Author: Kassondra Cloos kassondra.cloos@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Man killed by Fountain police officer in home shooting
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man shot Thursday afternoon by a Fountain Police officer died about three hours after the shooting, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday night. The Sheriff’s Office is investigating the officer-involved shooting as…
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Colorado Springs Police department wants public input on body camera policy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the Colorado Springs Police Department makes plans for its body-worn camera program, it’s asking for the public’s opinions on how, when and where such cameras should be used. The University of Colorado at Colorado…
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Colorado Springs police awarded $600,000 grant for body cameras
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs police will soon get body-worn cameras, and the federal government is paying for half of it. The city of Colorado Springs announced Tuesday that the police department has been awarded a $600,000 grant…
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Oklahoma congressman questions abilities of Army’s first female Ranger graduates
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An Oklahoma congressman who graduated Ranger School is questioning whether a Fort Carson lieutenant and another woman passed Army Ranger School of their own accord. Rep. Steve Russell, R-Okla., sent a letter to Army Secretary…
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City attorney’s office opts to defend nine police officers in alleged 2013 beating
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs City Attorney’s office has recommended the city defend nine police officers sued because of an alleged brawl outside a downtown nightclub two years ago. On Monday, City Council received a letter from…
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CDOT selfie booth encourages teens to make seatbelt pledge
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There’s nothing like an opportunity to take selfies that gets teenagers to pay attention these days. The Colorado Department of Transportation has been taking photo booths around to high school football games so teens can…
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Bruce tax lawsuit quickly dismissed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Anti-tax activist Douglas Bruce’s lawsuit was quickly dismissed this week in El Paso County court, foiling the man’s attempt to revise two tax-related questions on Colorado Springs ballots. Bruce filed the suit against El Paso…
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Weekend weather will be perfect for checking out the leaves, but nights will be cool
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pumpkin spice lattes might have just returned and flannel’s around the corner, but make no mistake: Jack Frost is already champing at the bit to bring back the skiing. With lows in the 40s and…
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Fort Carson takes advantage of accidental fires to rid excess brush
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A third grass fire in the past week started Thursday at Fort Carson, according to a spokeswoman, but no people or structures are threatened and the installation has taken advantage of the opportunity to make…
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Boy flees from man who tried to lure him into strange van in Colorado Springs neighborhood
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A smart young boy thwarted a possible kidnapping Wednesday afternoon when he refused to get into a stranger’s van and immediately ran to his friend’s house, Colorado Springs police say. About 4 p.m., 8-year-old boy…