Author: Carlyn Ray Mitchell
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Arrests made in fatal fight near Fort Carson
Two teenagers are accused of killing a man in a fight in the Stratmoor Hills area early Friday morning. Carlos Olguin, 18, is suspected of first degree murder in the shooting death of 25-year-old Joshua Fields, said Lt. Lari Sevene, El Paso County Sheriff’s spokeswoman. A 17-year-old, whose name has not been released, is also…
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Homicide victim in B-street shooting identified
The man shot to death early Friday in a fight near Fort Carson has been identified as 25-year-old Joshua Fields. Fields died from a single gunshot to the chest, and his death has been ruled a homicide by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office. It is the second homicide in unincorporated El Paso County this…
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1 dead, 2 wounded in early morning fight
A 25-year-old man was killed and two other people were either shot or stabbed early Friday in a fight south of Colorado Springs near the Fort Carson Army post, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said. An autopsy is schedule for Saturday, according to sheriff’s spokeswoman, Lt. Lari Sevene. If the death is ruled a…
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Man breaks into home, then announces he’s in wrong house
An armed man broke into a couple’s home early Friday morning, forced himself into their locked bedroom and fled after announcing he had the wrong place. Police responded to the home of Terry and Sue Miller in the 2900 block of Parker Street about 3:20 a.m. Sue Miller, who is hearing impaired, didn’t hear any…
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Fort Carson soldier dies of noncombat-related injuries in Iraq
A 28-year-old Fort Carson soldier died Sunday in Annassar, Iraq, of injuries from a noncombat-related incident, the Department of Defense announced Wednesday night. Pfc. Charlie C. Antonio, of Kahului, Hawaii, was assigned to Fort Carson’s 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. He had been in the Army just more…
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Home in Black Forest burns for two hours
A home in Black Forest burned for two hours Wednesday, causing such severe damage that the floors became unsafe for firefighters to walk on. The house at 14290 Holmes Road was uninhabitable. There are no hydrants in the area, so multiple trucks and five fire departments were needed to bring water to the fire, said…
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Man killed in Sunday crash identified
The man killed after crashing his car into a tree early Sunday has been identified as 23-year-old Jeremy Pierce of Colorado Springs. According to Colorado Springs Police, the crash happened about 1:20 a.m. in the 4700 block of North Union Boulevard. Police say Pierce was headed north on the street when his car drove over…
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Foster mom sentenced to 32 years for killing baby
A former foster mother convicted of killing a 2-year-old girl who had been placed in her care was sentenced Monday to 32 years in prison. Jules Lynn Cuneo, 36, sat sobbing and shaking through much of her dramatic sentencing hearing, during which the court heard for the first time excerpts of baby-monitor recordings of Cuneo…
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Murder trial goes to jury
A jury is deliberating whether to convict Marc Sylvester in the shooting death of 35-year-old Jennifer C. Warren. Warren was found shot to death on Feb. 9, 2009, near Book Drive and Milne Road just east of Schriever Air Force Base. Though the prosecution showed the jury a taped confession from Sylvester, 38, in which…
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Two arrested in March 28 shooting east of Springs
Two men have been arrested in connection with the March 28 shooting that put two people in the hospital, one of whom remains in critical condition. El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Kevin Fonseca, 19, and Jamal Vanterpool, 19, on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, illegal discharge of a firearm, felony menacing and…