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Briefing, February 10

Published February 10, 2006 at midnight

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LITTLETON

For new parents, baby's rescuers were heaven-sent

A couple whose premature baby girl was saved by police and firefighters have named her Nevaeh - heaven spelled backward - and named her Littleton rescuers godparents of their baby.

Littleton police who were called to an apartment in the 5500 block of South Hill Street Tuesday morning found a woman who was six months pregnant had just given birth. The baby was still in the amniotic sac, said Littleton police spokesman Sean Dugan.

After officer Bob Carmody removed the baby from the amniotic sac with sterile gloves, he gave the infant to officer Al Quintana, who ran down three flights of stairs and handed the baby to the paramedics who had just arrived, Dugan said.

The paramedics attached a breathing tube to the infant and were able to stabilize her on the way to Littleton Hospital.

Nevaeh, who weighed 1 pound, 5 ounces at birth, is doing fine and will remain hospitalized until she reaches about 6 pounds, Dugan said.

LARIMER COUNTY

Body of hunter found in heavily forested area

Searchers on Thursday found the body of a missing hunter who was the subject of an extensive search in Buckhorn Canyon.

The county's search and rescue team found Bart Strain's body in a heavily forested area at about 10:30 a.m., the Larimer County Sheriff's Office said.

The search for Strain had been called off Tuesday, a week after he went on a hunting trip and was reported missing.

An autopsy is planned, but no foul play is suspected, officials said.

WHEAT RIDGE

Bank robbery suspect nabbed on getaway bus

A bank robbery suspect was arrested Thursday after he tried to use a Regional Transportation District bus as a getaway vehicle.

Chester Henderson, 43, was being held on $25,000 bond Thursday at the Jefferson County Jail on charges of aggravated robbery, theft and possession or manufacture of an explosive device. He also is facing possible federal charges.

Henderson allegedly entered the the World Savings Bank, 3490 Youngfield St., at 12:35 p.m. Thursday with a package, told the teller he had a bomb and demanded cash.

After he taking the money, he left the package at the bank and walked to a bus stop at West 38th Avenue and Youngfield Street and boarded a bus stopped there.

A bank employee who witnessed the robbery followed the suspect in his car and called police. The bus was stopped by police and Henderson was arrested at 12:42 p.m..

GOLDEN

Second man gets life in paleontologist's murder

Michael Wessel was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole plus 56 years for the murder and robbery of well-known Lakewood paleontologist Charles Repenning.

Wessel, 41, and three other men were charged with killing Repenning, 82, after they went to his Lakewood home to steal fossils and artifacts.

Richard Kasparson previously was convicted of first-degree murder in the case and was sentenced to life in prison plus 56 years.

Michael Mapps, accused of being the mastermind of the crime, is scheduled for trial in April.

BEAVER CREEK

Maryland skier killed after collision at resort

A 48-year-old Maryland man was killed Thursday after he collided with another skier and then hit a tree at Beaver Creek, the resort reported.

The accident happened just after noon on the lower portion of Red Tail, an intermediate run.

Ski patrollers performed CPR on the victim, but he was pronounced dead at the Vail Valley Medical Center.

The victim was not identified Thursday.