Author: Evan Ochsner
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El Paso County inmate died rapidly of COVID, autopsy finds
A 64-year-old man with medical risk factors being held in the El Paso County jail died in the hospital just six days after he issued a request for medical help, citing symptoms consistent with the coronavirus, according to an autopsy. Wayne Baca was the first incarcerated person to die during an ongoing outbreak in the…
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Accuracy
A Page One story in Tuesday’s Gazette about a recount in the District 11 bond election incorrectly stated that a separate school board race was within the margin for an automatic recount.
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Colorado Springs School District 11 bond issue likely headed for recount
A bond measure that District 11 officials had hoped would kick off a massive investment in facilities is likely headed for a recount. With almost 55,000 votes tallied and all ballots counted, issue 4B appears to have failed by just nine votes, preliminary data reported to the Colorado Secretary of State showed. “It’s quite possible…
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Coroner determines cause of deaths in Gleneagle-area murder-suicide
The four victims from Saturday’s murder-suicide in the Gleneagle area died from gunshot wounds, El Paso County Coroner Dr. Leon Kelly said Nov. 4. The two children killed in the shooting, Felicity Kreb, 13, and Barrett Kreb, 9, were killed by single gunshot wounds, Kelly said. Their mother, Yvette Siegert-Kreb, 50, had two gunshot wounds,…
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Election results: Victor has a new mayor; familiar names win in Cripple Creek
In Cripple Creek and Victor, there were few surprises in election results Nov. 2, with incumbents triumphing — with the exception of the mayoral race in Victor — in still unofficial results. City of Victor Victor residents have a new mayor, voters decided. Brandon Gray, a local business owner with a real estate and auction…
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Coroner confirms first inmate coronavirus death at El Paso County jail
A 33-year-old El Paso County jail inmate who died in late September is the facility’s first reported coronavirus death during a yearlong outbreak where more than 1,300 inmates have become infected with the virus. The El Paso County coroner last week determined Steven Thorne died because of a coronavirus-linked blood clot, after the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office,…
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Coroner determines cause of deaths in Gleneagle-area murder-suicide
The four victims from Saturday’s murder-suicide in the Gleneagle area died from gunshot wounds, El Paso County Coroner Dr. Leon Kelly said Wednesday. The two children killed in the shooting, Felicity Kreb, 13, and Barrett Kreb, 9, were killed by single gunshot wounds, Kelly said. Their mother, Yvette Siegert-Kreb, 50, had two gunshot wounds, and…
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Coroner determines cause of deaths in Gleneagle-area murder-suicide
The four victims from Saturday’s murder-suicide in the Gleneagle area died from gunshot wounds, El Paso County Coroner Dr. Leon Kelly said Wednesday. The two children killed in the shooting, Felicity Kreb, 13, and Barrett Kreb, 9, were killed by single gunshot wounds, Kelly said. Their mother, Yvette Siegert-Kreb, 50, had two gunshot wounds, and…
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Letecia Stauch, accused of killing stepson, enters plea on murder and other charges
Letecia Stauch, the El Paso County woman accused of murdering her stepson, on Thursday pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and 12 other charges. In addition to the murder charge, Stauch’s charges include child abuse and tampering with evidence related to the killing of 11-year-old Gannon Stauch. If convicted of the top charge, she faces…
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Record number of El Paso County ballots submitted on Election Day
A record 64,000 El Paso County voters turned in ballots on election day, according to the county’s clerk and recorder, Chuck Broerman. Officials were expecting about 40,000 Election Day ballots, Broerman said, but ultimately received more than they did on any Election Day in history — including last year, which featured a highly anticipated presidential…