Author: Daniel J. Chacon
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Dozens of weapons recovered after home invasion, high-speed pursuit in Pueblo
The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office took two men into custody and recovered more than 60 weapons that were stolen during a home invasion Tuesday morning in the 6200 block of Highway 78 West. The two men, possibly joined by a third, forced their way into the home before 5:30 a.m., the sheriff’s office said. One…
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Videographer records historic fires, brave work of firefighters
Steve Schopper went from melodramas on the stage to real-life dramas, giving people a front-row seat to the two most destructive wildfires in Colorado history. Schopper, an audio/visual specialist for the Colorado Springs Fire Department, recorded firefighters risking their lives to save homes during the Waldo Canyon fire in northwest Colorado Springs last year and…
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Two women found slain in Peyton, suspect kills himself after chase in eastern Colorado
PEYTON – Two women were found dead inside a home on Oasis Avenue on Monday afternoon, and a man who fled the scene and led deputies on a chase died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after crashing, officials said. El Paso County sheriff’s deputies were called to the home, near the intersection of Judge…
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Getting out fast can be a challenge in a Colorado wildfire
An evacuation plan for the tens of thousands of Colorado Springs residents living in neighborhoods prone to wildfire calls for quick and orderly exits. But the plan acknowledges the unpredictability of disasters. “The worst case is that there will be little or no warning to notify and evacuate the affected population,” the 51-page plan states.…
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Wildfire mitigation efforts in full swing throughout Colorado Springs
Many longtime Colorado Springs residents had always thought fire would hit the southwest end of town first. So when the Waldo Canyon fire barreled down the northwest end of the city last year, destroying 347 homes, the flames served as a scary warning to the thousands of people living in the shadow of Cheyenne Mountain.…
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Man who died in Black Forest fire checked to ensure neighbor was evacuating
With the Black Forest fire breathing down their necks, John Anthony and his wife rushed to pack a few belongings from their home on Jicarilla Drive. Their neighbor across the street, Marc Herklotz, walked over to make sure they were OK and evacuating, too. “He was a very helpful guy. He used to plow my…
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House where couple died was in heart of worst-hit area of Black Forest fire
Marc Allen Herklotz and Robin Lauran Herklotz were identified Tuesday as the Black Forest couple who died in their garage as their neighborhood was incinerated by fire. Marc Herklotz, 52, and Robin Herklotz, 50, both worked at the Space Innovation and Development Center at Schriever Air Force Base. The news came as containment of the…
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Officials prepare to take homeowners to view destroyed properties
The number of homes destroyed in the Black Forest fire shot above 500 on Monday, delivering another punch to a community grappling with the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said the fire burned 502 homes and damaged 18, up from the last report of 483 burned and 17…
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Arrest made in 1997 Colorado Springs sexual assault case
DNA testing has led to an arrest in a 16-year-old sexual assault that occurred in Colorado Springs. Atlantis Gibby Michaelson, 41, was arrested Wednesday in connection with the March 1997 sexual assault of a woman who positively identified Michaelson as her attacker, according to Colorado Springs police. The woman said Michaelson consoled her and then…
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Grass fire on U.S. 24 near Waldo Canyon is out
A grass fire off westbound U.S. 24 near Waldo Canyon was quickly extinguished Monday afternoon. The sheriff’s office received calls of multiple grass fires near the Waldo Canyon trailhead about 4:20 p.m., sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Joe Roybal said. “The cause of fire appears to be mechanical,” he said. “A vehicle driving on the highway, with…