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McDondle leaps into state track lore with long-jump title

LAKEWOOD — Bernard McDondle lifted his head ever so slightly, displaying a face full of concentration, as he peeked down the runway. Then he took off, charging full speed toward the long-jump pit. His jump, at least his second one in the final round May 16, was several inches behind the line.

That cost McDondle precious length, but it didn't matter. He'd already done his damage in the preliminary rounds at the 5A boys state track & field championships at Jefferson County Stadium.

Fire engulfs home in Littleton

Fire engulfed a home on South Rapp Street in Littleton on May 14. 

Littleton firefighters received the call about a house on fire at 5868 S. Rapp St., near Arapahoe Community College, about 4:13 p.m. 

"When we turned the corner, we saw there was flames," said Bethany Stuhlman, who was one of the first people to see the house on fire.

Examining the illusion of safety (and its risks)

Most Americans over the age of 40 grew up with an omnipresent fear of nuclear war. Fear might be too weak a word — terror is more like it.

Chargers’ state trip runs into roadblock

DENVER — Joey Plaster absolutely crushed the baseball to left field. Connor Gray, on first base after a fielder’s choice, took off for home at top speed; he rounded third and found an unexpected surprise awaiting him.
What, or, more accurately, who was waiting for him was home plate umpire Dwight Nichols. The man in charge of calling the balls and strikes had ventured up the third-base line inexplicably to make a call that wasn’t necessarily his to make with a three-man umpiring crew on the field.

Arrests made in identity theft ring

Several people have been arrested in connection with an alleged identity theft ring in Jeffco and Denver, and four suspects remain at large.
District Attorney Peter Weir announced Wednesday that a Jeffco grand jury had issued a 156-count indictment against 11 people alleged to be members of the ID theft ring.  
The ring is accused of stealing almost $26,000 from residents and businesses between April 2012 and last January.

Littleton’s record relay time short-lived

By Matt Meyer
For the Courier
GRAND JUNCTION — Littleton High School swimmer Josh Tinucci took one last vicious kick during the anchor leg of the 200-yard freestyle relay preliminaries and lunged for the touchpad. He looked up at the scoreboard, checking to see if the Lions’ win during the second-to-last heat would qualify them for the state finals. The senior stared at the scoreboard and was stunned.

Uneasy riders

Any one of the Harley-Davidson or BMW motorcycles lined up at the Jeffco sheriff’s firing range was a bike lover’s dream. 

And a bad guy’s nightmare. 

The Sheriff’s Office hosted an advanced police motorcycle school for more than 50 officers from 11 area law enforcement agencies, including Jeffco deputies, on May 14-15. The 40-hour course gave the officers a rare chance to improve on their skills and to practice live-fire exercises while on their bikes. 

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The tracks of their fears

Wife suspected of stabbing husband to death in South Jeffco

A South Jeffco woman is suspected of fatally stabbing her husband on Monday and then turning the knife on herself, according to the Jeffco Sheriff's Office.

Michael Schreiber, 69, died Monday after being stabbed at 7835 W. Ontario Place in the Columbine West neighborhood, according to the Sheriff's Office. His wife, Sandra Lee Schreiber, 59, is a suspect in the crime.

The Sheriff's Office had initially described the incident a domestic double stabbing.  

Center supports veterans at Arapahoe Community College

Veterans at Arapahoe Community College have a new home base at school. 

The Veterans Service Center, which opened last month, was created by ACC to help meet the needs of the influx of veterans signing up for classes, said Nancy Nickless, Veterans Affairs certifying official and financial aid counselor for ACC. 

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