Author: Carlyn Ray Mitchell
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Homeless man died outside his tepee on Thanksgiving
Early Thanksgiving morning, Ray Medina’s promise to himself that he’d weather the winter in his tepee perched on the banks of Fountain Creek was broken. He was found dead outside the tepee by his campmates with whom he had spent much of Wednesday drinking and laughing, they said. The El Paso County Coroner’s Office did…
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Events conspire to swell city’s ranks of homeless
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ray, a 53-year-old unemployed mason with few prospects, recently finished installing a cardboard floor in the tepee he put up on the banks of Fountain Creek, where he’s resolved to spend the winter. For a…
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Events conspire to swell city’s ranks of homeless
Ray, a 53-year-old unemployed mason with few prospects, recently finished installing a cardboard floor in the tepee he put up on the banks of Fountain Creek, where he’s resolved to spend the winter. For a squatter who could be evicted at any moment, it’s a relatively permanent and very visible dwelling. But as anyone who…
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Man arrested after chase in Colorado Springs
A man was arrested Tuesday night after police say he led them on a car chase and foot pursuit and briefly holed up in an apartment complex in north-central Colorado Springs. Police had Lemoral Anderson, 26, under surveillance before the chase. He was wanted on 10 felony and misdemeanor warrants, including a probation violation by…
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‘Puffer’ patrol on the prowl for running cars
A cold car is better than no car. That’s the message Colorado Springs police and other law enforcement agencies in the Pikes Peak region will be conveying in its annual “Puffer” detail during the first week of December, in which detectives will seek out running cars left unattended and hand out warnings. Last December, officers…
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Motorcyclist injured in crash with Jeep
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A motorcyclist is in serious condition after a Jeep Grand Cherokee turned left in front of him and he crashed this afternoon. Taylor Sills, 23, was northbound on North Academy Boulevard just before 2 p.m.…
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Police seek help finding suspect in baby’s attempted murder
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs Police are seeking help finding a man suspected of attempted first degree murder after allegedly severely injuring a 9-month-old in July. Police said Jesse Lee Kaizen, 23, is responsible for the injuries that…
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Motorcyclist injured in crash with Jeep
A motorcyclist is in serious condition after a Jeep Grand Cherokee turned left in front of him and he crashed this afternoon. Taylor Sills, 23, was northbound on North Academy Boulevard just before 2 p.m. when Deborah Roushanshad, 50, turned left onto Shrider Road right in front of him, Colorado Springs Police said. Roushanshad was…
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Police seek help finding suspect in baby’s attempted murder
Colorado Springs Police are seeking help finding a man suspected of attempted first degree murder after allegedly severely injuring a 9-month-old in July. Police said Jesse Lee Kaizen, 23, is responsible for the injuries that put the girl in Memorial Hospital. She survived, “but the suspicious nature of the injuries” led to a four-month investigation.…
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Bullets fired into home
Several bullets were fired into the front windows of a home in the 900 block of E. Costilla Street tonight, one piercing a couch and narrowly missing a person in the house. No one was injured. Police said the shooter fired from the sidewalk, where shell casings were found. One person told police they saw…