Author: Carlyn Ray Mitchell
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Springs officer recognized as one of America’s Top Cops
Winning the Medal of Valor for bravery is usually the high point of a police officer’s career. Not for Ryan Jacobsen. The eight-year veteran of the Colorado Springs Police Department is in Washington, D.C., where he’ll be receiving the thanks Friday of the president of the United States for his heroism in confronting an armed…
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Springs police arrest 7th suspect in Pueblo slaying
Colorado Springs police on Thursday arrested the seventh and final suspect in the killing of a Pueblo man in December. Matthew Barnes, 30, was arrested about 8:30 a.m. in the 2900 block of Sage Street on suspicion of burglary, aggravated robbery with an attempt to kill, robbery and false information to a pawn broker, all…
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‘He’s going to fly:’ Deputy police chief retiring from Springs, taking Washington job
Deputy Police Chief Ron Gibson is known for saying, “Don’t worry about the mule, boss, just keep piling on the wagon.” After 30 years of being the mule, it is Gibson’s turn to be the boss. Gibson, 51, retired Thursday from the Colorado Springs Police Department. On June 1, he will start his new job…
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Stabbing ruled city’s seventh homicide of year
The El Paso County Coroner’s Office has ruled Monday’s stabbing death of 59-year-old Terry Stroud is the city’s seventh homicide of the year. The victim’s son, 32-year-old Jason Lee Stroud, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder shortly after the stabbing at the victim’s home at 2970 El Capitan Drive. Terry Stroud suffered multiple stab…
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2 arrested in death of man shot outside El Ranchito
Two people were arrested Tuesday in connection with the shooting death of a man outside the El Ranchito restaurant on April 25. Cynthia Casado-Balestier, 31, and Miguel Ortiz Marin, 25, are suspected of first-degree murder in the death of 62-year-old Esteban Garcia. Police did not release photos of the suspects. According to police, Garcia was…
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Two seriously injured in motorcycle crash
A man and a woman were taken to Memorial Hospital with serious injuries after the man lost control of the motorcyle he was driving on Colorado Springs’ south east side Tuesday night. Police said neither were wearing helmets when the motorcyle crashed around 7 p.m. near the intersection of Jetwing Drive and Academy Boulevard. The…
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May weather has its surprises, but you can bet it will be wet
April is gone, so surely the snow flurries that danced all the way up to the bitter end on Friday are gone, right? Not so fast. The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center says that May has a 60 percent chance of being wetter than usual — and some of it could come as snow.…
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Carson soldier dies of injuries from attack in Afghanistan
A Fort Carson infantryman has died after more than a month of trying to recover from wounds suffered in battle in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense said Thursday. Sgt. Grant A. Wichmann, 27, of Golden, died Saturday at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C. He was injured in a March 12 gunfire attack…
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Police recover stolen Red Cross trailer
Colorado Springs police have recovered a trailer stolen from the American Red Cross Pikes Peak Chapter last week. The trailer, devoted to disaster relief, was damaged and was emptied of blankets, ready-to-eat meals, coffee pots, first-aid kits, stuffed animals for kids, cots and other items used to set up emergency shelters and help the victims…
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Teen killed in bicycle accident
A 14-year-old boy died Thursday evening after crashing his bike off a loading dock and landing on his head. The boy, whose name was not released, was riding with a friend behind the old Grocery Warehouse building, 4304 Austin Bluffs Parkway. The teen suffered massive head trauma and was pronounced dead at Memorial Hospital. He…