PARKER, Colo. A Colorado woman is on a mission to help other women impacted by divorce become financially savvy. Wealth manager Nadia Shokohi was the first person in her family to get divorced. "I was pretty ashamed of what I was going through," she said. With three kids under the age of five, she turned to the internet for answers. "I really had a hard time finding what I was looking for," said Shokohi. That experience inspired her to start the organization Women Inspiring a Network of Growth and Support (WINGS). The program offers low-cost divorce workshops with financial planners, attorneys ..read more

PARKER, Colo. An active improvised explosive device (IED) was found in Parker on Thursday evening and a suspect was booked on multiple charges, police said. On Thursday evening, the Parker Police Department posted on social media that it was investigating a suspicious package near the Safeway at 11011 Parker Road. Shortly before 9 p.m., the department said the package was disposed of. More details came out Friday morning, when police said they found a stolen vehicle near the Safeway and took a suspect into custody. While the details are not yet known, police said this led them to a suspicious ..read more

PARKER, Colo. A Parker woman who left home to go to the store in late February hasnt been seen since and police are now asking for your help to find her. Bayley Ballul was last seen on Monday, Feb. 26 at around 9:30 p.m. at the Cherrywood Village Apartments, 10750 Carlson Drive, in Parker, police said Friday. We have reason to believe she may be with family in Anna, Texas, but we have not been able to confirm she is there, they said. She is 5 foot, 5 inches tall and weighs around 120 pounds. She has red hair and blue eyes and has a sleeve tattoo on her right arm. If you have seen Ballul or ha ..read more

PARKER, Colo. A Lakewood man who worked at a Centennial school was arrested Thursday for alleged sexual assault on a child. A parent went to authorities on Saturday after speaking with their child, according to the Parker Police Department. Christopher Ballard, 26, was arrested on several charges, including: One count of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust (Class 3 felony) Three counts of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust, pattern (Class 3 felony) Five counts of sexual exploitation of a child (Class 3 felony) Nine counts of unlawful sexual contact (Cla ..read more

The National Arab Orchestra will perform in Colorado for the first time at the Parker Arts Culture and Events Center (PACE) on Friday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. The concert, titled Echoes of Zaman, will feature musical traditions and instruments that date back thousands of years. NAO founder and music director Michael Ibrahim said its a chance to share Arab culture with a wider audience. Its really important that we showcase who we are and there's no better way to do that other than the arts, Ibrahim said. The concert was initially planned in October, but was rescheduled after the war in Gaza broke ou ..read more

PARKER, Colo. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has launched an investigation after a woman was sexually assaulted by an unknown male while she was walking home in Parker Tuesday evening. The woman told deputies she attended an event at a home in her neighborhood in the Pinery subdivision around 7 p.m. Sometime between 9 and 9:30 p.m., while she was walking home, she was sexually assaulted by an unknown male, the sheriff's office said. DCSO is asking anyone in the area of Prairie Lake Trail who has outdoor security cameras that may have recorded the incident or anyone who may have seen anyth ..read more

"Sergeant Epp IS NOT Trying to Reach You," the Parker Police Department warned city residents in a Facebook post Monday. Multiple Parker residents have reported calls from someone claiming to be Sergeant Epp, Parker PD said. Sometimes the scammer hides the phone number they're calling from and make caller ID show the Parker Police Department number (303-841-9800). Other times, people have seen the number 303-874-9504 on caller ID, Parker PD said. The caller tries to get personal information from the people who pick up the phone. The scammer tries to scare the person they're talking to by sayin ..read more

The driver of a concrete mixer truck was injured Friday in a rollover crash east of Parker, South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR) said in a post on the social media site X. The vehicle overturned on Cottontail Lane around noon Friday, according to SMFR. Firefighters are working to stabilize the vehicle and get the driver out, as of 12:10 p.m. Friday. They're also trying to keep the diesel truck from leaking, SMFR said. The rescue effort shut down Cottontail Lane in both directions, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Drivers should take Robin Road and Deer Lane to get around the detour ..read more

Rob in Aurora writes, What's driving you crazy? When the new LED traffic lights first came out, they worked great except in snowstorms. The LED lights don't produce enough heat to melt the snow. Has this problem been solved? Thanks to a traffic signal electrician from Colorado, yes Rob, the problem has been solved. As you mentioned, before LED lights, traffic signals used a regular incandescent bulb. If you've ever touched one after it's been on for a while, you know they produce lots of heat - enough heat that any snow that would hit the signal would quickly melt away. As traffic signal light ..read more

PARKER, Colo. Six people, including two children, and several pets are displaced after a fire broke out at a Parker home Monday afternoon. Firefighters were called out to a home in the 17000 block of Snowberry Way, according to a social media post by South Metro Fire Rescue. No injuries have been reported. Four adults and two children are displaced, along with several pets, including two dogs, a lizard, a snake and several fish, according to SMFR. The American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming is assisting the family. Investigators said the cause of the fire was improperly discarded smoking ma ..read more