denver ballot questions Yes on 2O concession statementThe opposition campaign declared victory late Tuesday night.While the votes are still being counted, the Yes on 2O campaign sent in a concession state to FOX31 on Wednesday.The Park Hill Golf Course will forever be a case study in missed opportunities. With historically low turnout, Denver has rejected its single best opportunity to build new affordable housing and create new public parks. Thousands of Denverites who urgently need more affordable housing are now at even greater risk of displacement.Because the Park Hill easement is unambiguous, the land will return to a privately-owned, regulation-length 18-hole golf course. The site will immediately be closed to public use or access, with no housing, community g...

FIU, South Broward High students stage walkouts to protest gun violence; rally against Florida immigration bill held in Little Havana

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:55 GMT

Students at a South Florida high school and a university staged a large walkout as part of a nationwide protest to gun violence, while protesters in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood raised their voices against a state law that they unfaily targets undocumented immigrants. 7Skyforce hovered over dozens of students on the football field at South Broward High School, located at 1901 N. Federal Highway in Hollywood, Wednesday afternoon. Around 100 students left their classrooms in protest as part of a nationwide call to combat gun violence in the wake of several incidents around the U.S., such as last week’s shooting in Nashville. Students at Florida International University’s Modesto A. Maidique Campus in West Miami-Dade also rallied to bring awareness to gun violence.“No more thoughts, no more prayers. We want to see action, we want to see results,” said Taina Patterson with FIU Students Demand Action.The walkout and rally were part of a national call t...

‘I got a second chance’: 80-year-old resuscitated after cardiac arrest reunites with FLFR first responders

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:55 GMT

An 80-year-old woman who is alive because of the help she received from first responders thanked her rescuers during a heartwarming reunion. 7News cameras on Wednesday captured Ethel Carter as she met the men who saved her life.“Where are the two guys that came to the house?” she said.“That would be us,” said FLFR Firefighter-Paramedic Reice Rahman as as he and two others walked toward Carter.“Oh, my goodness,” she said as she shook their hands.“You look great,” said one of the paramedics.“I’m so glad to see you,” said Carter.A few weeks back, Carter wasn’t feel quite herself and she called 911. A crew from Fort Lauderdale’s Fire Station #46 responded to her call. “We thought it was a run-of-the-mill call, we walked in and it came as a fainting, and she was with us for a little bit, and when something happened, we got to the back of the rescue, and she just went completely unconscious,” said R...

Mediterranean Branzino / Giselle, Miami

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:55 GMT

A fresh catch to reel your family in for dinner. That’s what’s cooking tonight, as we grab a Bite with Belkys.The Chef: Gustavo ZuluagaThe Restaurant: Giselle, MiamiThe Dish: Mediterranean BrazinoIngredients:Sauce Vierge:1/2 cup fennel (small dice)1/2 cup tomato concasse2 tbsp chives1 cup extra virgin olive oil1 ea lemonsalt to tasteLemon Nage Sauce:3/4 cup fish stock3/4 cup lemon juice1 cup evoo2 sticks of butter3 tsp salt2 tsp xanthan gum1/2 cup chopped Chervil1 ea Branzino fillet, skin on, deboned, bias cut on both ends and score finelyMethod of Preparation:Sauce Vierge:In a sauce pot, add extra virgin olive oil and diced fennel, and season with salt.Bring to a simmer, then turn off the heat and sit for 15 minutes.Strain oil and reserve for next use. (Use up to 5 times).In a bowl mix, confit fennel, tomatoes, chives, the zest and juice of one lemon, taste and season with salt.Lemon Nage Sauce:Bring fish stock and lemon juice and salt to a boil and remove from heat.Wit...

Police search for 3 suspects after shots fired in Pembroke Pines

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:55 GMT

Police are searching for three suspects after shots were fired in Pembroke Pines.Pembroke Pines Police arrived at the scene, The Winston by Windsor Apartments complex, at 11099 SW 5th St, Pembroke Pines, late Wednesday afternoon.7Skyforce hovered over the scene where police were seen investigating the apartments’ parking lot. According to police, three suspects were seen running from the scene.https://twitter.com/PPinesPD/status/1643711936427708417One victim with non-life threatening injuries was identified. Police believe this was an isolated and targeted incident, and there is no evidence this shooting was a threat to the community.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Delta pilot mistakenly detained at Boston hotel during botched training exercise by federal agents

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:31:55 GMT

Federal agents went to the wrong room and detained the wrong person during a Department of Defense training exercise in a Boston hotel on Tuesday, the FBI confirmed.In a statement, FBI officials said the incident happened around 10 p.m. while the FBI Boston Division was aiding the Department of Defense in an exercise “to simulate a situation their personnel might encounter in a deployed environment.”“Based on inaccurate information, they were mistakenly sent to the wrong room and detained an individual, not the intended role player,” the FBI said.Boston police said the incident happened at the Revere Hotel. 7NEWS sources said the person who was mistakenly detained is a pilot for Delta Air Lines.Nobody was injured in the incident, according to the FBI. The FBI said Boston police were called to confirm the situation was a training exercise.A Boston Police Department report filed after the incident described the response. It said officers responded to the hotel 12:20 a.m. whe...