Author: Living Legends
In the days immediately following a deadly dust storm on Interstate 70 in Kansas, Coloradan Eddie Chersevani shared his family’s terrifying experience with CBS Colorado. “A huge gust of wind came up and kicked up so much dirt. It was probably about a good 2 or 3 feet worth of visibility for about 2 seconds and then all lights cut out. I couldn’t see anything,” said Chersevani. He was traveling to New Jersey with his pregnant wife and two children to be with family when they were caught in what turned out to be a 71 car pileup. “She handed…
Downtown Denver has seen a significant number of restaurants and businesses leave the area over the past couple of years. Nearly 200 restaurants have closed, according to the Colorado Restaurant Association. While closures continue, there are still restaurants looking to bring their concepts to the area. “A lot of people will walk in here and say, ‘I don’t know what this is, but this is not a deli,’” Anthony Lygizos said. “But we like that, we like shaking it up.” Lygizos is the proprietor of Leven Brands, which includes several restaurant concepts, Leven Deli being one of them. “We say…
Colorado resident Steven Geer has been doing what he has to since his kidneys stopped functioning, but access to care has been difficult to reach in the high country. “I suffered from an autoimmune disorder several years ago, four years ago, that attacked my kidneys and actually my respiratory tract as well,” Geer said. “I survived that part, but my kidneys failed.” Geer lives in Steamboat Springs and only has access to life-sustaining dialysis by driving three times a week to Avon because there are no closer options. The 85-mile drive along 131 to Interstate 70 takes an average of an…
After a flood of executive orders, mass firings, funding freezes and trade war — all in less than three months — some state lawmakers are setting up a contingency fund in preparation for the next round of whirlwind changes from the Trump administration. A newly introduced bill would create a $4 million fund in the governor’s office to fight “adverse federal action”. Ironically, the money to fight the feds is coming from federal dollars the state received from the Infrastructure and Jobs Act. “We are moving fast to make sure we are prepared,” Speaker of the House Julie McCluskie (D-Col)…
April is Donate Life Month, and while Colorado has one of the highest rates of organ donors in the country, with 62% of people registered, nearly 2,000 Coloradans are still on the waiting list for a transplant. Across the country, more than 100,000 people are waiting for a transplant. Julia Renz is a junior at the University of Colorado who is spreading awareness about organ donation. She says she remembers spending a lot of time at the hospital growing up, which included waiting for her own heart transplant. She’s currently finishing up a busy school year as a triple major…
Rich Porter Fatally Shot, 25-Year-Old Woman Injured Outside Chance After Chance Ministry Church in Chicago’s West Garfield Park On Wednesday afternoon, April 9, 2025, a tragic shooting occurred outside the Chance After Chance Ministry church located in Chicago’s West Garfield Park neighborhood. Rich Porter, a 27-year-old man, was fatally shot, and a 25-year-old woman sustained injuries. The assailant, emerging from a gray vehicle, fired upon the victims before fleeing the scene. Porter was transported to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead, while the woman is currently recovering in fair condition. As of now, no arrests have been made, and…
Austin Metcalf, Karmelo Anthony: Tragic Death at Frisco Track Meet Raises Legal and Ethical Questions On April 2, 2025, a tragic incident unfolded at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas, during a high school track meet. Seventeen-year-old Austin Metcalf, a standout student-athlete with aspirations of playing college football, was fatally stabbed following a dispute with fellow student Karmelo Anthony, also 17. The altercation reportedly began over seating arrangements under a team tent and escalated rapidly, culminating in the stabbing. citeturn0news15 The Victims: Austin Metcalf Austin Metcalf was a senior at Frisco Memorial High School, where he was celebrated both academically and…
A new restaurant in Denver will serve the community in more ways than one. Cafe Momentum is a nonprofit restaurant that employs youth exiting the juvenile detention system. In 2023, Cafe Momentum announced they’d be opening a location in Denver, thanks in part to a $1 million grant from the Denver Broncos Foundation. While things are taking a bit longer than expected to get that restaurant up and running, Executive Director Mike Waid said they finally have a spot picked out in the historic Curtis Park Fire Station. “We’re fortunate to be the new residents of former Denver fire station No.…
The death of a 97-year-old Colorado woman who froze to death in El Paso County has been classified as a homicide after autopsy records revealed she was left out in the freezing cold by a family member. El Paso deputies found Corrye Brewer at an abandoned house at the end of January. She was left without her walker, a phone or any way to find proper shelter. “Our grandmother is deceased, and somebody needs to be held accountable for that,” said Brewer’s grandson Paul. Shari Robinson, Brewer’s granddaughter, said, “We just want it brought out to the light. She is…
PUEBLO, Colo. (TCN) — A mother will spend the rest of her life behind bars in connection with the death of her 2-year-old child. The Pueblo County District Attorney’s Office announced April 3 that a jury found Mythia Latka guilty of first-degree murder — child under 12 — position of trust, and she received a sentence of life in prison without possibility of parole. Prosecutors said the jury deliberated for four “long days” before returning the unanimous verdict. According to an initial release from the Pueblo Police Department, on Jan. 31, 2023, officers responded to a hospital to a report…