DENVER — Here are your 10 Things to Know for Friday, May 15, 2015.
1. The thrill is gone: ‘King of the Blues’ B.B. King dies at 89
Riley B. King, the legendary guitarist known as B.B. King, whose velvety voice and staccato-picking style brought blues from the margins to the mainstream, died at age 89.
2. Accusers of officer in excessive force case told video didn’t exist when it did
FOX31 Denver has uncovered video used to exonerate a Denver police officer accused of excessive force. The issue is the siblings who accused Choice Johnson of inappropriate force in January 2013 were told no video existed to substantiate their version of events.
3. Bogus 911 calls clogging dispatch centers
A FOX31 Denver investigation found 911 communication centers are being overwhelmed with nonemergency calls.
4. Woman says man tried to kidnap baby out of her stroller
A woman in a neighborhood near South Julian Street and West Mississippi Avenue said she was on a walk when someone tried to kidnap her baby girl.
5. Thieves target e-cigarette business, steal merchandise and damage store
An Arvada business is releasing surveillance video hoping it will help lead police catch three people responsible for a spike in thefts.
6. Woman faces charges in heroin overdose death of boyfriend
For what could be the first time in the history of Boulder County, police charged an alleged drug dealer with the overdose death of a man.
7. Suspect sought for attempted rape on Auraria campus
The Denver Police Department released a sketch of a suspect wanted on attempted sexual assault of a woman on the Auraria campus last weekend.
8. Hidden cameras found in bathroom at coffee shop near DU
Kaladi Brothers Coffee is trying to figure out who has been leaving hidden cameras in its restrooms.
9. 89-year-old Harley rider criss-crossing the country on a military mission
E Bruce Hielman is crossing Colorado this week on a tricked-out Harley-Davidson as part of a trek as part of a military mission.
10. ‘Daddy, daddy, what are you doing?’ Mom hears daughter’s last words before dad kills girl
“Daddy, daddy, what are you doing?” Those were the last words a Chesapeake, Va., mother heard over the phone before her 11-year-old daughter was killed.