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Three men were arrested Monday after allegedly kidnapping and torturing their housemate for 14 hours, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Jason Edward Carlson, 49; Sherell Cortez Allen, 48; and Luke Leonard Anaya, 41, were arrested Monday at a house in the 4700 block of South Oak Court after a hospital staff member reported a patient who claimed to have been tied up and tortured for 14 hours, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Jeffco man charged with assault, menacing in shooting of teen looking for spot to take homecoming photos Crime and Public Safety | Teen shot in Jeffco while looking for a place to take homecoming photographs Crime and Public Safety | Unattended candle burns down Jefferson County home Crime and Public Safety | Jefferson County murder suspect allegedly shot, killed man who threatened to puke near friend’s grave Crime and Public Safety | Fire crews gain 60% containment on Goltra fire near Golden The patient, a 45-year-old man, had injuries from being tied up, beaten, burned and whipped, according to sheriff’s officials.

Before the Rockies’ relievers could even settle into their seats beyond the right-field wall, Corbin Carroll jolted them awake. Carroll’s 438-foot blast on Austin Gomber’s seventh pitch Wednesday ricocheted off the second-deck facade and landed in the home bullpen, setting the tone for Gomber’s disappointing start, the bullpen’s long afternoon and the Rockies’ 9-4 loss to the Diamondbacks. “Threw a lot of stuff in the middle of the plate,” Gomber said.

Lyons High School may be small, but the level of talent it possesses on the softball field has the Lions swinging like a heavyweight. The departure of last year’s ace, Ceci Chiaravalle, would have crippled a normal program in the year that followed. Chiaravalle led the entire state with 255 strikeouts through 23 games and served as the catalyst toward the Lions winning regionals and earning a bid to the Class 3A state tournament. Her sophomore successor, Gretta Wynja, already has 126 strikeouts through 14 appearances, ranking her 13th in the nation among states that play in the fall season and No.

CLASS 5A Douglas County (3-0) vs. No. 8 Castle View (3-0) When/where: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at EchoPark Stadium Last meeting: Castle View 29, at Douglas County 7, Sept. 15, 2023 The Battle of the Rock comes to … Parker? Castle View has won seven of the last 10 between these two, but Douglas County has taken two of three since 2021.

A 50-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of leaving the scene of a fatal crash near City Park, according to the Denver Police Department. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Handbags, Ozempic and… child car seats? Denver technician warns of counterfeit safety seats Crime and Public Safety | One killed in crash in Denver’s Hampden neighborhood Crime and Public Safety | At least one dead in fatal Northglenn crash Saturday Crime and Public Safety | Semi-truck driver sentenced to one year in jail in fatal U.

By JOSH BOAK and TOM KRISHER WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined Wednesday to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for president, saying neither candidate had sufficient support from the 1.3 million-member union. “Unfortunately, neither major candidate was able to make serious commitments to our union to ensure the interests of working people are always put before Big Business,” Teamsters President Sean M.