Author: Cleo Westin cleo.westin@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Former state Senate candidate arrested in Colorado Springs murder
Editor’s note: This story has been updated regarding endorsements for Timothy Arvidson going back to his state Senate campaign in 2024. Colorado Springs police arrested a former state Senate candidate for allegedly shooting and killing a man in the 1900 block of Calle Da Seville on Sunday, according to a news release by the department.…
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Rollover crash in Pueblo kills 34-year-old
Danny J. Trujillo, 34, was identified as the victim of a fatal rollover crash in Pueblo on Saturday, the county’s coroner’s office announced. Officers responded to the crash around 10 p.m. near the intersection of Abriendo Avenue and Quincy Street, finding a rolled-over Chevy Blazer. Trujillo was found ejected from the vehicle and pronounced deceased…
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15-year-old identified as victim of fatal Pueblo crash
A single-vehicle crash in Pueblo on Sunday afternoon resulted in the death of a 15-year-old and three others being injured with non-life-threatening injuries, the Pueblo Police Department announced in a news release. Police found the 15-year-old in the driver’s seat at the site of the crash near the intersection of Summit Avenue and Routt Avenue.…
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Man faces murder charge in death of woman at Colorado Springs motel
Timothy O’Brien, 60, was arrested on Monday by Colorado Springs police in connection with the death of Lauren Jensen-Green, 65, in a motel last week, the department announced. Police had responded to the 1700 block around 11:30 a.m. May 20 after a report of a deceased person, according to previous Gazette reporting. Jensen-Green was found…
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Colorado Springs police union director sues El Paso County jail over injuries from tripping
The head of the labor union for Colorado Springs police officers claims that her fall at the El Paso County jail in 2024 was a result of a building code violation, a newly filed lawsuit obtained by The Gazette shows. The El Paso County jail, sheriff, county commissioners and others are named as defendants in…
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Driver facing DUI after seriously injuring 4 in Pueblo crash
Pueblo police arrested a man after 11 p.m. Thursday after he allegedly he drove under the influence of alcohol and hit a Jeep, seriously injuring all four of its occupants, the agency announced in a press release. Jose Rojas-Fernandez, 54, “appeared to be intoxicated” when he was found by police about 100 yards from the…
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Man, 41, ID’d as victim of Pueblo crash following a ‘domestic fight’
The Pueblo County Coroner’s Office identified the victim of a fatal crash late Wednesday as 41-year-old Andrew T. Mendoza, the office announced on social media. Mendoza died shortly after eluding police, who were responding to the 800 block of Beulah Avenue around 10:30 p.m. for a report of a ‘domestic fight,’ in a white SUV,…
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CSFD safely rescues woman who climbed tree to save cat
Colorado Springs firefighters safely rescued a woman who got stuck 50 feet above the ground in a tree while trying to save her cat on Friday afternoon, according to a social media post by the Colorado Springs Fire Department. Heavy rescue and high angle teams were working near the area of Circle Drive and Yuma…
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Former Pueblo sergeant sentenced for taking union funds
An 18-year veteran of the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office was sentenced to three years of probation on Friday for misusing union funds from his coworkers, according to a news release by the agency. Jason Hanratty, 44, pleaded guilty to felony theft after he diverted $17,000 from the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #7 to his…
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‘Domestic fight’ preceded late night fatal crash in Pueblo
Pueblo police are investigating a fatal crash that involved a vehicle that fled from officers after a reported “domestic fight,” the department announced in a news release. Officers responded to the 800 block of Beulah Avenue around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday to the reported fight and found a white SUV, which fled at a high rate…