Author: Evan Ochsner
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After late-night tie, major Ramah issue appears poised to pass
The headlines and hashtags practically wrote themselves for the late-night political drama on a major policy change in the tiny El Paso County town of Ramah. Ramahgeddon. RamahDrama. Ramah officials asked voters to create a towns sales tax that they say would provide about $20,000 a year for town improvements. But late into Tuesday night,…
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Monument voters approve measures to de-TABOR, increase sales tax and form home-rule charter commission
Monument voters on Tuesday appeared poised to hand city officials millions of dollars in funding, as well as added legal autonomy, by approving three ballot measures, unofficial returns show. About 60% of Monument voters opted to approve ballot measures 2E, 2F and 2G in early returns. The results appear to be a win for city…
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Coroner determines cause of deaths in Gleneagle murder-suicide
The four victims from Saturday’s murder-suicide in Gleneagle died from gunshot wounds, 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 their father, Christof Kreb,…
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Monument voters approve measures to de-TABOR, increase sales tax and form home-rule charter commission: Early results
Monument voters on Tuesday appeared poised to hand city officials millions of dollars in funding, as well as added legal autonomy, by approving three ballot measures, early returns show. About 60% of Monument voters opted to approve ballot measures 2E, 2F and 2G in early returns. The results appear to be a win for city…
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Teller County voters likely to bring in new local officials
Victor residents will likely have a new mayor, voters appeared to decide on Tuesday. Brandon Gray, a local business owner with a real estate and auction company appeared to defeat incumbent Mayor Bruce Davis, a veteran, according to preliminary results. Gray said before the election he would prioritize a review of Victor’s municipal code and…
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Colorado Springs police leaders, officers at odds over mask mandate
Colorado Springs Police Department leadership and about 150 employees are at odds over a mask requirement that went into effect on Oct. 18, according to a statement drafted by employees and emails sent by department leadership. Employees who submit proof of vaccination or can prove religious or medical exemptions don’t have to wear masks, according…
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CSPD plans major recruitment effort as its budget increases again
The Colorado Springs Police Department is planning a large increase in sworn personnel that could bring in up to 224 new officers, making up for those who have left in recent years and seeking to complete a promise city officials made to voters in 2017. In his 2022 budget proposal, Mayor John Suthers included funding…
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First-degree murder suspect pleads not guilty in Colorado Springs
A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to first-degree murder charges stemming from allegations he shot the woman as she sat in her car in a Colorado Springs restaurant parking lot. Colorado Springs Police arrested Toler-Anderson based on the testimony of two eyewitnesses, an arrest affidavit shows. Further evidence in…
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DA claims former Barry Morphew prosecutor was previously fired for incompetence, but some former employees say otherwise
The former top prosecutor in the high-profile murder case against a southwest Colorado man was fired from his previous position in Colorado Springs because the incoming district attorney believed he could not “competently perform” his duties, according to legal documents. But Jeff Lindsey — until earlier this month the lead prosecutor in the Chaffee County case…
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Colorado Springs police leaders, officers at odds over mask mandate
Colorado Springs Police Department leadership and about 150 employees are at odds over a mask requirement that went into effect on Oct. 18, according to a statement drafted by employees and emails sent by department leadership. Employees who submit proof of vaccination or can prove religious or medical exemptions don’t have to wear masks, according…