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30 years ago – April 18, 1986

The identity of two alleged burglars have been confirmed by the Gilpin County Sheriff’s Department. James E. Vanegas, 20, of Thornton was incarcerated into the Gilpin County jail on April 11, after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He is being charged with three counts of second degree burglary and three counts of felony theft. A second warrant was issued for the arrest of Glen A. Mascarenas, 21, of Denver. The sheriff’s department is waiting for him to be extradited from the Jefferson County jail. He is charged with the same offenses as Venegas. Venegas, Mascarenas, and a third suspect, Dennis O’Shea, 18, of Denver allegedly burglarized two cabins in Apex and a home in Missouri Lakes #2 on February 20. After the incident occurred, they were able to avoid the Colorado State Patrol in a van that was reportedly stolen from Denver in January. O’Shea was apprehended in Jefferson County after the alleged incident occurred. Venegas and Mascarenas reportedly escaped from the location by getting a ride from an unknown person. Bail for Venegas and Mascarenas is set at $25,000. O’Shea appeared in Gilpin County Court on March 11 for a bond reduction hearing. The bond was reduced to $10,000. He is scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing this month.

Kim Foster is one of the participants in the Miss Pre-Teen Colorado Pageant. It will be held in Denver at the Marriott Hotel on August 30 and 31. According to Kim, five of the participants will be selected in the pageant on Saturday and again participate in the contest on Sunday. Only one finalist will be named Miss Pre-Teen Colorado. Kim will be judged on talent, giving a speech, and in a photogenic contest. She says that she will be doing a Highland Scottish dance. Other categories include a personal interview, wearing a “long party dress and a suit or a dressy dress,” Kim adds. Kim is in the fourth grade at Nederland Elementary School. Her parents are Gilbert and Gracie Foster of Gilpin County.