Author: Grace Brajkovich
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Crime recap: 316 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw robberies, a DUI and a “prank” call gone wrong, among other incidents, with law enforcement making 316 arrests in El Paso County. From Jan. 4 to Jan. 10, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted nine blotter entries to its public database of incidents approved for release. Here is a recap of those…
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Colorado Springs police search for missing 13-year-old girl
The Colorado Springs Police Department is asking the public for help in finding Mya Gil, 13, who was last seen around 11 p.m. Saturday in the 8100 block of Misty Moon Drive in northeast Colorado Springs. She is 5 feet, 5 inches tall with hazel eyes and shoulder length hair, dyed blue. She weighs about…
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Protesters rally against ICE after fatal shooting of Colorado Springs native in Minneapolis
Protesters gathered outside the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday evening, calling for justice for Renee Nicole Good, a Colorado native who was shot and killed earlier that day by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minnesota. The fatal shooting of Good, 37, in a residential area on Wednesday morning has left Minneapolis…
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Renee Good: What we know about the Colorado native killed in Minneapolis ICE shooting
The fatal shooting of Colorado Springs-native Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis has sparked public outcry across the country, with protests taking place nationwide and lawmakers speaking out against the incident. Good, 37, died in her vehicle after being shot several times in the head by a federal agent…
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Crime recap: 281 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw domestic abuse, gun violence and road rage last week, among other incidents, with law enforcement making 281 arrests in El Paso County. From Dec. 28 to Jan. 3, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted 10 blotter entries to its public database of incidents approved for release. Here is a recap of those…
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Pikes Peak weather recap: Colorado Springs breaks 23 records, 10th warmest year recorded
After a record 71-degree Christmas and a snow-free New Year’s forecast, Coloradans around the Pikes Peak region are left questioning their sanity. December 2025 has broken records as the warmest since at least 1983, but yearly totals are on par with historic averages in Colorado Springs, despite making the “top 10 warmest years” list. Looking…
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Crime recap: 219 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw assault, motor vehicle theft and a fatal crash last week, among other incidents, with law enforcement making 219 arrests in El Paso County. From Dec. 21 to Dec. 27, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted seven blotter entries to its public database of incidents approved for release. Here is a recap of…
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Return to Nature: Judge accepts Hallfords’ plea deals despite some families’ objections
Jon and Carie Hallford will not see 2026 trials as an El Paso County judge ruled to accept the most recent plea agreements for the pair Monday, despite heavy argument from the victims. The Hallfords came under a multi-agency investigation in October 2023 after an investigation on their Penrose Return to Nature site 35 miles…
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Crime recap: 330 arrested last week in El Paso County
Colorado Springs police saw a homicide, gun violence and arson last week, among other offenses, with law enforcement making 330 arrests in El Paso County. From Dec. 14 to Dec. 20, the Colorado Springs Police Department posted 15 blotter entries to its public database of incidents approved for release. Here is a recap of those entries:…
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Colorado Springs police investigating bank robbery
A robbery at a Wells Fargo Bank in southern Colorado Springs Saturday morning has prompted police investigation. Just after 10 a.m., the Colorado Springs Police Department received a call about a robbery at a Wells Fargo Bank in the 1800 block of South Nevada Avenue, according to a blotter post by the department. A male…