Author: Cleo Westin cleo.westin@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Father, son arrested in La Junta after allegedly menacing neighbor
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation and La Junta police arrested a father and son who barricaded themselves in their apartment after allegedly pointing a gun at a neighbor, according to a news release by the state agency. Police responded around 6:30 p.m. Thursday to the 1100 block of Raton Avenue in La Junta for a…
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Temps approach record highs in Colorado Springs, as region tilts along drought status
The Pikes Peak region will feel above average heat this weekend as temperatures are forecast to reach the 90s by Sunday, amid dry and moderate drought conditions. Around 54% of El Paso County was within a drought classification as of Tuesday, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. That’s an improvement from early May, when all…
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Reward offered for ‘dumb luck’ gun theft believed to be largest in Colorado Springs history
The theft of over $100,000 in firearms from a trailer traveling to a gun show in March now has law enforcement officials offering a reward for information related to the incident, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced Thursday. Eric Vasquez, 42, of Colorado Springs was arrested April 1 on suspicion of committing…
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Grass fire ignites involving railroad ties near Lower Gold Camp Road
Colorado Springs firefighters are working to extinguish a grass fire involving rail road ties near 945 Lower Gold Camp Road, according to a social media post by the department. Crews are on scene and have “good containment,” fire officials said, but smoke may still be visible from the fire.
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CSPD officer justified in shooting woman, District Attorney’s Office says
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the definition of a “loaded” shotgun. The shooting of a woman who attempted to grab a loaded duty shotgun in a Colorado Springs police vehicle during a call for service on Jan. 31 was ruled justified by the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, the office announced…
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Three children missing after leaving Monument youth home
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is searching for three children after they left a youth home in Monument on Wednesday, according to a social media post by the agency. The children were seen leaving Brad’s House on Hunters Glen Road, which offers “young men” care and support through residential treatment, according to its website.…
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Three children missing after leaving Monument youth home
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is searching for three children after they left a youth home in Monument on Wednesday, according to a social media post by the agency. The children were last seen leaving Brad’s House on Hunters Glen Road, which offers “young men” care and support through residential treatment, according to its…
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Pueblo SWAT officers shoot, injure suspect after ‘domestic fight’
Pueblo police shot and wounded a man they say fired at them following a report of a “domestic fight” on Tuesday, according to a news release from the department. Police were dispatched around 3:30 p.m. to the 900 block of Alexander Circle for a report of a fight with weapons, but the suspect left before…
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UPDATE: U.S. 50 reopens after overturned tanker spills fertilizer
An update from the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office on its social media, as of 2:25 p.m. Tuesday: “The Shelter in Place for this incident has been lifted and Hwy 50 is now open in both directions.” — Officials in Pueblo County are involved in a chemical spill cleanup caused by an overturned tanker truck on…
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House fire displaces 1 in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs firefighters extinguished most of a house fire near Powers Boulevard on Tuesday that displaced one person, according to a social media post by the department. That individual was evaluated for minor burns and smoke inhalation. No one else was injured in the fire in the 5400 block of Alteza Drive. Firefighting crews anticipate…