GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KDVR) — A man in a pickup truck plowed through the front doors of the Grand Junction Police Department on Wednesday. According to the police department, the crash happened at around 12:30 p.m. when the truck went right into the public lobby of the department before coming to a stop after it collided with a retaining wall that divides the police department employees from the lobby. At the time, 11 employees were behind the wall. Officers quickly ran to the lobby after the collision and addressed the driver at gunpoint and ordered him out of the truck. GJPD said the man wa ..read more

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KDVR) -- A class action lawsuit filed Tuesday by Rathod Mohamedbhai LLC outlines years of alleged sexual assault that was recorded and photographed on the phone of a registered nurse at Saint Mary's Hospital, SCL Health and Intermountain Healthcare. Christopher Lambros, 61, allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted, and/or took lewd photos and videos of patients for at least 10 years while he was an RN, primarily in the Intensive Care Unit in Grand Junction. How to report sex assault or abuse Lambros told the officer he was giving the patient an injection in the stomach f ..read more

DENVER (KDVR) -- A new study by QuoteWizard revealed that Colorado ranks as the 18th worst state in the United States for potholes. QuoteWizard analysts used Google search data for pothole-related complaints and repairs for each state over the last year to come up with the ranking. Here’s how to report a pothole to get them fixed in Colorado How to protect your car AAA said there are a few things you can do to help protect your car and wallet from pothole damage: Make a habit of checking your tires for proper inflation. When behind the wheel, eliminate distractions and look ahead for roadway ..read more

MONTROSE, Colo. (KDVR) -- The Colorado Bureau of Investigation says a woman who was possibly kidnapped earlier this week is still missing, but the person suspected in her disappearance is in custody. Angela Oneill was last seen in the Grand Junction area on Nov. 17. CBI sent out an alert saying they believed Tre Richardson kidnapped Oneill and he was considered armed and dangerous ..read more

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KDVR) -- An investigation into alleged elderly abuse continues in Grand Junction. Charges initiated by Colorado's Attorney General Phil Weiser claim 86-year-old Hazel Place died after being left outside for six hours in triple digit heat on June 14 at the Capella Assisted Living and Memory Care Facility. Three employees face one count each of negligent death of an at-risk person and criminally negligent homicide. This is part of an investigation by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and Grand Junction Police. Reports like this heighten concerns about how to choose a sa ..read more

DENVER (KDVR) — A Grand Junction woman is one of thousands of Americans trying to leave Afghanistan. "I have two sons, one son in Denver, Colorado, and a son in Grand Junction in my home," said the woman, who did not want to be identified for her safety. She told FOX31 she met her husband online and went to live with him in Afghanistan in 2019. "My wife is not coming out since Taliban have come," her husband said. "She is not going out. She’s just like a detainee in her room ..read more

DENVER (KDVR) -- Kenneth Leroy Ingram, 90, suffers from cognitive impairment and was last seen at noon on Tuesday near the 700 block of Niblic Drive in Grand Junction. Police said he may be in the Jefferson County area. He may be driving a blue/silver 2007 Chrysler 300 with a Colorado plate - 724WOJ. Ingram is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. Call the Grand Junction Police Department at 970-242-6707 or 911 if seen ..read more

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KDVR) — The Mesa County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a suspect on Thursday in connection to a June 10 officer-involved shooting. Marc Matteson, 44, is facing several felony charges; two counts of 2nd degree assault, three counts of menacing, violation of bail and four misdemeanor charges the sheriff’s office said. Matteson was also arrested on an unrelated Domestic Violence warrant, according to the sheriff's office. Matteson is in the hospital in stable condition. He will be booked into the Mesa County Detention Facility when released. Grand Junction police ..read more

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KDVR) – The organizers of Country Jam’s 4 day music festival announced the cancellation of the 2020 event. Ticket holders can request a refund or transfer tickets to the June 17th – 20th, 2021 festival. Transfers and refunds requests are available from May 1 – May 30, 2020: Transferred tickets will renew your same seats and/or campsites for next year’s event, happening 2021. Refunded seats or campsites will be released when tickets go on sale for the 2021 event. “Camp Access” will be re-introduced in 2021 and if your tickets are transferred to next y ..read more

DENVER -- A new crime ring is targeting hair salons in Colorado. Thieves have stolen from several stores in the Denver area and one in Grand Junction. However, it's not money that's being stolen. Instead, it's thousands of dollars worth of products that are being swiped from salon shelves. Amy Thomas recently thwarted the thieves in her salon, Centre Spa and Salon in Westminster. Thomas had recently read about the thieves in a post by an Aveda salon representative on Facebook. "A lot of product and a lot of big-ticket items were stolen," Thomas explained. Thousands of dollars worth of face cr ..read more