Park rangers responded to a call about a death near mile 137 at around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, federal officials said in a news release Monday.

Patrick Horton was on the 10th day of a non-commercial river trip when he was found dead by others on the trip.

The National Park Service is investigating his death along with the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Horton is believed to be the seventh person to die at the Grand Canyon since the end of July and the 15th this year, according to the Associated Press. There were 11 fatalities in 2023 and are usually 10 to 15 deaths per year.

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The deputy was looking for a stolen vehicle in the 1400 block of East Main Street at around 5:50 p.m. and found the vehicle with two people inside, Montrose city officials said in a news release.

The driver tried to flee the scene as the deputy approached and collided with the patrol vehicle. The deputy shot at the vehicle in response, injuring one man.

City officials did not specify whether the person injured in the shooting was the driver or passenger and could not be reached for comment Monday.

The deputy was placed on administrative leave and the 7th Judicial District Critical Incident Investigation Team is investigating the shooting.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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The Double Play ticket for the March 23 Powerball drawing is set to expire on Sept. 19 after the 180-day window for winners to claim their prize, state officials said in a news release Monday.

The ticket was sold at the King Soopers at 8031 Wadsworth Blvd.

The winning ticket matched all five numbers – 18-24-43-46-47 – but missed the Powerball.

If no one claims the winnings, the money will go toward funding Colorado’s parks, recreation, open space and wildlife preservation projects.

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Simcox was shot Saturday afternoon while doing paperwork in his marked police truck on the median of U.S. 36 just west of Federal Boulevard in Westminster. Simcox returned fire and killed the assailant, according to law enforcement. Simcox was taken to Denver Health, where he was treated and released that afternoon.

The shooter, a man who was driving a black Chevrolet pickup truck, has not been publicly identified.

His name will be released by the Adams County Coroner’s Office, said Trooper Gabriel Moltrer. The shooting is still under investigation as investigators look into a possible motive and interview Simcox.

The coroner’s office could not be reached for comment Monday afternoon.

People with information about the shooting can contact Colorado State Patrol at 303-239-4501.

In a statement Monday morning, Gov. Jared Polis said he spoke with Simcox and he wished him a “speedy recovery.”

“Colorado thanks Cpl. Tye Simcox for his courageous and brave actions to protect himself and our community,” Polis said in the statement.

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The man sped through the Grand Lake entrance to the park late Sunday afternoon and law enforcement tried to pull him over but did not pursue him because of his high speed and reckless driving on the 48-mile stretch of mountain highway, park officials said in a news release.

He was later identified as a resident of Hudson who is suspected in a burglary case in Grand County.

Police tried to stop him at the Deer Ridge Junction and placed “stop sticks” near the Beaver Meadows entrance, but he continued to speed south past the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center and crashed into another vehicle carrying three individuals, according to the release.

All three were taken to the hospital, one with critical injuries.

The man fled the scene after the crash and headed toward High Drive near Estes Park. He was arrested Monday in the same area.

Blake Andrew Warren was arrested on Aug. 15 in Spring, Texas, by U.S. Marshals on suspicion of first-degree murder for the April 5 death of Gianni Fernandez, according to court records and the Glendale Police Department.

Warren is still awaiting extradition to Colorado, Glendale police said Sunday.

Warren was one of three people suspected in the early-morning shooting that killed Fernandez and injured another man at The Phenix At Infinity Park apartment complex.

Sarah Elizabeth Sandoval, 22, was arrested in Texas days after the shooting and is charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, assault and robbery. Caleb Isaiah Choice, 22, turned himself into police shortly after Sandoval’s arrest and faces similar charges.

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Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags to be lowered in remembrance of the two Grand Junction maintenance workers in a news release Friday.

Umberger and Jones were following safety protocols when they parked off of the road to repair a sign, Colorado State Patrol officials said after an initial investigation.

They were removing a sign from the truck bed when the driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee ran off the side of the road and hit them, according to CSP.

Umberger, Jones and a passenger in the Jeep, Kathi Ann Wallace of Grand Junction, died at the scene.

State patrol officials are still investigating the crash and potential charges against the driver, who sustained minor injuries.

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A man was yelling racial slurs and disrupting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Nana’s Dim Sum & Dumplings when Winer confronted him and he punched her in the face and knocked her to the ground, she told the Daily Camera.

Boulder Chamber and city officials gathered outside the restaurant at 1125 13th. St., when a man walking past the ceremony started yelling at people and wielding a knife, said Chamber President John Tayer.

The man appeared to leave the area but later returned, Tayer said.

Winer was “OK” other than a headache and pain in her ribs following the assault, the Daily Camera reported. Boulder police confirmed no one was seriously injured in the encounter.

The man was arrested on suspicion of felony menacing and third-degree assault.

“I very much appreciate councilmember Tara Winer standing up to hateful speech and also thankful for the heroic response by our Boulder Chamber Ambassador Matt Jensen in confronting and making sure this didn’t escalate into something more tragic,” Tayer said.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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The highway was closed just after 7 a.m. between exit 123 for Clear Spring Ranch and exit 122 for the raceway, agency officials said in a travel alert. The road reopened as of 11 a.m.

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Trent Umberger and Nate Jones were transportation maintenance professionals who worked in Grand Junction, the Colorado State Patrol said in a news release Thursday.

Umberger and Jones were fixing a sign on the side of U.S. 6 between Palisade and Clifton in Mesa County when the Jeep driver struck them and their parked vehicle before rolling. Umberger and Jones died at the scene.

A passenger in the Jeep, Kathi Ann Wallace of Grand Junction, also died at the scene.

Wallace was the wife of the Jeep driver, who was treated for minor injuries and released from the hospital, according to Denver7. Investigators do not believe impairment was a factor in the crash.

Umberger was hired at CDOT in 2017 and also worked on a joint operations team that covered Vail Pass during the winter, state officials said Thursday. Jones began working at CDOT in 2022 and was set to become one of the first people to complete the agency’s maintenance apprenticeship program.

“Trent and Nate were beloved members of CDOT region 3, section 2 — remembered by their teammates as dedicated to their families and the traveling public and always willing to lend a hand to keep others safe,” CDOT Executive Director Shoshana Lew said in a statement.

Colorado State Patrol troopers are still investigating the crash, agency head Col. Matthew Packard said in a statement.

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