NO CUT IN BAIL IN TOT’S DEATH
grand junction» A judge has denied a request to reduce bail for a Grand Junction man who has been charged in the death late last month of his exgirlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter.
The Daily Sentinel reported the judge on Monday cited 21-year-old Isaac Ortiz’s previous problems showing up to court in keeping bail at $100,000.
Investigators say Ortiz told them that he hit Lyla Blackwood on the head with his knuckles after getting angry, that he didn’t think he hit the girl very hard and that he never meant to hurt her.
Ortiz called authorities and said the girl was not breathing.
He is charged with second-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death.
Booking documents do not indicate whether Ortiz has hired an attorney.
Arsonists burn Little Free Library. Anyone passing
the charred remains of Little Free Library on a busy Denver street corner has one thought: Throw the book at them.
Dan Wisdom woke at 3:30 a.m. Monday to fire engine lights flashing through his bedroom window, and arson investigators already were on scene after someone set fire to his book exchange at Colorado Boulevard and East Seventh Avenue.
Wisdom said his first thought was “Why would somebody do that?”
His 9-year-old daughter, an avid reader, had the same question.
“She loves it,” Wisdom said. “She checks it out every day.”
Wisdom’s father built the little library, and Highlands Landscaping installed it about four months ago. The collection of books turns over weekly as people take a book and leave a book.
As Wisdom stood by the blackened box Tuesday afternoon, every passerby had a comment. All were disappointed. Some were more profane than others.
One person shook his head, saying, “What is the world coming to?”
Skull found on peak
B frisco» The Summit County coroner’s office is investigating after two hikers found a human skull atop Peak One near Frisco.
The Summit Daily on Tuesday reported the hikers found the skull last weekend, and a search of the area did not turn up any additional remains.
Investigators will try to use dental evidence to identify the remains. No other information has been released.
City OKs bees, chickens
B westminster» City leaders have voted to allow residents to keep bees and chickens in their backyards.
Residents must wait three months to stock the chicken coops and bee hives until the ordinance goes into effect, Nov. 8.
A single-family home can have up to two beehives and six chickens.
But some residents still could be locked out of being able to keep chickens and bees: Most homeowners associations — which cover 65 percent of Westminster homes — prohibit backyard farm animals.
Draft versions of the ordinance were amended to allow renters to be keepers.
The ordinance passed 5-2 on Monday night, with Mayor Herb Atchison and Councilman Bruce Baker casting the opposing votes.
I