Author: Brandon Buchmeier
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Man arrested in Colorado Springs sexual assaults, human trafficking
A man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of sex trafficking at a hotel on Colorado Springs’ east side, police said. Police believe David Roberts, 53, is tied to multiple sexual assaults which have been under investigation since January, when detectives received a report of a sexual assault on a 16-year-old girl at a hotel in…
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Body found in Chaffee County likely that of missing hiker, authorities say
The body of a hiker who went missing a week ago was found Wednesday, the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office said. The Sheriff’s Office said the body of Nathrop resident Terry Pann, 60, was located west of West Apostle Peak around 1 p.m. Pann was believed to have been hiking alone July 22. A spokesperson said…
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Arrest made in theft of $9,000 bicycle from Colorado Springs’ north side
Colorado Springs police on Wednesday announced an arrest in the theft of an expensive mountain bike earlier this month on the city’s north side. Jade Lundberg, 27, is accused of stealing a mountain bike valued at $9,000 from a the back of a vehicle in the 1300 block of Republic Drive, near Interquest and Voyager…
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Hiker falls at St. Mary’s Falls, Flight for Life called
A hiker fell about 20 feet at St. Mary’s Falls in North Cheyenne Canon Thursday afternoon, the Colorado Springs Fire Department said on Twitter. According to the fire department, 21 rescuers, including those with El Paso County Search and Rescue, responded to the scene. A Flight for Life helicopter was called to airlift the hiker…
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12-year-old girl killed in shooting in Fountain home
A 12-year-old girl was killed in a shooting Wednesday evening at her home in Fountain, a police spokeswoman said. The shooting in the 6800 block of Kasson Drive was reported at 5:45 p.m. It is unknown who else was in the home when the shooting happened. Public Safety Information Officer Lisa Schneider said the girl…
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Air Force Academy cadet pleads guilty to drug charges, sentenced to jail
An Air Force Academy cadet pleaded guilty this week to several drug charges and was sentenced to seven months in jail, the academy said in a news release Wednesday. Under a pretrial agreement, senior Travis M. Amsbaugh’s sentence was reduced by the military judge to six months in the Teller County jail. He also faces…
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Crash on Skyline Drive leaves woman seriously injured
A woman was seriously injured Tuesday after crashing and being ejected from her vehicle on Skyline Drive in Cañon City, according to the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office. The 18-year-old drove her vehicle off of the west side of Skyline Drive near Highway 50 about 4:18 p.m, deputies said. She was taken to St. Thomas Moore Hospital, according…
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Man accused of killing, dismembering dogs in Teller County
A Pueblo man is accused of killing his roommate’s two dogs and dismembering one of them in a felony animal abuse case. Teller County Animal Control officers said in a news release Tuesday that detectives are investigating and looking for Matthew Stephen Dieringer, 30, on allegations of killing his roommate’s two dogs Monday. The Sheriff’s…
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Teller County Sheriff’s Office seeks man accused of killing, dismembering dogs
A Pueblo man is accused of killing his roommate’s two dogs and dismembering one of them in a felony animal abuse case. The Teller County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Tuesday that Animal Control officers and detectives are investigating and looking for Matthew Stephen Dieringer, 30, on allegations of killing his roommate’s two…
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Colorado school district decides on remote learning for upcoming semester
Citing numerous safety and health concerns from staff, teachers, parents, and students, the Pueblo District 70 Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to start the school year remotely, officials said in a news release. The decision was made during a virtual board meeting Tuesday evening in which members approved the Remote Start option for D70…